Tag Archives: Germany

“Never again is now!”: Under this slogan, German professional football is commemorating the victims of National Socialism on and around January 27, the date of liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. This is the 20th year in which the DFL and the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs have been involved …

Exceptional, outstanding, unique: friends and former teammates paid passionate tributes to Franz Beckenbauer. “The face and the pre-eminent figure of the Bundesliga,” said Wolfgang Overath, a teammate during the World Cup triumph in 1974. And Lothar Matthäus, captain of the team that won the 1990 World Cup in Italy under …

Franz Beckenbauer, the player who shaped German football like no other, has passed away. “Der Kaiser”, as he was affectionately known around the world of football, died aged 78 on Sunday. An extraordinary player, successful coach, popular pundit, influential official, charity host – Beckenbauer will be remembered for all of …

Franz Beckenbauer was a legendary figure in German and international football for decades, first as a player, then as a coach and later as an official. Born in Munich, he joined Bayern Munich as a youth player before they became the dominant force they are today, eventually helping them to …

The German Football Association (DFB) is mourning the loss of Franz Beckenbauer. The legendary national team player passed away at the age of 78 on Sunday, January 7, 2024. Franz Beckenbauer influenced football in Germany like no other. Alongside the Brazilian Mário Zagallo and the French Didier Deschamps, Beckenbauer is …

Germany is set to hold their training camp for the UEFA EURO 2024 in the state of Thuringia. The hotel is 30km away from Erfurt, the state capital, and will also serve as a UEFA base camp during the tournament. The training sessions will take place on the hotel’s own …

Germany’s first friendlies of 2024 have been confirmed, with the team set to face France and the Netherlands in March 2024. Julian Nagelsmann’s side will face two-time European champions France, who finished runners-up at the last FIFA World Cup, on March 23 in Lyon (21:00 CET). Three days later, on …

Following the unprecedented success of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, the bidding process for the 2027 edition of the tournament has reached a key milestone, with the following three bids from member associations across three confederations having been submitted ahead of the December 8, 2023 deadline: The Royal Belgian …

On January 1, 2024, Nia Künzer will take on the role of sporting director for women’s football at the DFB. The 43-year-old will be responsible for both the Germany women’s first team and the U-20s, which was decided on unanimously by the DFB GmbH & Co. KG supervisory board and …