Lena Oberdorf’s versatility, vision and physique make her almost irreplaceable in the Germany women’s national team these days – and she’s still only 19. The technically-gifted defender has developed from a top talent into a permanent fixture in the national team. So it’s no surprised that, after an extraordinary 2020 …
Read More »Manuel Neuer voted Die Mannschaft Player of the Year 2020!
Germany captain Manuel Neuer can always be counted on to be a solid presence at the back. The goalkeeper from FC Bayern München never fails to showcase his talents, is ready to take responsibility after tough games and acts as head coach Joachim Löw’s right-hand man on the pitch. The …
Read More »Germany to kick off new year in Duisburg!
The Germany national team will play their first two home 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches of 2021 in Duisburg on March 25 and 31 against Iceland and North Macedonia respectively. In between the two fixtures, Die Mannschaft will take on Romania away in another qualifier on March 28, as …
Read More »OneFootball brings DFB Pokal to fans in France, Italy, UK & Netherlands!
OneFootball, the world’s largest owned and operated digital football media business, and the German Football Association (DFB) have today announced a distribution partnership to further grow the international reach of Germany’s premier cup competition, the DFB-Pokal. With immediate effect and for the entirety of the 2020-21 season, OneFootball will exclusively …
Read More »Bender twin, Sven & Lars, to retire from football at the end of season!
Twins, Lars and Sven Bender have decided not to extend their contracts with Bayer 04 Leverkusen and will end their playing careers at the end of the current 2020/21 season. Lars Bender joined Bayer 04 from 1860 Munich in the summer of 2009 and captained the Werkself from 2015 to …
Read More »German Football Ambassadors award for Joshua Kimmich & Leon Goretzka!
Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka earlier this week were presented 2020 German Football Ambassadors award for their #WeKickCorona campaign they created earlier this year. A top panel of experts led by long-standing kicker editor-in-chief Rainer Holzschuh and including former coaches within the Germany national team setup, Horst Hrubesch and Berti …
Read More »Leipzig to host UEFA EURO 2024 international broadcast centre!
UEFA has selected the Leipziger Messe as the location for the UEFA EURO 2024 international broadcast centre (IBC). European football’s governing body announced its decision in the last few days. As the main work hub for all EURO 2024 media partners during the tournament, the IBC will serve as the …
Read More »DFB president Keller: We need trust & unity!
Germany will face Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia and Liechtenstein in qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, as decided by Monday evening’s draw in Zurich. DFB president Fritz Keller followed the draw and spoke to DFB media about Germany’s chances at next year’s UEFA Euro’s and in …
Read More »13,9 billion Euros: DFB & UEFA present Football’s social value in numbers!
In collaboration with ten universities, the European football union, UEFA, have been able to determine football’s social value using the pan-European study SROI (Social Return on Investment). It is now possible, for the first time, to accurately quantify the value of amateur football and thereby also of the volunteer sector. …
Read More »DFB management backs Joachim Löw’s direction for Germany’s Die Mannschaft!
In a conference call on Monday, November 30 the DFB presidential board unanimously agreed to unequivocally back the direction of Germany coach Joachim Löw in his efforts to rebuild the national team, which have been ongoing since March 2019. In doing so, the presidential board followed the recommendation of the …
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