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 Jens Mueller has been following World Cups since the 1970s and says he has never seen "so little enthusiasm" from fellow Germans for their team at a major tournament. https://www.thelocal.de/20221130/very-restrained-german-fans-lukewarm-on-world-cup Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:27:29 +0100 very-restrained-german-fans-lukewarm-on-world-cup Stina Blackstenius scored the winner as Sweden came from behind to stun old rivals Germany on Saturday and set up a women's World Cup semi-final against the Netherlands. https://www.thelocal.de/20190630/sweden-in-world-cup-semis-after-ending-german-hoodoo Sun, 30 Jun 2019 09:13:39 +0200 sweden-in-world-cup-semis-after-ending-german-hoodoo With the final hours of 2018 ticking away, it's a good time to look back on the year. From scorching heatwaves to Germany’s terrible World Cup performance – and some political surprises, it’s been a year to remember. https://www.thelocal.de/20181231/year-in-review-the-biggest-stories-from-germany-in-2018 Mon, 31 Dec 2018 10:03:46 +0100 year-in-review-the-biggest-stories-from-germany-in-2018 When it comes to big issues, like world politics or climate change, it's safe to say things aren't that great at the moment. So in all the doom and gloom, sometimes you’ve just got to make the most of what you’re given...and this year that was a long, hot and, at times, simply unbearable summer. https://www.thelocal.de/20180829/yes-things-are-bad-but-heres-why-we-should-remember-summer-2018-in-germany-fondly Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:22:16 +0200 yes-things-are-bad-but-heres-why-we-should-remember-summer-2018-in-germany-fondly Retired German footballer Philipp Lahm will be the head of the organizing committee if Germany wins the bid to host Euro 2024, it was confirmed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180816/world-cup-star-will-take-on-key-role-if-germany-win-bid-to-host-euro-2024 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 12:05:28 +0200 world-cup-star-will-take-on-key-role-if-germany-win-bid-to-host-euro-2024 Here are the key moments that culminated in Mesut Özil's bombshell announcement he was retiring from international football after a career including Germany's triumph at the 2014 World Cup. https://www.thelocal.de/20180723/five-key-dates-in-the-mesut-ozil-saga Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:36:31 +0200 five-key-dates-in-the-mesut-ozil-saga Mesut Özil on Monday was warmly applauded by Turkey but faced uproar at home in Germany after announcing he was quitting the German national football team, lambasting "racism" over criticism for the side's World Cup debacle. https://www.thelocal.de/20180723/quits-germany-side-after-racism-as-turkey-applauds Mon, 23 Jul 2018 10:51:12 +0200 quits-germany-side-after-racism-as-turkey-applauds German MPs have blasted a World Cup promotion by Nutella chocolate spread, after they worked out people would have to scoff almost 16 kilos of the sugary treat to earn a football. https://www.thelocal.de/20180718/german-mps-blast-nutella-ad-strategy-saying-it-encourages-kids-to-eat-1575-kilos Wed, 18 Jul 2018 18:22:27 +0200 german-mps-blast-nutella-ad-strategy-saying-it-encourages-kids-to-eat-1575-kilos After England narrowly missed out on a World Cup final this year, we look back at the time the squad’s other halves stole the spotlight in Baden-Baden and ask: has this unassuming spa town on the edge of the Black Forest always been the secret rock star of Germany? https://www.thelocal.de/20180712/remembering-the-time-brits-turned-sleepy-spa-town-baden-baden-into-germanys-party-capital Thu, 12 Jul 2018 16:27:55 +0200 remembering-the-time-brits-turned-sleepy-spa-town-baden-baden-into-germanys-party-capital Since Germany humiliatingly crashed out of the World Cup, a team member with Turkish roots has faced a hailstorm of criticism that Muslim and migrant groups charge is openly racist. https://www.thelocal.de/20180712/german-turks-warn-of-racism-in-angry-world-cup-post-mortem Thu, 12 Jul 2018 18:36:05 +0200 german-turks-warn-of-racism-in-angry-world-cup-post-mortem Mesut Özil's father said Sunday his son should quit Germany's national squad after he was made a "scapegoat" for their shock first-round defeat at the World Cup. https://www.thelocal.de/20180709/scapegoat-ozil-should-quit-german-team-says-father Mon, 09 Jul 2018 10:46:28 +0200 scapegoat-ozil-should-quit-german-team-says-father German fans and former players are unanimous in their support of Joachim Löw remaining as head coach of the national team despite his overseeing their disastrous World Cup campaign. https://www.thelocal.de/20180701/fans-and-germany-stars-say-lw-should-remain-head-coach Sun, 01 Jul 2018 05:12:15 +0200 fans-and-germany-stars-say-lw-should-remain-head-coach Few players in the German national setup emerged from the early World Cup exit with credit to their name. But according to the far-right Alternative for Germany, one player (who happens to have Turkish roots) was solely responsible. https://www.thelocal.de/20180628/german-team-humiliated-at-world-cup-and-afd-blame-it-all-on-one-player Thu, 28 Jun 2018 17:04:09 +0200 german-team-humiliated-at-world-cup-and-afd-blame-it-all-on-one-player The internet turned cruel for Germany fans on Thursday as online mockery swept the globe following the defending champions' shock World Cup elimination. https://www.thelocal.de/20180628/hahaha-schadenfreude-sweeps-web-after-german-downfall Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:28:18 +0200 hahaha-schadenfreude-sweeps-web-after-german-downfall Germany's national football team isn't used to getting knocked out of the World Cup so quickly. Fans of Die Mannschaft aren't used to it either. https://www.thelocal.de/20180628/i-thought-theyd-get-killed-by-germany-fans-react-to-die-mannschafts-shock-defeat Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:43:25 +0200 i-thought-theyd-get-killed-by-germany-fans-react-to-die-mannschafts-shock-defeat Gary Lineker had to modify his famous quote about the Germans always winning for a second time after Joachim Löw's holders crashed out of the World Cup on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180627/former-striker-lineker-tweaks-quote-to-germany Wed, 27 Jun 2018 21:57:52 +0200 former-striker-lineker-tweaks-quote-to-germany Holders Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the group stage on Wednesday in one of the biggest shocks in the tournament's history - failing to make it past the opening round for the first time since 1938. https://www.thelocal.de/20180627/germany-knocked-out-of-world-cup-after-deafet Wed, 27 Jun 2018 19:59:37 +0200 germany-knocked-out-of-world-cup-after-deafet Joachim Löw says he needs time to decide his future after Germany crashed out of the World Cup finals following a shock 2-0 defeat to South Korea on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180627/loew-considers-quitting-after-germanys-shock-world-cup-exit Wed, 27 Jun 2018 21:15:21 +0200 loew-considers-quitting-after-germanys-shock-world-cup-exit Excitement is in the air for football fans nationwide in the run up to the national team’s World Cup game against South Korea on Wednesday. But from an economic point of view, the match will be expensive for the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20180627/game-against-south-korea-to-cost-german-economy-up-to-200-million Wed, 27 Jun 2018 14:33:46 +0200 game-against-south-korea-to-cost-german-economy-up-to-200-million Germany face their day of reckoning at the World Cup on Wednesday with the holders needing a clear win over South Korea to be sure of reaching the last 16. https://www.thelocal.de/20180627/day-of-world-cup-reckoning-for-holders-germany Wed, 27 Jun 2018 10:41:11 +0200 day-of-world-cup-reckoning-for-holders-germany