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Jupp Heynckes: the methods and mind behind Bayern Munich’s loyal innovator
Forgive this comparison if you were not born in the generation that will immediately relate,…
Sepp Maier: the man whose brilliant blueprint later gave us Kahn, Lehmann and Neuer
During the late 1960s and early 70s, West German football was the dominant force in…
The damned career of Christoph Metzelder
In the end, it was a career of unfulfilled potential, one cruelly defined by injuries.…
FC Fidel: when Cuba joined the German fourth tier
Cuban football is a minor mystery to the outside world. The league is amateur, in…
The renaissance of KFC Uerdingen
What do Brian Laudrup, Oliver Bierhoff and Aílton have in common? They’ve all played for a club…
The three sides of Lukas Podolski: international legend, hometown hero and club-level enigma
The presence of loyalty is scarce in modern football, but often you get a glimpse…
Joachim Löw, Angela Merkel and the decade that changed Germany on and off the pitch
When Joachim Löw has dinner with Angela Merkel, he always orders the same thing. Merkel’s…
How Germany became an example to the world of football
In a culture that models itself on punctuality and efficiency, German football has been packed…
Where do the powerful talents of Matthias Sammer rank in German football?
Dresden is not the clichéd city that some tourists associate Germany with, but it is…
How the biggest match-fixing scandal in Bundesliga history changed the German game forever
Horst-Gregorio Canellas was furious. His lips were trembling and his forehead was beginning to sweat.…
The World Cup Series: 1986 and 1990
Join host Jim Hart and World Cup experts Steven Scragg and Stuart Horsfield as they…
How Mario Gómez, often against the odds, proved himself as Mr Reliable
André Schürrle stormed down the left flank, his rapid pace always his most valuable asset.…
Heroes or culprits? The troubling relationship between Schalke’s glory days and the Nazis
I HAVE ALWAYS enjoyed delving into pictures from decades ago. There is something timeless about…
Reinhard Libuda: the forgotten German wizard who became a hero at Dortmund and Schalke
NOWADAYS IT’S NORMAL to see fans complaining about the quality of international football. National team…
The East German curse: how footballing reunification failed
When RB Leipzig were promoted to the Bundesliga in 2016 they were only the fifth…
Did the traditional German leader disappear with Philipp Lahm?
I HAVE ALWAYS loved history. Experiencing the world through the eyes of the past has…
Delusions of grandeur: why the downfall of 1860 Munich is a case for Germany’s 50+1 rule
Imagine a meeting of football fans from all over Germany. They would gather in the…