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Ankle injury could force Podolski surgery
Stephan Uersfeld, Germany Correspondent | May, 7 2013Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski could miss Germany's tour of the US in late May due to an ankle injury that may require surgery.
Article | ConversationBierhoff eyes UCL springboard for World Cup glory
Stephan Uersfeld, Germany Correspondent | May, 6 2013Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff believes the all-German Champions League final could be a decisive step for the national team prior to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Article | ConversationGermany's US trip 'will be a farce'
Stephan Uersfeld, Germany Correspondent | May, 2 2013The all-German Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at Wembley on May 25 could turn the German national team's US trip later that month into "a farce", German football magazine kicker has warned.
Article | ConversationCroatia go fourth in FIFA ranking, Spain stay top
ESPN staff | April, 11 2013Croatia moved into fourth place in the latest FIFA World Ranking as Spain led an unchanged top three ahead of Germany and Argentina.
Article | ConversationBack 'keeper Neuer, Ozil urges Germany fans
Stephan Uersfeld, Germany Correspondent | March, 28 2013Mesut Ozil has asked Germany fans to show some support for Manuel Neuer after the Bayern Munich goalkeeper was jeered in the second half of Germany's win over Kazakhstan in Nurnberg.
Article | ConversationDFB chief against 'pre-qualification'
Stephan Uersfeld, Germany Correspondent | March, 28 2013German Football Association (DFB) president Wolfgang Niersbach believes the possibility of a 'pre-qualifying' stage for World Cup and European Championship qualification would cause more damage for smaller countries than it would help bigger nations.
Article | ConversationLow hits out at Germany fans for Neuer criticism
Stephan Uersfeld, Germany Correspondent | March, 27 2013Joachim Low has hit out at Germany supporters after they booed goalkeeper Manuel Neuer following his mistake during the side's 4-1 World Cup qualifying win against Kazakhstan.
Article | ConversationJerome Boateng proud of brother Kevin-Prince
Stephan Uersfeld, Germany Correspondent | March, 26 2013Jerome Boateng has praised his half-brother Kevin-Prince for making his public stand against racism in football.
Article | ConversationHowedes and Gomez out of Germany squad
Stephan Uersfeld, Germany Correspondent | March, 26 2013Benedikt Howedes and Mario Gomez are out of the Germany squad through injury ahead of the second of two consecutive World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan on Tuesday.
Article | ConversationIlkay Gundogan to take Schweinsteiger's place 
Stephan Uersfeld, Germany Correspondent | March, 25 2013Germany coach Joachim Low has said Borussia Dortmund's Ilkay Gundogan will take the place of the suspended Sebastian Schweinsteiger for his side's second meeting with Kazakhstan in five days.
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