- German team returns gome after third-place finish Germany's World Cup team has made a low-key return home after a campaign which ended with a third-place finish. Jul 12
- Klose on bench out for third-place match Miroslav Klose's aching back prevented him from playing in the third-place playoff against Uruguay on Saturday. Jul 10
- Klose could miss third-place match Germany striker Miroslav Klose could miss the third-place match against Uruguay because of injury, and with it lose a chance to take over as top scorer in World Cup history. Jul 8
- Germany-Spain feels more like a World Cup final Spain has gone out of its way to downplay the rematch of the 2008 European Championship title game in Wednesday night's World Cup semifinal, refusing to even acknowledge the grudge match factor. Jul 7
- Germany-Spain feels more like a World Cup final The reigning European champion vs. the runner-up. One of the top scorers at this World Cup vs. No. 2 on the all-time list. The most dynamic team at this tournament vs. a squad that's yet to show its full brilliance. A three-time champion vs. a team craving its first title. Jul 6
- Philipp Lahm wants to stay on as Germany captain Germany coach Joachim Loew says there is no discord in the German team following comments by Philipp Lahm that he wants to stay on as captain even if the injured Michael Ballack returns after the World Cup. Jul 6
- Loew: Germany must force Spain into errors Germany coach Joachim Loew thinks the only way to beat Spain is to get them to defeat themselves. Jul 5
- Klose believes Germany's youngsters can beat Spain "A few years ago people kept saying that, `Isn't it a shame there aren't any new generations coming through? We've no forwards coming through, no creative midfielders coming through,' and everybody deplored that," veteran Miroslav Klose said Sunday, speaking through a translator. "But time has proved these people wrong." Jul 5
- Head games: Germany's Lahm trashes Argentina Germany and Argentina are heating up the World Cup with a little bit of trash talking ahead of their quarterfinal match Saturday in Cape Town. Jul 1
- Germans: Argentina shows no respect Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger accuses World Cup quarterfinals rival Argentina of showing no respect for opponents and referees, and urges his teammates not to be provoked. Jun 30
- Germany: It takes a team to stop Lionel Messi It takes two words for German players to name the difference between the 2010 Argentina team and the one it beat in the quarterfinals four years ago: Lionel Messi. Jun 29
- Germany's Klose says England didn't play as a team England's failure to play as a team and match Germany's spirit were behind its 4-1 loss in the round of 16 at the World Cup, German striker Miroslav Klose said Monday. Jun 28
- Germany coach Loew skips prematch news conference Germany coach Joachim Loew skipped a news conference on the eve of his team's second-round match with England. Jun 26
- Germany promises aggression against England Two days before their highly anticipated game against England, aka the Three Lions, the German players visited a lion park near their training base outside Pretoria and played with some of the cubs. Jun 26
- Octopus Paul predicts German win over England The creature lives at the Sea Life Aquarium in the German city of Oberhausen, and when there's a big German soccer game, people at the aquarium have Paul pick the winner. Jun 25
- Germany midfielder Schweinsteiger still doubtful Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger remains highly doubtful for Sunday's second-round World Cup match against England because of a right thigh injury. Jun 25
