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The manager for the captain of Germany’s national soccer team has blamed “gay players” for the nation’s failure to capture a World Cup title, sparking a firestorm of criticism.
Michael Becker, who represents captain Michael Ballack, scoffed at the “bunch of gays&... read more
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The World Cup wraps up this weekend in South Africa, and Saturday’s third-place match between Germany and Uruguay might as well be an exhibition because it’s obviously a massive letdown for each side after losing in the semifinals.
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Paul, the German octopus, has impressed fans worldwide with his uncanny ability to correctly predict the outcome of Germany’s World Cup games by choosing between two savory snacks. Most recently, the omniscient octopus selected the Germans to beat favored Argentina. He was right again, improvi... read more
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With as good as Germany has looked at the World Cup of late, Spain knows it needs to be playing at a very high level to advance to the finals, and thus the team might have to bench one of its best players.
That would be striker Fernando Torres, who came into the World Cup following knee surge... read more
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The Germany manager Joachim Loew is caught picking his nose and eating it during his team’s 4-1 World Cup win on Sunday.
Not safe for weak stomachs…
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Perhaps the most attractive matchup in the Round of 16 at the World Cup is Sunday’s opening match between old rivals Germany and England – two powerhouses who went into their final group stage matches in jeopardy of even advancing.
England is a slight +160 favorite on read more
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No country was more impressive in its World Cup opener than Germany, which punished Australia 4-0 to pretty much already lock down the top spot in Group D because you know no other country will beat Germany in goal differential now. Serbia, meanwhile, was a 1-0 loser to Ghana – which was the only ... read more
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German authorities fear that a crumbling palace in the eastern part of the nation may soon emerge as a training center for a new generation of Nazis. The 300-year old Trebnitz Castle was bought at a recent auction by a pair of prominent far-right leaders, one of whom was a leading member of the now-... read more
