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21.06.2013 13:30 Possession in the zone: Özil is so close Teams circulate the ball, until they are within reasonable scoring distance. That's why stats about the last third of the field are so interesting. In the eleven games played in the 2012/2013 season, the team had 2051 possessions within the last... Read more
21.06.2013 13:25 Two million Euro for flood victims from DFB and League The German football family is joining forces to provide substantial financial aid to clubs affected by the current flooding catastrophe. The German FA (DFB) and the German League Association will each contribute one million Euro in support for the... Read more
21.06.2013 13:20 Hrubesch named new German U-21 coach A new U-21 coach was required after Germany were knocked out in the group stages of the recent European Championships in Israel, and Horst Hrubesch has been named as the man to lead Germany in the forthcoming qualifiers for the UEFA Euro 2015. Read more
20.06.2013 14:00 Steals: Schweinsteiger gets them all Having the ball is a good thing. And having players who excel in conquering the ball on your team, is a very good thing. Several players on the German team are good in stealing the ball. Mats Hummels has 14,8 steals during a game, while Per... Read more
19.06.2013 20:00 Hard-earned victory against Canada The German ladies' team seems to be ready for the European Championship in Sweden. The team of head coach Silvia Neid won the next to last test before the trip to the north of Europe 1-0 against Canada. One day before Neid will choose her final squad... Read more
19.06.2013 15:00 Nobody's faster than Schmelzer Spaniards know tiki-taka, Pippi knows Taka-Tuka. Then, German national players neither wear red jerseys nor curled stockings. But they know something about fast-paced, modern style football. They know how to move around the ball. "One-touch" is a... Read more
18.06.2013 14:15 Crosses: Müller outdistance Lahm Summer break, summer slump? Not for those believing in numbers, not for all you analysts out there, not for fans truly following the beautiful game. Who has fired off the most shots, who scored the most? Read more
17.06.2013 21:00 EURO without Babett Peter Next bad news for German coach Silvia Neid: Babett Peter has to cancel their participation in the European Championships in Sweden due to a fatigue fracture of the scaphoid bone. Read more
17.06.2013 12:30 Women's coach Neid: "Every tournament is a new challenge" In DFB.de's interview of the week, journalist Annette Seitz caught up with Women's head coach Silvia Neid to talk about preparations for UEFA European Women's Championship, injury worries and the development of the women's game. Also on the agenda... Read more
16.06.2013 14:00 DFB and FC Kaiserslautern mourn loss of Ottmar Walter The German FA (DFB) and FC Kaiserslautern mourn the loss and express their condolences to the family and friends of 1954 World Cup winner Ottmar Walter, who passed away in a retirement home on Sunday morning at the age of 89. Read more