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21.03.2007 17:29 Greek tragedy: German U 17 win tournament opener 4-1 In front of a sold-out stadium in Spelle with 5000 enthusiastic fans, Germany beat Greece 4-1 (2-0). German coach Paul Schomann said after the game: “We proved that we can play today." Read more
20.03.2007 08:44 Hans-Dieter Flick: „Scouting Klose and Frings is waste of time” In the “Talk of the Week” on dfb.de, the 42-year old Hans-Dieter Flick, the coach working closest to Joachim Löw, looks back on Germany's successful run following the World Cup. On Saturday, Germany faces the Czech Republic in a battle for first... Read more
14.03.2007 15:19 Germany lose to Italy 1-0, drop to 8th place Without the support of six banged-up starters, Germany’s women lost 1-0 against Italy on Wednesday and finish in 8th place at the Algarve Cup. Read more
13.03.2007 14:27 Beckenbauer addresses European ministers Franz Beckenbauer joined Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble, Germany’s minister of the interior, in an address to the assembled European sports ministers in Stuttgart. Beckenbauer, newly elected to the FIFA Executive Committee, gave a report on the fan services... Read more
12.03.2007 21:28 Germany back on track after 3-0 win over Denmark In the final game of the group phase at the Algarve Cup the German national team beat Denmark 3-0 (2-0) on Monday. On Wednesday (11.30 a.m.) Germany will play against Italy in the match for 7th place. Read more
10.03.2007 23:00 Former national coach Jupp Derwall celebrated 80th birthday Jupp Derwall has led Germany to the European Championship triumph in 1980 and a second place finish at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. On Saturday, the former coach of the “Mannschaft” celebrated his 80th birthday. Derwall served as the national... Read more
07.03.2007 21:07 Germany lose 1-2 against Norway on Wednesday The German Woman National team lose the opener of the Algarve-Cup in Portugal against Norway 1-2 (1-1) on Wednesday. It was the first defeat for the German team since March 2006 (0-1 against China). Midfielder Renate Lingor scored for Germany, which... Read more
02.03.2007 14:36 DFB reveals slogan and emblem for 2011 bidding „Wiedersehen bei Freunden – See you again“. The German Football Association has chosen a slogan for their bid to host the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel forwarded the support of the German government. Read more
26.02.2007 17:34 Vogts: "German coaches validate their reputation" On Thursday, Berti Vogts – a former national coach for Germany – will start his work for Nigeria. The 60-year old Vogts takes over Nigeria's Super Eagles, the African countries' national team. In this "Talk of the Week", he speaks about his new... Read more
26.02.2007 15:38 "9 on 9" as antidote for looming demographic change Dr. Theo Zwanziger’s proposal to reduce team strength to nine players in some of the lower divisions, triggered a heated debate in Germany. The DFB President wants (and needs) to find an antidote to the looming trend, that teams in some rural regions... Read more