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Sevilla great Navas to leave club in summer

AFP · 5 days ago

Sevilla captain and record appearance-maker Jesus Navas will leave at the end of the season, the La Liga club said Thursday.

Creaking German trains could derail Euros travel

AFP · 1 week ago

Ageing infrastructure, frequent delays and workers that regularly stage strikes -- critics warn Germany's creaking railways are ill-prepared for an influx of football fans descending on the country during Euro 2024.

Germany set for massive security challenge at Euro 2024

AFP · 1 week ago

Keeping fans and players safe will be a mammoth task for Germany as it hosts Euro 2024 this summer in a tense global climate with major conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Nagelsmann commits to German team ahead of home Euros

AFP · 1 month ago

Julian Nagelsmann has signed a contract extension with the German men's national team, the domestic football association said Friday, putting to bed speculation of a quick return to club football.

Nike's Germany kit deal 'inexplicable', says Adidas CEO

AFP · 1 month ago

The sum reportedly paid by Nike to lure the German football team away from its historic partner Adidas was "inexplicable", the CEO of the German sportswear giant Bjorn Gulden told AFP in an interview.

Nagelsmann to remain Germany national football coach till 2026

AFP · 1 month ago

German national team coach Julian Nagelsmann has signed a contract extension to remain in post until at least the 2026 World Cup, the German Football Association (DFB) said Friday. 

Wirtz hits double as Leverkusen reach German Cup final

AFP · 1 month ago

Florian Wirtz scored goals in each half as Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Fortuna Duesseldorf 4-0 at home on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the fifth time.

Kaiserslautern end Saarbruecken run to reach German Cup final

AFP · 1 month ago

Kaiserslautern became the first side from outside the Bundesliga to reach the German Cup final since 2011 on Tuesday, ending third-tier Saarbruecken's run with a 2-0 victory.

German football to change controversial kit number

AFP · 1 month ago

The German Football Association (DFB) said Monday it would change the typeface used on its shirts after one of the kit numbers drew comparisons to a Nazi symbol.

Germany have belief back ahead of Euro 2024, says Lahm

AFP · 1 month ago

Germany have regained their self-confidence after a 2-0 win against France last week three months before hosting Euro 2024, World Cup winner Philipp Lahm told AFP in an interview.

Nike's long international struggle with Adidas

AFP · 1 month ago

Nike scored one of the most surprising victories in their long battle to dominate international football business when they outbid Adidas to become Germany's kit supplier.

Berlin says German FA lacks 'patriotism' for dropping Adidas

AFP · 1 month ago

German football's decision to drop Adidas as its kit supplier sparked dismay in Berlin on Friday, with the economy minister blasting the switch to US sportswear giant Nike as a lack of "patriotism".

Germany football teams to swap Adidas for Nike kit from 2027

AFP · 2 months ago

Germany's national football teams will wear jerseys made by US sportswear giant Nike from 2027, the German Football Association (DFB) said Thursday, ending a decades-long kit partnership with domestic outfitter Adidas.

Benitez returns to Bernabeu as Liga leaders Madrid face Celta

AFP · 2 months ago

La Liga leaders Real Madrid face former coach Rafa Benitez and his struggling Celta Vigo side on Sunday as they bid to get back on track after last weekend's draw at Valencia.

Fan protests torpedo billion-euro Bundesliga investor deal

AFP · 3 months ago

The German Football League (DFL) said Wednesday it was abandoning a billion-euro investment deal after widespread protests by Bundesliga fans, a U-turn hailed by supporters'

Bundesliga investor deal collapses after fan protests

AFP · 3 months ago

The German Football League (DFL) on Wednesday dropped a huge cash injection deal with investors for a share of Bundesliga media revenues after widespread fan protests, a U-turn hailed by fanclubs as a "success"

'No reason to stop': German fans vow to continue investor protests

AFP · 3 months ago

German football fans have vowed to continue protests against an investor deal struck by clubs which have resulted in delays to dozens of matches as fans litter the pitch with tennis balls and chocolate coins.

Bayern-bound Oberdorf to become most expensive German female player

AFP · 3 months ago

Bayern Munich on Thursday announced the signing of Lena Oberdorf from rivals Wolfsburg for a reported transfer fee of up to 450,000 euros ($486,000).

Tah strikes late to send Leverkusen to German Cup semis

AFP · 3 months ago

Jonathan Tah scored in the 90th minute to send Bayer Leverkusen through to the German Cup semi-finals with a 3-2 win at home over Stuttgart on Tuesday.