https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Philipp Lahm has told Pep Guardiola that his star-studded Bayern Munich team want him to continue as their coach as the Spaniard enters the final year of his current contract. https://www.thelocal.de/20151026/lahm-tells-guardiola-to-stay-as-bayern-coach Mon, 26 Oct 2015 09:26:25 +0100 lahm-tells-guardiola-to-stay-as-bayern-coach The 2014-15 Champions League draw yesterday brought déjà-vu for English and German clubs as old opponents found themselves facing off once again. https://www.thelocal.de/20140829/champions-league-draw-brings-england-germany-faceoffs Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:39:00 +0200 champions-league-draw-brings-england-germany-faceoffs German midfield general Bastian Schweinsteiger is favourite to become the World Cup winners' captain after the surprise international retirement of Philipp Lahm. https://www.thelocal.de/20140719/schweinsteiger-tipped-as-new-germany-captain Sat, 19 Jul 2014 11:54:00 +0200 schweinsteiger-tipped-as-new-germany-captain Germany captain Philipp Lahm, who announced his retirement from international football on Friday, is one of the greatest players of his generation. https://www.thelocal.de/20140718/philipp-lahm-german-captain-goes-out-on-top-of-his-game Fri, 18 Jul 2014 17:54:00 +0200 philipp-lahm-german-captain-goes-out-on-top-of-his-game UPDATE: Captain Philipp Lahm announced his retirement from international football on Friday following Germany’s World Cup win in Brazil. https://www.thelocal.de/20140718/german-captain-philipp-lahm-retires-from-national-side Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:27:00 +0200 german-captain-philipp-lahm-retires-from-national-side Germany coach Joachim Löw said Monday his side can win Euro 2012 or the 2014 World Cup after showing itself to be one of football's most consistent teams. https://www.thelocal.de/20101220/31923 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:48:00 +0100 31923 Joachim Löw, coach of Germany's national football team, confirmed Wednesday that veteran midfielder Michael Ballack will remain his first-choice captain despite being left out of their opening Euro 2012 qualifying games. https://www.thelocal.de/20100901/29523 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:25:00 +0200 29523 German national football coach Joachim Löw has left captain Michael Ballack out of the team for the next two European championship qualifiers, raising further questions about his place in the squad. https://www.thelocal.de/20100827/29449 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:24:00 +0200 29449 German captain Michael Ballack hit back at his World Cup replacement Philipp Lahm Wednesday night, vowing in sharp tones he would stay on as the skipper despite Lahm's push to take over full-time. https://www.thelocal.de/20100715/28519 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:15:00 +0200 28519 Hints of irritation plagued the German World Cup team ahead of its semi-final clash with Spain on Wednesday following skipper Philipp Lahm’s untimely announcement that he never wanted to hand the captaincy back to Michael Ballack. https://www.thelocal.de/20100707/28339 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:43:00 +0200 28339 Germany skipper Philipp Lahm has warned Michael Ballack in an interview that he wants to remain captain of the national side after the World Cup. https://www.thelocal.de/20100706/28315 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:13:00 +0200 28315 Germany coach Joachim Löw may have selected Philipp Lahm as skipper for the World Cup in place of the injured Michael Ballack, but the real 'boss' of the German team is arguably Bastian Schweinsteiger. https://www.thelocal.de/20100611/27799 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:47:00 +0200 27799 Germany prepare for life without captain Michael Ballack when they face Hungary in Budapest on Saturday in their penultimate World Cup warm-up. https://www.thelocal.de/20100528/27483 Fri, 28 May 2010 10:11:00 +0200 27483 Bayern defender Philipp Lahm will lead Germany in the football World Cup in South Africa in the wake of captain Michael Ballack’s injury, media reported Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100527/27457 Thu, 27 May 2010 10:22:00 +0200 27457 With Germany bidding for their fourth World Cup title in South Africa, defender Philipp Lahm admits there is an air of expectation on Joachim Löw’s side to prove themselves. https://www.thelocal.de/20100521/27335 Fri, 21 May 2010 10:34:00 +0200 27335 Diego Maradona's Argentinian all-stars left Germany with a lot to do between now and the World Cup, outclassing the home side at a friendly in Munich on Wednesday night to win 1-0 through a goal by Gonzalo Higuain. https://www.thelocal.de/20100304/25655 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:04:00 +0100 25655