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Bilingual Broadcast Journalist ++ Comms, Goal Arena & VO @Bundesliga_EN ++ German football & sports expert @dw_sports @optussport ++ Englishman from Berlin
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German police urged Türkiye fans to avoid making the wolf gesture that got Merih Demiral banned. Certainly fell on deaf ears in the Berlin Olympiastadion. Turkish supporters making a good amount of noise but Netherlands have the more impressive colour coordination.
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Hearing it was a
@Greenpeace
protest. My camera man recently flew a drone here and those cables are always there, plus today's spidercam. This could have cost lives.
#GerFra
#EURO2020
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To everyone asking why I'd wish him well, I initially thought it was some UEFA stunt gone wrong when I first tweeted. Also don't really want wish anyone ill. However this person could have killed people. In no way supporting their behaviour.
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Scenes in Doha‘s Souq Waqif after Morocco become the first ever African team to make it into a
#WorldCup
semifinal.
Again fans from lots of Arab and African countries partying along.
#Qatar2022
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Union fans stay silent for the first 15 minutes once more in their clash against RB Leipzig.
RB were founded in 2009.
Union in 1966 with origins back in 1906. The Berlin club also remain one of the last 4 Bundesliga clubs that are 100% member owned as an "eingetragener Verein"
Union bang on about being a traditional club and goad Leipzig. Union were formed as the club of today in 1966...in most European leagues that is pretty late...
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Munich, Scotland. The Tartan Army has taken over ahead of the Euro 2024 opener against Germany. And the fans are fairly optimistic they can sneak a win.
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As part of Deutsche Welle's recently announced budget cuts, the sports department is set to lose 75% of its budget.
This means that I'm likely to lose my job as a football reporter and editor at DW in 2024, along with most of my
@dw_sports
colleagues.
Our statement:
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20 seconds in and the first flare is fired up in the Turkish block. Dutch support outsung so far.
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I'm at the DFB campus in Frankfurt where
German chancellor Olaf Scholz is meeting national team director Oliver Bierhoff to argue for equal pay for Germany's female footballers.
#equalpay
#equalplay
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Final penalty scored by Morocco as people watch on their phones in Souq Waqif.
The party here is about to begin...
#ESPMAR
#MORSPA
#FIFAWorldCup2022
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Is the Bundesliga the most competitive league in Europe? The table tells that story.
Smallest margin between 1st and 9th at this stage since the introduction of 3 points for a win in 1994.
Just TWO POINTS separate the top 9 teams.
#Bundesliga
#TSGS04
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Georgian fans have broken through barrier of their section in one corner of Dortmund stadium. Small scuffles broke out with Turkish fans. Turkey supporters have now retreated and riot police are re-establishing the barrier. Situation has now calmed down.
#EURo2024
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Five security guards needed to subdue the pitch invader in the 76th minute. He grappled with four of them fairly successfully for a bit there.
#NEDARG
#FIFAWorldCup
#Qatar2022
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Kimmich on reasons for Nagelsmann dismissal:
"We didn't win enough games, weren't successful enough. Of course we're still in all competitions but especially in the Bundesliga we weren't commanding enough, only won 5 of 10 games. But he didn't lose the dressing room."
@dw_sports
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With an English father and a German mother, this game has always been special for me.
Singing along to both national anthems today. Covering this fixture as a journalist in the stadium for the first time.
#GERENG
#NationsLeague
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Germany failed to convince they are tournament-ready, as Flick’s tinkering reveals he is still unsure of his best team. Outsung, outwitted, and outgunned, they fell to their first defeat since he took over.
Thoughts on the
#GERHUN
match for
@dw_sports
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Union unveil another banner stating "In Leipzig only Chemie and Lok", a show of support to Leipzig's other clubs who compete in Germany's fourth tier, the Regionalliga Nordost
#UNVEU
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At Al Bayt stadium covering Morocco v France. Thousands of
#Mar
fans have flow into Doha in the last few days
Massive police presence here, first time I’ve seen riot gear and horses at
#Qatar2022
#WorldCup2022
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At Lusail for
#NEDARG
…
Stadium full of Argentina fans, many from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. They tell me Messi is God and support him.
Argentinians I spoke to say they love the added support and say it’s incredible to have international fans behind them
#FIFAWorldCup2022
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Best job in the world
#EURO2020
#EURO2020
means biergartens, sauerkraut and pretzels
We may not be able to be there, but we can certainly dream.
Lucky we have
@MaxMerrill_
to show us how it's done. Bavarian style.
Prost! 🍻
#OptusSport
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I love these fans! Georgia lighting up Cologne and all of Euro 2024. Cheering every single tackle like a goal.
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"Uns Uwe" - a tribute to Uwe Seeler at
#GERHUN
He scored 43 goals in 72 appearances for West Germany and passed away in July of this year.
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Preview of the DFL Supercup for
@dw_sports
If you want to win anything in Germany, at some point you have to beat Bayern. Or join them in Nagelsmann's case. But I reckon this match is Marco Rose's to lose!
#SuperCup
#BVBFCB
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Flick speaking after
#GERENG
in the
#NationsLeague
"The way we played today is exactly how we want to and it is great to watch for the fans too. It's a shame we couldn't get the result though. It's a shame the penalty cost us the win."
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Full-back was supposed to be Germany's weak point.
At left-back David Raum was a stand out performer in
#GERJPN
The selection of Süle at RB follows a tradition of Germany playing big CBs at full-back in tournaments. Not convinced but he's had a fair few games there for Dortmund
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On Havertz and if he is the solution to leading the line...
"Kai Havertz played 3 different positions today. You see what an amazing player he is. Under Thomas Tuchel he has made amazing improvements and also has grown physically in the Premier League."
#GERENG
#Nationsleague
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@nocontextfooty
This is a somewhat too direct translation of "Kellerkinder". It's a German expression for a team stuck in a relegation battle.
Basement children is actually the exact translation...
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Bayern's Sporting director Salihamidzic confirms...
No Leroy Sané transfer in Jan
Alexander Nübel will not be loaned out, will be number 2 behind Neuer next season. Can't comment on an agreed number of games
Bayern working on 1-2 signings
#FCBayern
#transfermarkt
#Bundesliga
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"Munich do it anyway" trending on German twitter in reference to UEFA stopping Munich's mayor from lighting stadium in
#pride
colours. Could it happen?
#MuenchenMachEsTrotzdem
#OptusSport
#GERHUN
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Only time Germany fans have been really loud came after the hour mark, as chants of “Werder Bremen” rang through the stadium. Other than that they continued the tradition of allowing the visiting fans to outsing them.
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What a thrill to be broadcasting live from Souq Waqif after Morocco make it to the quarterfinal. Amazing fans, 35,000 reportedly in Qatar of which 15,000 live here.
#MORSPA
#MARESP
#QatarWorldCup2022
#FIFAWorldCup2022
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A 3rd straight disappointing draw vs quality opposition. But Germany deserved a win, played Flick football and showed depth.
Gündogan slightly ahead of Goretzka based on that performance. Full-backs still a headache for Hansi and the Werner vs Havertz debate will go on.
#GERENG
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Find out about the Bundesliga's newboys Arminia Bielefeld! Back from the brink of bankruptcy after 11 years away from the top flight...
Words for
@dw_sports
#bundesliga
#bielefeld
#arminia
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A childhood dream comes true, as I host "Goal Arena, the Bundesliga Konferenz". Catch me around the world including on ESPN+.
We'll be bouncing from ground to ground, bringing you all the goals, highlights, and action from FIVE games simultaneously!
#Bundesliga60
A double-header from us and Goal Arena too, our wraparound show bringing you all the goals on ESPN+
@AleMorenoESPN
is back in studio with me
@archiert1
pitchside in Bochum
@RaeComm
on call for historic Heidenheim game
🗣️
@MaxMerrill_
on Goal Arena
🌍
@danohagan
& Gerry Tremmel
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Meanwhile, taking a phone call during the Italian national anthem is always a losing battle. Raucous as always, even in this smaller stadium the atmosphere was rocking.
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Union Berlin fans protested ahead of the match against RB Leipzig.
They called it a funeral march, as they believe RB Leipzig is the death of football.
#RBLeipzig
#rblfcu
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At the industrial fan zone today in Ar-Rayyan with the vast majority of migrant workers at this cricket stadium supporting Messi and Argentina. For most this is the closest to the action they get.
#ArgentinaVsCroatia
#WorldCup
#Qatar2022
#WorldCup2022
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Ukraine fans out in force at Bremen’s Weserstadion ahead of their match with Germany. The 1,000th international for the hosts, who have invited 1,000 children and teenagers displaced by war to the game.
@dw_sports
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Former Werder Bremen striker Ivan Klasnic has been awarded €4m in damages after a 14 year legal battle with the club. Klasnic has undergone three kidney transplants in that time.
#Bundesliga
Find out more about rampant painkiller abuse in football here:
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Germany players Ilkay Gündogan and Emre Can have liked and since unliked this instagram post by Everton and Turkey striker Cenk Tosun in support of Turkish military operation against Kurds in Syria.
#KurdishGenocide
#DieMannschaft
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Such a buzz working on Goal Arena - the Bundesliga Konferenz on matchday 2. Here is a behind the scenes look from matchday 1.
Behind the scenes of „Goal Arena - The
BUNDESLIGA Konferenz“. We launched our new product on Matchday 1 of the new
#Bundesliga
season 23/24 for our international partners of
@Bundesliga_EN
👊
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Germany deserved more out of their draw to England but show they have options galore ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.
With 7 changes from the previous match, they finally played Flick football against a big team.
▶️
#GERENG
#NationsLeague
@dw_sports
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@braneck
This is the most compelling argument to bring back Tegel. That and the fact that we must do everything possible to eliminate whatever "Urban Tech Republic" is.
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Looks like
#Nagelsmann
is all set to join Bayern for a world record fee. I don't think it's the right time for him or the club but Flick's departure has thrown everything off. Here are some more thoughts for
@dw_sports
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Hansi Flick facing the media ahead of Germany's first fixture since the World Cup. Nagelsmann exit on everyone's minds.
"We were very surprised but there's been no official statement so out of respect for Julian and Bayern I don't want to say anything more on the matter today."
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Wait for the end...
Tfw you are tasked with giving insightful analysis after 120 minutes of turmoil and 30 years of hurt.
#threelions
#ENGDEN
#euro2020
#itscominghome
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Scotland fan with this lovely Scott McTominay flag at the Austria v France game in Düsseldorf
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Intriguing Emre Can performance, first game under Flick, last cap was at Euro 2020. Moving between CM and into defence to form back 3.
Marius Wolf might just be the ideal right-back for Flick.
5 in 5 for Füllkrug, he's the real deal!
More for
@dw_sports
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Giannis Antetokounmpo is already an absolute legend.
A man who can appreciate his wealth and success like few others.
A competitor who has worked tirelessly to improve.
A player who shows young kids the right way.
#NBAFinals
#NBA
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@dw_sports
Just four questions permitted for Flick at the press conference. Cut the figure of dead man walking. Rudi Völler says he wants to sleep on it. Müller says "it's not that we don't want it or aren't good enough in terms of quality".
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All you need to know ahead of the
#Bundesliga
kicking off for its 60th season with
#SGEFCB
#BundesligaIsBack
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Barely any orange in Lusail stadium, Netherlands fans hopelessly outnumbered by Argentina supporters from South America AND Asia
#Qatar2022
#NEDARG
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Some thoughts on
@scfreiburg
for
@dw_sports
Just 4 clubs are still unbeaten in Europe's top 5 leagues. In Italy, Napoli and AC Milan are level on points at the top of the table. In England, it’s Liverpool. And then there’s Freiburg, who play Bayern next!
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@dw_sports
Flick's mission was to lead Germany back to the top. Ten months on, they are bottoming out and look destined to disappoint their home Euros in 2024. They lost to Japan to start their disastrous World Cup. Nothing has changed for the better.
For
@dw_sports
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An update on
#Tokyo2020
, as positive tests show the 20,000 strong Olympic Village bubble is not infallible.
#Olympics
#NBAFinals
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My favourite thing I did during my time in Doha was covering a local community cricket league match for
@dw_sports
Everyone there was incredibly welcoming and happy to share their cricketing passion. Qatar's biggest sport!
#Qatar2022
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Ahead of Freiburg's second leg v Juve, check out my short documentary for
@dw_sports
on the club evolving from its underdog status and making it big while staying small.
Featuring interviews with the captain, sporting director and president.
#SCFJUV
#SCF
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"Now more than ever" reads the banner in Wolfsburg. This Germany crowd seems louder than usual, even though the stadium isn't full.
Interesting tactical set up as Kimmich starts as RB but occasionally drops into CM, while Schlotterbeck drops in to form back three from left back.
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Flick out as Germany coach. DFB president confirms it in a statement.
“We agreed that the national team needs a new impulse. In view of the upcoming home Euros we need security.
The decision was unavoidable.”
While covering Germany for
@dw_sports
he’s never looked convincing.
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Both squads storm onto the pitch as Paredes blasts a ball at the Netherlands subs bench after two crunching tackles. This Argentina side has fire and grit in spades.
#NED
have woken up though. Need to start getting more crosses into the box with De Jong And Weghorst lurking.
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@dw_sports
@DavidMaxx_
@achtzehn99_en
@FCBayernUS
@VfB_int
@s04_en
@VfB
Stuttgart were transformed in the second half of the season. Got the second most points of all teams after the winter break!
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Leipzig not only selling players for profit but also buying them back at a profit now! Timo Werner set to cost €20m + €10m in add-ons.
Originally bought from Stuttgart for €22.2m and the sold for €53m. So
#RBLeipzig
still come out on top even with both buys combined...
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Freiburg haven't signed a single player, only welcoming back Nico Schlotterbeck from his loan at Union.
Instead they promoted 6 academy players. Had to cut them out of this vid! Check out what other clubs are amazing for young players.
#SCF
#Bundesliga
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Flick on potentially moving to a 4-3-3 with Goretzka-Kimmich-Gündogan
"Switching to a 4-3-3 is an option, we could even play a back three. I hope to have plenty of options in Qatar."
#GERENG
#NationsLeague
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#pride
colours all over Munich even if UEFA have told Munich mayor the stadium cannot be lit up like a rainbow. The inside will be colourful!
#MuenchenMachEsTrotzdem
#GERHUN
#loveislove
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Pleasure to talk to Frankie about yet another Leverkusen player being linked to Aston Villa.
Moussa Diaby is a fantastic player but may well wait for a Champions League club to snap him up. Leverkusen bracing for offers but are assembling a cracking squad for next season!
New episode! Aston Villa want to sign Leverkusen's Moussa Diaby, according to reports.
We met German football expert
@MaxMerrill_
to find out more.
🟣 Strengths & weaknesses / Price
🔵 Where he'd fit at Villa
🎙️
🎥
#avfc
#utv
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Iker Casillas sending his congratulationss to Bibiana Steinhaus and all women that follow in her footsteps!!!
#Bundesliga
Toda la suerte del mundo para Bibiana Steinhaus y a las mujeres que vengan después!! 👍
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Current captain Joshua Kimmich on his Germany career:
"Our last tournaments and the Nation's League were simply bad."
"I don't want to look back in 15 years and say we had a great bunch but didn't win anything. We have a great opportunity as hosts of the Euros."
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THE greatest rock singer and performer
#Freddie70
An enduring legacy that will last for generations.
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@RaeComm
At school we all called him Jay Jay. Not sure where the second one came from but he was more of an energetic and skillful dribbler back then. Wiry and on the small side. Maybe an unconscious reference to Okocha!
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⚽ 79 matches.
📅 31 days.
📺 London & Sydney studios.
🎤 Experts across Europe.
🇦🇺 Socceroos & Matildas icons.
🌍 Euros experience.
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The next month is massive.
#OptusSport
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#Euro2020
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Back commentating Goal Arena today, available wherever you can watch Bundesliga, including ESPN+ in USA!
Dortmund are still looking for their first win in December after topping their Champions League group of death.
Union are away to Augsburg after their narrow loss to Real!
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Born in Berlin to an English and German parent. Grew up supporting the three lions. My dad warned me I'd suffer as an England fan. This is a dream come true in the perfect setting.
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André Schürrle has ended his career at age 29 after he was released from Dortmund.
Real shame, I fondly remember his time in Leverkusen and he could have joined them again to provide some experience off the bench.
Guessing he is sick of the injuries and setbacks.
#Bundesliga
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Some quotes from Manuel Neuer in Doha:
on Nübel's decision to forgo starting XI to join
#FCBayern
"I made a different decision. I didn't move to a team where I would possibly be the number 2. I always wanted to play, especially when I was young. That was my decision... (cont'd)
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Infantino and
@FIFAcom
need to do better. The
@FIFAWWC
has shown how far women's game has come along but the Afghan abuse scandal shows how far we still have to go.
#FearlessFootball
#WWC2019
The head coach of Afghanistan's women's football team,
@coachaffwnt
, does not believe FIFA has the right leader.
More on the story here:
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Munich on my mind
@dw_sports
office this morning. Going through some emotional archive footage reflecting on the amazing history of
#mufc
#FlowersOfManchester
#TuesdayThoughts
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Gone awfully quiet here in Lusail stadium. Argentina fans feeling the nerves. They thought they had this in the bag, even after the first Weghorst goal. Were making a lot of noise through the first 90 minutes. Quite a subdued atmosphere at the moment
#FIFAWorldCup
#Qatar2022
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Last night’s update after
#BRAKOR
Today we will see another side with massive on the ground support in Morocco, who face Spain and also have a lot of neutrals backing them. If they win, the party at Doha market Souq Waqif will be massive.
#MARESP
#FIFAWorldCup2022
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German chancellor Olaf Scholz after meeting with the DFB:
"My stance is clear but I understand the DFB's policy on bonuses. To me this is a political matter in contrast to club footballers negotiating their contracts. I made my suggestion and I'm thankful the DFB is open to it.
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The view in Wolfsburg!
Germany lost their opening World Cup match to Japan in November. Since crashing out of Qatar 2022, they have failed to impress in a string of friendlies ahead of hosting Euro 2024.
Flick looks set to cling on but
#GER
needs to wake up.
Here for
@dw_sports
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With Gündogan now taking the armband from Kimmich, check out my exclusive interview with former Germany captain Philipp Lahm for
@dw_sports
, where he talks about needing to get back to basics and finding a face for this team. They're running out of time...
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Who could/should replace Lopetegui? Spain don't have much time and a few interesting names have been touted... Can't imagine Zidane going near it...
Selection deadline has passed!
#WorldCup
#WorldCup2018
#ESP
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Fernando Hierro
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Aitor Karanka
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Albert Celades (U21)
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After Scholz tweeted in favour of
#equalpay
during Euro22 Bierhoff said "I was surprised by the statements, I'll invite him to clarify the numbers."
DFB currently pay their players a percentage of UEFA/FIFA prize money.
Bierhoff says DFB priority is to have "equal PLAY".
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Germany need to show they are tournament-ready in their Nations League fixture against Hungary in Leipzig, with time and matches running out. Still feels like Flick doesn't know his best team.
#nationsleague
#GERHUN
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Jonas Hofmann was excellent in 1st half, standout performer of the 7 players introduced into the lineup after Italy. Deserved his goal after having one chalked off for offside in the 23rd minute.
Won't get past Gnabry at RW but very versatile. Good squad player for Qatar.
#GERENG
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Argentina again with three short center-backs... Van Dijk and Gakpo will be licking their lips at corners.
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Liverpool have quite possibly the worst bench in Champions League history... Klavan, Moreno, Solanke...
Zidane has Bale, Asensio, Vazquez, and Kovacic to choose from...
#UCLfinal
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People love hating on
@RBLeipzig_EN
so I spoke to someone who loves them for
@OptusSport
They're the most 𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 club in the Bundesliga 🤬
This is the story behind the controversial rise of Germany's 'plastic' club — RB Leipzig 🇩🇪
German football correspondent
@MaxMerrill_
presents our latest
#OptusSport
Originals feature 👇
#DFBPokal
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Leipzig playing in special "on fire" kit, a nod to their current form and fans singing "Leipzig's on fire" during last year's successful Cup run. €30 will be donated to
#TurkeyEarthquake
relief efforts for each shirt sold. Minute's silence held before kick off.
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@ESPNFC
This is either going to be amazing or a complete trainwreck.
classic mourinho high stakes situation. you've got to love it.
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