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German FA boss wishes he gave Özil more support over 'racist attacks'

Sun, 19 Aug 2018 15:36:02 +0200

The under-fire president of the German Football Association (DFB), admitted on Sunday that he should have given Mesut Ozil more support when the midfielder was the target of "racist attacks".

Football official given €6.7 million bribery bill

Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:01:18 +0100

The German Football Association (DFB) is reported to have sent a bill for €6.7 million to a former official who helped organise the scandal-hit 2006 World Cup, giving him 20 days to pay.

Scientists search for stinky schnitzel solution

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:23:00 +0200

New animal welfare laws ruling out piglet castration without anaesthetic could soon leave pork meat with a musky smell, prompting a scientific scramble to prevent stinky schnitzel and sausages.

Neo-Nazis increase online social network activity for new recruits

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:55:00 +0200

Right-wing extremists are increasing their activity on online social networks to reach young people, the Lower Saxony state intelligence service warned on Thursday.

Fashion magazine 'Brigitte' goes model-free

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:49:00 +0200

Brigitte, one of Germany’s most popular glossy women’s magazines, announced on Monday that it will no longer use models in photo spreads in response to changing ideas about beauty.