Wolfsburg moved a big step closer to the Bundesliga title this afternoon with a thumping win at Hannover while Bayern Munich were held to a 2-2 draw at Hoffenheim.

Borussia Dortmund's woes have been heightened by the loss of defender Philipp Degen to injury.

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

Four first-half goals saw the Czech Republic inflict a crushing 4-0 defeat on Turkey in one of tonight's international matches.

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

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

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

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

Germany’s England-based big guns came back for the quarter-final clash with the unfancied but hugely motivated USA.

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

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Tottenham's Christian Ziege and Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann were both selected by Rudi Voller in an experienced German World Cup squad which, as promised, contained few surprises.