UEFA president Michel Platini’s vision of a European Championship spread across the continent came to fruition in Geneva yesterday, as Wembley Stadium was chosen to host the climax of Euro 2020 with 12 other cities — including Dublin — joining the party.

Germany’s all-time leading goalscorer, Miroslav Klose, has announced his retirement from international football.

Germany captain Philipp Lahm has retired from international football.

Joachim Low has warned Germany they must not underestimate Algeria, who will be looking to settle a 32-year-old score tonight.

England’s football chiefs rounded on FIFA president Sepp Blatter yesterday telling him he must stand down next year and that his claim racism was behind World Cup corruption allegations was "offensive and totally unacceptable".

UEFA has approved the new Nations League tournament which will replace most international friendlies from 2018, the governing body has announced.

The president of the German Football Association (DFB) has said Uli Hoeness’ services to the game must not be forgotten, despite the Bayern Munich president being sentenced for tax evasion yesterday.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has described working conditions in Qatar as “unacceptable” as pressure builds on football’s governing body to take action over concerns relating to the construction of the stadia to host the 2022 World Cup finals.

The German Football Association (DFB) has confirmed that it will be bidding for Euro 2024.

The Champions League final traditionally ends the football season across Europe, but it doesn’t feel that way this year.

Michel Platini has admitted that Uefa faces a challenge over potentially dull matches in the qualifying tournament for the expanded Euro 2016.

Germany players will earn €20,000 for every World Cup qualifier they have played in if they make it to the 2014 tournament in Brazil, the DFB, the country’s football association said last night.

Germany’s national team have agreed on a structure of bonuses for their qualifying campaign for the 2014 World Cup.

Standing terraces will remain a fixture in German grounds after a security summit of all professional football clubs in Frankfurt today decided against enforcing clubs to become all-seater stadia.

Germany coach Joachim Low today signed a two-year contract extension which ties him to the role until after the 2014 World Cup finals, the German Football Federation announced.

UEFA have vowed to take stiff action against anyone found guilty of match-fixing after naming five clubs involved in suspect fixtures yesterday.

UEFA have vowed to take stiff action against anyone found guilty of match-fixing after naming five clubs involved in suspect fixtures today.

FRANZ BECKENBAUER, president of the World Cup 2006 organising committee, has hit back at a report which claims some of the venues for this summer’s tournament are not up to scratch.

INTERNAL rows and personal bickering remain an entertaining sideshow but with just over 17 months to go before the 2006 World Cup in Germany there is barely a hint of trouble on the organisational front.