Tag Archives: Germany

Antonio Di Salvo names Germany U-21 squad for friendlies!

Head coach Antonio Di Salvo has named his Germany U-21 squad for the upcoming friendlies against France (Magdeburg, September 23, 18:15 CEST) and England (Sheffield, September 17, 20:45). Christian Früchtl (Austria Vienna) has been called up to the squad for the first time and Reda Khadra (Sheffield United) and Frederik …

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SportsKhabri VIDEO: A conversation with Arunava Chaudhuri on European Energy Crisis & its sporting ramifications!

Europe has been struggling with an energy crisis for some time now. Some of the factors dictating the crisis are decisions made explicitly by the EU (ambitious initiatives to decarbonise the primary energy reserves), while there are other unprecedented issues (the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine) that …

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Germany’s DFB names Dortmund, Duisburg, Düsseldorf & Cologne as 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup candidate cities!

Dortmund, Duisburg, Düsseldorf and Cologne are the cities with which the German Football Association (DFB) is applying for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. This was decided by the DFB Executive Committee at its meeting last Friday. The DFB wants to host the tournament in five years together with the …

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Germany name squad for upcoming UEFA Nations League ties!

With one newcomer and three returnees in the squad compared to the June internationals, Germany returns for their final two group games in the UEFA Nations League against Hungary and England. Germany head coach Hansi Flick has called-up 20-year-old defender Armel Bella Kotchap of Southampton FC for the first time. …

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DFB founds Germany Futsal U-19 National Team!

The presidential board of the German Football Association (DFB) have agreed this Friday, September 9 to the formation of a Germany U-19 Futsal national team. Futsal, an official FIFA-recognised variant of football that takes place indoors, has already had a Germany men’s national team under the umbrella of the DFB …

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France Football dedicates its own trophy to Gerd Müller!

A special honour for Gerd Müller! France Football is dedicating its own trophy to the FC Bayern Munich legend, who died in August 2021. The French football magazine announced on Thursday that, starting now, ‘The Müller Trophy’ will be awarded to the best striker of the year who has scored …

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FIFA President visits Germany’s new DFB Campus in Frankfurt!

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has visited the new DFB Campus for the first time and met with senior members of the German Football Association to congratulate them on the completion of a facility that is “open to the world”. Mr Infantino – who was accompanied by former Bundesliga players Youri …

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Former Germany international Holger Badstuber retires!

33-year-old Holger Badstuber today announced on Twitter that he is retiring from professional football. The former Germany international was an FC Bayern Munich youth product and played for the German record champions for a total of 14 years. With the Bavarians, Badstuber celebrated six Bundesliga championships, four DFB Cup victories, …

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adidas reveals its line-up of Federation kits for the 2022 FIFA World Cup!

adidas reveals the Home and Away federation kits created for the national teams of Argentina, Germany, Japan, Mexico and Spain which will be worn on the world’s biggest sporting stage: the 2022 FIFA World Cup. adidas saw each federation kit as a canvas for creativity, and an opportunity to capture …

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