Manuel Neuer
Balotelli double downs Germany as Italy march on
Jun 28, 2012 17:16 EDT
Striker Mario Balotelli struck twice to seal Italy's 2-1 semi-final win over Germany on Thursday to leave the Germans' Euro 2012 ambitions in tatters while the Azzurri march on to the final.
Enfant terrible Balotelli conquers man's world
Jun 28, 2012 16:48 EDT
Mario Balotelli finally delivered on his promise as he took centre-stage in the biggest match of his young life to send Italy into the Euro 2012 final against Spain on Sunday.
Kroos starts for Germany, Italy switch Balzaretti
Jun 28, 2012 14:18 EDT
Germany coach Joachim Loew pulled another selection surprise for Thursday's Euro 2012 semi-final against Italy by handing Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos his first start of the tournament.
Forget practising penalties, says Germany's Kopke
Jun 25, 2012 22:34 EDT
Ahead of Thursday's Euro 2012 semi-final against Italy, goalkeeping coach Andreas Kopke has said Germany will not be taking too many spot-kicks to prepare for a dreaded penalty shoot-out.
Germans 'will not become spot-kick obsessed'
Jun 25, 2012 20:54 EDT
Ahead of Thursday's Euro 2012 semi-final against Italy, goalkeeping coach Andreas Kopke has said Germany will not be taking too many spot-kicks to prepare for a dreaded penalty shoot-out.
Four-star Germans blast Greeks to reach Euro semis
Jun 23, 2012 10:42 EDT
Germany booked their place in the last four of Euro 2012 as Joachim Loew's side hammered Greece 4-2 on Friday after dominating their quarter-final.
Four-star Germans blast Greeks to reach Euro semis
Jun 22, 2012 17:19 EDT
Germany booked their place in the last four of Euro 2012 as Joachim Loew's side hammered Greece 4-2 on Friday after dominating their quarter-final.
Lahm has Germans ahead at break
Jun 22, 2012 15:39 EDT
A goal from skipper Philipp Lahm had Germany 1-0 ahead against Greece at half-time in their Euro 2012 quarter-final on Friday.
Loew springs triple selection surprise
Jun 22, 2012 14:27 EDT
Germany coach Joachim Loew pulled a triple surprise ahead of Friday's Euro 2012 quarter-final against Greece by leaving out star players Mario Gomez, Lukas Podolski and Thomas Mueller.
German spot-kick kings eager to avoid penalties
Jun 21, 2012 22:38 EDT
Germany may be the tournament spot-kick kings, but goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has insisted he would rather avoid a penalty shoot-out against Greece in Friday's Euro 2012 quarter-final.
Germany's Podolski wins 100th cap
Jun 17, 2012 14:27 EDT
Germany forward Lukas Podolski won his 100th cap in Sunday's Euro 2012 match against Denmark with the Germans needing a win to be sure of finishing top of Group B.
Germany set for quarters after humbling Holland
Jun 13, 2012 17:19 EDT
Germany are on the verge of the Euro 2012 quarter-finals following their 2-1 win over Holland on Wednesday as Mario Gomez scored twice, while the Dutch are heading for a first-round exit.
Ronaldo: Portugal must emulate 2004 spirit at Euro 2012
Jun 10, 2012 05:59 EDT
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted his team must turn back the clock if they want to go on to reach the final of Euro 2012 despite losing their opening Euro 2012 game 1-0 to Germany.
Gomez header hands Germany win over Portugal
Jun 09, 2012 17:24 EDT
A second-half header from striker Mario Gomez was enough to give Germany a 1-0 win over Portugal on Saturday in their opening Euro 2012 match.
Beware of Ronaldo, warns Mertesacker
Jun 06, 2012 15:35 EDT
Experienced centre-back Per Mertesacker has said Germany's defence must be on their guard against Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday in their opening Euro 2012 match.
Euro 2012 will help erase Munich misery for Neuer
Jun 06, 2012 15:33 EDT
Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer says Saturday's opening Euro 2012 match against Portugal is the perfect tonic for him and his Bayern Munich team-mates after losing the Champions League final.
Below-par Germany labour to win over Israel
May 31, 2012 17:11 EDT
Germany laboured to a 2-0 friendly win over minnows Israel on Thursday to pick up their first victory in three games and boost flagging confidence ahead of their Euro 2012 campaign.
Stars back as Loew looks to brush off Swiss shock
May 31, 2012 02:58 EDT
Germany are looking to avoid their third straight friendly defeat and pick up a much-needed pre-Euro 2012 confidence booster in Thursday's warm-up game against Israel in Leipzig.
Germans ready to build up battered Bayern stars
May 20, 2012 10:12 EDT
The Germany camp expect to have to rebuild the battered confidence of their Bayern Munich stars ahead of Euro 2012 in the wake of the Bavarians' Champions League final defeat at the hands of Chelsea.
Shattered Bayern rue missed chances
May 19, 2012 20:32 EDT
Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes said his side paid the penalty for missing a string of chances after the Bundesliga giants shattering defeat to Chelsea on Saturday.
