Seamus Coleman urges team-mates to handle pressure of playing for Ireland
Seamus Coleman has told his Republic of Ireland team-mates to relish the “heavy jersey” they pull on when they get the chance to represent their country.
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Nagelsmann defends Wirtz's slow Liverpool start
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has come to the defence of Florian Wirtz, saying the 22-year-old midfielder's slow start at Liverpool is simply part of his adjustment to the Premier League.
Northern Ireland stun Slovakia in 2-0 win
BELFAST :Northern Ireland reignited their World Cup qualification hopes with a 2-0 win over Slovakia in Belfast on Friday, and moved into second place in Group A.
Kimmich double fires Germany top in 4-0 win over 10-man Luxembourg
SINSHEIM, Germany :Germany's Joshua Kimmich netted twice to power his side to a 4-0 home win over Luxembourg in a World Cup qualifier on Friday where the visitors went down to 10 men in the first half and the hosts moved top of the standings in a tight Group A.
‘We need win after win’: Crunch time looms for Germany in World Cup qualifying
BERLIN: A World Cup without Germany used to be unthinkable. Now the four-time champion needs to turn things around to ensure a spot at next year’s tournament. A shock 2-0 loss to Slovakia in World Cup qualifying means Julian Nagelsmann’s team may need a perfect record in the rest of their qualifiers, starting with wins over Luxembourg on Friday and Northern Ireland on Monday. “Everyone expects of us that we’ll beat every opponent 5-0, 6-0 but that’s no longer possible,” midfielder Nadiem Amiri said in comments reported by German agency dpa. “The times have simply changed.
Germany’s Woltemade not yet in team training after flu
BERLIN: Germany striker Nick Woltemade returned to light individual training on Wednesday after recovering from a flu, as the national team prepare for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg and Northern Ireland. The Germans, third in Group A on three points, host Luxembourg on Friday before traveling to Belfast to face Northern Ireland, second on goal difference, three days later. Slovakia are top on six points with Luxembourg bottom on zero. The 23-year-old Woltemade, who has made a strong start since joining Newcastle United this season, scoring in the Premier League and Europe, including Sunday’s 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest, missed Germany’s training on Tuesday after joining the team a day late due to his illness. Woltemade is firmly in the spotlight ahead of the qualifiers after quickly becoming a crowd favorite in Newcastle.
Newcastle's Woltemade to join Germany squad late due to illness
BERLIN :Newcastle United forward Nick Woltemade is nursing a flu virus and will delay joining up with the German squad for World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg and Northern Ireland, the team said on Monday.
Germany target two wins to stay on course for World Cup, says Nagelsmann
BERLIN :Germany will look to bag two wins in their World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg and Northern Ireland to stay on course for automatic qualification to next year's World Cup, coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Thursday.