Schweinsteiger to miss Germany’s World Cup qualifiers
August 31st, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 31 (IANS) Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has not called up by Germany coach Joachim Loew for the country's next two World Cup qualifiers.Germany will play against the Faroe Islands ... Read more...
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Football friendlies: Argentina beat Germany, Brazil thrash Sweden
August 16th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Argentina beat 10-man hosts Germany 3-1 in an international soccer friendly at Frankfurt Arena Wednesday while Alexandre Pato scored a brace to help Brazil breeze ... Read more...
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Iniesta named player of Euro 2012
July 2nd, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, July 2 (IANS) Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta was named the player of the Euro 2012 Monday by European football governing body UEFA.The 28-year-old Barcelona player was a key ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Germany down Dutch 2-1 on Gomez double
June 14th, 2012 - 3:58 am ICT by IANS
Kharkiv (Ukraine), June 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two first-half goals from Mario Gomez were enough to give Germany a 2-1 win over the Netherlands Wednesday, in a result that leaves ... Read more...
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Germany’s Gomez breaks deadlock for win over Portugal (Lead)
June 10th, 2012 - 4:16 am ICT by IANS
Lviv (Ukraine), June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Mario Gomez header helped Germany to register a 1-0 win over Portugal in their Euro 2012 Group B opener here Saturday.The win ... Read more...
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Germany beats Portugal 1-0 in Euro 2012
June 10th, 2012 - 4:12 am ICT by IANS
Lviv (Ukraine), June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Germany beat Portugal 1-0 on the second day at the European Championship in a match here Sunday.A Mario Gomez header helped Germany to ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Germany take on Portugal in first top clash
June 8th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lviv (Ukraine), June 8 (IANS) Germany will resume their long-standing rivalry against Portugal in their opening Group B match at the European Championship Saturday when the two traditional powers are ... Read more...
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German coach Loew drops Cacau from Euro 2012 squad
May 29th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, May 29 (IANS) German coach Joachim Loew left out Stuttgart striker Cacau from the 23-member squad for next month's Euro 2012 football tournament in Ukraine and Poland.Besides Cacau, ... Read more...
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Real Madrid defeat Barcelona in Camp Nou
April 22nd, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 22 (IANS) Real Madrid took a huge step towards winning the Spainsh Primera Liga title as they defeated defending champions FC Barcelona 2-1 in the Camp Nou ... Read more...
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Real to face Malaga in Primera Liga
March 17th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 17 (IANS) Real Madrid strikers Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain will look to reach a century of goals when they play host to Malaga Sunday in the Spanish ... Read more...
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Real Madrid blank Espanyol to keep lead in La Liga
March 5th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 5 (IANS) Real Madrid retained their 10 point lead at the top of the Spanish La Liga football with a comfortable 5-0 win at home against Espanyol.Espanyol have ... Read more...
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Easy fixture for Real Madrid at home
January 27th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 27 (IANS) Real Madrid will need to put their Copa del Rey disappointments behind them when they host Zaragoza in the Spanish Primera Liga football Saturday night.Madrid took ... Read more...
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Real Madrid prepare to take on Ajax in Champions League
September 26th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 26 (Xinhua) Real Madrid will have another chance to calm the atmosphere surrounding the club when the Spaniards take on Ajax in their first home Champions League match ... Read more...
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Real Madrid suffer season’s first defeat to Levante
September 19th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 19 (IANS) Real Madrid suffered their first defeat of the current Spanish Premier League season by losing 0-1 away to Levante Sunday.Arouna Kone scored a second half goal ... Read more...
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Bundesliga booms despite loss of Oezil and Khedira
August 18th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 18 (DPA) The new Bundesliga season kicks off Saturday with the German league in rude health despite the loss of two of its biggest stars over the summer to ... Read more...
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Mourinho and Real fans pleased with signing of Oezil
August 18th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 18 (DPA) Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is pleased that his club has managed to sign Mesut Oezil from Werder Bremen.
Mourinho was given the good news after Real's 1-1 friendly ... Read more...
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Werder Bremen reject Real Madrid offer for Oezil
August 14th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bremen (Germany), Aug 14 (DPA) Werder Bremen have turned down an official approach from Real Madrid to sign midfielder Mesut Oezil.
Bremen chairman Klaus Allofs said late Friday the offer for the ... Read more...
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Stuttgart’s Khedira flattered by Real Madrid interest
July 23rd, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, July 23 (DPA) Germany midfielder Sami Khedira is flattered by Real Madrid's interest and fascinated by their new coach Jose Mourinho, but he is yet to decide whether to leave ... Read more...
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Khedira denies agreeing to deal with Real Madrid
July 19th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Stuttgart, July 19 (DPA) VfB Stuttgart midfielder Sami Khedira has refuted Spanish media reports linking him with a move to Real Madrid.
"There is no agreement with Real," the 23-year-old told Monday's ... Read more...
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Mourinho determined to strengthen Real with young Germans
July 17th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Duncan Shaw
Madrid, July 17 (DPA) Jose Mourinho is determined to build a powerful young team at Real Madrid - and is looking towards Germany for help.The Portuguese coach has been ... Read more...
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Yellow and red cards at World Cup
July 12th, 2010 - 5:12 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 12 (DPA) Complete list of yellow and red cards issued in the 64 games of the June 11-July 11 World Cup in South Africa:
Red cards (9)Australia (2):Tim ... Read more...
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Goalscorers at World Cup 2010
July 12th, 2010 - 4:14 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 12 (DPA) List of goalscorers at the 2010 World Cup after final Sunday, (64 of 64 matches):
5 Goals: Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)David Villa (Spain)Thomas Mueller ... Read more...
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Germans quietly happy about third place at World Cup
July 11th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, July 11 (DPA) Germans quietly celebrated third place of their World Cup football team on a sweltering Saturday night amid hopes for more success in the future.
The start of school holidays ... Read more...
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Germany take third place with 3-2 victory against Uruguay (Second Lead)
July 11th, 2010 - 3:43 am ICT by IANS
Port Elizabeth, July 11 (DPA) Germany finished third at the World Cup Saturday after beating Uruguay 3-2 in the play-off in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
Thomas Mueller in ... Read more...
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Developing Germany can beat stagnating Spain: Schweinsteiger
July 5th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Erasmia (South Africa), July 5 (DPA) Germany have improved significantly from the side that lost the Euro 2008 final to Spain and are now capable of turning the tables when the ... Read more...
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‘New-generation’ Germany can avenge Euro 2008 loss to Spain: Klose
July 5th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Durban, July 5(ANI): Germany striker Miroslav Klose believes that his team's 'new generation of players' can avenge their loss to Spain in the Euro 2008 final when the sides meet again in ... Read more...
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Maradona unmoved by Schweinsteiger’s comments
July 1st, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, July 1 (DPA) Argentina's Diego Maradona has asked whether Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger is getting nervous in a war of words ahead of their quarter-final clash Saturday.
Schweinsteiger had claimed that Argentina ... Read more...
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Loew to reveal thinking in final test for Germany
June 2nd, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Frankfurt, June 2 (DPA) German coach Joachim Loew is likely to field his strongest team in a last match Thursday before the football World Cup but will also use the encounter ... Read more...
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A young German team is one of the favourites (Group D team profile)
May 29th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, May 29 (DPA) Three-time world champions Germany impressed many at the 2006 World Cup with a young team. Now that group of players who finished third is joined by a ... Read more...
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