Just over ten years ago, Joachim Löw was just starting out in his career as the German Nationaltrainer. His first qualifying campaign was for the 2008 Euros, and this would include the Mannschaft’s first-ever meeting with San Marino, a term
Having disposed of the Czech Republic with relative ease in Hamburg, the second part of this international World Cup double header sees Germany take on Northern Ireland in Hannover, a repeat of the meeting between the two teams in this
Having started their World Cup qualifying campaign with a convincing 3-0 victory over Norway in Oslo, Germany got back on the road to Russia with a home meeting with the Czech Republic – the first of a two-match double header.
Having kicked off their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 3-0 win in Oslo in Norway, Germany are at home to play the Czech Republic – the first of two home games in the space of four days. Confidence should
In their first competitive match after the summer’s Euros in France, Germany got their latest World Cup qualifying campaign underway with a comfortable 3-0 win over Norway in Oslo. The Mannschaft were on top and in command from the start,
After the comfortable friendly win over Finland in midweek and the emotional farewell for Bastian Schweinsteiger, Joachim Löw’s team finally get down to the serious stuff. The defence of the World Cup gets underway for the Nationalmannschaft with a trip
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
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
Over the past month and a bit it has been a busy time. Over forty articles and reports covering the buildup, the tournament, the reviews and the tributes – with more to come as I round off what has been
Battered, bloodied and bruised but far from broken, Bastian Schweinsteiger had gone through the entire gamut of emotions in Rio de Janiero on 13th July, 2014. As he emerged from the final battle with the Nationalmannschaft securing the coveted golden
OK, this is the final World Cup video blog, but there will be one more very short piece to come… I’ll leave you all to find out why. So, after just over a month of fantastic football in Brazil, the
When the World Cup began more than a month ago, the thought of Germany being in the final would be little more than a dream. Placed in the toughest half of the draw with a possible quarter-final against France and