Germany goalkeeper Neuer retires from international duty
Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, a 2014 World Cup winner, announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday at the age of 38.
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Germany captain Gundogan retires from international football
Germany captain Ilkay Gundogan announced his retirement from international football on Monday after leading his country at Euro 2024, citing 鈥榓 certain tiredness鈥� both physically and mentally.
Germany to cut Ukraine military aid
Germany, the second largest contributor of aid to war-torn Ukraine, plans to halve its bilateral military aid to Kyiv in 2025, a parliamentary source told AFP on Saturday.
Netherlands beat Germany in shoot-out to win men's hockey gold
The Netherlands beat Germany in a shoot-out to win the men's Olympic hockey gold Thursday, breaking a 24-year drought in what they hope will be the first of a Dutch double.
USA face Brazil in women鈥檚 football final
The United States and Brazil will meet in the final of the Olympic women鈥檚 football after claiming contrasting wins in Tuesday鈥檚 last-four ties against Germany and World Cup holders Spain respectively...
USA and Brazil to meet in Olympic women's football final
The United States and Brazil will meet in the final of the Olympic women's football after claiming contrasting wins in Tuesday's last-four ties against Germany and World Cup holders Spain respectively.
German keeper's heroics knock Canada out
Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger saved two penalties in the shoot-out and scored the winning kick to knock holders Canada of the Olympic women's football on Saturday, taking Germany into the semi-finals along with Spain, the United States and Brazil.
German court upholds plan to shrink parliament
Germany鈥檚 highest court on Tuesday largely approved plans to shrink the country鈥檚 parliament, despite objections from smaller parties who say the reform is...
Eurozone economy grows more than expected in Q2
The eurozone economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter despite Germany鈥檚 poor performance, official data showed Tuesday, easing fears over the region鈥檚 recovery...
Govt to take聽foreign technical assistance for judicial probe: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said that foreign technical assistance would be taken for the judicial probe committee, formed by the government aims at...
Thomas Muller ends Germany career following Euro 2024
Germany striker Thomas Muller said Monday he was drawing a line under his 14-year career with the national team following the conclusion of Euro 2024.
Euro 2024 highs and lows
Ahead of the Euro 2024 final on Sunday between Spain and England, AFP Sport looks at some of the highs and lows of this summer鈥檚 football festival in Germany...
Fascism at the gates
TWO recent events have shattered complacency about the specter of a fascist takeover globally that a number of us have been warning about for some time now. In Europe, far-right parties scored impressive gains in the elections to the European Parliament in June. In Germany, the Alternative for Germany and other like-minded parties...
Spain reach final the hard way
Spain鈥檚 jubilant celebrations in reaching the Euro 2024 final were understandable after taking the hardest road to get there and handling the hairpin bends with panache...
Bangladesh, Germany sign two deals to conserve Sundarbans
In a significant step towards the Sundarbans management and environmental conservation, Bangladesh and Germany signed two agreements on Tuesday...
BP takes hit on cut to oil refining in Germany
British energy giant BP on Tuesday said it would take a financial hit of up to $2 billion after recently announcing it planned to reduce oil refining in Germany...
Pedri to miss rest of Euro due to knee injury
Spain midfielder Pedri is set to miss the rest of Euro 2024 after suffering a knee ligament sprain in Friday's quarter-final victory over Germany.
Emotional Nagelsmann lauds returned belief
An emotional Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann said Saturday the team's 鈥榖elief in ourselves has returned鈥� despite a 2-1 extra-time elimination by Spain in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals.
Spain is a winning horse: De la Fuente
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente lavished praise on his young side after Friday's 2-1 extra-time win over hosts Germany took them to the Euro 2024 semi-finals.
'Shattered' Germany set sights on World Cup
The hosts may have bowed out of Euro 2024 at the quarter-finals on home soil, but Julian Nagelsmann has given Germany their swagger back after a difficult decade.
Merino extra-time goal sends Spain past Germany to Euro semis
A Mikel Merino goal in the final minute of extra time took Spain to a 2-1 win over Germany and into the Euro 2024 semis.
German coalition pulls back from brink with budget deal
Germany鈥檚 ruling coalition struck a 2025 budget deal Friday after tough talks that nearly toppled the government, with chancellor Olaf Scholz vowing the country would remain...
Rodri the rock behind Spain's sparkling Euros
Germany's hopes of winning Euro 2024 on home soil rest with inflicting a very rare defeat on Spain's midfield maestro Rodri in Friday's blockbuster quarter-final.
Belief returns for Kroos and Germany before Spain showdown
Host nation Germany face Spain in Friday's Euro 2024 quarter final in Stuttgart riding a wave of belief not seen in the proud football nation for almost a decade.
Turkey summon German envoy in row over Demiral's nationalist gesture
Turkey on Wednesday summoned Germany's ambassador over a row that erupted due to Turkish defender Merih Demiral making an alleged ultra-nationalist gesture as he celebrated scoring in the win against Austria at Euro 2024.
Germany-Spain clash won't be my last game: Kroos
Retiring Germany veteran Toni Kroos said he was confident Friday's blockbuster Euro 2024 quarter-final against Spain would not be the last game of his career.
Showdowns, young guns and own goals as Euro heads into quarter-finals
Euro 2024's quarter-finals kick-off on Friday with a blockbuster match between hosts Germany and Spain as the tournament heads towards its decisive final week. Here AFP looks at the state of play with some of the Euro's heavy hitters facing off in the least eight:
Sane says Kroos control can help Germany 'hurt' Spain
Germany winger Leroy Sane said his side could 鈥榟urt鈥� Spain in Friday's Euro 2024 quarter final, thanks to the impressive return of midfielder Toni Kroos.
Spain's Oyarzabal says nobody called us favourites before Euro
Spain forward Mikel Oyarzabal said Tuesday nobody considered La Roja favourites before Euro 2024 but he is convinced the team can defeat hosts Germany in the quarter-finals to continue their superb run.
