Sport in Germany

Bayern Munich midfielders Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka admitted on March 25 that Julian Nagelsmann's dismissal as head coach had come as a "disappointment" and a "shock."

"It's always difficult when a coach goes, and I had a very close relationship with Julian," Goretzka told ZDF broadcaster after Germany's 2-0 friendly international win over Peru.

The beautiful blonde is training the footballers of Borussia Dortmund

BBC - Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has quit international football, citing the "racism and disrespect" he has faced in Germany over his Turkish roots.

The 29-year-old was criticised after being photographed with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a London event in May.

He says he received hate mail and threats and was being blamed for Germany's disappointing World Cup.

Germany's midfielder İlkay Gündoğan (L) and Germany's midfielder Sami Khedira (R) warm up during a training session in Vatutinki, near Moscow, on June 15, 2018, as part of the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament. AFP PHOTO / Patrik STOLLARZ

Germany's Mesut Ozil during training on June 15. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

Manchester City midfielder İlkay Gündoğan believes he is close to finding his best form after a injury-ridden start to his spell at the Premier League club.

Bayern Munich will be looking to end the year in style when it travels to VfB Stuttgart on Dec. 16, with the champion intents on carrying its nine-point lead into the winter break.

The nerves of the Borussia leadership failed and yesterday morning coach Peter Bosch was released. In the last eight games of the Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund has 3 draws and 5 losses. The last blow was in the Saturday game against Werder - 1:2 loss. The defeat brought down the club to the seventh place - below the European tournament area.

Ludogorets's next rival in the Europa League tournament - Hoffenheim - demonstrated amazing form in the German Bundesliga. The team coached by 30-year-old Julian Nagelsman won 2:0 against Schalke 04 and after the 6th round is second with 14 points, which is 2 points behind the leader Borussia Dortmund, and 1 point in front of the champion Bayern Munich, who is in third place.

Greek football club PAOK might not have fared so well in its knock out first leg match for the Europa League against German club FC Schalke 04, losing 3-0 at home, but at least their fans were compensated by the presence of sexy German journalist Laura Wontorra, who traveled to Thessaloniki to cover the match.