Lars Stindl

International friendlies: Spain held by Russia in a thriller; Record-breaking Romelu Lukaku helps Belgium to victory

Spain were denied a seventh consecutive victory as Fedor Smolov grabbed World Cup hosts Russia a thrilling 3-3 draw in Saint Petersburg, despite a rare international brace for Sergio Ramos.

International friendlies: Germany extend unbeaten run to 21 matches with last-gasp draw against France

Germany’s Lars Stindl scored a last-gasp equaliser to rescue a 2-2 draw against France in a friendly on Tuesday as the world champions stretched their unbeaten run to 21 matches.

International friendlies: Germany's Joachim Loew to use England, France games to shape team for World Cup

Now Loew has numerous options for the England and France friendlies which are set to spark a fight for places in his 23-man World Cup squad.

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich's rise, hype around Jann-Fiete Arp and other talking points from gameweek 11

Bayern's display suggests they are on course for a sixth straight title after beating main rivals RB Leipzig and now Borussia in the space of seven days. Here are five things we learned from gameweek 11

FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers: Germany's Timo Werner sidelined by injury ahead of Northern Ireland clash

Werner is out with neck and spine problems. he had complained of dizziness in last Wednesday's Champions League game at Besiktas, where the problems first emerged.

Confederations Cup 2017: Lars Stindl tap-in gives 'young' Germany their maiden title

Lars Stindl's simple tap-in, following a costly first-half blunder by Marcelo Diaz, was enough to give Germany a 1-0 win over Chile in the Confederations Cup final on Sunday

Confederations Cup 2017: Second-string Germany winning title, VAR debate and other hits and misses

Check out some of the interesting instances from the recently concluded Confederations Cup, including Germany's second-string's emphatic performances to controversial VAR decisions.

Confederations Cup 2017: Joachim Loew praises Russia's tournament hosting abilities ahead of World Cup

Germany's Confederations Cup-winning coach Joachim Loew and FIFA president Gianni Infantino have led the calls for giving Russia the seal of approval to host next year's World Cup.

Confederations Cup 2017: Youthful Germany 'hungry for success' ahead of stern Chile test in final

Germany will take on Chile in Sunday's Confederations Cup final feeling like they have already won the tournament after a fine run with a second-string team has yielded several top prospects for next year's World Cup defence.

Confederations Cup 2017: From Julian Draxler to Javier Hernandez, 6 key players in Germany-Mexico semi-final

A close look at six players from Germany and Mexico who could play a key role in the Confederations Cup 2017 semi-final on Thursday.