Having dispatched San Marino 8-0 in Serravalle before the weekend, Germany’s Italian your continues with a journey to the Vatican to visit the Pope, before making the trip back north to take on Italy in Milan. A year to the
Time for a new Nationaltrikot already? Germany have in recent years launched a new kit every tour years, usually in the November before a major tournament the following year. This year, they have bucked the trend by launching a new
Germany close off the year with two matches south of the Alps. First there’s the World Cup qualifier against San Marino in Serravalle, followed by a friendly meeting against old foes Italy at the San Siro in Milan. This “Italian
OK, Germany couldn’t quite beat Italy inside the ninety minutes or even extra time, but a messy penalty shootout victory will do. At the ninth attempt, the Italian curse has been broken. True to expectations, the encounter in Bordeaux was
So, we all know what is happening this Saturday evening. The media are stirring the pot and building things up nicely, and nearly every football website and blog is awash with this history of this great – or, perhaps not
The 3-2 defeat against England in Berlin had been “annoying” for Nationaltrainer Joachim Löw, and the second prestige friendly in the space of four days against bogey team Italy was pretty much a must-win – if just to boost confidence
After Saturday’s turnaround defeat against England, all eyes are on the German team as they take on old rivals and fellow four-time World Cup winners Italy at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Despite it being a friendly, the home side
It’s time to forget about the “annoying” 3-2 defeat against England, and the continuation of the Berlin hoodoo that saw Germany extend their winless record against the Three Lions at the famous old Olympiastadion. In another prestige friendly (or is
After a long break over the winter, the international season starts again with two prestige friendlies as Die Nationalmannschaft start to build towards this year’s Euro finals. Old rivals and fellow tournament finalists England and Italy provide the opposition for
Joachim Löw’s side would close out 2013 with two prestige friendlies, the first of which would take place in Milan’s famous San Siro against old rivals and tournament bête noire Italy. The encounter would give the Nationaltrainer the perfect opportunity
Having been unable to watch this game live – it would not be broadcast in the United Kingdom and I would be in Edinburgh having dinner after a long walk in the city – I would return home to watch
A fixture that can be called a “Klassiker” is a rare thing – outside of the major tournaments, you may be lucky to get one in a year. However as the year comes to a close the Nationalmannschaft have got