Honorary Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness said Wednesday he was “speechless” after Jamal Musiala’s second on-field collapse inside four days, calling the incident a “tragedy” and pledging to support the midfielder. Musiala fell to the turf minutes after coming on during a preseason friendly at Heidenheim on Tuesday, after a similar incident the previous Saturday […]
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Recharged Klopp back to turn Germany from doubters into believers
Two years after stepping down from Liverpool citing a lack of energy, Jurgen Klopp has returned to the dugout to oversee the mammoth task of restoring German soccer to its former glory. The once-formidable Germans have lurched from setback to disaster since winning the 2014 World Cup. In Klopp, the DFB has a coach with a record of returning flagging giants to the top of the game.
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Klopp expected to be named new Germany coach on Friday
Jurgen Klopp is widely expected to formally take over as the new head coach of the German men’s national football team, with the German Football Association (DFB) calling a press conference for Friday. Klopp, famed for his success during stints as coach at Borussia Dortmund and especially Liverpool, has been in talks with the DFB […]
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Klopp reaches ‘understanding’ to take over as Germany coach
The German Football Federation (DFB) announced on Saturday that it was close to an agreement with Jurgen Klopp for him to become the new Germany coach. However, before the 59-year-old makes his return to the touchline, the DFB said it still needed to secure the approval of his current employer, the Red Bull Group. “DFB […]
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Bayern sign Germany defender Brown until 2031
Bayern Munich on Friday announced Germany defender Nathaniel Brown has joined the club from Eintracht Frankfurt on a deal running until 2031. The defending Bundesliga champions paid a reported fee of 55 million euros ($63 million) to Frankfurt to bring Brown, 23, to the club, where he will compete with injury-troubled Alphonso Davies in the […]
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Klopp in ‘talks’ for Germany job after Nagelsmann exit: federation
Jurgen Klopp has told the German FA (DFB) he is “fundamentally willing” to take over as Germany coach after Julian Nagelsmann handed in his resignation, the DFB confirmed on Friday. Nagelsmann, who had a contract until 2028, stepped down from the job on Friday, just four days after Germany’s disappointing round-of-32 exit to Paraguay. In […]
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Nagelsmann says won’t ‘run away’ after Germany World Cup exit
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said he wanted to stay in his job despite the defeat on penalties to Paraguay that sent the four-time World Cup winners crashing out in the last 32 on Monday. Nagelsmann has a contract up to the 2028 European Championships but Germany’s premature exit from the World Cup will put the […]
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Paraguay coach salutes ‘extraordinary’ World Cup win over Germany
Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro praised his players for producing an “extraordinary” performance after beating Germany on penalties to secure a place in the World Cup last 16 on Monday. Julio Enciso gave Paraguay a first-half lead in Foxborough, but Kai Havertz equalised and it appeared four-time world champions Germany would eventually scrape through in extra […]
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Germany must win to defy World Cup doubters, says Nagelsmann
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said Sunday only winning the World Cup can silence the sceptics of his side as they prepare for a last-32 showdown against Paraguay. Despite progressing as Group E winners with a game to spare after a 7-1 thrashing of Curacao and a late 2-1 win over Ivory Coast, defeat to Ecuador […]
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World Cup fans get taste of American life — at the mall
Waving flags and dancing to booming Latin music, the Ecuador football fans were living the World Cup fever. “Let’s get this party started!” an announcer declared. But instead of in the streets or a stadium, the crowd was rocking in one of America’s biggest malls — the unlikely setting for fan events outside New Jersey’s […]