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CNN —German national soccer coach Julian Nagelsmann condemned a “racist” poll which asked participants if the team has enough White players, in a press briefing on Sunday. Nagelsmann said it was madness that the broadcaster asked this question and said he agreed with midfielder Joshua Kimmich who described the poll as racist a day earlier. Another of the questions asked in the ARD survey was whether it’s a “pity that the current captain of the German national team has Turkish roots.” Gundogan is the team’s captain. In April, German soccer authorities said they would redesign the number “4” on the country’s national jerseys amid claims it resembles a logo used by Nazi paramilitary units. Euro 2024 host Germany will kick off the month-long tournament against Scotland at Munich’s Allianz Arena on June 14.
Persons: Julian Nagelsmann, Nagelsmann, Joshua Kimmich, , Europe who’ve, Ilkay Gundogan, Leroy Sane, Antonio Rudiger –, Gundogan, Stefan Matzke, Kimmich, ” “, ” Kimmich, Karl Valks, Organizations: CNN, German, ARD, BBC, Nazi, German Football Association, DFB, Schutzstaffel, Scotland, Munich’s Allianz Arena Locations: Germany, Europe, , Turkish
The sports apparel giant Adidas abruptly stopped the sale of German soccer jerseys created with the player number “44” this week because the figure, when depicted in the official lettering of the uniform’s design, too closely resembled a well-known Nazi symbol. The emblem is one of dozens of Nazi symbols, phrases and gestures that are banned in Germany. The country’s soccer federation, which is responsible for the design, said Monday any similarity to the logo created by the design’s numbering was unintentional. “None of the parties involved saw any proximity to Nazi symbolism in the creation process of the jersey design,” the DFB, the German Football Association, said in a statement on X on Monday. 4” was being created in time for use in the team’s coming games.
Persons: Organizations: Adidas, SS, Schutzstaffel, Nazi, DFB, German Football Association Locations: European, Germany
CNN —German soccer authorities will redesign the number “4” on the country’s national jerseys amid claims it resembles a logo used by Nazi paramilitary units. The DFB unveiled Germany’s new uniforms, which will be worn by both men’s and women’s teams, in late March. Less than two weeks ago, the DFB announced that Nike will take over from Adidas as the German soccer team’s official shirt supplier from 2027. Adidas has produced the country’s jerseys since the 1950s, during which time the men’s team (either as Germany or West Germany) has claimed four World Cups. The logo was so widely used at the time that some German typewriters were produced with a stylized “SS” key.
Persons: Oliver Bruggen, Adolph Hitler, Walter Heck, Hitler, Guido von Organizations: CNN, Nazi, German Football Association, DFB, Schutzstaffel, UEFA, Adidas, Reuters, France, UEFA European, Nike, soccer, SS Locations: Germany, West Germany, Austrian
Later that year, a unified German soccer team was formed following the country’s unification. Lothar didn’t fancy it [in the 1990 World Cup final]. He was part of the team which finished runner-up in the 1986 World Cup and runner-up in the 1992 European Championships. Andy was our World Cup hero, but for me he was much more than that – he was my close friend and companion to this day. “In 1990 he fired the German national team to the World Cup title with his penalty and became a football legend.
Persons: ” Andreas Brehme –, , Brehme, ” Brehme, Franz Beckenbauer, West, FourFourTwo, , , Rudi, Völler, Lothar, Matthäus, Lothar didn’t, “ Andreas Brehme, Bernd Neuendorf, Mario Götze, Gerd Müller, Helmut Rahn, Andreas Brehme –, Andreas ’, Andy, Ciao Andi, Otto Rehhagel, Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer, Sebastian Widmann, ” Kaiserslautern Organizations: CNN, West, Bayern Munich, Argentina, FIFA, FourFourTwo, Bundesliga, FC Kaiserslautern –, Italian Serie, Inter Milan, German Football Association, DFB, Kaiserslautern, Bavarian, Internazionale, UEFA, ” Inter, Real Zaragoza, Devils, German, FCK Locations: West Germany, Rome, German, Italian, Brehme, Italy, Spain, Kaiserslautern
MUNICH, Germany, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich's German Cup second round game at third-tier Saarbruecken on Wednesday hangs in the balance due to the hosts' pitch conditions with a decision expected on matchday, Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel said on Tuesday. Heavy rain in previous days has made the pitch almost unplayable with the German Football Association (DFB) set to inspect it two more times before a decision is taken. That was always the plan and has nothing to do with the pitch," Tuchel told a press conference. "If the DFB decides tomorrow that we will play I hope that it will be under normal conditions," Tuchel said. He knows how to play with an economy and he knows how to play a lot," Tuchel said of Kane, who scored a hat-trick in their 8-0 win over Darmstadt on Saturday.
Persons: Thomas Tuchel, Tuchel, Harry Kane, Harry, Kane, Jamal, Kingsley Coman, Karolos Grohmann, Ken Ferris Organizations: Bayern Munich's German, Bayern, German Football Association, Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga, Dortmund, DFB, Darmstadt, England, Wednesday, Bayer Leverkusen, Thomson Locations: MUNICH, Germany
Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayern Munich v SV Darmstadt 98 - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - October 28, 2023 Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich walks off the pitch after being shown a red card REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich has been banned for two Bundesliga matches following his fourth minute red card in their 8-0 win over Darmstadt 98 on Saturday, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Monday. The ban means Kimmich will miss Bayern's match at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and the home game with promoted Heidenheim next week. Germany international Kimmich was shown a straight red card when he failed to control a pass from his own goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and then pulled down Marwin Mehlem at the edge of the box. Champions Bayern are in second place on 23 points, two behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Dortmund are fourth on 21.
Persons: Joshua Kimmich, Angelika Warmuth, Kimmich, Manuel Neuer, Karolos Grohmann, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Bundesliga, Bayern Munich, SV Darmstadt, Allianz Arena, Bayern, Rights, Darmstadt, German Football Association, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Dortmund, Thomson Locations: Munich, Germany, Heidenheim, Darmstadt
BERLIN, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Andreas Rettig, a long-time sports director at Bundesliga clubs, took over as the German Football Association's (DFB) executive director on Friday, succeeding Oliver Bierhoff, who resigned after their shock first round World Cup exit last year. Four-time world champions Germany, who will host Euro 2024 next year, have been going through their worst run in decades. Bierhoff had resigned in December, days after Germany's second consecutive World Cup group stage exit. "(The national teams) are shaped by great successes and currently problems. Germany sacked Flick following their 4-1 home loss to Japan last week, with former national team coach and current DFB official Rudi Voeller taking over for the game against France.
Persons: Andreas Rettig, Oliver Bierhoff, Hansi Flick, Bierhoff, Rettig, Flick, Rudi Voeller, Karolos, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Bundesliga, German Football, Germany, France, DFB, German Football League, Thomson Locations: Japan, United States
Flick was appointed head coach in August 2021, succeeding Joachim Löw after Germany’s disappointing early exit from the delayed 2020 European Championship. Germany won just four of its last 16 matches while the head coach was in charge – a streak stretching back to March 2022. In the former Bayern Munich coach’s first major tournament, Germany was surprisingliy eliminated in the group stages at the 2022 World Cup. Germany lost to Japan at the 2022 World Cup and also were beaten by them in Hansi Flick's last game in charge. “The Japan game clearly showed us that we couldn’t carry on like this,” Völler’s statement read.
Persons: Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané, Kai, Antoine Griezmann’s, Hansi Flick, Rudi Völler, Flick, Joachim Löw, surprisingliy, Matthias Schrader, Bernd Neuendorf, ” Neuendorf, Völler, , Wolfgang Rattay, Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala, Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz, David Inderlied, Müller, Sané, Serge Gnabry Organizations: CNN, France, Tuesay, Germany, German Football Association, DFB, Bayern Munich coach’s, Costa Rica, Japan, European, “ Sporting, , Reuters, Bayern, German, AP Locations: Dortmund, France, Germany, Japan, Qatar, Spain
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Germany removed Hansi Flick as coach of the men's national soccer team on Sunday, one day after a 4-1 loss to Japan deepened the gloom around the squad ahead of hosting next year's European Championship. Political Cartoons View All 1148 ImagesFlick won the Champions League with Bayern Munich in 2020 and swapped the club for the German national team the following year. Germany captain Ilkay Gündogan backed Flick to remain after the Japan game but said the team sorely lacked cohesion and self-belief. The men's national team, four times a World Cup winner, has not made it to the quarterfinals in any of its last three major tournaments. The women's national team, a two-time World Cup winner, was eliminated in the World Cup group stage last month in one of the tournament's biggest-ever shocks.
Persons: Hansi Flick, Rudi Völler —, Germany hasn't, Bernd Neuendorf, Flick, Ilkay Gündogan, ” Gündogan, beIN, , Sandro Wagner, Hannes Wolf, Julian Nagelsmann, Thomas Tuchel Organizations: , team, DFB, France, , European, Champions League, Bayern Munich, German national, Bayern Locations: DUESSELDORF, Germany, — Germany, Japan, German, Dortmund, Wolfsburg, Qatar, Argentina, France, United States, Mexico
The Germans drew 1-1 with South Korea on Thursday, ending up third in their group at the tournament in Australia and New Zealand. Their shock exit comes just eight months after the men's team suffered a second consecutive World Cup group stage elimination with a disastrous run in Qatar. "I think the thrill of anticipation (for the Euro) will come," DFB president Neuendorf told German broadcaster ZDF on Friday. "I am confident that we will achieve this euphoria, that it will come," Neuendorf added. His team have won just one of their last five matches since their World Cup exit in December.
Persons: Lena Oberdorf, Nicole Anyomi, Alexandra Popp, Dan Peled BERLIN, Bernd Neuendorf, Neuendorf, Hansi Flick, Karolos, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Brisbane Football, World, FA, DFB, ZDF, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, South Korea, Germany, Brisbane, Australia, Qatar, German
May 6 (Reuters) - The Olympic Fencing Club of Bonn has called off its annual World Cup men's foil event, the second event in Germany to be cancelled after the sport's global governing body (FIE) reversed a ban on athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus. Athletes from the two countries were banned from many international competitions after Russia launched what it calls a "special military operation" in Ukraine. However, the FIE in March cleared fencers from Russia and Belarus to return to international events just before 2024 Paris Olympic qualifiers began. The Olympic Fencing Club of Bonn's president Gudrun Nettersheim told Sueddeutsche Zeitung that "a World Cup with Russian fencers would simply be unthinkable". Denmark, Norway and Poland have cancelled international events, while Norway has said its fencers will not participate in events where Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete.
Germany to face Ukraine in 1,000th international match
  + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
April 24 (Reuters) - Germany will play three friendly matches in June with their 1,000th international match set to be a charity game against Ukraine, the country's football association (DFB) said on Monday. Germany will play Ukraine on June 12 in Bremen, followed by a game against Poland in Warsaw on June 16 and finally against Colombia on June 20 in Gelsenkirchen. "The 1,000th international match for the Germany senior men's national team is a very special event. "That's why we are happy that we can play an international match with and for Ukraine on the occasion of our anniversary." Germany, who were knocked out of the World Cup in Qatar in the group stage, have never lost to Ukraine in eight matches.
DOHA, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Germany team director Oliver Bierhoff has become the first casualty of their first-round World Cup exit in Qatar after agreeing to leave his post two years before his contract ends, the DFB said on Tuesday. Former Germany international Bierhoff, who had been in his post as team director for the last 18 years, was widely criticised following their second consecutive shock early exit at a World Cup. Bierhoff played a part in helping Germany win the last of their four World Cup titles in 2014 and Neuendorf said his efforts would not be forgotten. "He will always be linked with the World Cup success in Brazil," he added. The Germans had also tumbled out of the 2018 World Cup at the same stage - at the time their earliest exit in 80 years.
CNN —Iran state media has called for the US to be kicked out of the 2022 World Cup after the United States Soccer Federation changed Iran’s flag on its social media platforms to show support for protesters in Iran. A now-deleted graphic of the Group B standings posted on Saturday displayed the Iranian flag only bearing its green, white and red colors. “We have the main flag on our website and other places.” The emblem is currently back on the flag on US Soccer’s social media channels. A US soccer federation screenshot displaying Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic. “No matter how much I can respect what you did inside the pitch, those remarks about Iran Culture, Iran National Team and my Players are a disgrace to Football.
Doha, Qatar CNN —The World Cup is well underway in Qatar, but issues surrounding LGBTQ+ rights for the Gulf state, world soccer governing body FIFA, teams and fans just won’t go away. Once outside Stadium 974, Kunkel put the rainbow-colored armband and wristband back on and walked through security. Kunkel then told CNN he was stopped four more times before being allowed to take his seat inside the stadium wearing the rainbow-colored items. Bengt Kunkel wearing the rainbow-colored armband inside Stadium 974 on Saturday, November 26. “It’s so annoying they do this,” Kunkel told CNN.
Germany replace supermarket logo with OneLove in press centre
  + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
AL SHAMAL, Qatar, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Germany replaced the logo of a supermarket chain that pulled its sponsorship over the 'OneLove' diversity armband controversy with that of the armband itself at their World Cup press centre on Friday. The background wall of the German press conference room that displays all the team's sponsors at their training base in north Qatar on Friday included the 'OneLove' logo and rainbow in place of the REWE supermarket chain that pulled out. Germany initially said team captain Manuel Neuer would wear the armband but they made a U-turn after the FIFA threat a day before their first game at the World Cup on Wednesday. As a result of Germany backing down, major grocery chain Rewe scrapped its advertising campaign with the German Football Association (DFB). Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Japan celebrates during a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match against Germany at Khalifa International Stadium on Nov. 23, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. Marc Atkins | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesEach Japan goal was greeted with a team bundle at the corner flag, and there were joyous celebrations at full-time. For Germany, their poor World Cup form continues, having finished bottom of their group at the 2018 tournament. After having two earlier efforts blocked, Gundogan stepped up and expertly dispatched his spot-kick to see the four-time World Cup winners in front. We made mistakes that we should never commit especially in a World Cup and those are the things that we need to improve on."
It was a game that produced another World Cup shock as Japan came from behind to win 2-1. “We wanted to use our captain’s armband to take a stand for values that we hold in the Germany national team: diversity and mutual respect,” the DFB said. Germany captain Manuel Neuer also did not wear the armband on Wednesday. Before the game, Faeser had criticized FIFA, slamming the threat of sanctions for wearing the armband. “In today’s times it is incomprehensible that FIFA does not want people to openly stand for tolerance and against discrimination.
BERLIN, Nov 23 (Reuters) - German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has said he would wear the multi-coloured 'OneLove' armband at the soccer World Cup and see what happened, but he took care to add it was not for him to decide what national team captain Manuel Neuer does. Habeck's comments late on Tuesday came amid a row over the symbol in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal. Asked by broadcaster ZDF whether players should wear the armband, Habeck replied: "I am not the media advisor of the DFB (German football association) and I am not Manuel Neuer but the opportunity is there." "I'm a politician trying to do my job properly, but what would happen if it happened now? The comments come after soccer's global governing body, FIFA, cracked down on players wearing the armbands in support of diversity at this year's World Cup.
DOHA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Germany players placed their hands over their mouths during a team photo ahead of their game against Japan for their World Cup Group E on Wednesday as the row over FIFA's threat of sanctions over the "OneLove" armband continued. Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, sitting next to FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the stands, sported the armband as she chatted with the football administrator. Earlier, she had criticised FIFA, saying the threat of sanctions was a mistake and not acceptable behaviour. "In today's times it is incomprehensible that FIFA does not want people to openly stand for tolerance and against discrimination. A statement from the German Football Association (DFB) said: "We wanted to use our captain’s armband to take a stand for values that we hold in the Germany national team: diversity and mutual respect.
DOHA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Soccer federations who had planned to wear "OneLove" armbands to protest against discrimination during the World Cup in Qatar were faced with "extreme blackmail" that led to them dropping the gesture, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Tuesday. "We were in an extreme situation, in an extreme blackmail and we thought we had to take that decision without wanting to do so." "I want to be able to be happy playing in a World Cup even if it is held here. We want to play a good tournament and win tomorrow and it is not our fault where the World Cup is held." "We have a lot of respect for what the Iran team did yesterday.
CNN —Some people attending 2022 World Cup matches have said they have experienced difficulties in Qatar when trying to enter stadiums wearing clothing in support of LGBTQ rights. “So, despite fine words from @FIFAWorldCup before event, @Cymru (Wales) rainbow Bucket hats confiscated at stadium, mine included,” McAllister tweeted of the incident. The hat in question is sold by The Rainbow Wall, a self-described LGBTQ+ Supporters Group for the Wales national teams. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has also criticized the sport’s world governing body for its stance on the armbands. CNN has reached out to FIFA and the World Cup organizers for comment, and to clarify the World Cup’s official dress code.
Rewe drops ads with German soccer association over armbands row
  + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
BERLIN, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Major grocery chain Rewe has scrapped its advertising campaign with the German Football Association after soccer's global governing body cracked down on players wearing 'OneLove' armbands in support of diversity at the Qatar World Cup. Several soccer associations had said that their team captains would wear the armband in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal. The German Football Association said on Tuesday associations backing the armband were faced with "extreme blackmail," and it had dropped plans for players to wear it because it was unfair for them to shoulder the consequences. Separately, Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) on Tuesday said it planned to talk with the German Football Association about the armbands controversy. The German Football Association (DFB) is the world's largest, with more than 7 million active members.
Sursa foto: uefa.comBilbao și Dublin au pierdut găzduirea EURO 2020 și au fost înlocuite cu alte două orașeSevilla va înlocui Bilbao ca gazdă a meciurilor de la Euro 2020, în timp ce Sankt Petersburg va prelua o parte din partidele programate iniţial la Dublin, a anunţat Zbigniew Boniek. Dublin urma să găzduiască trei partide în faza grupelor şi una din optimi, iar Bilbao la fel. Din acest motiv, scenariul cu minimum 14.500 spectatori la Munchen pentru EURO pare să fie realist'', se arat într-un comunicat al DFB. Bilbao a ieşit de pe lista, la fel ca Dublin. Oraşul basc a fost înlocuit de Sevilla, iar meciurile de la Dublin vor fi redistribuite.
Persons: Zbigniew, Boniek Organizations: Euro, UEFA, EURO, Allianz Arena, DFB, Allianz, . Locations: Bilbao, Dublin, Sevilla, Sankt Petersburg, Munchen, Poloniei, Spania, Suedia, Slovacia, ţară, DFB, Bavariei, Germania, Franţei, Portugaliei, Ungariei, Bucureşti, România, Baku, Azerbaidjan, Copenhaga, Danemarca, Londra, Anglia, Budapesta, Ungaria, Roma, Italia, Amsterdam, Olanda, Irlanda, Rusia, Glasgow, . Bilbao, Oraşul
Sursa foto: Getty ImagesBayern i-a găsit înlocuitor lui Hansi Flick, dar trebuie să achite 20 de milioane € pentru aducerea sa! Actualul antrenor de la RB Leipzig se află în atenția conducătorilor de la Munchen, așa cum a anunțat și Lothar Matthaus în urmă cu câteva zile. Nagelsmann spune că nu a discutat cu șefii lui Bayern: "Nu au existat și nu există discuții. Alături de Hoffenheim, Nagelsmann a încheiat pe locurile 4, 3, respectiv 9 în Bundesliga, în timp ce în prima stagiune de la RB Leipzig a terminat pe poziția a treia. Hans-Dieter Flick a lucrat apoi ca director sportiv în cadrul Federaţiei Germane de Fotbal (DFB), iar în noiembrie 2019 a devenit antrenorul echipei Bayern Munchen, cu care a câştigat 6 trofee de atunci.
Persons: Julian, Lothar Matthaus, Julian Nagelsmann, Nagelsmann, Lothar, Flick, Joachim Low, Hans, Dieter Flick, Jurgen Klopp Organizations: Bayern, FC Bayern, Allianz Arena, RB, RB Leipzig, Cupei Mondiale, Fotbal, DFB, Bayern Munchen, echipei RB Leipzig Locations: Germania, RB Leipzig, Munchen, Leipzig, Bayern, Bundesliga, României, Angliei, Liverpool
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