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Rapid-fire Florian Wirtz Speeds Germany To Victory Against France | Football News

Florian Wirtz grabbed his first international goal with a strike that will go down in the history books as his Germany side beat France 2-0 in an international friendly on Saturday. On the cusp of seven seconds 20-year-old starlet Wirtz stunned the crowd in Lyon to give Germany the lead, before Kai Havertz wrapped up the encounter just after half-time in an impressive display by the Euro 2024 hosts. Toni Kroos, playing his first international since 2021, received the ball from kick-off and chipped it forward to Leverkusen playmaker Wirtz.Wirtz ventured forward and as he was not closed down, he unleashed a fierce dipping drive that left Brice Samba glued to the spot as the ball flew under the crossbar with the clock ticking to just seven seconds."I don't think anyone understood or realis...
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Is Virat Kohli Cricket’s Manuel Neuer? Bayern Munich’s Reply Is Viral | Cricket News

India icon Virat Kohli is one of the finest batters of his generation. Since making his India debut in 2008, Kohli has been a standout performer for the team across formats. The 35-year-old enjoys a huge fan following across the globe, not only for his cricketing skills, but also for his fitness and longevity. Kohli has found himself a huge admirer in Germany's most successful football club, Bayern Munich, who labelled the former India captain as a sporting equivalent of their legendary goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.Neuer, who emerged through the ranks at Schalke, joined Bayern Munich in 2011. Since his move from the Gelsenkirch-based club, the 37-year-old has been a standout performer for Bayern in their unprecedented success.On social media platform X, a fan asked the German club to "name 2...
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Toni Kroos Says He’s Not Germany’s ‘Saviour’ Ahead Of Euro 2024 Return | Football News

World Cup winner Toni Kroos on Thursday announced he was coming out of international retirement ahead of Euro 2024, but insisted he was "not the saviour" of a struggling Germany team. Kroos, 34, will be available for selection in the upcoming March international friendlies against France and the Netherlands having stepped away from the national team three years ago. "Hey folks, short and sweet, I'll be playing for Germany again from March," Kroos said in an Instagram post. "Why? Because I was asked by the coach and I'm up for it."I'm sure that much more is possible with the team at the ...
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Germany’s Andreas Brehme, 1990 World Cup Winning Goal Scorer, Dies | Football News

Andreas Brehme, who scored from the penalty spot to seal victory for West Germany against Argentina in the 1990 World Cup final, died overnight into Tuesday at the age of 63, his former club Bayern Munich said. "FC Bayern is deeply shocked by the sudden death of Andreas Brehme," the club said in a statement. "We will always keep Andreas Brehme in our hearts. As a world champion and as a very special person." A versatile left-back, Brehme spent two seasons with Bayern Munich between 1986-1988. His professional career saw him play for Saarbruecken, Kaiserslautern, Inter Milan and Real Zar...
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Rejuvenated India Eye Win Against Germany To Seal Paris Games Ticket | Hockey News

Just one win away from securing a Paris Olympics berth, a resilient Indian women's hockey team will need to produce its 'A' game against higher-ranked Germany in the semifinals of the FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi on Thursday. The Indians bounced back from a 0-1 loss to USA in their tournament-opener to outclass New Zealand and Italy to seal their semifinal spot as the second-placed team from Pool B. It was a near-perfect performance in the last two matches with all departments clicking in unison and the Savita Punia-led side would look to continue the same way in the business end of ...
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FIH Women’s Olympic Qualifier: Germany Beat Chile 3-0 In Opener | Hockey News

Germany beat Chile 3-0© Twitter Pre-tournament favourites Germany produced a power-packed outing to defeat lower-ranked Chile 3-0 to open their campaign on a rousing note in the FIH Women's Olympic Qualifier in Ranchi on Saturday. In the opening Pool B match, world No.5 Germany rode on goals from Selin Oruz (7th minute), Jette Flescutz (10t...
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Franz Beckenbauer The Stylish Kaiser Who Ruled German Football | Football News

Franz Beckenbauer, an iconic German player and later coach with a knack for leading his teams to greatness, has died at the age of 78. Beckenbauer, one of only three men to win the World Cup as player and as a coach, was known as the Kaiser, a title that fitted both his stylish and assured playing style and his natural leadership. "He was so elegant he wasn't really German," Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, a team-mate and later fellow administrator at Bayern Munich, said in a profile on the Bundesliga's official website. "He just oozed class and quality."Beckenbauer helped establish Bayern as Germany's strongest club. At international level, he played a key role as Germany became a football powerhouse. Yet his final triumph, leading Germany's successful organisation of the 2006 World Cup, ultima...
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Football Legend Franz Beckenbauer Dies At 78: German Football Federation | Football News

Franz Beckenbauer, an iconic German player and later coach with a knack for leading his teams to greatness, has died at the age of 78. Beckenbauer, one of only three men to win the World Cup as player and as a coach, was known as the Kaiser, a title that fitted both his stylish and assured playing style and his natural leadership.  "He was so elegant he wasn't really German," Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, a team-mate and later fellow administrator at Bayern Munich, said in a profile on the Bundesliga's official website. "He just oozed class and quality."Beckenbauer helped establish Bayern as Germany's strongest club. At international level, he played a key role as Germany became a football powerhouse. Yet his final triumph, leading Germany's successful organisation of the 2006 World Cup, ultim...
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Indian Womens Hockey Team Loses 1-3 To Germany In Five-Nation Tournament | Hockey News

Indian womens hockey team loses 1-3 to Germany in five-nation tournament© X (formerly Twitter)The Indian women's hockey team suffered a 1-3 defeat to Germany in the five-nation tournament on Tuesday. Captain Nike Lorez (11th minute), Hanna Carina Granitzki (23rd) and Charlotte Stapenhorst (52nd) scored for Germany, while Nikki Pradhan (34th) pulled one back for India. Germany took the game by the scruff of the neck in the first quarter. Captain Lorez slotted the ball past Bichu Devi Kharibam to put Germany in the lead early on. Granitzki doubled the lead for Germany in the second quarter through a penalty corner goal and presented India with a mountain to climb.After the half time break, a reinvigorated Indian side sought to threaten the German goal. As the pressure continued to mount o...
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Indian Men’s Hockey Team Loses 2-3 Against Germany In 5-Nation Tournament | Hockey News

Indian men's hockey team loses 2-3 against Germany in 5-Nation Tournament© X (formerly Twitter)The Indian men's hockey team's woeful run in the five-nation tournament continued as it lost 2-3 against Germany to slump to its third consecutive defeat on Saturday. Abhishek (9th minute) and Shamsher Singh (14th) found the back of the net for India in the first quarter before the Germans fought back with strikes from Malte Hellwig (28th), Christopher Ruhr (50th) and Gonzalo Peillat (51st). India had earlier lost to Spain (0-1) and Belgium (2-7) respectively. The Indians, though, started on a bright note and raced to a 2-0 lead in the first quarter through goals from Abhishek and Shamsher.The second quarter was a hard fought one with both teams vying for goals. It was Hellwig who found the ba...