Germany Wiretap

Joachim Low Signs Extension With Germany Through 2020
Joachim Low will be in charge of the national team for the next two major championships.

Press Association

Manuel Neuer Succeeds Schweinsteiger As Captain Of Germany
Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, Toni Kroos and Sami Khedira were also mentioned as possibilities to lead Germany.

ESPN

Mesut Ozil Recommending EPL To German Teammates
Mesut Ozil joined Arsenal from Real Madrid in 2013.

Mattias Karen/ESPN

Bastian Schweinsteiger Suffers Partial Tear Of MCL
Bastian Schweinsteiger suffered the injury during training with Germany on Tuesday.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Germany-Netherlands Match Canceled, Stadium Evacuated
A scheduled friendly in Hannover between Germany and the Netherlands has been canceled.

AP

Three Suicide Bombers Tried To Enter Stade De France
The police believe the attackers aimed to detonate his vest inside the stadium in order to provoke a stampede.

Joshua Robinson, Inti Landauro/Wall Street Journal

Explosions In Paris Outside France-Germany Match
Francois Hollande was in attendance at the match and had to be evacuated to safety.

New York Times

Mario Gotze Out 10-12 Weeks With Thigh Injury
Mario Gotze overstretched while battling for the ball with James McCarthy.

ESPN

Rafinha Withdraws From Brazil Squad, Hopes To Join Germany
Rafinha is Bayern Munich's right-back and Philipp Lahm suggested him as a possible replacement on the Germany squad.

Stephan Uersfeld/ESPN

Gedion Zelalem Called Up To Germany's U18 Camp
Jürgen Klinsmann believes Gedion Zelalem could already play for the United States' senior team.

ESPN

Joachim Löw Signs Extension With Germany Through 2018
Joachim Löw joined the Nationalmannschaft as Jürgen Klinsmann's assistant in 2004

ESPN

Mario Götze Credits World Cup Goal, Guardiola For Improvement
The arrival of Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich a year ago and his goal in the World Cup final has contributed to the strong season of Mario Götze.

Raphael Honigstein/The Guardian

EPL Chief: England Youth 'Lagging' Behind Germany
Richard Scudamore maintains that the English top flight is still the most attractive league in Europe due to their financial resources.

BBC

Germany To Play USMNT In 2015 Friendly In Cologne
Germany has scheduled friendlies for 2015 against the United States, Australia and the Netherlands.

Stephan Uersfeld/ESPN

Joachim Löw: Germany Has Been Influenced By Spain
Joachim Löw has said that Spain has been a footballing reference for Germany since their ascent in 2008.

Inside Spanish Football

Marco Reus Out Two Weeks With New Ankle Injury
Marco Reus has been one of the world's best wingers when healthy this season.

Reuters

Löw, Sabella, Klinsmann On FIFA's Coach Of The Year Shortlist
Joachim Löw and Alejandro Sabella led Germany and Argentina to the World Cup Final.

ESPN

Kroos Believes International Workload Has Become Problematic
Toni Kroos believes the workload on players who compete internationally is a heavy burden in the modern game.

John-Paul Tooth/Goal.com

Mesut Özil Out 10-12 Weeks With Knee Injury
Mesut Özil suffered the injury during Arsenal's 2-0 loss on Sunday to Chelsea.

David Hytner/The Guardian

Löw: Manuel Neuer Represents Future Of Goalkeeping
Manuel Neuer was one of the most invaluable players in the World Cup due to his ablity to play a "sweeper keeper" role.

Stephan Uersfeld/ESPN

Marco Reus Out Four Weeks After Injuring Ankle Again
Marco Reus missed the World Cup after injuring the same ankle during Germany's final warmup match.

The Guardian

Schweinsteiger Named New Captain Of Germany
Bastian Schweinsteiger has been named the new captain of Germany.

The Guardian

Joachim Löw Signs Extension With Germany Through 2016
Joachim Löw replaced Jürgen Klinsmann in 2006 as manager of Germany.

BBC

Philipp Lahm Retires From Germany National Team
Philipp Lahm has retired from international football with Germany effective immediately.

Ben Gladwell/ESPN

World Cup Final Draws 26.5M Viewers In United States
ABC drew 17.3 million viewers, while 9.2 million tuned in on Univision.

Richard Deitsch/Sports Illustrated

Löw Told 'Miracle Boy' Götze To Show World He's Better Than Messi
Matthias Sammer played a big role in the development of Mario Götze.

Rob Hughes/New York Times

Messi: Strikers Missed Our Chances
Lionel Messi was awarded the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament, but he took no solace in receiving it.

Alec Fenn/Goal.com

Toni Kroos Confirms Move From Bayern To Real Madrid
Toni Kroos will reportedly cost €25 million for Real Madrid.

Heath Chesters/InsideSpanishFootball

Messi, Neuer, James, Pogba Win World Cup Individual Awards
Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball of World Cup 2014 as the best individual player.

RealGM Staff Report

Germany Wins World Cup, Beating Argentina 1-0
Germany has won the 2014 World Cup, defeating Argentina 1-0 with a Mario Götze goal in the second half of extra time.

RealGM Staff Report