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The 10 Biggest Shock Results in World Cup History—Ranked

Some of the World Cup’s most stunning results have sparked trauma among nations.

Sports Illustrated

Germany’s plan to deport Syrian refugees echoes 1980s effort to repatriate Turkish guest workers

For 14 years while Syria’s brutal civil war raged, Germany provided a safe haven for those fleeing the violence. Now, a year after that conflict ended with the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, many in Germany – including the country’s leader – want those same Syrians gone.

The Conversation

The Worst Groups of Death in World Cup History

Some stunning group stage match-ups have been seen over the past century.

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Big trouble in ‘Little Berlin’: the tiny hamlet split in two by the cold war

A new museum in Mödlareuth tells the story of how a settlement of only 50 people straddled Bavaria in West Germany and Thuringia in the east

The Guardian - UK

‘We are all Vietnamese and came to Germany to build a better life’

After the Vietnam War ended, thousands travelled to Germany. A recent anniversary has stirred a sense of reflection.

Al Jazeera

As the Schengen Agreement turns 40, how free is movement around Europe today?

On 14 June 1985, France, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany, pre-reunification) and the Benelux countries – Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg – signed an agreement in Schengen, a small town in Luxembourg, that would, eventually, see checks at their common borders abolished. The 40 years since have seen…

Radio France Internationale

Best German Soccer Players of All Time: Ranking the Top 10

Discover the best German soccer players of all time in our top 10 ranking featuring legends like Franz Beckenbauer, Miroslav Klose, Gerd Müller, Lothar Matthäus, and Manuel Neuer.

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'You can count on us,' says Germany's president marking 70 years in NATO

Former West Germany sought protection as its 15th member on 6 May 1955 as concern grew about the Soviet army massed east of the Iron Curtain.

Euronews

‘I’d never taken a penalty before the Italia 90 semi-final against England, but Peter Shilton was in goal and wasn’t the quickest – it was quite easy to score’: West Germany hero reflects on beating Three Lions in World Cup clash

West Germany defeated England on penalties at the 1990 World Cup, with one player taking his first ever spot-kick in the shootout

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Germany and US have long been allies - that could change with Trump

Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States in November 2024, the German state-owned news service Deutsche Welle published an article with the headline “Trump’s election victory is a nightmare for Germany.”

The Conversation

Players who scored World Cup opening goals

From 1930 through to 2022, a look at the players who scored the opening goals at the men's World Cup...

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Players who scored at three or more World Cups

A look at the players who scored in three or more editions of football's biggest tournament...

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Transylvania's last Saxons bring ghost villages back to life

Carmen Schuster left the Transylvanian village of Cincsor for West Germany in search of a better life 40 years ago. But when she returned to Romania for work years later, she was overcome by an urge to stay – and to save the centuries-old Saxon community she once called home.

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Players sent off in major finals

From the World Cup to the Champions League and the Copa Libertadores, a look at some of the players sent off in major finals...

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Transylvania's Last Saxons Revive Its Stunning Ghost Villages

Carmen Schuster was a young woman when she left the Transylvanian village of Cincsor in Romania for West Germany in search of a better life 40 years ago.

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European Championship-winning captains

From the inaugural tournament in 1960 to the present day, a look at the captains who led their nations to European Championship glory...

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World Cup-winning captains

A look at the players who led their nations to World Cup glory in the men's game...

The Conversation

Germany’s post-Holocaust moral remaking is being challenged by the rise of the far-right – and wars in Gaza and Ukraine

Current conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza (now spreading across the Middle East), have placed Germany in a difficult position, forcing it to reconsider its role in the world. A uniquely German sense of guilt and shame for the Holocaust “inseparably” ties the Israel-Palestine conflict to “Germany’s unquestionable solidarity with Israel”,…

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Gender Roles In Divided Germany: Then And Now

Reflecting on the contrasting lives of women in East and West Germany during division and their evolving gender dynamics post-reunification.

The Independent UK

The Berlin Wall: a divide that once shaped German women's lives apart still echoes today

As Germany celebrates the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago on Nov. 1989, women look back at how different their lives were under communism in East and capitalism in West Germany

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National teams that went unbeaten in a World Cup

From undefeated champions to unlucky group stage exits and sides that lost only on penalties, a look at the teams that went unbeaten at a men's World Cup...

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Stadiums that hosted World Cup finals

From Uruguay 1930 to Qatar 2022, a look at the stadiums that hosted the World Cup final in men's football...

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The best Argentina midfielders ever

Some of the finest footballers in history have hailed from Argentina. Here, a look at the nation's best-ever midfielders...

The Guardian - UK

German police make second arrest over fatal stabbings in Solingen

Arrest comes after police operation at home for refugees in city, according to spokesperson

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Best defensive midfielders ever

From old-fashioned enforcers to more modern-day deep-lying playmakers, a look at the best defensive midfielders of all time...

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