Felix Magath’s Schalke 04 have been there or thereabouts at the top end of the Bundesliga all season but now they look poised to mount an assault on the summit. Just don’t talk about them actually winning anything yet.

Felix Magath’s Schalke 04 have been there or thereabouts at the top end of the Bundesliga all season but now they look poised to mount an assault on the summit. Just don’t talk about them actually winning anything yet.

A 3-2 victory at home wasn’t enough to bring Fiorentina forward in the Champions League, where Bayern Munich have reached the quarter-finals on the away-goal rule.

Professional athletes are under enormous pressure, and for some players the burden can be too much. In soccer, more than other sports, the taboo on seeking help is a hard one to break. Could change be underway?

With nine rounds to go, the battle for survival will likely come down to four clubs: Nuremberg, Hanover, Freiburg and Berlin. For two of them, going down is a looming disaster. Deutsche Welle’s Jefferson Chase says why.

Bayer Leverkusen stumbled to their first defeat of the season on Sunday and missed a chance of going top of the Bundesliga standings.

Bayern Munich’s undefeated streak remained unbroken after Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Cologne, while Schalke crept up one spot to second place in the Bundesliga with a crushing 4-1 defeat of Frankfurt.

Former soccer official Manfred Amerell plans to sue referee Michael Kempter over sexual harassment claims. The move is the latest in a saga that even threatened German Football Federation President Theo Zwanziger.

After being outclassed by Argentina, it’s clear the German national team have weaknesses in all phases of their game. DW takes a look at the many question marks surrounding the team as the World Cup approaches.

Germany’s national soccer team suffered a disappointing defeat to Argentina on Wednesday evening. A first-half strike by Gonzalo Higuain was enough to secure a 1-0 victory over Jogi Loew’s hapless men.