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The 'gay world cup': why LGBTQ+ audiences love Eurovision

In 1956, seven European countries – Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland and West Germany – gathered in Lugano, Switzerland for the first ever Eurovision Song Contest. The competition was only broadcast in select countries, meaning only a small number of viewers watched Swiss entry Lys Assia win the…

The Conversation · May 12, 2023

FA wants Bobby Moore’s missing shirt found and ‘put on display to the nation’

Moore captained England to World Cup glory against West Germany in 1966.

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

Ex-leader Merkel to Be Decorated with Highest German Honor

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel is to be decorated with Germany's highest possible honor on Monday in recognition of her near-record 16 years at the helm of the country. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier plans to bestow the Order of Merit for special achievement on the four-term chancellor, who will become only the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 17, 2023

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How the German media have reacted to King Charles’s Berlin visit

Media outlets have drawn a historical comparison between the late Queen Elizabeth II’s first visit to West Germany in 1965 and her son’s this week

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2023

Socceroo, milkman, friend to Pelé: football mourns Manfred Schaefer

The defender represented Australia 73 times, including at the 1974 World Cup, and will be remembered by the Socceroos on Tuesday night

The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2023

Football's greatest revenge missions as Bournemouth aim to avenge 9-0 Liverpool defeat

A little over six months after shipping nine goals away to Liverpool, Bournemouth can follow some other Premier League sides in taking sweet revenge in the return fixture

Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2023

'Embarrassing' Simon Jordan comment slammed after taking aim at Stuart Pearce

Stuart Pearce missed an infamous penalty for England in their 1990 FIFA World Cup semi-final defeat against West Germany despite often being reliable from 12 yards

Nottingham Post · Feb 10, 2023

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Rosi Mittermaier, Olympic skiing champion, dies at 72

Mittermaier won West Germany’s only two gold medals at the 1976 Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2023

Sir Geoff Hurst leads tributes as World Cup winner George Cohen dies aged 83

Cohen’s death leaves just two survivors from the team which beat West Germany 4-2 on July 30, 1966.

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022

Hans Magnus Enzensberger obituary

German poet, writer and editor determined that West Germany should not ignore its Nazi past

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022

World Cup Final view from France: It will take 40 years to forget this defeat to Argentina

For French people, losing to West Germany in Seville in the semi-finals of the 1982 World Cup is the most glorious defeat in our history. We were leading 3-1 in extra-time but Germany came back to 3-3 before we lost on penalties.

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022

Lionel Messi joins exclusive club of World Cup, Champions League and Ballon d'Or winners

Seven-time Ballon d'Or-winner Lionel Messi finally won the World Cup on Sunday after Argentina defeated champions France on penalties at Lusail Stadium in Qatar

Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022

Argentina vs France 2022 joins list of classic World Cup finals

Kylian Mbappe became just the second man to score a hat-trick in the final after England’s Sir Geoff Hurst, yet still finished on the losing side

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

From 1930 to Hurst hat-trick, Argentina vs France joins classic World Cup finals

Kylian Mbappe became just the second man to score a hat-trick in the final after England’s Sir Geoff Hurst, yet still finished on the losing side.

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2022

2022 World Cup final: Argentina 3-3 France (aet, 4-2 on pens) – as it happened

Kylian Mbappé scored only the second hat-trick in World Cup final history, but it wasn’t enough to deny Lionel Messi his destiny. Scott Murray was watching

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2022

Who has won the World Cup? Full list of winners, from Uruguay to France

The World Cup in Qatar with Argentina and France bidding to join a long line of winners

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Lionel Messi’s day of destiny is a rare shot at World Cup final redemption

Few get a second attempt at the greatest game in football but Messi has earned the chance to complete his story when Argentina face France in Sunday’s World Cup final

Sports Illustrated · Dec 15, 2022

Correcting Past Golden Ball Mistakes at the World Cup

The tournament’s top player award hasn’t always gone to the most-deserving.

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022

Which team won the World Cup with the longest pre-tournament odds?

Plus: big clubs with no players in Qatar, pundits who played at a low level and what happens to World Cup matchballs?

Liverpool Echo · Dec 14, 2022

Fans snubbed the biggest ever game at Everton as Scousers fumed over 'England fix' in World Cup

Everton and the World Cup series: Goodison Park snub over 1966 semi-final had Scouse fans fuming

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022

Curse of the eighth penalty: World Cup shootouts by numbers

Statistics show the effects of building pressure as the shootout goes on and pinpoint the one most likely to be missed

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022

Morocco aim to break new ground for Africa after World Cup heartbreaks

Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana have narrowly failed at the quarter-final stage but Walid Regragui is building a powerhouse

Daily Mirror · Nov 29, 2022

World Cup kick-off times changed and cause clash to avoid giving unfair advantage

The final round of group stage fixtures at the 2022 World Cup take place this week with plenty still left to play for, but there are no longer four games played at four different times

The Times of India · Nov 29, 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022: Explained - Why last round of matches have simultaneous kick-offs

If you have been following the FIFA World Cup in Qatar closely you will of course know that starting Tuesday, November 29, there won't be any 3:30pm kick-off. Instead, the first two games of the day, which will both feature teams from the same group, will kick-off at 8:30 PM…

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2022

Who has won the World Cup? Full list of winners, from Uruguay to France

The World Cup in Qatar is underway with 32 teams bidding to join a long line of winners

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