OK, just to give you a quick news update, as it’s already spreading through the comments:
Germany captain Michael Ballack is doubtful for Sunday’s Euro 2008 final against Spain because of an injury to his right calf, the German Football Association (DFB) said on its website (www.dfb.de) on Saturday.
Ballack missed training on Friday back at the [...]

We know that names like Klose, Löw, Frings and Ballack offer creative headline writers plenty to work with. We know that Schweinsteiger can be a bitch to pronounce for some non-German speakers. I know that every English article mentioning Schweinsteiger will tell you that his name translates to pig climber or pig mounter. But according [...]

A young German fan and a young Turkish fan waving their flags ahead of the semi-final between Germany and Turkey. Adidas and Nike peacefully united on the same photo.

 
If there’s one thing highlight videos are lacking then it’s diversity. They really only ever contain a few slick moves and beautiful goals and nothing else. Thus I was positively surprised to see this one completely focusing on a coach for a change. Enjoy more than seven minutes of Jogi Löw during the match against [...]

Here is Michael Ballack addressing the public prior to the match against Turkey. What does he have to say?

1. Turkey had a great game and dominated the first half, while Germany at least could get a grip on the game in the second half. Turkey were the better team that night but Germany deserved to win nonetheless. At the end of the day, if you count the clear cut chances both teams were [...]

Following their quarter final victory over Portugal, the German national team had plenty of time on their hands, with almost a full week to prepare themselves for the semi-final clash against Turkey. Two days alone were wasted for a mini-holiday, with the DFB offering a variety of possible leisure time activities. Philipp Lahm reclaimed his [...]

It’s early still, but here’s your first opportunity to check out the liveblog for the upcoming Germany – Turkey match.
http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-liveblog/euro-2008-sf1-liveblog-germany-vs-turkey.html
If you feel like you need to catch up on the teams, you can check out these links:
Germany vs Portugal Recap
Germany vs Austria Recap
Turkey vs Czech Republic Recap
Turkey vs Switzerland Recap

The 2008 European Championships co-hosted by Switzerland/Austria has a special meaning for Germany. It was after all the Swiss who Germany first played in 1908. It was the Swiss FA who championed Germany’s re-entry into FIFA after the war, and it was arguably the 1954 World Cup (in Switzerland) where the young Federal Republic was [...]

All through the Euro’s, “Schweini” hasn’t exactly played class football. In fact, you could argue that he hasn’t played well in some time. Yet, when Germany took to the pitch against Portugal, he seemed to play with style and flair. That passion that had long been missing from his game.
I’m sure you [...]