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History

First football clubs

The Dresden English football club is considered the first modern football club in Germany. It was founded in 1874 by Englishmen living and working around Dresden. In the following 20 years the game achieved a growing popularity. Football clubs were founded in Berlin, Hamburg and Karlsruhe. ^[1] Dresden (Sorbian: Drježdźany; etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Czech: ) is the capital city of the German Federal Free State of Saxony. ...

Foundation To WWI

On January 28, 1900, representatives from 86 soccer clubs from in and outside Deutsches Reich met in the restaurant Mariengarten in Leipzig, founding the DFB. The founding meeting was led by E. J. Kirmse, chairman of the Leipziger Fussball Verband (Leipziger Soccer Association). Ferdinand Hueppe, representing the DFC Prague, was elected first president of the DFB. Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Deutsches Reich was the official name for Germany from 1871 to 1945 in the German language. ... Leipzig ( ; Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk from the Sorbian word for Tilia) is, with a population of over 506,000, the largest city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. ... Nickname: Motto: Praga Caput Rei publicae Location within the Czech Republic Coordinates: , Country Czech Republic Region Capital City of Prague Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Pavel Bém Area  - City 496 km²  (191. ...

Already some years before 1900, associations like the Bund Deutscher Fussballspieler or Deutscher Fussball und Cricket-Bund were founded, but they where limited to smaller areas of the Deutsches Reich area, in that cases to areas around Berlin. The first championship beyond municipal areas was held in 1898 from the Verband Sueddeutscher Fussball Vereine (Association of South German soccer clubs), later affiliated with the DFB. Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ...

The German national football team represents Germany in international football competitions since 1908. It is controlled by the German Football Association DFB, the governing body of football in Germany. First international Switzerland 5 - 3 Germany (Basel, Switzerland; 5 April 1908) Largest win Germany 16 - 0 Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912) Worst defeat England 9 - 0 Germany (Oxford, England; 16 March 1909) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1954, 1974, 1990 European Championship Appearances 9... The German Football Association (DFB) (German: Deutscher Fußball-Bund) is the governing body of football in Germany. ...

Inter-war period

After the war, Germany was occupied in three states. The DFB and its team continued in what was called West Germany, while the Saarland and East Germany fielded separate teams for some years.

East and West

East vs. West: 1974 World Cup game

The FIFA World Cup 1974 was staged in West Germany, and both German teams were drawn in the same group in the first round. Meeting on June 22, 1974 in a politically charged match in Hamburg, East Germany beat West Germany 1-0, on a goal by Jürgen Sparwasser. Both German teams advanced to the second round anyway. The GDR team was eliminated there, while the DFB team eventually went on to win the tournament. The 1974 Football World Cup was held in West Germany. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Jürgen Sparwasser (born June 4, 1948 in Halberstadt) is a retired German football player and later briefly a football manager. ...

Reunification

In the year of German reunification (1990), West Germany secured its third World Cup as West and East Germans celebrated together. The present-day German national team is identical to the team informally called West Germany from 1949 to 1990 team, as the DFB was again recognized by FIFA after WW2. Nothing has changed in 1990 except enlarged membership due to the access of East German states and player, thus the continuity in the German logo and uniform style as well as references to Germany's three World Cup and European Cup titles. Thus, all references to a "former West German team" are false - this team still exists, called Germany. German reunification (German: ) took place on October 3, 1990, when the areas of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR, in English commonly called East Germany) were incorporated into the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, in English commonly called West Germany). The start of this reunification process is commonly referred to... DFB, or Dem Franchize Boyz, is a hip-hop group. ...

Germany's greatest triumph since 1990 has been the 1996 European Championship, secured in England as key roles were filled by players from both the former West (Jürgen Klinsmann as captain) and East (Matthias Sammer as anchor of the defense). Jürgen Klinsmann (born July 30, 1964 in Göppingen) is a German football manager and former football player, who played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

New millennium

Germany's greatest success in the new millennium has been its second place finish to Brazil at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan followed by a third place at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

German Football Association

The national association is the DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund or German Football Association) headquartered in Frankfurt. DFB, or Dem Franchize Boyz, is a hip-hop group. ... For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ...

The DFB was founded in 1900 in Leipzig, by the representatives of 86 clubs. Today, the association has some 26,000 member clubs which field 170,000 teams with over 2 million active players: these numbers include 870,000 female members and 8,600 female teams. The DFB is the world's largest sports federation with over six million members. Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Leipzig ( ; Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk from the Sorbian word for Tilia) is, with a population of over 506,000, the largest city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. ...

National team

Men's

The German national football team represents Germany in international football competitions since 1908. It is controlled by the German Football Association DFB, the governing body of football in Germany. They have won three FIFA World Cups and have been runners up on four occasions. The German Football Association (DFB) (German: Deutscher Fußball-Bund) is the governing body of football in Germany. ...

Since the 1954 World Cup, the German national team has been outfitted by the German firm adidas. For home games, the German team wears white jerseys, black shorts, and white socks. Varying levels of red and gold - along with black, the other two colors of the German flag - have been included in this uniform over the years.

Traditionally, the Germans have worn green jerseys, white shorts, and green socks as their alternate uniform. In recent years, however, the Germans have changed the color of their road jerseys and socks to gray (2002-2003), then to black (2004), and finally to red. The Germans wore red as their alternate color in the 2006 World Cup.

The German national team during the 2006 World Cup was coached by former captain Jürgen Klinsmann. Since July 12, 2006 former Assistant Coach Joachim Löw coaches the national team. Its current captain is Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack.

Women's

The German women's national football team are the reigning world champions, having won the 2003 Women's World Cup. It has also won the last five UEFA Women's Championships (1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2006). Thus far, Germany is the only nation to have won both the men's and women's World Cups.

Home stadiums

Germany plays in various stadiums throughout Germany. Some home stadiums of late have been in Düsseldorf,Munich, Dortmund and Berlin. The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Duesseldorf. ... Dortmund is a city in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ...

FIFA World Cup

The Germany national football team has won three FIFA World Cups and have been the runners up on four other occasions. The three World Cup championships are commemorated by the three stars above the German national team logo on the team's jerseys. Germany hosted the World Cups in 1974 and in 2006. First international  Switzerland 5 - 3 Germany (Basel, Switzerland; 5 April 1908) Biggest win Germany 16 - 0 Russia (Solna, Sweden; July 1, 1912) Biggest defeat England amateur 9 - 0 Germany (Oxford, England; 16 March 1909) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result - Winners, 1954, 1974, 1990 European Championship Appearances... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

FIFA World Cup 1954

The Wankdorf Stadion in Bern saw 60,000 people cram inside to watch the Final between West Germany and Hungary, a rematch of a first round game, which Hungary had won 8-3. In response to his team's earlier thrashing at the hands of the Hungarians, legendary West German coach Sepp Herberger made key tactical adjustments in his team's lineup prior to the Final. Shortly before the match, it had started raining - in Germany this was dubbed "Fritz-Walter-Wetter" (Fritz Walter Weather) because the German team captain Fritz Walter was said to play his best in rainy weather. The Wankdorf Stadium (Wankdorf Stadion in Swiss German) was a football stadium in the suburb of Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland, and the former home of Swiss club BSC Young Boys. ... Location within Switzerland The city of Bern, English traditionally Berne (Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna ), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after Zürich, Geneva and Basel). ...

The Final saw the legendary Ferenc Puskás playing even though he was not fully fit. Despite this he put his team ahead after only 6 minutes and, with Zoltan Czibor adding another two minutes later, it seemed destined that the pre-tournament favourites would take the title.

However, with a goal from Max Morlock (10.) and Helmut Rahn (19.) before halftime, the tide began to turn in the Germans' favor. The second half saw telling misses from the Hungarian team as well as a disallowed goal from Puskas with 2 minutes left.

When Rahn scored his second goal barely 6 minutes before the end of the match, the popular German reporter Herbert Zimmermann gave the most famous German piece of commentary of all time - "Rahn schiesst - TOR!" ("Rahn shoots - GOAL!") - while the Hungarian reporter burst into tears. The game would become known as the "Das Wunder von Bern" (the "Miracle of Bern") in German lore and would be the basis for a hugely successful movie in 2003.

FIFA World Cup 1974

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Led by legendary libero Franz Beckenbauer, keeper Sepp Maier, playmaker Paul Breitner, and strikers Uli Hoeneß and "Der Bomber" Gerd Müller (Germany's all-time leading scorer with 68 goals in 62 games), Germany won its second World Cup by defeating the Netherlands in the final, 2-1, behind goals by Breitner and Müller. The Final was famous for the battle between Kaiser Franz (Beckenbauer) and King Johann (Cruyff).

The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup, was awarded. The previous trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, was won for the third time by Brazil in 1970 and awarded permanently to the Brazilians. 1990 copy of the World Cup Trophy awarded to West Germany. ... 1990 copy of the World Cup Trophy awarded to West Germany. ...

FIFA World Cup 1990

In a tournament which included a memorable clash with archrival England (West Germany advanced on penalty kicks in the semifinals), Germany defeated Argentina, 1-0, on an Andreas Brehme penalty kick, to win its third World Cup title. With its third title (and three second place finishes), West Germany became the most successful World Cup nation for 4 years, until Brazil won their 4th Championship in 1994. West German team manager Franz Beckenbauer became the second footballer, after Mario Zagallo of Brazil, to become World Champion as a player (in 1974) and as team manager. In doing so, Beckenbauer also became the first captain of a winning team to later manage a winning squad. Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed der Kaiser (the emperor) because of his elegant style, his leadership qualities, his first name Franz (reminiscent of the Austrian emperors), and his dominance on the football pitch. ...

FIFA Women's World Cup 2003

The FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 was held in the United States and won by Germany.

FIFA World Cup 2006

Germany hosted the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Thirty-two nations competed in the tournament, with matches played in a dozen cities ranging from Hamburg in the north to Munich in the south. The opening match (Germany vs Costa Rica) was held on June 9 in the Allianz Arena in Munich, with Germany defeating Costa Rica 4-2. The final match took place in Olymiastadion Berlin one month later between Italy and France. The match was drawn 1-1 at full time and after extra time. Zinedine Zidane was controversially sent off for headbutting Italy's Marco Materazzi with 10 minutes to go before the match went into penalties. France lost to Italy in the shootout 5-3. “2006 World Cup” redirects here. ... This article is about the city in Germany. ... , For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Allianz Arena The Allianz Arena is a football stadium located in the north-Munich district of Fröttmaning. ... , For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... The Olympiastadion (Olympic Stadium) is a sports stadium in Berlin. ... “Zidane” redirects here. ... Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[2][3], (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce) is an Italian football defender, who currently plays for Serie A club Internazionale, sometimes known as Inter Milan. ...

Germany defeated Portugal 3-1 in the third place play off at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart on July 8. Miroslav Klose won the Golden Boot for the highest goalscorer of the tournament with 5 goals. Lukas Podolski received the Best Young Player Award. The Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion is a stadium located in Stuttgart, Germany. ... , City Center seen from Weinsteige Road Castle Solitude The 1956 TV Tower The Weissenhof Estate in 1927 Stuttgart (IPA: []) is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest, in different aspects of the game. ... Lukas Podolski (IPA–German: ) (born as on June 4, 1985 in Gliwice, Silesia, Poland, nicknamed (Prinz) Poldi, is a German footballer of Polish origin. ... At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest, in different aspects of the game. ...

UEFA European Championship

Germany have won three European Championship (1972, 1980 and 1996), but made poor showings in the last two competitions held in 2000 and 2004. The German team also placed second in the 1976 and 1992 championships. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

UEFA Euro Cup 1972

In Euro 1972, a young West German team that would go on to win the World Cup two years later captured the first of its three European Cup titles. In the two-leg quarter-finals, Germany first crushed England, 3-1, in Wembley Stadium on April 29, 1972, then closed the door on their archrivals by earning a 0-0 draw in Berlin. The Germans then advanced to the finals in Belgium, where they defeated the host nation, 2-1, in the semifinal and the Soviet Union, 3-0, in the final to capture their first major championship since the Miracle of Bern.

"This is the best team we ever had," stated former coach Helmut Schön in the hour of his triumph. In admiration of the German effort, the French L’Equipe wrote: "Brussels witnessed the rehabilitation of attacking football." Even The Times admitted: "Germany has the most talented football team on the continent." The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom since 1788. ...

UEFA Euro Cup 1980

Only 8 years passed before the Germans secured their next title. After defeating Czechoslovakia, Holland, and Greece in the opening round, Germany got past Belgium, 2-1, in the final behind two goals by Horst Hrubesch. This tournament would be the first of many for midfielder Lothar Matthäus, who would retire after Euro 2000 as Germany's most capped (experienced) player with 150 national team appearances.

UEFA Euro Cup 1996

In 1996, Germany won perhaps its most memorable European Championship and its first major championship since Reunification. Led by captain Jürgen Klinsmann on offense and Matthias Sammer on defense, the Germans easily defeated the Czech Republic, 2-0, and Russia, 3-0, in the first round. A hard-fought 0-0 draw against Italy completed the first round and saw Germany through to the quarterfinals, where it defeated Croatia 2-1.

This victory set the stage for a classic battle against archnemesis England, again in Wembley Stadium, in the tournament semifinals. After England jumped in front with a goal in the third minute, the Germans - playing without injured captain Klinsmann - fought back and equalized behind a Stefan Kuntz goal in the 16. minute. Both teams fought through the remainder of regulation and two sudden-death 15-minute overtime periods without scoring, leading to a dramatic penalty kick shootout. In the shootout, German keeper Andreas Köpke held England's sixth attempt, allowing Andreas Möller to stun the Wembley faithful and send Germany through to the final.

In the final, Germany fell behind the same Czech squad it had defeated earlier in the tournament on a controversial (bad) penalty kick decision. Nonetheless, the Germans displayed their usual fighting spirit and tied the game on substitute Oliver Bierhoff 's 73. minute header. Regulation ended in a 1-1 tie. Five minutes into the first sudden-death overtime, it was again Oliver Bierhoff who led the Germans to victory with his historic golden goal. Largely because of his outstanding defensive efforts in the tournament, Matthias Sammer was voted "Europe's Player of the Year" after the finals. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Football competitions

Bundesliga

The country's main football competition is the 18-team Bundesliga. Bayern Munich has won a record of nineteen championships since the formation of the league in 1963. Hamburger SV is the only team to have played in every Bundesliga season. The second-tier league is known as the 2.Bundesliga. A 3. Bundesliga will be introduced in 2008. The official Bundesliga logo. ... FC Bayern Munich (German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club based in Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hamburger SV is a German football club based in Hamburg. ... The 2nd Bundesliga is the Second Division of German soccer. ... The 3rd Bundesliga will be the Third Division of football in Germany. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The 2nd Bundesliga is the Second Division of professional football in Germany. ... The Second Fußball-Bundesliga 2007/08 will be the 34th season of the Second Fußball-Bundesliga, the second tier of Germanys football league. ... Alemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. ... FC Augsburg is a German football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. ... Borussia Vfl 1900 e. ... FC Carl Zeiss Jena is a German football club based in Jena, Thuringia. ... The FC Erzgebirge Aue is a German football club based in Aue, Saxony. ... Sport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German football club, based in the city of Freiburg in the Breisgau district of Baden-Württemberg. ... SpVgg Greuther Fürth is a German football team, based in Fürth. ... 1899 Hoffenheim is a German football club based in Sinsheims Hoffenheim district, in Baden-Württemberg. ... 1. ... Kickers Offenbach is a German football club in Offenbach am Main, Hessen. ... TuS Koblenz is a German football club, located in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. ... 1. ... 1. ... TSV München von 1860, commonly known as 1860 Munich is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. ... VfL Osnabrück is a German football club in Osnabrück, Niedersachsen. ... SC Paderborn 07 is a German football club based in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia and currently playing in the 2. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... SV Wehen is a German football club based in Taunusstein, just outside Wiesbaden, Hesse. ...

German Cup

The German Cup (German: "DFB-Pokal", Deutscher Fußball Bund-Pokal) is a national football tournament held annually since 1952. It is the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga championship. The German Cup trophy The German Cup (official German name: DFB-Pokal, after Deutscher Fußball Bund Pokal or German Football Association Cup) is an elimination football (soccer) tournament held annually. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Each football club which participates in the German football league system is entitled to enter the tournament. The clubs of the lower leagues play in regional qualification rounds, with the winners joining the teams of the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga in the main round of the tournament in the following year. Each elimination is determined by a single game held on the ground of one of the two participating teams. Since 1985 the final has been held each year at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Bayern Munich has won the cup a record 12 times. This article is about the year. ... FC Bayern Munich (German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club based in Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria. ...

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Divided after World War II, Germany had two cup competitions with East German sides competing for the East German Cup (German: "FDGB-Pokal", Freie Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund-Pokal or Free German Trade Union Federation Cup). Introduced in 1949, the cup was contested annually until 1991 when the tournament was ended in the wake of German re-unification and the merger of the football leagues of the two Germanys. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For the historical eastern German provinces, see Historical Eastern Germany East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), German Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR), was a Communist Party-led state that existed from 1949 to 1990 in the former Soviet occupation zone of Germany. ... The FDGB Cup (Freier Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund Pokal or Free German Trade Union Federation Cup) was an elimination football tournament held annually in the former East Germany. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung) refers to the reunification of Germany from its constituent parts of East Germany and West Germany under a single government on October 3, 1990. ...

Participation in European competition

Under current co-efficient rankings, Germany are guaranteed at least three UEFA Champions League spots and three UEFA Cup spots. Clubs finishing first and second in the Bundesliga are put into the group stage of the Champions League and the club finishing third is placed in the third qualification round of the Champions League. Clubs finishing fourth and fifth in the Bundesliga are put into the UEFA Cup. The other spot is allocated to the winner of the DFB Cup. However, if the winner of the DFB Cup has already been granted a place in the Champions League through league standings, then the runner-up will be granted a place in the UEFA Cup. If the DFB Cup winner (or the runner-up in case the winner has already qualified to Champions League) is qualified for the UEFA Cup through league standings, then the sixth place team in the Bundesliga will be awarded the third spot in UEFA Cup. Germany may qualify for an additional UEFA Cup spot through UEFA's Fair Play draw. A spot in the Intertoto Cup is also available for Germany, which corresponds to the highest team in league standings not qualified to Champions League or UEFA Cup who wants to participate (if any). The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ...

See also

• East Germany national football team
• 1954 FIFA World Cup
• 1974 FIFA World Cup
• 2006 FIFA World Cup
• 1988 European Football Championship
• UEFA
• FIFA

First international Poland 3 - 0 East Germany (Warsaw, Poland; 21 September 1952) Last International Belgium 0 - 2 East Germany (Brussels, Belgium; 12 September 1990) Biggest win Ceylon 1 - 12 East Germany (Colombo, Ceylon; 12 January 1964) Biggest defeat 0 - 3, 12 times; 1 - 4, three times World Cup Appearances 1... Qualifying countries The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland. ... Qualifying countries The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. ... “2006 World Cup” redirects here. ... Ruud Gullit lifts the trophy after winning the cup with the Netherlands The 1988 European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held in West Germany. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... This article is about an international football organization. ...

References

External links

• German Football Association

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