fa

German FA boss wishes he gave Özil more support over 'racist attacks'

The under-fire president of the German Football Association (DFB), admitted on Sunday that he should have given Mesut Ozil more support when the midfielder was the target of "racist attacks".

corruption

Football official given €6.7 million bribery bill

The German Football Association (DFB) is reported to have sent a bill for €6.7 million to a former official who helped organise the scandal-hit 2006 World Cup, giving him 20 days to pay.

Farming

Scientists search for stinky schnitzel solution

New animal welfare laws ruling out piglet castration without anaesthetic could soon leave pork meat with a musky smell, prompting a scientific scramble to prevent stinky schnitzel and sausages.

neo-nazis

Neo-Nazis increase online social network activity for new recruits

Right-wing extremists are increasing their activity on online social networks to reach young people, the Lower Saxony state intelligence service warned on Thursday.

Health

Fashion magazine 'Brigitte' goes model-free

<i>Brigitte</i>, one of Germany’s most popular glossy women’s magazines, announced on Monday that it will no longer use models in photo spreads in response to changing ideas about beauty.