Julian Nagelsmann
When Franz Beckenbauer entered a room, the room lit up – Julian Nagelsmann
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann described Franz Beckenbauer as “the best footballer in German history” after the World Cup-winning player and manager’s death at the age of 78. Beckenbauer won the World Cup as a player in 1974 before leading the team to victory as manager in Italy in 1990. He also won the European Cup … Read more
St Pauli turns the tables on Hamburger SV to become derby favorites
When Hamburger SV and St Pauli last met, in April at the Volksparkstadion, their roles were reversed. HSV were favorites for promotion and their opponents were breathing down their necks. St Pauli were dubbed ‘HSV-Jäger’ (‘HSV Hunters’) by the German press as they had turned around their form so spectacularly that they had gone from … Read more
Why England isn’t number 1 yet
England are among the favorites to win the European Championship – Getty Images/Rob Newell With the qualifying groups for Euro 2024 now complete, Telegraph Sport ranks the 21 teams that secured a place in the final from worst to best. Three more countries will be added through the play-offs. 21) Romania They finished unbeaten and … Read more