Franz Beckenbauer's influence on the modern game cannot be emphasized enough. As a player, he is one of the most decorated footballer of all time. Five Bundesliga titles, four league cups and three European cup victories are complimented by a World Cup trophy and a European Championship trophy at the national level – two trophies […]

Joachim Loew announced his squad today for the upcoming Euro 2012 qualifying matches against Turkey and Kazakhstan. A call-up for in-form Borussia Dortmund winger Kevin Grosskreutz will please Bundesliga fans who have been watching the young star of late, but omissions include Mats Hummels, Andre Scheurrle and Lewis Holtby, who have all been in top […]

In short: Everywhere. Though that won’t do. England’s problems were numerous and solutions are not easy to come by. It’s best to look at the team and the manager as a whole. Firstly, England played their usual tactics against Algeria who, in turn, played to stifle those tactics. With 3 central defenders and 3 central […]