German Football

Eintracht Frankfurt have completed the signing of Enrique Herrero García from the Villarreal CF academy, with the forward penning a four-year contract until June 30, 2025. Before joining the UEFA Europa League winners’ youth setup in summer last year, Herrero had played for CD Roda. Born on January 28, 2005, …

New Zealand international of Indian origin Sarpreet Singh (22) is to join Bundesliga 2 club SSV Jahn Regensburg from FC Bayern Munich on loan for the 2021/22 season. The attacking midfielder, who moved to Munich from his native New Zealand two years ago, is to gain further match practice in …

The home of Eintracht will no longer merely be metaphorically “In the Heart of Europe”, but also postally, with an official ceremony held to mark the new address this Monday. Never before had he seen a street-naming ceremony – usually “just an administrative act” – with so many people watching …

Eintracht Frankfurt have another new signing for the upcoming 2021/22 season after agreeing a contract valid until June 30, 2025 with Rafael Santos Borré. The centre-forward arrives after four years at Club Atlético River Plate, where his contract expired on June 30, allowing the 25-year-old to move to Frankfurt on …

Germany legend Oliver Kahn has been CEO of FC Bayern München AG since July 1, 2021. After around 18 months as a member of the board, during which he was able to familiarise himself with all aspects of the club, he took over the post from Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. On Monday, …

At the suggestion of U-21s coach Stefan Kuntz, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has named 19 players in Germany’s squad for the Olympic Games to be played in Tokyo from July 22 to August 7. Two players who won the U21 EUROs in 2017 with Kuntz, Nadiem Amiri (Bayer …

The draw for the first round of the DFB German Cup (DFB Pokal) 2021/22 was held tonight with the draw carried out by former professional Thomas Broich with DFB vice-president Peter Frymuth overlooking the draw. Record winners FC Bayern Munich will take on fifth-tier Oberliga side Bremer SV, while holders …

RB Leipzig have completed the signing of forward André Silva from Eintracht Frankfurt. The 25-year-old has agreed a long-term five-year contract until 2026. André Silva took his first footballing steps at SC Salgueiros and then Boavista FC, before joining Portuguese giants FC Porto’s youth setup in summer 2011. He worked …

UMBRO have teamed up with German side FC Schalke 04 to drop a new home jersey ahead of the new Bundesliga 2 season. For the 2021/22 season, the home jersey is styled in a royal blue diamond textured double knit fabric. Contrasting panels feature down each side in white with …

Toni Kroos has stepped down from the Germany national team, as the 31-year-old Real Madrid star announced this Friday on his social media. “I have played 106 games for Germany. There won’t be another one,” the midfielder wrote on Instagram, “I was hoping that I could end up with 109 …