Tag: Germany
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Tokyo 2020: D’Tigers lose to Germany
D’Tigers lose 92-99 to Germany in their second Group B match of the Preliminary Round of the basketball competition.
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Germany returns 7,000 Benin artefacts to Nigeria October – Official
No fewer than 7,000 artefacts plundered from Benin Kingdom are expected to be repatriated by Germany to Nigeria not later than October, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. The Permanent Secretary, Amb. Gabriel Aduda, disclosed this at the Inaugural Nigerian Cultural Show exhibiting Nigeria’s diverse cultural heritage, sites and traditional festivals held at the…
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Tokyo 2020: German footballer proposes to girlfriend on TV after match
Germany captain Max Kruse has proposed to his girlfriend Dilara during a post-match interview on Sunday at the Olympic football tournament. Kruse, 33, took the microphone from broadcasters ARD, showed a t-shirt with a writing and went down on his knees after a 3-2 win against Saudi Arabia. “We have been together for a few…
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German Olympic team uniform raises eyebrows
Germany’s Olympic uniform for the Tokyo Games has not gone down well with some athletes and social media users from the country and abroad. “Who is responsible for this outfit. Come on now,” Olympic basketball player Maodo Lo said on Instagram about the mint green outfit with a rather extravagant vest and neon-coloured shoes. Teammate…
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We’ll return 1,130 looted Nigerian artefacts in 2022 – Germany
German Minister of State for Culture, Monika Grutters has disclosed that 1,130 artefacts would be returned to Nigeria from the beginning of 2022. Grutters said this on Wednesday during a meeting with the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed in Berlin, Germany. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the…
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Germany midfielder Toni Kross retires from international football after Euro 2020 exit
2014 FIFA World Cup winner Toni Kroos has retired from the German national team following their last 16 exit at Euro 2020, the Real Madrid midfielder said on Friday. The 31-year-old Kroos revealed the decision in his Einfach Mal Luppen podcast he runs with his brother Felix. “The decision is made, it is irrevocable,” he…
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Germans have no idea why Sancho doesn’t start for England – Klinsmann
Jurgen Klinsmann admits German football fans have no idea why Jadon Sancho doesn’t play for England. Sancho has lit up the Bundesliga over the past two seasons playing for Borussia Dortmund. The 21-year-old, who is close to joining Manchester United, was once again left out of the starting line-up for England’s clash with Germany on…
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Euro 2020: England end 55-year wait over Germany win
England ended a 55-year wait for a knockout tie victory over Germany to reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship in front of more than 40,000 fans at Wembley. Raheem Sterling put England in front in the 75th minute when he placed Luke Shaw’s cross into the bottom right corner, sparking delirious celebrations in London.…
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Euro 2020: Seven Classic Encounters Between England And Germany
England will face Germany for an eighth time at a major tournament finals on Tuesday – more than any other nation. Germany were runners-up in the so-called group of death and will be looking to give England another heartbreak at Wembley once again, 25 years on from Gareth Southgate’s penalty miss in the Euro 96…
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Germany will beat England again on penalty kicks – Moeller
Andreas Moeller, who scored the winning penalty kick against England in the semi-finals of Euro 96, says Germany will beat England on Tuesday in their Euro 2020 last 16 clash. “It will again go to penalty kicks. And, we will win again,” the 53-year-old said on Monday. Moeller scored the sudden death shoot-out winner after…