By Klaus Bergmann and John Bagratuni, dpa Mesut Oezil finally delivered as playmaker for Germany against Northern Ireland, and his passes and vision will also be needed in the last 16 against Slovakia. Lille, France/Paris (dpa) - Mesut Oezil has finally raised his...
DPA Noticias Inglés
Reinhard Grindel says he believes the national team is beginning to grow together at Euro 2016.
The world champions have reached the last 16 where they take on Slovakia in Lille on Sunday following two victories and a draw in Group C. In an endorsement of the team and coach Joachim Loew, Grindel told Germany's Kicker magazine on Thursday: "Our team won the group...
SV Hamburg sign 18-year-old Gambian refugee Jatta
Hamburg (dpa) - German Bundesliga club SV Hamburg has signed 18-year-old Gambian refugee Bakery Jatta to a three-year contract until 2019, the club announced this week. "Bakery convinced us in our training sessions," Hamburg chairman Dietmar Beiersdorfer said. Jatta...
Borussia Dortmund sign Portugal defender Guerreiro
Berlin (dpa) - Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund on Thursday announced the signing of Portugal defender Raphael Guerreiro on a four-year contract until 2020. The 22-year-old left back joins Dortmund from French side Lorient. No financial details were given but...
German government develops own testing technology amid car scandals
Berlin (dpa) - Germany's motor vehicles department (KBA) is developing its own testing technology in light of recent scandals at Volkswagen and other carmakers over emissions standards, according to information from the Transport Ministry obtained by dpa. The two...
German interior minister: 500 under terror surveillance for Euro 2016
Berlin (dpa) - Hundreds of Germans who fought for the terrorist organization Islamic State and who have returned to Germany are under surveillance during the Euro 2016 football championship, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere told Sunday's edition of Bild newspaper....
Tah replaces Ruediger for Germany, Loew considers Hummels alternative
By Klaus Bergmann, dpa Evian-les Bains, France (dpa) - Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah was nominated Wednesday as the replacement for the injured Antonio Ruediger on Germany's squad for Euro 2016. Tah will join the world champions after the Roma defender...
World champion Kramer returns to Gladbach
Moenchengladbach (dpa) - World champion Christoph Kramer is returning to Borussia Moenchengladbach on a five-year contract after passing a medical check, the Bundesliga club announced Wednesday. The 25-year-old defensive midfielder signed a deal with Gladbach until...
Cyclists stage bike-ride demo in Berlin for better conditions
By Antje Mueller, dpa Berlin (dpa) - Thousands of cyclists demonstrated for better cycling provisions in Berlin on Sunday as part of the so-called Star Ride in the German capital. Police said some 6,000 cyclists had converged on the Grosser Stern (Great Star) junction...