Philipp Lahm

Kevin McCarra: For Fabio Capello this is not just a run-out for understudies

Tonight's game will have no enduring relevance, but it could go down as the match that made Fabio Capello vacillate. At the weekend, he was off-hand about the meeting with Germany. "I think this will be a friendly game," he...

Walcott blow rocks injury-ravaged England

Theo Walcott is ruled out of England's friendly international against Germany Teenage Arsenal forward dislocated shoulder in training on eve of Berlin game Coach Capello says important thing is for Walcott to return home and...

Germans agree on bonus payments

BERLIN (AP) -- Each Germany player will receive a bonus of up to $253,000 if the national team qualifies for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Four senior players -- captain Michael Ballack, Miroslav Klose, Torsten Frings and...

Maradona nicking spotlight from European stars

LONDON (AP) -- Diego Maradona is Argentina's new coach and will be on the bench for the first time to direct his team's play when it faces Scotland at Glasgow's Hampden Park. It starts a new chapter to a career that has...

Germany, England newcomers have lots to play for

BERLIN, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Several familiar faces are missing and there will be plenty of incentive for the newcomers when Germany face England in a friendly at the Olympiastadion on Wednesday (1945 GMT).

Löw credits Capello for rejuvenating the Three Lions

Published Date: 18 November 2008 GERMANY coach Joachim Löw feels England are "the strongest they have been for years" as the two countries prepare for their friendly meeting at Berlin's Olympiastadion tomorrow. Germany...

Rummenigge slams careless Bayern

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has accused the German giants of carelessness after allowing struggling Borussia Moenchengladbach to score two late goals in Saturday's 2-2 draw. A first-half goal from Italy striker...

Becks out but kids are all right for Fabio

In the room at the Football Association's Soho Square headquarters where Fabio Capello shared his thoughts on Thursday about the national team's next match, there is a bookcase containing a volume entitled The Best Of Enemies:...

Gladbach-Bayern - just like the old days

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FC Bayern Munich. Seven out injured Borussia coach Hans Meyer is realistic: "Bayern have won their last three away games with ease. Bayern read to pounce After five wins on the trot, the men from...

Podolski stays at home, but could be fit for England

Munich - Bayern Munich striker Lukas Podolski will not travel with the team to Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday but will join up with the Germany squad to face England on Wednesday. Podolski has not recovered in time from...

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