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In typical fashion, the Germans spoiled the party. Come May 25, 2013, the English Football Association was due to celebrate a hundred and fifty years of incompetence, sorry existence, with the crowning glory of the second Champions League final in Wembley in three years. Football was coming home and with an English team defending their [...]

Renowned filmmaker Aljoscha Pause has covered various hot-button issues in football and made award-winning films. In 2006 he attended a youth football tournament featuring some of the biggest clubs from around the world to document some of the promising young crop of players.  What was initially planned as a feature on young talent in Germany [...]

Germany beat Kazakhstan by an aggregate score of 7-1 over two games in their World Cup qualifying double-header.   That scoreline could have been in the double digits had it not been for the post and Kazakhi goalkeeper Sidelnikov in the second match.  Germany are now eight points clear of Austria in second place and [...]

Germany extended their lead at the top of World Cup Qualifying Group C with a routine 4-1 win against Kazakhstan in Nuremberg on Tuesday evening.  Joachim Löw made three enforced changes to the side that coasted to a 3-0 away win on Friday in Astana. Borussia Dortmund’s Ilkay Gündogan replaced the suspended Bastian Schweinsteiger in midfield. [...]

It is hard to believe that it was only eight-and-a-half years ago when Werder Bremen won a historic league and cup double, the first in their history. This was achieved under the tutelage of long-serving manager Thomas Schaaf, who is coming under increasing pressure after his beloved Werder’s lacklustre underachievement this season. With the vast [...]

World Cup qualifying resumes for Germany this week with back to back fixtures against Kazakhstan.  Alongside resuming their journey to Brazil, the next couple of games may also signal a significant tactical shift in the team’s development.  For the first time in over a 100 years, Germany could line up without a recognized striker in [...]

There is no question over who the favorite will be when these two teams meet on matchday 23.  Bayern Munich have collected an unprecedented 57 points after 22 matches while Werder Bremen haven’t been able to get out of the bottom half of the table since December. Bremen have conceded at least one goal in [...]

Borussia Dortmund continued their fine European form with a well deserved draw in Spain that puts them a win away from securing passage to the knockout rounds.  Goals from Marco Reus and an own goal from Alvaro Arbeloa put the Germans in the driver’s seat to get a historic win in Madrid before their National [...]

Germany maintained their 26 year unbeaten run against their regional rivals with a bumpy win in Vienna.  Goals from Reus and Özil just edged out a very dangerous Austria who caused the visitors a lot of difficulties.  Despite what may seem like two unsatisfying performances, Germany are off to a good start on the road [...]

Germany kicked off their World Cup qualifying campaign with a comfortable win against the Faroe Islands.  Their 3-0 win also marks the 500th victory in the history of the national team.  The game provided an ideal platform for experimentation as Löw fielded the more attack minded 4-1-4-1.  It proved to be the right decision in [...]