Always feels good to hear Peter Schilling’s ‘Major Tom’, doesn’t it? This match was a reminder of that special summer in 2024, where there was real belief behind Julian Nagelsmann and his team. A lot has changed since then, but it appears Germany finally found their hunger and looked as sharp as ever at home…
A tiny break from club football begins with international break, as Germany continues to defend its position in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Facing Luxembourg in Sinsheim, for the first time since 2006, the hosts were touted to have an easy game and so they did. A handball saw Dirk Carlson from Luxembourg sent off…
Germany arrived in Köln looking to break a three-game winless streak, and for a moment, it seemed they would easily. Serge Gnabry’s dinked finish put Die Mannschaft up 1-0 in the seventh minute, but a poor piece of marking from Gnabry himself allowed Isaac Price to equalize for Northern Ireland just before the half. The…
Jersey Swap: Johanna Rytting Kaneryd The Chelsea FC winger wreaked havoc down the right flank all night, eventually reaping the rewards of her hard work with an assist laid on a platter for teammate Lina Hurtig. Germany simply did not have an answer. Der Kaiser: Kathrin Hendrich On a dismal night for the German defense…
Jersey Swap: Amalie Vangsgaard The Juventus forward only lasted 61 minutes before her substitution but was supremely clinical with her finish for Denmark, pouncing on a loose ball as Germany failed to clear and striking it quickly from a very tight angle to beat Ann-Katrin Berger. Der Kaiser: Carlotta Wamser The young Eintracht Frankfurt player…