Thomas Muller ends Germany career following Euro 2024
Germany striker Thomas Muller said Monday he was drawing a line under his 14-year career with the national team following the conclusion of Euro 2024.
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Euro 2024 highs and lows
Ahead of the Euro 2024 final on Sunday between Spain and England, AFP Sport looks at some of the highs and lows of this summer鈥檚 football festival in Germany...
Fascism at the gates
TWO recent events have shattered complacency about the specter of a fascist takeover globally that a number of us have been warning about for some time now. In Europe, far-right parties scored impressive gains in the elections to the European Parliament in June. In Germany, the Alternative for Germany and other like-minded parties...
Spain reach final the hard way
Spain鈥檚 jubilant celebrations in reaching the Euro 2024 final were understandable after taking the hardest road to get there and handling the hairpin bends with panache...
Bangladesh, Germany sign two deals to conserve Sundarbans
In a significant step towards the Sundarbans management and environmental conservation, Bangladesh and Germany signed two agreements on Tuesday...
BP takes hit on cut to oil refining in Germany
British energy giant BP on Tuesday said it would take a financial hit of up to $2 billion after recently announcing it planned to reduce oil refining in Germany...
Pedri to miss rest of Euro due to knee injury
Spain midfielder Pedri is set to miss the rest of Euro 2024 after suffering a knee ligament sprain in Friday's quarter-final victory over Germany.
Emotional Nagelsmann lauds returned belief
An emotional Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann said Saturday the team's 鈥榖elief in ourselves has returned鈥� despite a 2-1 extra-time elimination by Spain in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals.
Spain is a winning horse: De la Fuente
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente lavished praise on his young side after Friday's 2-1 extra-time win over hosts Germany took them to the Euro 2024 semi-finals.
'Shattered' Germany set sights on World Cup
The hosts may have bowed out of Euro 2024 at the quarter-finals on home soil, but Julian Nagelsmann has given Germany their swagger back after a difficult decade.
Merino extra-time goal sends Spain past Germany to Euro semis
A Mikel Merino goal in the final minute of extra time took Spain to a 2-1 win over Germany and into the Euro 2024 semis.
German coalition pulls back from brink with budget deal
Germany鈥檚 ruling coalition struck a 2025 budget deal Friday after tough talks that nearly toppled the government, with chancellor Olaf Scholz vowing the country would remain...
Rodri the rock behind Spain's sparkling Euros
Germany's hopes of winning Euro 2024 on home soil rest with inflicting a very rare defeat on Spain's midfield maestro Rodri in Friday's blockbuster quarter-final.
Belief returns for Kroos and Germany before Spain showdown
Host nation Germany face Spain in Friday's Euro 2024 quarter final in Stuttgart riding a wave of belief not seen in the proud football nation for almost a decade.
Turkey summon German envoy in row over Demiral's nationalist gesture
Turkey on Wednesday summoned Germany's ambassador over a row that erupted due to Turkish defender Merih Demiral making an alleged ultra-nationalist gesture as he celebrated scoring in the win against Austria at Euro 2024.
Germany-Spain clash won't be my last game: Kroos
Retiring Germany veteran Toni Kroos said he was confident Friday's blockbuster Euro 2024 quarter-final against Spain would not be the last game of his career.
Showdowns, young guns and own goals as Euro heads into quarter-finals
Euro 2024's quarter-finals kick-off on Friday with a blockbuster match between hosts Germany and Spain as the tournament heads towards its decisive final week. Here AFP looks at the state of play with some of the Euro's heavy hitters facing off in the least eight:
Sane says Kroos control can help Germany 'hurt' Spain
Germany winger Leroy Sane said his side could 鈥榟urt鈥� Spain in Friday's Euro 2024 quarter final, thanks to the impressive return of midfielder Toni Kroos.
Spain's Oyarzabal says nobody called us favourites before Euro
Spain forward Mikel Oyarzabal said Tuesday nobody considered La Roja favourites before Euro 2024 but he is convinced the team can defeat hosts Germany in the quarter-finals to continue their superb run.
Denmark coach Hjulmand rails against VAR after loss to Germany
Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand complained about the VAR decisions which went against his side in their 2-0 loss to Germany at Euro 2024 on Saturday, suggesting they were not what the technology is supposed to be used for.
Germany pass Denmark test but clouds remain
Germany are through to the quarter finals of a major tournament for the first time in eight years, but clouds remain for Julian Nagelsmann's Euro 2024 hosts.
Germany weather storm to reach Euro quarter-finals
A Kai Havertz penalty and a Jamal Musiala strike gave Germany a 2-0 win over Denmark as the host nation reached the Euro 2024 quarter-finals after a dramatic game that was delayed by almost half an hour in the first half due to a violent storm.
Germany clears England fans for full-strength beer
England supporters will be able to purchase full-strength beer at their round-of-16 game versus Slovakia in Gelsenkirchen, German police said Friday, after...
Germany face Denmark after Swiss 鈥榳arning shot鈥�
Euro 2024 hosts Germany come into Saturday鈥檚 last 16 clash with Denmark in Dortmund hoping to have learned from Sunday鈥檚 1-1 draw with Switzerland, their...
Fans bring the noise, colour and fun to Euro 2024
Three years on from the soulless Euros, played amid sparse crowds and restricted travel due to coronavirus restrictions, Germany is hosting a football festival at Euro 2024 as fans from across the continent take over the country.
Faltering stars, delighted underdogs battle in Euro last 16
Euro 2024's last 16 match-ups were confirmed on Wednesday night after Georgia snatched a spot in the knockout stage for the first time in their history. Here, AFP looks at each of the fixtures coming in the next round, where tournament heavyweights line up alongside ambitious underdogs:
Adidas scores success with pink Germany shirt
Derided at its unveiling, Germany's pink-and-purple away kit has become the breakout style star of Euro 2024, where it has added a splash of colour to the stands at the host's fixtures.
Gundogan toasts last-gasp 'liberation'
Germany captain Ilkay Gundogan said Niclas Fuellkrug's stoppage-time equaliser on Sunday, which rescued top spot in Group A, had 鈥榣iberated鈥� the Euro 2024 hosts.
Last-gasp Fuellkrug rescues top spot for Germany
A stoppage-time header from Niclas Fuellkrug has rescued a 1-1 draw for Germany against Switzerland on Sunday in Frankfurt, ensuring the Euro hosts finish top of Group A.