Sunday saw the announcement of Germany's football federation (DFB) that head coach Hansi Flick had been let go. The 4-1 defeat to Japan the day before only added to the pessimism surrounding the team as they prepare to host the 2024 European Championship. The Nationalelf were again stunned by Japan ten months after losing to […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany defender Nico Schulz is under criminal investigation for domestic violence, after the Borussia Dortmund player’s ex-partner filed a police complaint. The Dortmund State Prosecutor confirmed that police had raided Schulz’s house to secure evidence as part of the investigation. “Investigations are pending due to a criminal complaint filed by an ex-girlfriend. […]

Berlin (AFP) – Uwe Seeler, one of the iconic figures of post-war German football and who skippered West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, has died at the age of 85, officials said Thursday. "Hamburg mourns Uwe Seeler. He was the first top scorer in the Bundesliga. He has now died surrounded by his […]

Berlin (AFP) – The German national football team are considering ditching their 'Die Mannschaft' nickname for a new moniker. The German Football Association (DFB) began referring to the national men's side as "Die Mannschaft" (The Team) in 2015. The term, previously only used in foreign media, was adopted to follow in the footsteps of other […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus missed meeting up with the Germany squad Tuesday due to illness, four days before their Nations League game against European champions Italy in Bologna. Reus, who turned 33 on Tuesday, did not travel to the Germany team base in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, as he has "signs of an […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany coach Hansi Flick is set to experiment in forthcoming friendlies against Israel and the Netherlands as he seeks alternatives to injured players with an eye on the looming World Cup. Eight months before the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, Germany hosts Israel in Sinsheim on March 26, then face the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Former politician Bernd Neuendorf was on Friday voted in as the new president of the embattled German Football Association (DFB). The 60-year-old succeeds Fritz Keller, who resigned in May 2021 amid a scandal after comparing his deputy to a notorious Nazi-era judge. Prior to that, there had been a power struggle at […]

Berlin (AFP) – Former politician Bernd Neuendorf was on Friday voted in as the new president of the embattled German Football Association (DFB). The 60-year-old succeeds Fritz Keller, who resigned in May 2021 amid a scandal after comparing his deputy to a notorious Nazi-era judge. Prior to that, there had been a power struggle at […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund striker Youssoufa Moukoko, 16, became the youngest player to represent and score for Germany Under-21s in a 6-0 win over San Marino on Thursday. He is the first 16-year-old to play for Germany's Under-21s, and hit the net twice in the first half as the visitors raced into a 5-0 […]

Berlin (AFP) – New head coach Hansi Flick has been tasked with winning back disgruntled Germany fans as he makes his mark on the squad for their World Cup qualifiers. Flick inherits a team which has plummmeted down the rankings to 16th since crashing out early at the 2018 World Cup and struggled with inconsistent […]

Berlin (AFP) – World Cup winner Benedikt Hoewedes will join the Germany national team to help out as a manager under new head coach Hansi Flick, it was announced Wednesday. The 33-year-old joins Flick's staff to "initially take on management tasks related to the national team in a kind of trainee programme in parallel to […]

Berlin (AFP) – World Cup winner Benedikt Hoewedes will join the Germany national team to help out as a manager under new head coach Hansi Flick, it was announced Wednesday. The 33-year-old joins Flick's staff to "initially take on management tasks related to the national team in a kind of trainee programme in parallel to […]