Franz Beckenbauer

Introduction of Mbappé has provided cutting edge France lacked in Paris two years ago

Didier Deschamps side played very much to the manager’s style in getting the job done

Liverpool manager comes out to defend German goalkeeper ahead of pre-season

West Germany spring one of the greatest upsets in history to beat the mighty Hungary

I was beguiled by my husband’s tales of the grandfather he had never met, so I wrote a book about him

Jupp Heynckes calls for a more clinical display at the Bernabéu

Organisers of World Cups in Russia and Qatar unlikely to be troubled by its details

In their heyday, they attracted big crowds and the occasional 80,000 sell out

‘German Messi’ is fighting a a muscle disorder which can cause fatigue and weight gain

Gerrard working towards Uefa ‘A’ licence, any return would likely be as academy coach

US soccer failed to attain the self identity it craves under former German manager

German soccer legend one of four officials named by Switzerland’s attorney general

Reports former German footballer suspected of money laundering and breach of trust

Semi-final has been sometimes billed as a one-on-one affair, but it is more than that

Ahead of the Euros take a look at the best team’s ever to grace the tournament

Czechoslovakia beat West Germany to win Euro 1976 thanks to trailblazing penalty