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DW
02-07-2025
- Sport
- DW
Euro 2025: How is Germany shaping up? – DW – 07/02/2025
A shock group stage exit at the 2023 World Cup and a number of retirements mean a new look Germany face their first big test at Euro 2025. Germany are the most successful team in Euros history with eight titles. New coach Christian Wück is leading the team in his firstmajor tournament and has already ruffled some feathers. Wück faced criticism from within the team for poor communication while dropping veteran defender Felicitas Rauch and Frankfurt striker Nicole Anyomi. Despite the snafu, it seems things have been papered over and Germany enter Switzerland in good spirits. "We're so excited to be here," said midfielder Linda Dallmann as the squad arrived earlier this week. The team is particularly pleased about another change from recent tournaments — Germany's camp is a stone's throw from downtown Zürich, a departure from the past approach of setting up an isolated compound far from any distractions (or things to do). "It's always cool to be well connected and have some opportunities for the team to get out and about. That's really important over the course of a tournament, so I think this is a perfect location," continued Dallmann. "It's great — its nice to have our own space, but also good that it's not only football, football, football and only seeing the exact same people all the time, even if we cherish time together as a team. It's always good to be able to get out into the city," said defender Rebecca Knaak, who's preparing for her first major tournament. Another change from Germany's 2023 World Cup outing should immediately catch fans' eyes. Giulia Gwinn's captain's armband will look different from Popp's: she will be sporting a rainbow armband, which was banned by FIFA in Australia and New Zealand. 'It's great that we'll be able to wear the rainbow armband. If we have the opportunity to wear it when we play, swapping it for something else is never up for debate," said Gwinn. Captian's armbands explicitly supporting LGBTQ+ pride have a controversial past in German football. In addition to FIFA not allowing them in the last women's World Cup, they were famously banned at the 2022 Men's World Cup in Qatar. The German team protested this decision before their tournament opener setting off a media firestorm which quickly heaped further pressure on the squad. UEFA has proven more lenient on the topic than FIFA in the past and rainbow armbands are likely to be a popular choice among captains in Switzerland. 'Our team stands for so much, and it's amazing that we can wear our values on our sleeve on such a big stage," said Gwinn. On paper, this Germany squad looks thin compared to the side which reached the final of the last Euros. The international retirements of Popp, Svenja Huth, Marina Hegering and Merle Frohms have left a deficit of top level experience while Lena Oberdorf, the engine of Germany's midfield, wasn't able to recover from a season-long injury. Gwinn's role will be crucial in bringing together the new generation. Sjoeke Nüsken, of Chelsea, is another who Wück will look to build his team around while the likes of Klara Bühl, Dallmann and Jule Brand need to make the step up from talented squad members to big game players if Germany are to succeed. Despite an exceptional goal record of 52 in 75 caps, Lea Schüller has spent her Germany career in the shadows, behind Popp. Her only previous tournament goals have come in big Germany wins against less fancied opposition but Schüller now has the weight of expectation on her shoulders. With three goals in Germany's last two matches and a hat trick in the German Cup final that completed the double for Bayern Munich in May, Schüller arrives brimming with confidence. Tournament debutants Poland are Germany's first opponent (July 4) and should prove straightforward if Wück's side play to their potential. After that, it's Denmark (July 8) and Sweden (July 12). The final group match looks the toughest, with the Swedes unbeaten since a loss to France in July 2024 and having knocked out the USA on a run to the semifinals of the 2023 World Cup. The likes of Magdalena Eriksson (121 caps), Sofia Jakobsson (165) and captain Kosovare Asllani (199) offer huge experience while Barcelona forward Fridolina Rolfö is a top class performer. Denmark also have one of those in Pernille Harder but appear to have less depth of talent and have struggled at recent tournaments.
Winnipeg Free Press
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Germany's new stars have a post-Popp point to prove at Euro 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has unfinished business at the Women's European Championship after losing the final of the previous edition and following up with a shock group-stage exit at the 2023 Women's World Cup. Inspirational captain Alexandra Popp has left since those disappointments, leaving it up to a new generation of young stars to restore Germany's reputation as the most successful team in European women's soccer. Two-time world champion Germany has won eight of the 13 European Championship tournaments played so far, including six in a row from 1995-2013. But it hasn't won any major titles since. Germany looked poised to end that barren run when it faced England in the 2022 final, but Popp injured herself in the warmup and the team was already without Bayern Munich forward Klara Bühl because of a COVID-19 infection. England won 2-1 after extra time. The 2023 World Cup provided another opportunity. But a loss to Colombia followed by 1-1 draw with South Korea meant Popp's team failed to emerge from Group H – the first time Germany failed to reach the quarterfinals at a Women's World Cup. 'Times have changed,' Germany coach Christian Wück said. 'Everything has become closer, the other countries have become very strong, maybe even overtaken us. For us it's a big challenge and also a great honor that we can even challenge for the title at a European Championship.' Wück took over in August last year from interim coach Horst Hrubesch, who took over after the German soccer federation ended its five-year collaboration with Martina Voss-Tecklenburg. She was on sick leave after the World Cup disappointment. Wück previously worked with Germany's men's youth teams, leading the Under-17s to European and World Cup titles in 2023, and he acknowledged in an interview with news agency DPA that he still sometimes calls his players 'guys' when he's shouting instructions from the touchline. 'I don't think they think much about it. They just laugh their heads off when I say, 'Hey guys, pay attention!'' Wück said. But Wück has faced public criticism from some of his players. North Carolina Courage defender Felicitas Rauch and Eintracht Frankfurt forward Nicole Anyomi complained about a lack of communication from the Germany coach before they were omitted from his Euro 2025 squad. 'If there were irritations — and there were — then they have to be cleared up,' said Wück, who added he spoke with both Rauch and Anyomi. The 16-team tournament in Switzerland comes too soon for Bayern Munich star Lena Oberdorf, who's still working her way back from a knee injury sustained almost a year ago in a win over Austria. But Germany will have plenty of pace in attack through Bühl, Lea Schüller, and Jule Brand, while Selina Cerci was the Bundesliga's joint-top scorer last season with 16 goals for Hoffenheim. Bayern defender Giulia Gwinn will captain the team, which starts its campaign Friday against Poland. Germany then faces Denmark on July 8 and Sweden on July 12 in Group C. Germany warmed up on June 3 with a 6-0 rout of Austria in Vienna, where Bühl scored one goal and set up three more. That came four days after a 4-0 victory over the Netherlands and stretched the team's winning run to five games. 'I said from the start that I wanted to instill in the team the belief that they are capable of seeing it through to the end and perhaps even (winning) this title and lifting this trophy,' Wück said. 'I believe we're on the right track.' ___ AP soccer:
Reuters
24-04-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Delivery Hero confirms yearly forecast, but soft Asia knocks shares
April 24 (Reuters) - German online takeaway food company Delivery Hero ( opens new tab confirmed its 2025 guidance on Thursday, but a slip in growth in its crucial Asian market led investors and analysts to question the upbeat narrative for the region. GMV, a common metric for delivery firms measuring the total value of all goods sold, grew 5% to 12.37 billion euros ($14.03 billion), broadly in line with analysts' estimate of 12.34 billion euros in a company-provided poll, opens new tab that was based on reported currency and assumption of high inflation. In the core Asian market, the company's quarterly GMV fell to 5.4 billion euros from 6.1 billion euros a year earlier and slightly missed consensus expectations. The region, Delivery Hero's most important one since its $4 billion deal in South Korea in 2019, accounts for roughly one third of its global sales. "We think this weakness will likely play into competitive concerns in the Korean market," analysts from UBS said in their note to investors. The Glovo owner's shares fell as much as 10% in early trading, with a trader pointing to weaker business in Asia. They were down 4% as of 0911 GMT. In a call with Reuters, Chief Financial Officer Marie-Anne Popp reiterated the company's optimistic stance on South Korea, saying it expected the market to return to growth this year. "We're in the process of rapidly ramping up on delivery," Popp said about the market. "We also probably had a customer value proposition that wasn't good enough." She said Delivery Hero was addressing a lot of the things where it could and should be better, with some improvements already in place. The company on Wednesday said it would stop operating its platform in Thailand in May. Popp said the group considers a market's profitability and maturity when assessing its presence, including possible exits. "Not being profitable is not necessarily a sense that things are not going well. It's also a level of maturity," she said, adding Delivery Hero had no current plans to enter other markets. ($1 = 0.8818 euros)
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man accused of 1983 Sioux City murder pleads not guilty
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A man has pleaded not guilty to the alleged murder of a woman over four decades ago. According to court documents, Thomas Popp, 62, submitted his plea of not guilty for one count of first-degree murder on Thursday, March 27. He is accused of killing Terri McCauley, 18, in Sioux City in Sept. 1983. Teenager charged in Morningside neighborhood shooting pleads not guilty McCauley disappeared from a Sioux City parking lot on Sept. 26, 1983. Her body was then found days later near 33rd and Pavonia Streets. On Jan. 10, 2025, a grand jury in Woodbury County District Court indicted Popp for first-degree murder. He was arrested the next day by police officers in Longview, Washington. He would then be transported to the Woodbury County Jail in early March, where he is currently being held on a $3 million bond. Sioux City council to approve new manager of Sioux City Marina McCauley, who was Native American, left behind two children. Since then, her nephew Josh Taylor has advocated for her case and the cases of other Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women to be solved. 'Terri could have been a very successful Native American woman in our community,' Taylor said at the time of Popp's arrest. 'That, unfortunately, was stolen from her.' Popp's jury trial is set to begin June 3, 2025 in Sioux City. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Yahoo
Suspect in 1983 Sioux City murder has arraignment set
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — An arraignment date is set for the suspect in a murder that took place in Sioux City over four decades ago. Thomas Popp, 62, is set to have an arraignment on March 28 at the Woodbury County Law Enforcement Center. Court documents indicate he's been ordered to appear in person. Siouxlander a person of interest in Dominican disappearance Popp is facing one count of first-degree murder. He's accused of killing Terri McCauley more than 41 years ago. She disappeared from a parking lot in Sioux City back in Sept. 1983. McCauley's body was located days later near 33rd and Pavonia Streets. Popp is currently being held in the Woodbury County Jail on a $3 million bond. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
