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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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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Joachim Löw has been the head coach of the German national team since 2006, one of the longest spells by anyone in international football. After his side suffered an embarrassing 6-0 loss to Spain recently in the UEFA Nations League, is it now time for a change from the German Football …
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Anja Zivkovic is the 2020 German Football Ambassador in its main category. The internationally active football coach, instructor and analyst prevailed in the final against Uwe Rösler and Robert Jaspert by jury decision. The Award was presented by the non-profit organisation of the same name, “Deutscher Fußball Botschafter e.V.”. Due …
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Following the 6-0 defeat to Spain in the UEFA Nations League, the Presidential Board of the German Football Association (DFB) has agreed a timetable to evaluate the national team’s current situation. The DFB’s statement is as follows: The DFB Presidential Board has unanimously agreed on a timetable to gather information, …
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Germany suffered their heaviest competitive defeat in a 6-0 hammering at the hands of Spain in their UEFA Nations League Group A4 clash, missing out on the chance to compete in the Finals. Joachim Löw’s men crumbled amid an onslaught from La Roja in Seville as Ferran Torres notched a …
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