After the defeat of the German U21 against the Czechs, the players count on the upcoming matches and on the return match to still qualify for the European Championship.

The German national team prepares for the crucial World Cup qualifications game in Russia. Among others, head coach Joachim Löw, captain Michael Ballack, and goal keeper René Adler provide their thoughts on the task at hand, often focusing more on the artificial playing surface than their Russian opponents.

Aiming for the hole in the wall isn’t as easy as it looks, but for Lukas the fifth time is a charm!

Today on the goal wall, Sebastian shows what he’s capable of.

This time in the Wiesbaden Brita Arena it’s not about winning, rather about helping children in need. Many celebrities, like seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schuhmacher, have taken to the playing field for this cause.

The organisation Girls Wanted supports the young talents of women’s football and runs events for the young players on a regular basis.

Soccer player Lars Stindl talks about his beginnings with the Karlsruher SC. He also tells us how he made his debut at the SC and how he scored his first goal.

German soccer fan Jens Guthmann is a die-hard supporter of Eintracht Frankfurt. Rhein-Main TV visits him at his home to present him with an autographed Eintracht pennant.

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!

Arabella explains to women what constitutes a foul in football. What will the men have to say? Video provided by beQueen.

“Miss 66” Arabella explains the knockout system in soccer a little differently – and she only has 66 seconds to do it! A video by beQueen.

Within 66 seconds, Arabella explains to women what a hattrick in soccer is. A video by beQueen.

Goal-getter or womanizer? These two are very similar, but not to be confused. A video by beQueen.

“Miss 66” tries to explain the sports term “man-to-man marker” in women’s terms. This clip by beQueen may also be viewed by men.

This time Arabella aka “Miss66” explains the indirect free kick. A video by beQueen.