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03.08.2009 16:00 Tuchel takes over as new Mainz coach After losing their first round DFB Cup match at fourth division side VfB Lübeck, recently promoted Mainz 05 dismissed headcoach Jörn Andersen. Thomas Tuchel takes over. Read more
02.08.2009 19:58 Hannover out at Trier - FC Bayern put on hold for 51 minutes While record champions Bayern München needed 51 minutes to open the score at sixth-league minnows SpVgg Neckarelz and finally had to concede a goal, before they won 3-1 (0-0), Hannover 96 were the second Bundesliga team to be eliminated with 1-3... Read more
29.07.2009 18:28 Scoreless tie against Japan In Mannheim, German fans endured a 0-0 in their next-to-last test before the start of the European Championships in Finland. "We had many chances, but we were unable to score", German coach Silvia Neid said. Read more
25.07.2009 20:52 6-0 win over Netherlands in first EC test The German women beat the Netherlands in a test match for the European Championships 6-0 (4-0). In front of 22,531 fans at the newly built arena in Sinsheim Germany was already four goals in front by the break. Read more
23.07.2009 12:38 Bayern's Borowski returns to Bremen German international midfielder Tim Borowski has rejoined former club Werder Bremen on a three-year deal, just a year after leaving them for Bayern Munich. Read more
17.07.2009 10:00 Steffen Freund coaches Under 16 national team Steffen Freund completes the coaching staff of the German Football Association (DFB) as he takes over the Under 16 national team. Freund (21 caps) played alongside DFB Sports Director Matthias Sammer during the 1996 European Championship triumph of... Read more
06.07.2009 16:09 Jones inducted into Hall of Freedom Sunday’s setting could hardly have been more appropriate or fitting: at half-time in the top WPS clash between Washington Freedom and league leaders Los Angeles Sol, played in front of a full house at the Maryland SoccerPlex stadium, the club from... Read more
02.07.2009 17:48 DFB talent promotion celebrates third European title The German Football Association has raised the bar in 2009. DFB junior teams currently are defending champions at the U 17, U 19 and U 21 levels. Many factors contributed to this success story. Read more
01.07.2009 16:24 Jones inducted into Hall of Freedom on Sunday As Steffi Jones begins her four-day trip to America on Thursday, her induction into the Hall of Fame of her former club Washington Freedom on Sunday is sure to be a proud moment. "It's a great honour for me both personally and as an athlete", said... Read more
29.06.2009 23:47 Germany outclass England to win European title Two goals by Sandro Wagner and a stellar performance from Mesut Ozil inspired Germany to a 4-0 win over England in the Euro Under-21 championship final on Monday. Read more