Bastian Schweinsteiger will replace fellow Bayern Munich player Philipp Lahm as captain of the German national football team, head trainer Joachim Löw said on Tuesday.
There could scarcely be another contender for The Local’s German of the Week after national coach Joachim Löw hit the footballing jackpot in Brazil on Sunday, guiding Germany to its fourth World Cup title. But the 54-year-old's career has seen its share of bumps too.
After seven weeks together, Germany's World Cup winners have gone their separate ways. Sports writer Doug Revolta looks at what the future holds for the 13 stars who played in the final.
Germany coach Joachim Löw has tipped Brazil as favourites when the two sides meet in Tuesday's World Cup semi-final match. But he insists the German team has all the qualities to break through to Sunday's final.
An illness in the German camp has affected several players ahead of the team’s quarter-final against France at the football World Cup in Brazil on Friday night.
Jürgen Klinsmann said on Tuesday he expects emotions to run high when his US team meets his German homeland in what he called a once-in-a-lifetime World Cup clash.
Goal-scoring machine Gerd Müller was unkindly nicknamed 'short, fat Müller' during his career, now Germany's latest hot-shot star, Thomas Müller, has been dubbed 'El Flaco' - the Skinny One - by Argentina legend Maradona.
Coach Joachim Löw brushed off whistles from disgruntled home fans as Germany's youngest-ever side held Poland to a goalless draw in the first of their three pre-World Cup friendlies.
Germany coach Joachim Löw admitted on Sunday he has a few concerns ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with several of his stars either struggling for form or injured.
Not impressed by what Brazil already had to offer, Germany’s head coach Joachim Löw has decided to build his own training camp for the football World Cup in 2014.
Germany's national football team are hoping to break their losing streak against Italy in the Euro 2012 semi-final on Thursday. If they win, it will be the first time they have defeated coach Cesare Prandelli's team in a major tournament.
Germany and defending champions Spain remain the favourites to fight out a repeat of their Euro 2008 final meeting as the present edition heads into the semi-final stage.
German coach Joachim Löw has set out refreshingly old-fashioned laws for his squad during the European Championships - a beer before bed is fine, wives and girlfriends are allowed into the hotel and even cigarettes are okay.
German national football coach Joachim Löw said Sunday he will rely more on Bayern Munich players than those from champions Dortmund for Euro 2012 - because the Bavarians have more international experience.
Germany coach Joachim Löw has insisted his side will be better for Tuesday's friendly against World Cup finalists the Netherlands after his team laboured to a 3-3 draw with Ukraine in Kiev.
Germany beat Belgium 3-1 Tuesday to complete their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a perfect ten wins from ten games and end the visitors hopes of reaching next year's finals.
Germany coach Joachim Löw shouldered the blame as his new-look midfield struggled in the 2-2 draw with Poland as only a late equalizer denied the ten-man hosts a historic win over their neighbours.
Dumped Germany captain Michael Ballack has lashed out at coach Joachim Löw, suggesting Löw lied when claiming privately back in March that Ballack would no longer be part of the team.
Germany coach Joachim Löw said Sunday he will experiment with his first-choice team to build on his side's World Cup performance as the Germans look to win the European crown for the fourth time.
With his team almost assured of a place at Euro 2012, Germany coach Joachim Löw is relaxed about his side's qualifier against minnows Azerbaijan on Tuesday despite mounting injury problems.
