Holland head coach Ronald Koeman hailed a “great evening” after the Dutch recorded their first win in Germany for almost 17 years.Late goals from debutant Donyell Malen and Georginio Wijnaldum sealed a 4-2 victory in Hamburg which puts Koeman’s side right back in contention in Group C qualifying for next year’s European Championship.Not since November 2002 had Holland bea...Full Story »

Donyell Malen enjoyed a dream debut for Holland after his goal helped give the Dutch their first win in Germany for almost 17 years.The PSV Eindhoven forward, 20, struck 11 minutes from time in Hamburg before Georginio Wijnaldum sealed a 4-2 victory which puts Ronald Koeman’s side right back in contention in Group C qualifying for next year’s European Championship.Not since November ...Full Story »

Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka will play no part in Friday’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Holland in Hamburg.Joachim Low’s side will be without a host of key players as they bid to knock Northern Ireland off top spot on goal difference in Group C with victory at Volksparkstadion.Leroy Sane, Julian Draxler, Thilo Kehrer and Antonio Rudiger have all been ruled out through in...Full Story »

Real Madrid have left Gareth Bale out of their squad for the Audi Cup in Germany. The Welshman's future is uncertain after his proposed move to Jiangsu Suning fell through over the weekend. Zinedine Zidane is also without Thibaut Courtois, who will spend the next month out of action with an ankle injury. Los Blancos will face Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday before going up against either Bayer...Full Story »

Germany swept past Estonia with an 8-0 win in Mainz to continue their perfect start to the Euro 2020 Group C qualifying campaign.Marco Reus, Serge Gnabry and Leon Goretzka were all on target in the opening 20 minutes.With assistant coach Marcus Sorg again taking charge of the side as Joachim Low recovers full fitness, Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan played in Reus to fire the opening g...Full Story »

Germany assistant coach Marcus Sorg has vowed to keep faith in his nation’s “rebuilding phase” as they prepare to face underdogs Estonia in Mainz.Sorg, who will once again deputise for absent coach Joachim Low, expects his side to maintain their 100 per cent start to European Championship qualifying Group C after Saturday’s 2-0 win in Belarus.Sorg told a press conference:...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer insisted Germany could be pleased with their 2-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win away to Belarus.Goals in either half from Leroy Sane and Marco Reus earned Germany their second win from their opening two games in Group C, although they missed chances to make the victory more emphatic.Neuer, who had to be alert to make a smart stop from a Nikita Naumov header in the first half, s...Full Story »

Leroy Sane’s early goal set Germany on their way to a routine 2-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win away to Belarus.Sane, controversially left of the the squad for the 2018 World Cup, made it two goals in Germany’s opening two Group C matches as Joachim Low’s side built on their win away to Holland.Marco Reus made the points safe in the second half as the visitors continued their rebuil...Full Story »

Julian Draxler believes revamped Germany are ready to regain their “old strength”.Germany finished bottom of their group at the 2018 World Cup but are rebuilding, with boss Joachim Low having cleared out a host of old guard stars.Low will miss Germany’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against Belarus and Estonia due to a contused artery that required hospital treatment, leaving assistant ...Full Story »

Joachim Low praised his side’s battling qualities after Nico Schulz’s last-minute goal gave them a dramatic 3-2 win against Holland in Amsterdam.First-half goals from Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry put the visitors in control but, just like the last time the two sides met in last year’s Nations League, Holland hit back to draw level as Matthijs De Ligt and Memphis Depay struck ear...Full Story »

Germany made a winning start to their European Championship qualifying campaign with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Holland in Amsterdam.First-half goals from Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry put the visitors in control but, just like the last time the two sides met, Holland hit back to draw level as Matthijs De Ligt and Memphis Depay struck early in the second half.That was not the end of the drama ho...Full Story »

  Germany led 2-0 at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on Sunday but needed a late winner to overcome Netherlands following a fightback. Nico Schulz scored a superb last-minute winner as Germany survived a Netherlands fightback in Amsterdam to earn a gripping 3-2 victory in Group C of Euro 2020 qualifying. Germany coach Joachim Low named a side without a striker but goals from wingers Serge Gnab...Full Story »

Marco Reus is confident Germany can put their recent woes behind them and kick off their bid to qualify for next summer’s European Championship with victory in Holland. Off the back of a dismal World Cup defence, where they lost twice and failed to progress to the knockout stages, Joachim Low’s side were then relegated to the second tier of the Nations League. Facing Holland in t...Full Story »

Leroy Sane confirmed he was not seriously injured despite being caught by a horrendous challenge late in Germany’s friendly with Serbia on Wednesday.The Manchester City winger required lengthy treatment and eventually limped off after being hit above the ankle by a poorly-timed lunge from Milan Pavkov in injury time of the 1-1 draw in Wolfsburg.The sight of Sane in pain will have been of c...Full Story »

Leon Goretzka came off the bench to equalise as Germany snatched a 1-1 draw with Serbia in their international friendly in Wolfsburg.Joachim Low’s new-look side, who begin their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign against Holland this weekend, needed time to warm up after falling behind to a 12th-minute Luka Jovic header.It was not until the second half that Germany began to threaten regularly a...Full Story »

Head coach Joachim Low believes Manchester City forward Leroy Sane is now ready to star for Germany.Sane was surprisingly left out of Die Mannschaft’s World Cup squad by Low last summer despite playing a key role for City in the Premier League and the reigning champions went on to crash out in the group stages.The 23-year-old was brought back into the fray for the UEFA Nations League befor...Full Story »

Bayern Munich have released a statement, questioning the "timing and circumstances" following Germany boss Joachim Low's decision not to select Thomas Muller, Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng. Low said on Tuesday that the World Cup winning-trio will no longer be considered for international selection. "As a matter of principle, we do not comment on the sporting decisions of the national coach...Full Story »

FORMER Germany international Stefan Kiessling has revealed he cheated his fitness tests with the help of his "very athletic" wife. The Bayer Leverkusen legend netted 151 goals in 12 seasons at the BayArena. Stefan Kiessling revealed his wife Norina would take fitness tests for him by wearing his heart rate monitor Kiessling and Norina posed for pictures together at a wedding over the summer ...Full Story »

NOT only did Virgil van Dijk score the equalising goal to send Holland into the Nations League finals - but he also was on hand to console the referee at full-time. Romanian official Ovidiu Hategan broke down in tears at the end of the game as the Oranje took on Germany in their final group game. Virgil van Dijk consoled the referee at the end of Holland's Nations League match against Germany ...Full Story »

Holland secured a place in the Nations League Finals at France’s expense as a dramatic late fightback saw Ronald Koeman’s men draw 2-2 against Germany in Gelsenkirchen.The Dutch sealed the point they needed to move above the French and claim top spot in Group A1 thanks to Virgil Van Dijk’s 90th-minute strike, which came five minutes after Quincy Promes had scored the visitors&r...Full Story »