Person: Oliver Neuville

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Rock. Hard Place. Germany.

I will never forget the sunny evening of June 14, 2006. I sat in a café on Berlin’s Kurfuerstendamm watching Germany play Poland in a World Cup match in Dortmund: an intense, low-quality game. In injury time, Germany broke down the right and Oliver Neuville stabbed in the winning goal at the near post.

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Neuville retires

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I must play better, admits German talisman Ballack

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Ballack blasts Germany to victory

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Low dealt Ballack blow

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Ballack: victory is our sole focus

Slovakia will be our biggest test, warns Ballack

GERMANY face arguably their toughest task yet under Joachim Low when they travel to Slovakia looking to add to their four-match unbeaten run.

Wed, 11 Oct, 2006

Fans strip off lederhosen

MORE than a thousand Holland fans had to watch the match against the Ivory Coast in their underwear after being forced to remove orange lederhosen that had been supplied to them by a Dutch beer-makers.

Mon, 19 Jun, 2006

Bierhoff wants to avoid England

Oliver Bierhoff is keen for Germany to avoid a clash with England in the second round of the World Cup.

Fri, 16 Jun, 2006

Subs rescue last-gasp win for Germany

Germany 1 Poland 0

Wed, 14 Jun, 2006

Germany off to a winning start

Germany 4 Costa Rica 2

Fri, 09 Jun, 2006

Germany play down Ballack injury

Michael Ballack suffered an injury scare ahead of the World Cup when he twisted his left ankle in Germany´s 12-0 practice match win over the youth side of Geneva-based club Servette.

Thu, 25 May, 2006

Smith still has England future, says Sven

ENGLAND coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has played down suggestions Manchester United’s Alan Smith does not have a future with the national team.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2005

Surprise at Voller's squad pick

Germany coach Rudi Voller has surprised most observers by picking Thomas Brdaric in his Euro 2004 squad.

Mon, 24 May, 2004

Scotland have it all to do

Germany 2 Scotland 1

Wed, 10 Sep, 2003

Makaay fails to find the target on Bayern debut

ALL eyes were on Bayern Munich’s €18.75m signing Roy Makaay at the Olympic Stadium, but the Dutch striker failed to find the net on his Bundesliga debut, as the champions eased to a 2-0 win over VfL Bochum.

Mon, 18 Aug, 2003

Ajax one match away from Champions League quarter-finals

VICTORY for Ajax tonight against Valencia in Group B will secure the Dutch team’s place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Tue, 11 Mar, 2003

Shearer hat-trick keeps Toon dream alive

Newcastle 3 Bayer Leverkusen 1

Thu, 27 Feb, 2003

Inter maintain winning streak

Inter 3 Bayer 2

Tue, 10 Dec, 2002

Players owe Fergie for Derby disaster, says Scholes

PAUL SCHOLES admitted Manchester United owe manager Alex Ferguson a performance following Saturday’s Maine Road horror show.

Wed, 13 Nov, 2002

Van Nistelrooy double helps United avenge semi-final exit

Bayer Leverkusen 1

Wed, 25 Sep, 2002

United hang on for victory

Bayer Leverkusen 1 Man Utd 2

Tue, 24 Sep, 2002

Friedrich gets Voller call

Germany coach Rudi Voller has called up uncapped Hertha Berlin defender Arne Friedrich for next week's friendly against Bulgaria in Sofia.

Fri, 16 Aug, 2002

Germans disconsolate after World Cup defeat

Germany midfielder Bernd Schneider conceded that failure in front of goal was the reason they lost to Brazil in World Cup.

Sun, 30 Jun, 2002

World Cup final Key Moments

Sun, 30 Jun, 2002

Ronaldo swaps World Cup hell for World Cup heaven

It wasn’t a final over which to drool.

Sun, 30 Jun, 2002

Bright start from Germany

Brazil 0 0 Germany

Sun, 30 Jun, 2002

Bright start from Germany

Brazil 0 0 Germany

Sun, 30 Jun, 2002

Hamann: We owe it all to Ballack

Germany midfielder Dietmar Hamann has vowed to win the World Cup for suspended hero Michael Ballack.

Thu, 27 Jun, 2002

Bierhoff hopes to end career on high

Germany striker Oliver Bierhoff hopes to end his international career by winning the World Cup.

Wed, 26 Jun, 2002

Hamann wants World Cup for Ballack

Germany midfielder Dietmar Hamann has vowed to win the World Cup for suspended hero Michael Ballack.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2002

Ballack puts Germany into final

Ballack’s moment of despair came on 71 minutes when he was cautioned for a foul outside the area on Lee.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2002

Ballack puts Germany into final - report

Michael Ballack put aside his disappointment at being suspended for the World Cup Final by scoring the goal which took Germany there.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2002

25mins: Germany 0 Korea 0

Twenty-five minutes gone and still no breakthrough despite an unexpectedly open early spell.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2002

10mins: Germany 0 Korea 0

Match kicks off with electrifying atmosphere in stadium, 60,000 screaming Korean fans all seemingly dressed in red.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2002

Fifa overturn Neuville yellow card

Fifa have overturned the yellow card given to German striker Oliver Neuville in their World Cup quarter-final victory against the United States.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2002

Fear drives Germany on

GERMANY believe they are heading for their fourth world title, driven by the fear of being branded back home as the generation that could not win the World Cup.

Fri, 21 Jun, 2002

Quiet determination surrounds German camp

Germany believe they are heading for their fourth world title, driven by the fear of being branded back home as the generation that could not win the World Cup.

Thu, 20 Jun, 2002

Germany convinced they will overcome the US

By Peter Gibson

Thu, 20 Jun, 2002

Kahn confident after birthday win

Oliver Kahn feels Germany are going all the way to the World Cup final.

Sun, 16 Jun, 2002

Voller: We deserved to win

Germany coach Rudi Voller believed his team deserved their 1-0 second-round victory over Paraguay despite leaving it late.

Sat, 15 Jun, 2002

Neuville grabs late win for Germany - report

Oliver Neuville struck with just two minutes remaining to send Germany through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

Sat, 15 Jun, 2002

Neuville grabs late win for Germany - match report

Oliver Neuville struck with just two minutes remaining to send Germany through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

Sat, 15 Jun, 2002

Full-time: Germany progress through late goal

Germany have beaten Paraguay 1-0 through Oliver Neuville's 88th minute goal.

Sat, 15 Jun, 2002

Germany progress through late goal

Germany have beaten Paraguay 1-0 through Oliver Neuville's 88th minute goal.

Sat, 15 Jun, 2002

88mins: Neuville gives Germany lead

Oliver Neuville of Bayer Leverkusen has given Germany the lead with a fine finish with just two minutes to go in their World Cup second round match against Paraguay.

Sat, 15 Jun, 2002

Neuville gives Germany lead

Oliver Neuville of Bayer Leverkusen has given Germany the lead with a fine finish with just two minutes to go in their World Cup second round match against Paraguay.

Sat, 15 Jun, 2002

Bayer Leverkusen v Real Madrid - key moments

Key moments from this year's Champions League final.

Wed, 15 May, 2002

Bierhoff warns of Ireland threat

Veteran Germany striker Oliver Bierhoff believes the Republic of Ireland pose a big threat to his international swansong.

Tue, 14 May, 2002

Jancker injury worry for Germany

Carsten Jancker has become the latest World Cup worry for Germany.

Sun, 12 May, 2002