Usually I release the minute by minute match report a few hours after the end of the match. Barring a few edits and typo corrections, it is usually ready to go. Things were a little different after the game in
Two shades of grey, and a touch of khaki green
Football kit design has moved on a lot from the heavy and slightly itchy shirts of the 1980s, and these days there is as much emphasis on fashion as there is on practicality and – perhaps even more important for
The return of a classic
Ahead of Germany’s up and coming prestige close of the year friendlies against France and the Netherlands, the new home Trikot has been revealed with the usual media fanfare. In contrast to the current version, it is something of a
Germany outdone by the Long ball in Dublin
One more win will secure Germany’s place in the Euro 2016 finals next year in France, and tonight the Nationalmannschaft take on an injury-hit Republic of Ireland in Dublin. Bastian Schweinsteiger is a late omission for Joachim Löw’s side as
The final steps to France
The qualifying phase for next year’s European Championships come to an end with the final pair of matches, with the Nationalmannschaft looking to close out what has been an at times fraught campaign with six more points against the Republic
Gündoğan fires Germany to win against brave Scotland
It’s a bright evening in Glasgow, with Germany looking to put themselves one step closer to securing top spot in the group and with it a guaranteed place in next year’s Euro 2016 finals in France. It is exactly a
Germany v Poland: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
After the almost year-long hangover following the World Cup final victory in Brazil, it was time for the world champions to show their true colours. Apart from a nervy spell at the end of the first half, it was a
Germany secure the points and regain Pole Position
After a rather painful 2014/15, Germany resume their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign in what is a top of the table clash against neighbours Poland. After losing to the Poles for the first time in their history in Warsaw last year,
Two tough games, six crucial points
With just four group matches remaining, the Nationalmannschaft have now hit the final straight in the race for qualification for Euro 2016. This first double header is arguably the toughest, with Joachim Löw’s men first up against group leaders Poland
World Cup Draw 2018
Yesterday saw the draw for the qualifying stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the Russia city of St. Petersburg, with Germany avoiding the likes of Italy and France and ending up with a challenging but workable five opponents
Ending with a whimper
Rewind back to the start of the season, and one could smell the feel-good factor in the air as Germany starting things off as the newly-crowned four-time world champions. As 2014/15 comes to an end after a less than stellar
Georgia v Germany: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
After a somewhat testing start to 2015 against Australia in Kaiserslautern Germany got their ship back in order against Georgia with a clinical but arguably underwhelming display in Tbilisi. After a tough opening half an hour two goals just before