- Germany, US, Brazil headline women's World Cup
- 25/06/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- FRANKFURT, Germany (AP)—When Germany won its first major title in women’s soccer, coming home with the trophy from the 1989 European Championship, the players’ bonus was a coffee set. A tacky one to boot, with a design of red and blue blooming flowers—and a flaw.The discount, second-choice product from a local manufacturer may have been a poor pick for a gift, but conside... Full Story »
- Hosts Germany eager for World Cup to start
- 24/06/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- BERLIN (AFP) - With pressure mounting on the defending champions, hosts Germany are eager to get their women's world cup campaign underway on Sunday when they take on Canada.Germany are bidding for a third-straight title, having won the 2007 and 2003 tournaments, and are the hot favourites to lift the title following the final in Frankfurt on July 17."We're going to giv... Full Story »
- Ballack assails Loew, refuses farewell game
- 18/06/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- FRANKFURT, Germany (AP)—Former Germany captain Michael Ballack says he is so disappointed with being ousted from the national team that he will not accept a farewell match.Germany coach Joachim Loew said Thursday there was no Germany future for the 34-year-old Ballack and that he was under the impression that the player understood his position.Ballack used a statement from hi... Full Story »
- Grafite set to join Germany striker exodus
- 12/06/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- Former Bundesliga top-scorer Grafite looks set to become the third star striker to leave the Bundesliga in recent weeks as reports in the German media on Saturday link him to Dubai side Al Ahli. After Ruud van Nistelrooy quit Hamburg to join Spanish side Malaga at the end of May and Miroslav Klose signed for Italy's Lazio from Bayern Munich last week, Brazilian Grafite is no... Full Story »
- Germany beats Azerbaijan in Euro 2012 qualifier
- 08/06/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP)—Mesut Oezil scored one goal and set up another Tuesday as Germany beat Azerbaijan 3-1 to all but qualify for the 2012 European Championship.Germany’s seventh win in as many matches means it tops Group A with 21 points and can only be overtaken by Turkey, which is 11 points behind with a game in hand.“You have to pay the team a huge compliment. I thin... Full Story »
- Azerbaijan 1-3 Germany: Ozil, Gomez and Schurrle ensure seventh straight win in Euro 2012 qualifiers
- 08/06/2011 by YAHOO Sport
- Germanycontinued its perfect Euro 2012 qualification record as it secured a 3-1 victory over Azerbaijan in Baku. Goals before halftime from Mesut Ozil and Mario Gomez gave it a seventh consecutive win in the group and left the future of Azerbaijan's German coach Berti Vogts hanging by a thread. Mused Huseynov pulled a consolation goal back in the closing stages before Andr... Full Story »
- Germany reserve keeper Wiese out of Azerbaijan qualifier
- 04/06/2011 by 7msport.com
- Germany reserve goalkeeper Tim Wiese has left the team before their departure for Azerbaijan for Tuesday’s Euro 2012 qualifier because of illness in his family, the national team said on Saturday. Wiese’s exit left coach Joachim Loew with just 16 infield players and two goalkeepers. function prev_photo() { if (YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_current_index > 0) { ... Full Story »
- Gomez wipes out unhappy Vienna memories
- 04/06/2011 by 7msport.com
- Germany striker Mario Gomez enjoyed a night to remember in Vienna on Friday, scoring both goals in a 2-1 win over Austria in the same stadium where three years ago he endured one of his most embarrassing gaffes.Gomez probably still cringes at the Euro 2008 group match where he contrived to miss from three metres against the same opponents, somehow scooping the ball into th... Full Story »
- Injury-hit Germany looks for win over Austria
- 02/06/2011 by 7msport.com
- Germany can all but secure its spot at the 2012 European Championship by beating Austria on Friday and Azerbaijan four days later, but has to do so without five regular starters. Coach Joachim Loew’s squad has been diminished to 16 field players and three goalkeepers since midfielder Christian Traesch joined the injury list, which already included striker Miroslav Klose... Full Story »
- Germany’s Trasch ruled out of Euro qualifiers
- 01/06/2011 by 7msport.com
- Midfielder Christian Trasch became the latest name on Germany’s growing injury list when he was ruled out of this month’s Euro 2012 qualifiers, the team confirmed on Wednesday.The 23-year-old Stuttgart player twisted his left ankle during training on Tuesday, making him the second holding midfielder after Bastian Schweinsteiger to be ruled out of their Group A games i... Full Story »
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