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Greuther Furth 4-4 Liverpool RECAP: Mo Salah rescues a draw with late strike after the hosts stormed from behind to take lead
24/07/23 09:43
Recap Mail Sport's live blog for the pre-season clash between Liverpool and Greuther Furth as Jurgen Klopp's side ramp up preparations ahead of the new Premier League season....read
England's route to Women's World Cup final explained: How Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses can reach the last two of the tournament
20/07/23 12:44While the Lionesses are big favourites for the tournament, they face a tough route to the final. The Lionesses will be looking to win the tournament for the first time ever.German women's footballer says she 'respects' Playboy but prefers 'to play on the field' after turning down a naked cover shoot in their magazine
19/07/23 08:16German international star Giulia Gwinn has spoken out after she rejected an offer to appear in a naked cover shoot for Playboy magazine ahead of the Women's World Cup.A Chelsea striker leading the line for Australia, a new USA sensation and England's midfield maestro... 10 players to watch out for at the Women's World Cup
18/07/23 17:00KATHRYN BATTE: From Ballon d'Or winners to two-time world champions, a host of star names will take to the biggest stage for the Women's World Cup this summer.Women's World Cup 2023 wallchart: Download and print off your guide to make sure you don't miss a SINGLE match
18/07/23 14:53With all the fixtures, kick-off times (UK time) and dates, this is your essential at-a-glance guide to the impending festival of football ahead of the big kick-off on Thursday, July 20.TRANSFER GOSSIP: All the latest rumours as Bruno Fernandes 'rejects multiple offers to leave Man United', Pierre Emerick Aubameyang is in talks to end his Chelsea nightmare - and West Ham get ambitious
18/07/23 05:57With just a few weeks left until the start of the new campaign, clubs are battling hard to put the finishing touches to their squads amid a bust summer of transfer activity.TRANSFER GOSSIP: All the latest rumours as Bayern 'name their price for Man United target Leon Goretzka', Fulham chase Chelsea's Hudson-Odoi and the Blues sign ANOTHER starlet
17/07/23 05:58As the transfer market continues to heat up, Mail Sport has you covered with all Monday's latest news and gossip, with Bayern Munich reportedly naming their price for Leon Goretzka.REVEALED: Man City received the most money from FIFA for having players at the World Cup and were the only English team in the top five across Europe... but which Premier League side earned the least from Qatar?
13/07/23 07:30The amount teams received related to the number of days each player spent at the World Cup, starting from the day they were released by their clubs and ending after their final game.Paul Merson claims Chelsea selling Mason Mount and Kai Havertz is 'NOT GOOD business'... as he hits out at their transfer policy, insisting they 'just keep on buying unproven kids'
05/07/23 11:34However, despite bringing in a substantial amount of cash through the departures of both Kai Havertz and Mason Mount , Merson didn't think the moves made sense for a variety of reasons.Kai Havertz completes £65m move to Arsenal from London rivals Chelsea to become Mikel Arteta's first summer signing... as Gunners boss confirms plan to use German in new position
28/06/23 19:01Kai Havertz has been a regular at Stamford Bridge, featuring across the front-line, and he spent most of last season as the Blues' striker amid their struggles up-front.England U21s 2-0 Germany U21s RECAP: Lee Carsley's men ease to victory over Germans at European Championships after Harvey Elliott's brilliant solo goal and Cameron Archer's early strike
28/06/23 15:14Follow Mail Sport's live blog for this evening's Under 21 European Championship match between England and Germany.England Under 21s will be looking for their third win in a row when they face Germany TODAY at Euro 2023... but how can you watch it? And what time is kick-off?
28/06/23 11:43The Young Lions defeated Czech Republic in their opening game last Thursday. Goals from Jacob Ramsey and Emile Smith Rowe gave Carsley's side a 2-0 victory.England Under 21s will be looking to make it three wins in a row when they face Germany at Euro 2023... but how can you watch it? And what time is kick-off?
27/06/23 09:45The Young Lions got off to the perfect start on Thursday when they defeated Czech Republic last Thursday. Goals from Jacob Ramsey and Smith Rowe gave Carsley's side a 2-0 victory.England U21s 2-0 Israel U21s RECAP: Lee Carsley's Young Lions are on course for the knockout stages courtesy of goals from Anthony Gordon and Emile Smith Rowe
25/06/23 15:02England Under 21s face Israel in their second group game at the U21 European Championship in Georgia. Follow coverage and all the updates with Mail Sport's live blog here.Gary and Phil Neville both starred at Man United, the Toures won the Premier League title... and it's a close call for the Laudrups and Inzaghis! Mail Sport rates football's best brothers
24/06/23 12:45It was an exciting 24 hours for the Bellingham family, seeing world-class star Jude seal a £113million switch to Real Madrid on the same day younger brother Jobe joined Sunderland for £1.5m.Jurgen Klopp's agent insists the Liverpool boss is NOT eyeing the Germany job amid calls for him to replace under-fire Hansi Flick
23/06/23 08:16Flick is now facing the axe as their run of form comes after failing to progress from the group stages at the 2022 World Cup and the pressure to win next summer's Euros - set to be hosted in the country.Didi Hamann tells Germany to 'act now' and SACK Hansi Flick after poor run of results - as he claims the under-fire boss has 'lost the trust of the players'
22/06/23 08:13Dietmar Hamann believes time is up for Germany national team head coach Hansi Flick and believes the 58-year-old needs to be replaced immediately following a poor run of recent results.Save us Jurgen! German newspaper Bild sends out an SOS call to Liverpool boss Klopp to rescue their Euro 2024 hopes, insisting it would be 'negligible' to keep under-pressure Hansi Flick in charge
21/06/23 09:06Bild, however, has lost patience with the 58-year-old, with an editorial saying it is 'totally puzzling what is going on in Flick's head' and 'there is no discernible plan.'Germany are plotting a CLEAR-OUT of its out-of-form stars, reveals team director Rudi Voller... with 'a few' of Hansi Flick's flops to be given the boot in September
21/06/23 08:56Hansi Flick's side were booed off at full-time on Tuesday after another friendly home defeat by Colombia and now some players won't be invited back when the next round of games arrives.Euro 2024 hosts Germany are BOOED off at full-time after another friendly defeat at home - as a Luis Diaz header and a Juan Cuadrado penalty steer Colombia to a famous victory
20/06/23 20:41Germany suffered a 2-0 home loss to Colombia in a friendly on Tuesday in their latest setback less than a year before they host Euro 2024.Germany 3-3 Ukraine: Joshua Kimmich's stoppage-time penalty rescues friendly draw for Germans... after Viktor Tsyhanov struck twice for the visitors and Antonio Rudiger put the ball into his own net
12/06/23 18:10Ukraine and Germany shared a thrilling 3-3 draw in Bremen on Monday evening, with Joshua Kimmich tying things up with a stoppage time penalty.Ilkay Gundogan caused fury in Germany by posing with President Erdogan - but desire to be a role model in his family's home drives him on... now he's back in Turkey to help Man City win the Treble
10/06/23 13:27WILL PICKWORTH IN ISTANBUL: Cenk Tosun joined the pair in meeting the Turkish president but the photo, shared by Gundogan, was accompanied by the caption: 'My President'.Teenage German footballer, 15, dies after a fight with an opponent from French side Metz left him with a severe brain injury
31/05/23 19:39German outlet NW News reported a fight broke out between the teams after the game, with a Metz player allegedly hitting the victim 'on the head and the neck' which led to a severe brain injury.Arsenal academy boss Per Mertesacker reveals how Mikel Arteta urged Ivan Gazidis to keep him at the club when he left for Man City - now the former captain has the young Gunners in the FA Youth Cup final
24/04/23 12:02DANIEL MATTHEWS: But Arteta had decided to join Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Around that time, something else had crystallised in Arteta's mind. It involved his former club and Per Mertesacker.Are you Boehly in disguise? Bayern Munich chiefs are seen storming into the dressing room following their dismal loss at Mainz... after Chelsea's American owner was slammed for interfering with players last week
23/04/23 07:40The German giants lost 3-1 at Mainz on Saturday, with the team capitulating as they conceded three goals in 15 second-half minutes to lose the lead given to them by Sadio Mane's goal.Beckham rocked bangs and buzz cuts, while Valderrama maintained his huge blonde Afro - and Ronaldo's hair patch didn't exactly catch on! The BEST and WORST haircuts in football after Haaland's braids reveal
11/04/23 17:27Erling Haaland has revealed a new haircut as Man City face Bayern Munich. With this new look, Sportsmail takes a look at the best and worst haircuts in football history.RB Leipzig 2-0 Borussia Dortmund: Timo Werner and Willi Orban strikes seal German Cup holders' place in the quarter-finals
05/04/23 20:48RB LEIPZIG 2-0 BORUSSIA DORTMUND: Willi Orban's 98th minute strike secured RB Leipzig's win to knock Borussia Dortmund out of the German Cup.He wears make-up, rides a skateboard to training and idolises John Terry. Now Chelsea and Tottenham are battling for his signature! How Julian Nagelsmann built his reputation as a new, young talent
03/04/23 09:34The German, 35, wears make-up to press conferences, idolises John Terry, arrives to training on his skateboard and leaves on his motorbike - and he could soon be in the Premier League.Rainbow armbands could be BANNED at this summer's Women's World Cup, as FIFA tell teams they want them to wear a standard captain's band, after Harry Kane had to ditch 'OneLove' symbol in Qatar last year
29/03/23 11:40England men's captain Harry Kane was forced to ditch the 'OneLove' symbol, in support of gay rights, at the men's World Cup in Qatar in winter 2022 - and the women may have to do the same.Germany are SAVAGED by Bild after their loss to Belgium as SIX players are given the lowest possible rating - with West Ham star Thilo Kehrer branded 'amateurish' and Florian Wirtz mocked for his 'lack of physicality'
29/03/23 08:00A number of Germany players were singled out by the publication for poor displays as they dished out a 'note 5' - their lowest score - to six players who featured in the 3-2 loss to Belgium on Tuesday night.Germany World Cup winning legend Andreas Brehme is left red-faced after he accidentally - and hilariously - films his TOPLESS wife as she interrupts birthday message to fan
28/03/23 19:02Former World Cup champion Andreas Brehme was left red in the face after inadvertently showing off his topless wife during a birthday message to a fan.Bukayo Saka has proven himself as an elite talent and no one under the age of 21 in Europe is matching his output for goals and assists... Jamal Musiala and Goncalo Ramos both trail the Arsenal star, so how close is the winger to world-class status?
27/03/23 19:12Buyako Saka has established himself as one of Europe's leading young players this season. Sportsmail takes a look at how the Arsenal star compares to his peers across EuropeChelsea forward Kai Havertz is forced to pull out of Germany squad due to illness ahead of Tuesday's friendly against Belgium
26/03/23 21:53The Germans are due to take on Belgium in a friendly on Tuesday night and the Blues star will be taking no part after making his way back to London due to ill health.Germany 2-0 Peru: Niclas Fullkrug hits a brace in Germany's first game since the World Cup as Hansi Flick begins preparations for Euro 2024 on home soli with friendly victory
26/03/23 00:17Germany forward Niclas Fuellkrug scored twice to secure a 2-0 victory over Peru in a friendly on Saturday as the hosts launched their mission to rebuild a competitive team for next year's EurosHe wears make-up, rides a skateboard to training and idolises John Terry. Now he's Tottenham's No 1 choice to replace Antonio Conte! How Julian Nagelsmann built his reputation as a new, young talent
25/03/23 22:30ROB DRAPER: The 35-year-old, the go-to coach for Gen X hipsters everywhere, has fallen into Spurs chairman Daniel Levy's lap. He was the man he wanted to replace Jose Mourinho.Here come the next generation! A Newcastle flop, Lilian Thuram's OTHER superstar son and youngsters from Chelsea and Man City: Meet the nine players arriving on the international scene this week
23/03/23 15:44The first international break since Lionel Messi lifted the iconic trophy has seen a whole host of new faces called up to squads across the globe as new-look teams plot the start of their path to glory.Cristiano Ronaldo is a problem for Roberto Martinez, will France be derailed by tension in their camp and can Gareth Southgate get one last tune out of England? 10 TALKING POINTS ahead of Euro 2024 qualifying getting underway this week
23/03/23 09:31Next summer's tournament takes place in Germany, with Hansi Flick's side having qualified already by virtue of being hosts, and 53 teams are preparing their quest to join them.ROB DRAPER: Mesut Ozil was not a natural leader and often left you wanting more... but the Arsenal icon overcame greater barriers than most and remains one of the greatest players I have seen
22/03/23 18:14ROB DRAPER: Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football today with a CV and medal count which any professional, would look back at with an overwhelming feeling of 'job well done.'Germany are set to host a major tournament for the first time since the 2006 World Cup with Euro 2024... but when does it start? Which stadiums will be used? And when is the final?
22/03/23 09:32Sportsmail breaks down everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 Euros in Germany, including when it starts, which stadiums will be in use and when the final will take place.'Now it's about football again': Germany sporting director Rudi Voller calls for their national teams to ABANDON 'One Love' armband after disastrous World Cup... as coach Hansi Flick claims the situation put unnecessary pressure on the players
15/03/23 17:58FIFA banned teams from wearing the armband and threatened captains with a yellow card if they were caught doing so - with many instead choosing to wear FIFA's own 'No Discrimination' armband.Joachim Low 'is eyeing a shock return to international management with Brazil' as the former Germany boss emerges as a candidate to take over from sacked Tite
15/03/23 10:16According to BILD , Low wants to become the permanent successor to Tite, who stepped down after the World Cup. Low hasn't managed since leaving the Germany position in June 2021.OLIVER HOLT: Graham Potter's torture is over for now as Chelsea boss earns some precious breathing space with a 2-1 aggregate win over Dortmund. He is edging his way slowly into the elite
07/03/23 22:07OLIVER HOLT AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: After the agonies he has endured, it would be hard to argue that Potter didn't deserve a break. He got a little bit of luck at last, too, during the game.Off-pitch instability, Covid-19 and poor recruitment... how financially-stricken Schalke 04 turned from Bundesliga high-flyers to being on course for yet ANOTHER relegation from the German top flight
04/03/23 12:36A rot began to set in at the club, with a chaotic 2020-21 campaign that saw the club go through four permanent managers ending in Schalke's first relegation from the Bundesliga in 30 years.It's the rebels vs the establishment! Upstarts Union Berlin head to 10-in-a-row champions Bayern Munich with only goal difference splitting them in thrilling Bundesliga title race... so can they pull off a Leicester-style miracle?
26/02/23 11:00This Sunday, upstarts Union make the trip from the capital to the Allianz Arena to take on Bayern in a match that will go a long way to deciding the outcome of the title race.Manuel Neuer 'to be fined £1.4MILLION' by his club Bayern Munich after slamming their decision to sack long-term friend and goalkeeper coach Toni Tapalovic… as legend Matthaus says he should lose the captaincy
11/02/23 10:05Neuer is set for further punishment after being blasted by CEO Oliver Kahn for criticising the decision to fire Tapalovic, after it was discovered he had been leaking chats with players.Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer SLAMS Manuel Neuer after his explosive interview criticising club's decision to sack goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic... but insists they WON'T terminate his contract like Man United did with Cristiano Ronaldo
07/02/23 13:09Hainer was the latest to pile on the criticism for club captain Neuer - who is currently out for the season with a broken leg he suffered while skiing after the World Cup - due to his comments.Manuel Neuer will more than likely NEVER play for Bayern Munich again, claim reports in Germany - after the veteran was blasted by club legends for attacking the decision to sack the long-term goalkeeping coach
06/02/23 10:34The goalkeeper was distraught after the German giants sacked the long-term goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic and attacked the decision in a frank interview.Oliver Kahn SLAMS Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer after he criticised the decision to sack long-term goalkeeper coach... as the club's CEO warns 'we will speak to him very clearly about' public comments
04/02/23 09:55The Bayern Munich CEO was furious with his captain , and claimed his decision to publicly blast the German record winners did not do justice to him or the 'values of FC Bayern'.Emre Can reveals he had surgery for thyroid cancer just weeks after he left Liverpool in 2018... as the German midfielder says he will 'always be grateful' to Juventus' doctors for helping to discover the problem
27/01/23 15:05Can - who left the Italian club after two seasons to join Borussia Dortmund - revealed the surgery was actual for thyroid cancer which had been diagnosed by club doctors.Belgium 'have Joachim Low, Mauricio Pochettino and Andre Villas-Boas on their managerial shortlist' after Thierry Henry distanced himself from replacing Roberto Martinez following dismal Qatar World Cup showing
26/01/23 09:19Roberto Martinez left the federation after six years and a disappointing showing at the World Cup in Qatar, as the team scored just once and didn't make it out of the group stage.REVEALED: Erik ten Hag held a secret meeting with Marcos Reus's agent after he was spotted at the Manchester derby, as United consider a move for Borussia Dortmund's 33-year-old soon-to-be free agent
20/01/23 11:37Reus's representatives were spotted at Saturday's game with the Borussia Dortmund star weighing up his future. The forward is is out of contract in the summer and is considering his options.'The hardest thing I ever did!' Former Chelsea star and World Cup winner Andre Schurrle takes on the Iceman Challenge... with the German having to walk up a mountain TOPLESS in BELOW FREEZING temperatures
16/01/23 18:17On Sunday, he shared a post on Instagram revealing he had undertaken the Iceman Challenge, inspired by Dutch extreme athlete and motivational speaker Wim Hof.No pressure, Florian! Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso compares wonderkid Wirtz to Lionel Messi - hailing the German teenager's decision-making on the ball as a key attribute
15/01/23 11:57The talented teenager, 19, is yet to feature for the German side this season due to a serious knee injury. But Alonso hyped up his return by comparing him to Argentine legend Lionel Messi.Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko 'will remain with the German giants rather than become a free agent this summer'... with the striker, 18, set to sign a new four-year contract
13/01/23 17:40The teenage striker's contract with the German giants was due to expire this summer, leaving European giants like Chelsea and Barcelona, plus Newcastle, on red alert.Chelsea are handed ANOTHER injury problem as Denis Zakaria limps off to add to their growing number on the treatment table - as boss Graham Potter says it's 'too early to say' how long he might be out for
13/01/23 00:34The Blues saw midfielder Denis Zakaria limp off before the hour mark in a 2-1 defeat against west London rivals Fulham to add to under-pressure manager Graham Potter's woes.'As long as I'm a professional, I'll always be available for the national team': Thomas Muller makes Germany retirement U-turn - as veteran admits he was 'emotional' after their second-straight World Cup group-stage exit
09/01/23 12:08The Bayern Munich forward has decided to remain available for selection should he be called upon for upcoming international fixtures or tournaments.Brentford sign Kevin Schade from Freiburg on an initial six-month loan - which includes obligation for club-record £22m move this summer - after the German winger completed a medical
04/01/23 11:49If the clauses are met and Brentford are required to buy German winger Schade, they will be spending £22m to make the transfer permanent.Brentford are set to sign Freiburg winger Kevin Schade in a deal that could be worth £22m - with the 21-year-old flying to London for a medical after agreeing an initial six-month loan with the Bees
03/01/23 19:21The Bees have agreed a six-month loan deal for the 21-year-old winger, which will become an obligation to buy for £22m if he achieves certain add-ons relating to his performance (like goals or assists).The striker that benched Ronaldo, a Frenchman offered to Bayern before his stellar showing, and an American who needs to play... the stars that could use their World Cup displays to earn a transfer
29/12/22 04:07After a World Cup full of exciting moments, heightened drama, and individual brilliance, its time to see which teams are going to take a swing at players who stood out in Qatar.'I knew someone was going to blame me': Real Madrid star Toni Kroos laughs off a Spanish journalist's bizarre claim that he was one of the WORST players at the World Cup... despite retiring from Germany duty 18 months ago!
24/12/22 08:50Kroos, who earned 106 caps for Germany, announced his retirement from international football in July 2021 after Die Mannschaft were dumped out of Euro 2020.Kicker rank Manuel Neuer as only the SEVENTH best goalkeeper in the Bundesliga this season to add to the Bayern Munich star's misery... after he suffered a season-ending leg injury following Germany's early World Cup exit
22/12/22 13:06Neuer has been Bayern's first-choice goalkeeper for over a decade, and has been widely recognised as one of the best shot-stoppers in the world during this period.Pep Guardiola receives a HUGE boost after defensive stars Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji and Rodri returned to training ahead of Liverpool clash with Kevin de Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan also set to feature after group stage exits
20/12/22 19:59Pep Guardiola's side are due to take on rivals Liverpool in the Carabao Cup on Thursday , and had been set to field a weaker team, but Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji and Rodri returned to training.'We're going on vacation together now, right?': Bastian Schweinsteiger makes a VERY flirty comment to host Esther Sedlaczek on German TV - but she tells him 'nein, nein, nein!' at the risk of his wife Ana Ivanovic's wrath!
19/12/22 12:47ARD presenter Esther Sedlaczek was wrapping up their coverage of Sunday's final from the Lusail Stadium when she unwisely allowed the former Germany midfielder the last word.Three Premier League clubs are interested in £20m-rated Ounahi, Gakpo has emerged as United's No 1 target and Chelsea remain keen on Gvardiol: 10 World Cup stars on January shopping lists
15/12/22 22:06SIMON JONES: Qatar has provided a stage for underdogs and emerging young stars to captivate the world, with Azzedine Ounahi in particular catching the eye of several Premier League clubs.Chelsea's returning World Cup stars Kalidou Koulibaly, Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz are back in training at Cobham... as the Blues prepare for the return of the Premier League season on Boxing Day
14/12/22 18:52Stars including Kalidou Koulibaly, Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz were pictured in action at the club's Surrey training ground on Wednesday as the Blues prepare for the Premier League's return.Chelsea 'make an £8.6m offer for Borussia Dortmund starlet Youssoufa Moukoko in an attempt to gazump Barcelona to his signing in January'... with the young forward available for FREE at the end of the season
14/12/22 18:13He has since scored 11 times in 59 appearances for Dortmund while he also featured for Germany once in their dismal World Cup campaign in Qatar as Hansi Flick's side crashed out in the group stage.Lionel Messi EQUALS German legend Lothar Matthaus' all-time World Cup appearance record of 25 in semi-final clash with Croatia
13/12/22 19:03The Argentina captain lined up in attack as the South American side face Croatia in the Qatar World Cup semi-final on Tuesday evening, drawing him level with Matthaus on 25 World Cup appearances.Germany captain Manuel Neuer breaks his leg while SKIING on 'extra vacation' handed to World Cup flops - as his club Bayern Munich tried to help them get over their group stage exit - and will now miss the rest of the season
10/12/22 11:38The 36-year-old played every single minute of Germany's campaign in Qatar which saw them got knocked out of the group stages for the second successive tournament.German football chiefs 'blame a 'holiday feeling'' at their secluded Qatari desert hotel for World Cup failure, with WAGs 'taking selfies in the pool after staying overnight while players entertained kids'
08/12/22 09:22Bild report that during a two-hour crisis meeting to unpack what went wrong in Qatar, the behaviour of family at the team's hotel came up, with some players uncomfortable at the 'holiday feeling'.MATT BARLOW'S WORLD CUP DIARY: Richarlison's emotional exchange with Ronaldo goes back to the 2002 World Cup and Eden Hazard calls time on his international career... PLUS, I'm A Celeb winner Jill Scott will join the ITV coverage for England vs France
07/12/22 23:15MATT BARLOW IN DOHA: Portugal, Morocco, Netherlands, Argentina, France, England, Croatia and Brazil remain in Qatar as we move towards the business end of the tournament.Hansi Flick will STAY as Germany head coach despite their dismal performance at the World Cup... with the former Bayern Munich manager set to remain in his post through to their home Euros in 2024
07/12/22 17:49The DFB (the German Football Association) confirmed on Wednesday that Flick will remain as head coach of the national side through to Euro 2024 - a tournament that will be played in Germany.Germany DIVIDED! Hansi Flick's World Cup flops 'accuse him of bias towards his old Bayern players Leon Goretzka, Manuel Neuer and Niklas Sule'... with Ilkay Gundogan 'furious at being subbed off and Kai Havertz angry over a lack of game time'
07/12/22 09:53Germany's World Cup squad split into two camps after Hansi Flick was accused of showing favouritism towards Bayern Munich players in Qatar, according to reports.Hansi Flick's future as Germany boss is thrown into major doubt after Oliver Bierhoff - his 'first contact' within the team - resigned following their shock World Cup exit
06/12/22 12:54Bierhoff quit as the head of the DFB on Monday following Germany's poor showing in Qatar, where they suffered a second straight group-stage exit after taking just four points from three matches.Germany sporting director Oliver Bierhoff resigns post with immediate effect, saying that he takes 'responsibility' following his country's early World Cup exit
05/12/22 22:10Oliver Bierhoff has resigned as head of the DFB, leaving the German football federation after their early exit from the 2022 World Cup.FIFA stick the knife into Germany, as Arsene Wenger suggests 'teams who focused on political demonstrations' failed at the World Cup because they weren't 'mentally ready'
04/12/22 12:44MIKE KEEGAN and MATT BARLOW in DOHA: Arsene Wenger has taken a swipe at those who took a stance on political issues at the World Cup, claiming they underperformed on the pitch.MARK CLATTENBURG: Uruguay had every right to be angry after being knocked out of the World Cup, while Japan were LUCKY to go through, PLUS... Anthony Taylor was too hasty to blow his whistle in South Korea vs Ghana
03/12/22 22:47Refereeing decisions and VAR have had their fair share of scrutiny throughout this World Cup, with video technology again angering many. As a result, Sportsmail's Mark Clattenburg reflects.No let-up now! Gareth Southgate sends out complacency warning to England ahead of knockout clash with Senegal... as Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka are lined up as penalty takers if last-16 clash goes all the way
02/12/22 22:30SAMI MOKBEL: Ahead of Sunday's Senegal clash, it can be revealed that Southgate is ready to select Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka as penalty takers should a shootout be needed.IAN HERBERT: Catastrophe! Germans bemoan another group stage exit with die Mannschaft unrecognisable compared to the side that won the World Cup in 2014 after losing several of their quintessentially German qualities
02/12/22 22:30IAN HERBERT: Everywhere you looked on Thursday night, players seemed to be saying it was over. Thomas Muller's wave to the small enclave of Germans fans seemed imbued with significance.WORLD CUP DIARY: Spain were accused of purposely losing to avoid facing Brazil, while Kai Havertz's glum Player of the Match photo went viral... PLUS, how the World Cup is interfering with school life in America
02/12/22 22:30We are now well into this year's World Cup with the group stage of the officially wrapped up. There have been plenty of thrills and spills so far at the controversial tournament in the Middle East.'It was a really strange moment': Mauricio Pochettino recalls watching Spain chiefs 'turn white' after Costa Rica went ahead against Germany - which looked set to dump them out of the World Cup - before late collapse sent La Roja into last-16
02/12/22 16:20Mauricio Pochettino has described the moment the Spanish FA saw they were on verge of being knocked out of the World Cup, during a rollercoaster final round of games in Group E.
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Stars of sport
- Jean-Clair Todibo completes his West Ham medical ahead £34m move... with club expected to announce the deal in the coming days
- 'I am a woman': Victorious gender scandal boxer Imane Khelif takes aim at her 'bullies and enemies' after claiming Olympic gold with win over Yang Liu
- Pep Guardiola insists Man City are in no rush to sign new players despite Man United and Arsenal's transfer activity... and addresses what his side will do to replace Julian Alvarez
- Algeria's Imane Khelif credits 'eight years of work and no sleep' for winning Olympic boxing gold amid gender controversy
- Piers Morgan forced to delete social media post after gender row boxer Imane Khelif triumphs over China's Yang Liu to claim Olympic gold
more stars of sport
- David de Gea 'agrees a one-year deal with Fiorentina' - as Spaniard looks to FINALLY end his search for a new club
- Noah Lyles' Olympic rival speaks out after Team USA star ran the 200m final with COVID - without telling his fellow sprinters
- Letsile Tebogo delivers savage verdict on 'arrogant' Noah Lyles after beating Team USA sprinter to win 200m gold at 2024 Olympics
- Phil Foden poses with social media star son Ronnie, five, in matching lemon outfits - just days after neighbours 'called police over late night children's party
- Thomas Muller declares himself an Olympic champion after his supporting role in a German gold medal triumph at Paris 2024
- Mikel Arteta insists Saka and Rice 'have to be ready' for start of the Premier League season as England stars return in friendly win over Bayer Leverkusen
- OnlyFans star Alysha Newman celebrates Olympic bronze by TWERKING to the crowd - as Canadian pole vaulter clears national record 4.85m
- Former Team USA gymnast Gabby Douglas slams Simone Biles comparisons and says she's tired of 'constantly being bullied' online
- Matthew Hudson-Smith breaks down in tears after missing out on Olympic gold to Quincy Hall as Team GB star accepts 'the better man won'
- Team GB star George Mills breaks silence on his furious clash with French opponent Hugo Hay... after son of former Premier League star was knocked down in chaotic 5,000m heat
- Team USA gold medalist Ryan Crouser shows off simple trick that explains why he won shot put gold at 2024 Olympics
- Charley Hull reveals why she's had a disastrous start to 2024 Olympics... and it has nothing to do with the cigarette ban
- From steeplechase to church steeple! French athletics star PROPOSES to her boyfriend at Paris Olympics
- Aussie sprinter Michelle Jenneke is sent flying during nasty fall in the 100m hurdles - and then nearly trips over the very next one in nightmare race
- Glamorous swimmer Luana Alonso is fired a fresh warning by Olympics chief after being kicked out of athletes village for 'inappropriate conduct'
- Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis appears on morning TV 'visibly hungover' the day after his record-smashing jump in the Olympic pole vault final
- Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is left in tears after missing out on a medal - as daughter of TV host Fred admits 'I didn't want to be alive three years ago'
- Thierry Henry shows off his dance moves after France triumph 3-1 over Egypt to reach the gold medal match at Paris Olympics as footage goes viral
- VAR officials removed from Champions League qualifier involving Rangers after being 'caught by police stealing a road sign
- Glamorous Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso breaks her silence amid reports she was kicked out of athletes village over 'inappropriate conduct'
- The wholesome moment the UK cheered Keely Hodgkinson to glory: Gabby Logan and Jess Ennis-Hill roar her on from the studio as loved ones cheer
- Gabby Logan reveals her conspiracy theory about the 2024 Paris Olympics bell live on BBC - as the TV host vows to get to the bottom of the mystery
- Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis wins Olympic gold with a new WORLD RECORD - as he celebrates by mimicking Turkish shooter who went viral
- Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles slammed by NFL star over 'disgusting' gesture after bowing out of Olympics with silver and bronze in floor final
- Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as American teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
- Fans claim Kishane Thompson 'was ROBBED' in 100m final after he was beaten by America's Noah Lyles by FIVE THOUSANDTHS of a second
- Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
- The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
- Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
- Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
- Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
- Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
- 'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
- Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
- Snoop Dogg leaves fans in stitches as he dons bizarre equestrian outfit to watch dressage with close pal Martha Stewart at Olympics: 'Snoop Thee Stallion'
- Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics
- Imane Khelif BEATS Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision despite being docked a point for holding as gender row boxer guarantees medal
- Footage of Yusuf Dikec doing the EXACT same pose in 2011 when he won the World Cup Series resurfaces after pic of Turkish shooter goes viral
- Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
- Simone Biles wins ANOTHER Olympic gold! USA gymnastics legends triumphs in vault final to make more history at Paris Games Makes more history
- Italian boxer who lost to 'failed gender test' Khelif will receive Olympic champion prize money from International Boxing Association
- Chelsea locked in talks with Conor Gallagher to avoid England star going into exile after he was told he will NOT be part of first-team squad - as Atletico set deadline for Blues midfielder to agree £34m move
- Keely Hodgkinson eases to victory in 800m Olympic heat as Team GB superstar advances in quest for athletics gold medal
- Duncan Scott wins Olympic silver in men's 200m medley as the Team GB star becomes Scotland's greatest-ever Olympian with eighth medal - while Leon Marchand collects fourth gold in Paris
- Novak Djokovic is booed in semi-final win as he clashes with umpire and his own box... but recovers his composure to set up rematch with Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Olympics
- Bryony Page hopes to run away to the circus after springing to gold as the Brit bounces clear of rivals... then sets her sights on Cirque du Soleil
- Team GB star praised for showing an 'elite mentality' in honest interview after finishing eighth in the BMX final at the Paris Olympics
- Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde and the Netherlands reach the last-16 in the beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics... as the Dutchman is again booed loudly by spectators
- New look for Cristiano Ronaldo? Al-Nassr star seen sporting a pair of glasses while on holiday in Madrid with Georgina Rodriguez!
- Louis van Gaal, 72, gives latest health update as he battles prostate cancer and reveals his surprise at being offered shock job by a European giant
- Boxer Sitora Turdibekova leaves ring in TEARS after taking brutal blows during Olympic beating by second 'failed gender test' Lin Yu-ting
- Liverpool unveil new 'night forest' away kit - and will debut the £125 strip in final USA pre-season tour clash against fierce rivals Man United this weekend
- MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Rasmus Hojlund recovers in a cryotherapy chamber - and why Leny Yoro's absence isn't all bad
- Dan Evans SOBS as Olympics and Team GB team-mate Andy Murray's career comes to an end after their heartbreaking exit from the men's doubles
- Andy Murray jokes he 'never even liked tennis anyway' minutes after his glittering career comes to an end... as he makes a change to his social media bio
- Man City Erling Haaland jokingly scolds reporters after they fail to welcome the Norwegian superstar to pre-season press conference
- Revealed: What Italian opponent of 'biological male' boxer at centre of Olympics row told her corner after she WITHDREW from fight after 46 seconds
- BBC presenter Clare Balding breaks down in TEARS live on air as Andy Murray's stunning career comes to an end with Olympic doubles heartbreak in Paris
- Adam Peaty hands HUGE boost to Team GB ahead of relay races as swimming superstar is pictured back in the pool just days after a positive Covid test
- Leny Yoro could be out for TWO MONTHS amid fears he's fractured his metatarsal in blow for Man United - with new signing spotted on crutches
- Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are knocked OUT of the Paris Olympics as dream Spanish pairing fall short in men's doubles against USA
- Fred Sirieix fights back tears as he tells his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix live on air that he is 'bursting' with pride after bronze medal
- Saudi Arabia unveil 11 new futuristic stadium concepts in their bid to host 2034 World Cup - with a 92,000-capacity mega-ground to host the final
- EXCLUSIVEJohn Barnes on Jurgen Klopp 'stealing his thunder' before Arne Slot's arrival and what Darwin Nunez must do to be the 'best in the world'
- Brazilian swimmer breaks silence after she was BANISHED from the Olympics for sneaking out 'to go on a night out in Paris' with her boyfriend
- The blueprint for Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new stadium plan? SoFi Satdium has a 120-yard screen, jaw-dropping luxury suites and a futuristic roof
- Lamine Yamal 'UNFOLLOWS his TiKTok influencer girlfriend' after she was shown in a viral video sitting on another boy's lap
- Mason Greenwood scores just 30 minutes into his first Marseille appearance after his £30m move from Man United, as Roberto De Zerbi's side impress
- Tom Daley's diving partner Noah Williams breaks down in tears after winning Olympics silver - as he pays tribute to former coach who passed away
- Matt Richards reveals he thought he had touched the wall FIRST after missing out on Olympic gold in 200m freestyle final to David Popovici by 0.02sec
- 'Seems like he's reinvented himself after his West Ham loan': Kalvin Phillips is mocked by fans as clip of midfielder dwelling on the ball goes viral
- French cyclist knocked-out in HORROR Olympic mountain bike crash BUT her coach declares she will 'come back STRONGER'
- Son of ex-Liverpool star who won the Champions League in 2005 signs scholarship contract with the Reds as he follows in father's footsteps
- Fans impressed after 'middle-aged man disrobes to just a Speedo' before diving into the pool to retrieve lost property
- Adam Peaty reveals what son George, 3, told him after his Olympic heartbreak in Paris - as he admits he thought he'd won gold in incredibly close finish
- Fencing fury as world No 1 Sandro Bazadze rages at referee for 'killing' him, before ranting: 'The Olympic Games... fairness, where is fairness?'
- Trent Alexander-Arnold is spotted signing a young Real Madrid fan's shirt during holiday with Jude Bellingham
- West Brom's pre-season 'friendly' against Mallorca turns violent as fight breaks out as Jayson Molumby PUNCHES opponent
- Endrick moved to tears as '43,000 fans' turn up to see his Real Madrid unveiling at the Santiago Bernabeu just days after the Brazilian teen finally joined
- Marcus Rashford's luxury Range Rover hit by 'drink driver' in shock incident with Man United team-mate Tyrell Malacia taken to hospital
- Team GB WIN their first medal of the Olympic Games as Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claim bronze in 3m synchronised diving
- Heavy rain continues to wreck havoc at Paris Olympics as swimming practice for men's triathlon is thrown into doubt... with concerns over River Seine safety
- Watch the INCREDIBLE transformation of an Olympic swimming pool - as £300m La Defense Arena prepares to welcome Adam Peaty
- Meet Team GB's WAGs: Gordon Ramsay's influencer daughter, the dental hygienist-turned entrepreneur and ex- Geordie Shore star
- Andy Murray shares fan's hilarious post that claims tennis star 'will start rusting out in the rain' during eye-catching Paris Olympics opening ceremony
- EXCLUSIVESpoonfuls of caviar, $500 tips and giant TVs with his victorious fights on loop... how boxing great Floyd Mayweather likes to party
- She wants a Porsche if she wins gold at the Paris Olympics but Team GB's poster girl is just as driven on the track - meet the REAL Keely Hodgkinson
- Fans claim that PSG star Achraf Hakimi is driving the Morocco team bus at the Olympics in France in viral video - or is it an uncanny resemblance?
- 'Who is this and what has he done with Mikel Arteta?': Fans are left shocked by Arsenal manager's appearance in new video as he previews new season
- Max Verstappen fires back at critics as he tells them to look at his trophy cabinet and DENIES claims Red Bull have told him to stop staying up late
- Mason Greenwood 'set to pocket £14,000-a-month in rent from Leny Yoro', as Man United's £52m signing 'snaps up his £2MILLION mansion' after Old Trafford exit
- Man City hopeful Rodri's potential ban for chanting 'Gibraltar is Spanish' at Euro 2024 celebration party will not impact Champions League campaign
- Paul Pogba gives update after being handed a four-year doping ban, as ex-Man United and Juventus star opens up on 'difficult time'
- Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola mocks his player Jack Grealish for reaching the latter stages of a quick-thinking game in pre-season
- BRENTFORD'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER: The Bees owe a lot to the goals of David McCulloch... but who do YOU think is the club's all-time star?
- Graeme Souness singles out Man United captain Bruno Fernandes for 'throwing in the towel' as he SLAMS lack of leaders in modern football
- Jarrad Branthwaite has NO intention of signing a new Everton contract unless Goodison Park chiefs match the wages offered by Man United
- Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett opens up on mental health struggles ahead of UFC 304 and reveals his coaches considered 'pulling him out' of fight
- Man United urged to be 'ruthless' in selling Harry Maguire this summer by Dwight Yorke, with a SHOCK move to Premier League rival proposed
- Ben White 'considering a shock return to the England set-up' after Gareth Southgate's departure and the exit of Steve Holland
- Andy Murray has not spoken to Emma Raducanu since her withdrawal ended his Wimbledon farewell and defends mother Judy's reaction
- Jose Mourinho lashes out at UEFA after making winning start to life at Fenerbahce, as Edin Dzeko nets hat-trick in Champions League qualifier
- Revealed: The video footage that shows Charlotte Dujardin whipping horse 'like an elephant in a circus' - as dressage star is suspended in shame
- The real reason seats at Anfield have been covered up after Liverpool fans thought Trent Alexander-Arnold could be signing a new contract
- Man United fans rave over 'leaked' Old Trafford tunnel redesign after video shows traditional walkway's 'stunning' overhaul ahead of new season
- Francis Ngannou opens up on the death of his 15-month-old son during emotional interview - as ex-UFC champion reveals how it 'broke' him
- Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk unveils new hairstyle after cutting off long blonde locks in favour of eye-catching 'Top Boy'-inspired trim
- Wayne Rooney's footballer son Kai, 14, wows fans in training video as they claim he 'learnt from his dad' - and call for him to join Man United's first team!
- England hero Ollie Watkins pictured in Milan with fiancee Ellie Alderson after proposing on holiday as he puts Euro 2024 agony behind him
- What happened to Leon Goretzka? Fans shocked by Bayern Munich midfielder's body transformation as some joke that Harry Kane is to blame
- Shocking moment Norwegian referee shows a PHYSIO a red card - on weekend of chaos where anti-VAR protests caused abandoned match
- Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois throws CAKE at fans AGAIN after joining Steve Aoki on stage at Tomorrowland in Belgium
- Jack Grealish is 'STILL on edge after £1m raid on his £5.6m home eight months ago' - as Man City star 'worries thieves will never be caught'
- Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils clash in heated Hamburg Open final after Frenchman unleashes controversial underarm serve during the match