At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Germany's national team defeated Portugal soundly in Group G. Pop singer Mister Santos and some enthusiastic fans are confident that this may be their year! Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!

German pop singer Mister Santos performs his World Cup anthem "Das dicke, dicke Ding" [The Big Fat Thing"]. He's firing up the German fan faithful and, above all, die Jungs themselves — their own national team in Brazil. In some places of the world, winning the ultimate prize is described as "bringing home the bacon or the bling," in Germany they "must have stars" and "go get big fat things."Viel Spaß beim Mitfiebern!

Fitness trainer Erik shows us some practical exercises for working out.
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There's tension in the race for Euro Cup places, as well as, a dramatic struggle to avoid relegation. Apart from Bayern-München, who is in a league of its own, the rest of the season promises to be interesting. For example, at the moment Nuremberg is on the rise, while the Bundesliga's dinosaur Hamburg is fighting for its life.

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Things are crazy in the Bundesliga! After four weeks of play, Paderborn, Mainz and Hoffenheim are occupying, quite surprisingly, places one, two and three in the standings. By constrast, the perennially dominant teams from Munich, Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen remain winless. A video from the German Press Agency. Viel Spaß!

A rope course in the Franconian forest has recently become wheelchair accessible. With the right trainers and equipment, they offer a specialized program that is both challenging and rewarding. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Private, personal, real: three years after winning the NBA title, a documentary about Dirk Nowitzki comes to the cinema. There has never been such deep insight into the life of the "German Wunderkind." (video copyright dpa)

In this clip from the film 11 Friends, we get a glimpse into lives of women who comprised Germany National soccer team at 2011 World Cup in Berlin. Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!

Formula One meets the German National Soccer Team: World champion Michael Schuhmacher and race car driver Nico Rossberg show the German team (including Marco Reus) how the new Mercedes A-Class drives.

Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher talked a few years ago about his post-career future with confidence, which is difficult to see now with knowledge of his terrible skiing accident in 2013. This is from an interview with the world champion at a sponsors' meeting in Berlin.
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It just had to rain cats and dog on this of all days, as football team FC Bayern celebrated their Triple Crown win. 16,000 fans didn't let the weather get them down, though! (video copyright dpa)

Before leaving for training camp, the soccer team FSV Frankfurt rang in the New Year. At the New Year's reception, they announced the contract extension of head coach Benno Möhlmann.

Do you consider yourself a brave person? Well imagine putting a scarf over your eyes and playing soccer blind! For the members of the German Blind National Soccer League, this is part of their daily life. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Christina Stürmer's song "Fieber" is the official song of the Austrian football league in this year's European Soccer Championship. Enjoy!

Football may have brought them together, but the members of this sports club have other talents too! In this video, they sing "Wir lassen uns das Singen nicht verbieten," a hit from schlager singer Tina York.