death

'It was unspeakably beautiful': Dortmund tribute to dead fan

German FA interim president Reinhard Rauball admits being touched by the compassion shown by football fans in Dortmund after a fan died during a Bundesliga match on Sunday.

german

Lichtgrenze tops German words of the year list

The Society for German Language (GfdS) have released their annual top words of the year list reflecting the newsmakers that were Germany in 2014.

hooligans

Police protect football players from own fans

Police stepped in to protect players at a Dresden club on Sunday - after their fans told them to leave town because a defeat spelled relegation from the country's second soccer division.

Champions League

Dortmund's Götze ruled out of Wembley final

A hamstring injury has ruled Borussia Dortmund's Germany midfield star Mario Götze out of Saturday's Champions League final at Wembley against Bayern Munich – the club he will join next month after activating a release clause in his contract.

Champions League

Bayern Munich outclass Manchester City

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes hailed the performances of stars Franck Ribéry and Bastian Schweinsteiger as 'world-class' after their 2-0 Champions League win over Manchester City.

Terrorism

Police foil Dortmund stadium bomb plot

German police said on Thursday they had foiled an apparent blackmail plot involving bombs placed near the stadium of football club Borussia Dortmund.

Immigration

Löw warns of Turkish 'aggressive' recruitment

Germany coach Joachim Löw warned Friday against the "aggressive" approach of the Turkish football federation in its efforts to recruit German-born and trained Turks to its national team.

CL

Bayern worry about form ahead of Lyon Champions League clash

While French champions Lyon might have injury concerns about Brazilian captain Juninho ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with Bayern Munich, the Germans have plenty of worries of their own.