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  Messi, Neuer, Ronaldo voted to FIFPro World XI lineup

  Football | January 13, 2015 17:46 IST

  Zurich: All three players shortlisted for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award were selected by their peers for the 2014 FIFPro World XI team.Lionel Messi, Manuel Neuer and Cristiano Ronaldo were among seven 2013 team members

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  Bastian Schweinsteiger named Germany captain

  Football | September 03, 2014 7:59 IST

  DUESSELDORF, Germany:  Bastian Schweinsteiger was named Germany captain on Tuesday, replacing the retired Philipp Lahm. The 30-year-old Schweinsteiger takes over from his Bayern Munich teammate, who is also 30 but stepped back from international soccer

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  FIFA World Cup: Title ends 10-year project for Germany

  Football | July 15, 2014 7:29 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO : The World Cup title for Joachim Loew and his "golden generation" crowned a process that was 10 years in the making. With a talented crop of new players coming through, the

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  Know Germany's mantra for FIFA World Cup success

  Football | December 08, 2014 19:03 IST

  Berlin:  FIFA World Cups usually carry a message to the outside world affecting the future of football around the globe. The German one is  Be extremely flexible and never give up.Mario Goetze scored the winning

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  FIFA World Cup: Brazil seeking 'something different' against Germany

  Football | July 07, 2014 6:46 IST

  Belo Horizonte (Brazil): There is no escaping the impact of Neymar's tournament-ending back injury on Brazil's hopes of lifting a sixth World Cup title, but they seek to do "something different" in their Word Cup

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  FIFA World Cup: Germany, France mull changes in starting line-ups

  Football | July 04, 2014 9:29 IST

  Rio de Janeiro:  Despite being unbeaten in the World Cup so far, France and Germany both face selection dilemmas ahead of their Friday's quarterfinal clash here at the Maracana Stadium.Perhaps the most intriguing is the

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  FIFA World Cup:One error can send us back home says Philipp Lahm

  Football | July 01, 2014 0:04 IST

  Porto Alegre: Germany's Philipp Lahm said his team cannot afford to make any error against Algeria in their pre-quarterfinal World Cup clash slated for Monday.Lahm said that "one error can send us home" and admitted

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  FIFA World Cup: Germany considers itself warned for Algeria clash

  Football | June 30, 2014 4:00 IST

  PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil:  The three-time champion has seen the challenges that Brazil and the Netherlands have already faced from opponents with lesser pedigrees in the Round of 16 at the World Cup   and the

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  FIFA World Cup: Germany's Philipp Lahm unsure what position he will play

  Football | June 11, 2014 10:37 IST

  PORTO SEGURO, Brazil : As captain, Philipp Lahm already has a special role in the Germany team. He is not so sure about his role in the upcoming World Cup matches, however.   Injuries are forcing

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  Lahm Says Bayern Catching Up With Barcelona

  Football | November 27, 2011 20:24 IST

  Berlin, Nov 27: Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm says the German side is catching up with Spanish and European champion Barcelona.Lahm told Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag, “Just a couple of years ago we would