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20.08.2012 12:00 BMI Security Conference in Rio de Janeiro In cooperation with the Brazilian Interior Ministry, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) organised a security conference for sports events that took place in Rio de Janeiro from 16-20 June 2012. Read more
15.08.2012 22:40 Spectacle without happy end Lionel Messi missed a first-half penalty but made amends with a superb second-half goal as Argentina beat Germany 3-1 in a friendly on Wednesday. An own goal by Sami Khedira gave Argentina the lead in first-half stoppage-time. Read more
15.08.2012 11:00 DFB Consulting agrees deal with leading Brazilian sports marketing firm DFB Consulting & Sales Services and the leading Brazilian sports marketing firm Golden Goal Sport Ventures Ltd have announced the signing of a new cooperation agreement. Read more
14.08.2012 10:00 DFB Consulting & Sales Services and convivas announce cooperation Convivas, a leading player in the sports hospitality sector, and DFB Consulting & Sales Services have announced their future cooperation. The agreement was signed in Frankfurt by the Managing Directors of DFB Consulting Ulrich Wolter and Dennis... Read more
13.08.2012 12:00 DFB Development: Coach Education in Kosovo The Federal Republic of Germany officially recognised Kosovo as a free and independent national state on 20 February 2008. Since May 2012, the Football Association of Kosovo FIFA has been authorised by FIFA to play official matches against other FIFA... Read more
12.08.2012 17:20 Braunschweig on top, Berlin await the first victory Eintracht Braunschweig climbed to the top of 2nd Bundesliga after the second win of the season. The team of trainer Torsten Lieberknecht celebrated a 1-0 at 1. FC Union Berlin. Meanwhile relegated Hertha BSC Berlin have to wait for their first win of... Read more
06.08.2012 22:20 Six goals but no winner in Kaiserslautern In their first match after their relegation from the Bundesliga, 1. FC Kaiserslautern missed out on a perfect start, ending their meeting with Union Berlin in a 3-3 (0-0)-tie. After being two goals down, the "red devils" turned things around, taking... Read more
25.07.2012 12:00 Robin Dutt new DFB sporting director Starting August 1, 2012, Robin Dutt joins the German Football Association (DFB) as their newly appointed sporting director. The DFB agreed with the 47-year old Dutt on a four-year contract. The former coach of Bundesliga clubs Bayer Leverkusen and SC... Read more
11.07.2012 17:10 DFB agrees to Steffen Freund release Following three years of service as a juniors' coach, Steffen Freund is leaving the German Football Association. The European Champion of 1996, who did join the Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB) on July 13, 2009, has last coached the U 16 team. His... Read more
28.06.2012 22:38 Balotelli brace seals Italian place in final A Mario Balotelli header and a thumping drive gave Italy a 2-1 win over Germany in Thursday's Euro 2012 semi-final in Warsaw. The 21-year-old struck a first half brace to stun the Germans before a Mesut Ozil penalty reduced the deficit at the death.... Read more