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08.09.2006 14:00 // Archiv New third league to start 2008/09 [bild1] The extraordinary Bundestag of the German Football Association (DFB) in Frankfurt/Main has decided to introduce a single third league with start of the 2008/09 season. The league is going to comprehend 20 teams. The Regionalliga, formerly... Read more
08.09.2006 13:10 // Archiv Schily, Sengle and Straub named honorary members [bild1] During the extraordinary "Bundestag" of the German Football Federation (DFB) at the Congress Center Messe in Frankfurt/Main four outstanding characters were honoured on Friday. DFB general secretary Horst R. Schmidt named as honoray... Read more
08.09.2006 12:45 // Archiv Dr. Theo Zwanziger elected tenth DFB president [bild1] During the extraordinary „Bundestag“ on September 8, 2006 at Frankfurt/Main Dr Theo Zwanziger was elected as the tenth DFB president. A convincing majority voted for Zwanziger. The 61 year-old was the only candidate and was already nominated... Read more
08.09.2006 12:44 // Archiv Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder took leave as DFB president [bild1] During the extraordinary „Bundestag“ on Friday in Frankfurt /Main the term of Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder as president of the German Football Federation (DFB) came to its rotational end. At the same time a 38 year long carreer as football... Read more
08.09.2006 11:15 // Archiv Important decisions at the extraordinary DFB Bundestag [bild1]Important decisions stand on the agenda of the extraordinary Bundestag of the German Football Association (DFB), to which the 258 delegates from the regional and state organizations of the DFB, the DFB Executive Committee and the German... Read more
08.09.2006 11:03 // Archiv Dr. Theo Zwanziger: "I will never be the absolute ruler" [bild1]When he still played football Dr. Theo Zwanziger wore the number ten and was key player of his home club VfL Altendiez. Pathbreaking for his later career was a meeting with the present honoraray DFB president Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder during a... Read more
08.09.2006 11:02 // Archiv Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder: Man of action in sports and politics [bild1]Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder will not run for the presidency of the German Football Association (DFB) at the extraordinary Bundestag in Frankfurt on Friday anymore. This marks an end to a career as a football functionary spanning 38 years, which... Read more
06.09.2006 22:34 // Archiv Germany celebrate 13-0 in San Marino [bild1] Germany crushed San Marino with a record 13-0 win on Wednesday, striker Lukas Podolski scoring four in a Euro 2008 Group D qualifier. The victory is a record in a European Championship qualifying match - bettering Spain's 12-1 victory... Read more
05.09.2006 22:08 // Archiv U 21-National team: Germany reach EC-Play-offs after victory against Romania [bild1] The German U 21-National team reached the Play-offs for the European Championship 2007 in the Netherlands. The team beat Romania in Wilhelmshaven on Tuesday 5-1 (3-0). Mario Gomez (10th), Patrick Helmes (19th/39th), Gonzalo Castro (77th) and... Read more
02.09.2006 22:40 // Archiv Podolski gave Germany a 1-0 against Ireland [bild1] Germany gave new coach Joachim Löw the perfect start to his reign with a 1-0 win over the Republic of Ireland in the first Group D qualifying match of the Euro 2008 campaign here on Saturday. Bayern Munich striker Lukas Podolski scored... Read more