Mario Gotze

International friendlies: Mario Gotze hopes to restart Germany career against England after a year out of side

Germany's World Cup-winner Mario Gotze hopes to use Friday's friendly against England at Wembley to kick-start his international career after a year on the sidelines.

International friendlies: Mario Gotze, Ilkay Gundogan named in Germany squad for England and France games

Mario Gotze and Ilkay Gundogan were named in the Germany squad on Friday for their upcoming friendlies against England and France, almost a year after their last appearances for the world champions.

Champions League: Mauricio Pochettino hopes Wembley 'hoodoo' talks will end after win over Dortmund

Mauricio Pochettino added, "To win here is so important for our confidence, for the players and the fans, and the perception of what we can do in the future."

Borussia Dortmund star Mario Goetze sidelined indefinitely by metabolism disorder

Mario Goetze had the nation at his feet when Germany's hero netted the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final.

Watch: Bruised Germany tackle France Euro 2016 semi-final showdown

Hosts France and World Cup champions Germany will be rekindling their traditional rivalry on Thursday when they face off in the second semi-final of the European football championship at Stade Velodrome.

Euro 2016: Test of Joachim Loew's reactiveness as depleted Germany take on France in semis

It is not only the young ones who need to maintain high standards for Germany. In Joachim Loew’s team, everyone needs to pull their weight.

'Sometimes you're the dog, sometimes the tree': Götze responds to criticism over Euro 2016 form

Germany's World Cup winner Mario Götze has brushed off criticism of his form at Euro 2016 by insisting, "sometimes you're the dog, sometime's you're the tree".

'German Messi' no longer: How Mario Goetze carved out his niche

Goetze's ability to slip through clusters of defenders, shoot with both feet, play across the forward line and be comfortable in a passing team like Dortmund gave rise to the Messi comparison.

World Cup 2014: Five facts about Germany's 'miracle boy' Mario Goetze

Five facts on Germany's World Cup goalscorer Mario Goetze.

I didn't know what was happening after scoring the goal, says Goetze

Germany's Mario Goetze said scoring the winning goal in Sunday's World Cup final win was the crowning glory on a difficult first season following his high-profile move to Bayern Munich.