Person: Bastien Schweinsteiger

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Time we saw through soccer’s dazzling numbers game

If ever Uefa should be minded to look for a more appropriate Champions League anthem, my nomination will be Liza Minnelli singing her Cabaret hit ‘Money Makes The World Go Round’.

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Berahino takes heat off Van Gaal and Wenger — for now

soccer

World beaters: best of the best

soccer

United led a merry dance, but Bayern fail to kill off tie

Success and failure a question of rotation

soccer

MIGUEL DELANEY: Pep can put Bayern on another level

Germans believe their time is now

Germany may increasingly represent the future of international football, but the current message is all too clear: they feel they’re finally ready to rule the present.

Thu, 28 Jun, 2012

All for one and one for all, says Ozil

Roy Keane would — probably — approve.

Tue, 26 Jun, 2012

Playboy joins German circus

The German national side has long since shed its reputation for grey efficiency on the pitch and the circus surrounding Joachim Löw’s squad as they count down to their opening game at Euro 2012 is proving to be just as colourful.

Thu, 07 Jun, 2012

Putting players on the spot

OVER the last few weeks, we’ve seen two aberrations. First, in the Under-17 European Championships in Slovenia, Germany lost a penalty shoot-out. Worse, they lost it to the Dutch — a country with a dreadful record from 12 yards.

Tue, 05 Jun, 2012

Frings misses out on semi-final after FIFA ban

FIFA has suspended Germany midfielder Torsten Frings for tonight’s World Cup semi-final against Italy.

Tue, 04 Jul, 2006