By Sathesh Alagappan The summer of ’96 was hugely important for German football and the nation as a whole. With…
A tale of two Marios
Two years ago Mario Götze was the darling of Germany. His beautifully taken extra-time winner in Rio delivered the World…
The long road back for VfB Stuttgart
On an uncharacteristically cold May afternoon in Munich, the Bundesliga season drew to a close and despite the nippy temperatures,…
Hoffenheim finally stick to what they know best
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are playing the long game, and it’s about time. Over the last couple of weeks, the club’s…
Why Pep Guardiola’s time at Bayern Munich can only be seen as a success
Sceptics who judge Pep Guardiola solely on his Champions League results should recognise the good he has done for Germany’s football culture
The future’s bright for Freiburg
Well, we haven’t really talked about football, have we? There are more important things in life. With these words, SC…
Stick or twist?
According to many reports, there is tension in the Munich air. True to form, Pep Guardiola is stalling on signing…
Will Germany suffer from a lack of strikers?
Over the last couple of weeks, Robert Lewandowski’s brilliance at Bayern Munich has not only reduced Pep Guardiola to a…
Back in four months
Cult German football magazine 11 Freunde perhaps summed it up best with the headline Schließ das Fenster, es zieht! –…
Land of the giants: Germany’s history of great keepers
When Hugo Lloris injured his wrist he did more than delay his own start to the season – he threw…
