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Philipp Lahm

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England coach Hodgson picks Mascherano for Ballon d'Or

No room for Ronaldo or Messi in Hodgson's top three as he picks two utility men and a goalkeeper

13 Jan 2015

Members of Germany's World Cup winning squad celebrate in Berlin

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Watch Germany's bizarre World Cup dance routines

Mertesacker, Ozil and Schurrle strut their stuff in Berlin. It was probably a good idea on the plane...

15 Jul 2014

Colombian World Cup star James Rodriguez

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WORLD CUP: Who makes team of the tournament?

Seven players from the final but not a single Brazilian in our pick of the experts' picks

15 Jul 2014

Arsenal's Lukas Podolski and Mesut Ozil train with Germany

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World Cup favourites: why Germany won't win in Brazil

It is 24 years since Germany last won the tournament. Are they becoming 'specialists in failure'?

9 Jun 2014

Philipp Lahm

England coach Hodgson picks Mascherano for Ballon d'Or

Watch Germany's bizarre World Cup dance routines

WORLD CUP: Who makes team of the tournament?

World Cup favourites: why Germany won't win in Brazil

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