The original one-cap Wunder, 5th September 1973 On 5th September 1973, West Germany were playing the Soviet Union in a friendly match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. After 64 minutes, a 23 year old left-sided attacking winger from MSV
Farewell to the Prince: Lukas Podolski hangs up his boots
Dortmund, 22nd March 2017. It was a moment all supporters of the German national team will remember, as they bade their final farewell to a player who had become of the team’s established personalities. While Lukas Podolski may never have
Masterful, Magical, Magnificent. Miroslav Klose
It all began on a chilly and damp evening in Leverkusen, on 24th March 2001. Up against Albania in a crucial World Cup qualifier, the Nationalmannschaft had taken the lead five minutes into the second half after a stunning strike
The Fulfillment of a Dream: Philipp Lahm calls it a day
Just days after lifting the World Cup trophy in Rio de Janeiro, Germany’s much-respected Spielführer Philipp Lahm created a stir in the footballing world by announcing his retirement from the Nationalmannschaft. For many German fans who had expected him to
The Nearly Man
Chelsea are playing Portsmouth in the 2010 FA Cup final, and the game has just passed the half-hour mark. The Blues’ Michael Ballack challenges Pompey’s Ivorian midfielder Aruna Dindane for the ball, a challenge that results in a flurry of
Thomas Müller, der Raumdeuter… Like a spider, scuttling hither and thither
Think of those large house spiders you might occasionally see scuttling across your floor, usually during a warm summer evening. Just a blur of almost abnormally long, skinny legs, moving erratically and always managing to evade you as you try