Franz Beckenbauer, who has died aged 78, helped spark a golden era for the West Germany team when he captained them to 1972 glory. Here he discussed that great team, from "father figure" of Helmut Schön to the "phenomenal" Gerd Müller.
Playmaker and playboy, rebel and realist, multi-faceted businessman and prize-winning television pundit: Günter Netzer was the first true Bundesliga superstar.
The Women s World Cup semi-final in Sydney will be contested between two coaches who clashed during the last final in 2019. The winner is on the brink of making history.
As the business end of 1974 World Cup loomed, for the sentimentalists, the field of title contenders still included Brazil. But for most, it had thinned to three: The Netherlands, hosts West Germany a