26.06.2012 20:15
Hummels: "Pre-Matches nerves are a thing of the past now"
Mats Hummels has had a convincing European championship tournament so far, teaming up with Holger Badstuber to form the centre pairing of Germany’s back four in four matches to date. With just a few days to before the semi-final against Italy in...
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25.06.2012 18:00
Thomas Müller: "All I want is win, full stop"
One of the outstanding protagonists of the 2010 World Cup, Thomas Müller won the Germans’ hearts and minds with his easy-going nature, sense of humour and, of course, his on-pitch performances. Two years on, little has changed – Müller has remained...
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23.06.2012 20:15
Sami Khedira: "The kind of occasion we train for"
A high-performer in central midfield, Germany’s Sami Khedira has been shining as a shrewd strategist, tireless box-to-box player, and scorer of goals. On the day after his team’s 4-2 EURO 2012 quarter-final win against Greece, he spoke to DFB.de...
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22.06.2012 22:37
German goal cheer against Greece
Germany made the step to the EURO semifinal by beating Greece in Gdansk 4-2 (1-0). Philipp Lahm had opened the score after 39 minutes, only for the Greek to equalize out of the blue through Giorgos Samaras shortly after the break (55th).
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20.06.2012 21:00
Schweinsteiger: "Anticipation is growing"
Having been sidelined with various injuries, Bastian Schweinsteiger is back in action, fulfilling the role that head coach Joachim Löw expects him to play together with Philipp Lahm – that of team leader. In this interview with DFB.de writer Steffen...
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18.06.2012 18:00
Podolski: "It was a perfect day!"
Team jester, cult figure, world-class player – “boring” is one thing that Lukas Podolski definitely isn’t. And at this European Championship, he’s fast achieving untouchable status, especially after winning – as only the 10th player in DFB history –...
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18.06.2012 08:45
Niersbach: "Phenomenal team spirit"
Sunday night, around 1 A.M., Wolfgang Niersbach did something completely new – he delivered a speech aboard a plane. Just hours ago, the German team had defeated Denmark 2:1, thus qualifying for the QUARTER-FINALS at EURO 2012. No tournament team had...
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