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A player’s international career generally lasts a number of years. However, the same cannot be said of coaches, for whom life is such that a run of bad results can mean you are shown the exit door relatively quickly. For example, take a look at the most recent FIFA/Cola-Cola World …
Read More »Löw names Germany squad for FIFA World Cup qualifier in San Marino & friendly in Italy!
Germany coach Joachim Löw has named his 25 player Germany squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier in San Marino on November 11 and the international friendly against old rivals Italy in Milan on November 15. Getting their maiden call-up to the Germany squad are Benjamin Henrichs (Bayer Leverkusen), …
Read More »Striker Miroslav Klose retires, join Germany coaching staff as apprentice!
World champion Miroslav Klose, whose contract at Lazio Roma ran out in the summer, is ending his active playing career and is returning to the DFB (German FA). After consulting with Germany head coach Joachim Löw and sporting director Hansi Flick, the 38-year-old will take part in a training programme …
Read More »Germany extend FIFA World Cup winning coach Joachim Löw contract until 2020!
The German Football Association (DFB) has extended the contract of the German national team head coach Joachim Löw beyond the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia with DFB president Reinhard Grindel and Löw have agreed a contract extension until the 2020 European Championship. The DFB presidium unanimously agreed to the …
Read More »Löw names Germany squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Czech Republic & Northern Ireland!
Germany coach Joachim Löw has named his 22 player Germany squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against the Czech Republic in Hamburg on October 8 and Northern Ireland in Hanover on October 11. Returning to the Germany squad from injury are Jerome Boateng (Bayern München), Mario Gomez (VfL …
Read More »Joachim Löw names Manuel Neuer as Germany’s new captain!
On Wednesday, August 31 night midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger played his final match for Germany against Finland, yesterday head coach announced the new captain of Die Mannschaft in Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and informed the team about it too. Discussing his decision, Löw said that “with the national team, we …
Read More »Löw names squad for Bastian Schweinsteiger’s final Germany match against Finland!
Germany coach Joachim Löw has named his Germany squad for the friendly against Finland on Wednesday, August 31 which will be the final match for long time international for captain Bastian Schweinsteiger in Mönchengladbach. Löw has nominated a 24-man squad including Max Meyer, Julian Brandt and Niklas Süle who all …
Read More »Euro 2016: Germany have injury problems going into Thursday’s semifinal!
2014 FIFA World Cup winners Germany go into Thursday’s second UEFA Euro 2016 semifinal against France with injury problems with striker Mario Gomez out of the tournament, while Sami Khedira is to at least set to miss the semifinals while captain Bastian Schweinsteiger could miss Thursday’s match and defender Mats …
Read More »Why Schweinsteiger is so important to Germany & coach Löw at Euro 2016!
The captain is back, Bastian Schweinsteiger made a heros return to the German national football team when he scored Germany’s second goal against the Ukraine in the second minute of added time after having only come on two minutes earlier. Schweinsteigers own celebrations, those of his team mates and the …
Read More »FIFA World Cup winners Germany look for title at Euro 2016!
Whenever there is a FIFA World Cup or a UEFA Euro to be played, Germany go into the tournament as one of the favourites or if they are not then they become one of them over the course of these tournaments. And then one can remind oneself of former England …
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