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The Hindu
21-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
UEFA Women's Euro 2025: Germany running out of defenders to face tournament favourite Spain in semifinal
Germany defender Sarai Linder has been ruled out of her team's Women's European Championship semifinal against Spain, leaving the eight-time champion short of defenders against the tournament favourites. Linder 'sustained a capsular ligament injury to her left ankle' in the quarterfinal win over France, the German Football Federation said late Sunday. The Wolfsburg left back was injured in a tussle with French forward Marie-Antoinette Katoto. She received lengthy treatment and tried continuing with a bandage around the ankle, but had to go off in the 20th minute in obvious pain. ALSO READ: FIFA president Infantino offers support after England's Carter suffers racist abuse Germany was already without injured right back Giulia Gwinn, the team captain, who sustained a knee injury in the team's opening game, while defender Kathrin Hendrich's red card against France for pulling Griedge Mbock Bathy's hair means she's suspended for the game against Spain. Midfielder Sjoeke Nüsken is also suspended after receiving her second yellow card of the tournament against France. Bayer Leverkusen defender Carlotta Wamser, who was sent off in the final group game against Sweden, could return after serving her suspension against France. Related Topics UEFA Women's Euro 2025
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
German FA chief defends Nagelsmann over Under-21 no shows
Andreas Rettig, DFB Managing Director Sport, gives a statement during a get-together. German Football Federation managing director Andreas Rettig has expressed surprise at critical media reports regarding national coach Julian Nagelsmann's absence from the Under-21 European Championship. Federico Gambarini/dpa German Football Federation managing director Andreas Rettig has expressed surprise at critical media reports regarding national coach Julian Nagelsmann's absence from the Under-21 European Championship. Antonio Di Salvo's Germany have reached the semi-finals in Slovakia, where they meet France on Wednesday. Senior squad coach Nagelsmann says he will come to Bratislava if they make the final, but media reports have suggested he should have been there earlier. Advertisement "This is a bit of a German phenomenon. Jogi Löw was criticized as national coach for supposedly only watching games in Freiburg. When it came to Jürgen Klinsmann, the country practically fell apart because he wasn't diligent enough in sitting in the stands at matches. And so on. I don't want to take part in this discussion," Rettig told Sky Sport. Gennaro Gattuso, who recently took over as coach of the Italian senior team, has been in Slovakia. But Rettig pointed out that the coaches of England and France have not. "I watched the games on site. I didn't see Mr Tuchel, Mr Deschamps or other coaches. Mr Gattuso was there because he had just started his new job," Rettig said. The former player and Bundesliga sporting director emphasised that Nagelsmann is deeply engaged with the Under-21 team. "You can be sure that Julian not only takes a great interest but also assesses the games in detail," Rettig said.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Woltemade to stay with Germany senior team for NL third place match
Germany's Nick Woltemade (L) and Portugal's Ruben Dias battle for the ball during the UEFA Nations League semi final soccer match between Germany and Portugal at Allianz Arena. Peter Kneffel/dpa Forward Nick Woltemade will stay with the German senior national team for Sunday's Nations League match for third place and not move on to the under-21 team as originally planned. The German Football Federation (DFB) said on Thursday it was decided after internal discussions that Woltemade will join the U21 side preparing for the June 11-28 European championships in Slovakia right after Sunday's game. Advertisement VfB Stuttgart's Woltemade, 24, was called up for the first time into the senior team by coach Julian Nagelsmann for the Nations League finals. He earned his maiden cap right away in the starting 11 of Wednesday's 2-1 semi-final defeat against Portugal, and Nagelsmann said that Woltemade "made good use of his first 60 minutes." Nagelsmann had initially said that Woltemade would now return to the U21 side as part of an agreement with their coach Antonio di Salvo. Woltemade is seen as a key player in the U21 title ambitions but the senior team also wants to end the Nations League on a positive note with victory in Woltemade's Stuttgart home stadium, where title holders Spain or France will be the opponent. Nagelsmann is missing several attacking players due to injury, such as Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz and Tim Kleindienst.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Oberdorf won't be included in Germany squad for women's Euro 2025
Germany's Lena Oberdorf in action during the UEFA European Championship Women's qualifier soccer match between Germany and Poland at Ostseestadion. Sebastian Gollnow/dpa Bayern Munich midfielder Lena Oberdorf won't be included in the Germany squad for the women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland this summer, the German Football Federation (DFB) said on Wednesday. The player ruptured the cruciate ligament in her knee in July last year. Advertisement "She is on a good path, but the Euros are too early for her," coach Christian Wück said in a DFB statement. "We want to give her time to prepare fully and look forward to seeing her again in the new season," he added. Wück will name his squad for the tournament on June 12. The midfielder hasn't played a single match since her injury. However, she was included the Germany squad for the Nations League matches against the Netherlands last Friday and against Austria on Tuesday, and trained with the national team. It was important "that we have Obi here with us again so that we can fully assess her performance," Wück explained. The DFB officials had previously agreed with Bayern that Oberdorf would not play in the Nations League matches.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Sport
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German FA doubles bonus for women's team to win Euro 2025
Germany's national women's soccer team coach, Christian Wueck (C), speaks to the players during a training session at the DFB Campus. Germany's women footballers will receive a record bonus if they win the European Championship title this July. Arne Dedert/dpa Germany's women footballers will receive a record bonus if they win the European Championship title this July. Each player will earn €120,000 ($136,500) if they lift the trophy in Switzerland, the German Football Federation (DFB) announced on Tuesday. Advertisement The bonus for winning the last Euros in England in 2021, when Germany finished second to the hosts, was half as much. From the quarter-finals onwards, Germany players will receive "performance-based bonuses" as agreed by the team council and the federation. For reaching the last eight, each player could earn up to €45,000. Reaching the semi-finals would bring €65,000, and participation in the final would be rewarded with €90,000. The final will take place on July 27 at St. Jakob-Park in Basel. "There needs to be more performance incentives in women's football," DFB president Bernd Neuendorf said in a statement. "The victory bonus, now doubled compared to the last European Championship, is therefore an important signal." Advertisement Captain Giulia Gwinn commented: "For us as a national team, sporting success is the top priority. That's why it was clear to us from the start that we would agree on a performance-based bonus system." She added that the team and the federation had "found a good solution together." Record eight-times winners Germany, led by coach Christian Wück, will begin their European Championship campaign on July 4 in St Gallen against Poland. They then face Denmark on July 8 in Basel and the third group-stage match will take place on July 12 in Zurich against Sweden.
