German Football Federation

German football federation to study former players' health in attempt to better understand long-term effects of sport

The German football federation, the league, and a major insurance institution have teamed up to invest 450,000 euros ($495,000) to study 300 former players over three years

German football federation 'dismayed and shocked' after string of attacks on referees, urges police to investigate throroughly

The DFB's cry of alarm over attacks on referees comes after the referee in charge of a local Frankfurt game on Sunday was knocked unconscious by a player he had just sent off

Why Germany's unique footballing youth development system owes debt to a Swabian university

DFB’s own ingenious concept of creating an alternate path for players from slew of tiny clubs, arriving from small towns and villages across Germany to get professional footballing training has barely been spoken of.

Bianca Rech interview: Bayern Munich manager on Germany's chances at World Cup and state of women's football in Germany

We need to develop our own league and for sure we need more commitment by the clubs. Sponsors should see the potential of women’s football and help to grow the game, said former German footballer Bianca Rech

Anti-Semitic tweet sent to Ingolstadt captain Almog Cohen sparks outrage from Israeli goverment, German football federation

The racist anti-Semitic rant from the football fan brought an outpouring of support for 30-year-old Almog Cohen who also plays for the Israeli national team

German Football Federation president Reinhard Grindel blasts FIFA boss Gianni Infantino over lack of transparency

Infantino has long envisaged the creation of an international nations league and a Club World Cup expanded to 24 teams, for which he has proposed selling FIFA rights.

'Mesut Ozil has scored the most beautiful goal against virus of fascism', Turkish ministers applaud decision to quit Germany

Turkish ministers on Monday warmly applauded the decision of Turkish-origin German footballer Mesut Ozil to quit the national team on the grounds of racism, with one senior minister hailing "a goal against the virus of fascism."

FIFA World Cup 2018: Russia grants Hajo Seppelt, German journalist who uncovered doping scandal, visa for tournament

Russia has granted a football World Cup visa to the German journalist banned after he broke the story on Russia's state-sponsored doping scandal, Berlin said Tuesday.

Turkish FA hits back at Germany's criticism of Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan's meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Germany internationals Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan, both of Turkish origin, met Recep Tayyip Erdogan late on Sunday during his three-day visit to Britain.

Franz Beckenbauer paid millions to head Germany's 2006 World Cup organising committee, say media reports

Franz Beckenbauer's lawyers on Wednesday rejected claims he was paid millions as chairman of Germany's World Cup organising committee and sought to hide the sum from tax authorities.