Germany

In factit was the Wembley game that better hinted at what was to come. With Seaman caught off guard from distance, an abject response to an early concession and a collective capacity to fall to the occasion, the defeat bore a strong resemblance to the way England would slump out of the forthcoming 2002 World Cup against Brazil, and many tournaments thereafter. And the fixture’s bipolar life-cycle – manic hype followed by a bleak performance and intense disappointment – was England’s ensuing decade in microcosm. Hamann’s goal had marked the start of an era, too. … [Read more...] about Golden Goal: Dietmar Hamann for Germany v England (2000)

It was as high up the scale as his England team ever got. Four days later they laboured to an unconvincing 2-0 win over Albania, and in their final qualifier the following month they needed a glorious stoppage-time free-kick from Beckham to salvage the draw they needed to qualify for the World Cup, where they lost to Brazil in the quarter-finals. Germany, meanwhile, regrouped. “Those were the hardest days in my career, I had never been under so much pressure,” Völler said “but that’s when the team grew together, when we created this spirit we have.” Having beaten Ukraine in a qualifying play-off they got all the way to the final in Japan, where they, too, lost to Brazil. In the three World Cups since, Germany have finished third, third and first, thrashing England 4-1 in Bloemfontein in 2010. … [Read more...] about Germany 1-5 England: 15 years on World Cup qualifier is still music to ears of many

Coronavirus: Where the state wants control over airlines The worst in the pack? Of the government-owned airlines, the Gulf carriers Emirates, Etihad and Qatar have often raised eyebrows among rivals in many parts of the world. The latter have said the airlines in question aren't really playing fair, saying their business model is to crowd out competing airlines at any (state) cost. Before the pandemic, the three carriers had grown disproportionately for years. … [Read more...] about Opinion: Lufthansa bailout shows Germany has learned nothing from the pandemic

Heidi and Tom's backyard includes a piece of the Berlin Wall that he presented her with as a gift last year. He happens to have been born in 1989, the year it fell. … [Read more...] about Heidi Klum shares ENTIRE hair and makeup routine in sped-up Instagram video while plugging season finale of Germany’s Next Top Model

She went on to tell fans to make their mental health a 'priority' and even linked to an article that helped with 'coronavirus anxiety.' She also encouraged fans to check in with their friends and family, as people self-isolate. … [Read more...] about Home and (very far) Away: Sam Frost shows off her incredible figure in a bikini as she fronts Women’s Health magazine in Germany