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2 days ago
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Germany U21 coach Di Salvo upbeat ahead of emotional Italy duel
Germany's U21 coach Antonio Di Salvo takes part in the team's press conference during the U21 European Champion ship. di Salvo is anticipating the under-21 European championship quarter-final against Italy on Sunday for very personal reasons, and is confident at the same time. Branislav Racko/dpa Germany coach Antonio di Salvo is anticipating the under-21 European championship quarter-final against Italy on Sunday for very personal reasons, and is confident at the same time. Di Salvo named the game "very special" because "I have Italian roots. My parents emigrated to Germany sometime in the 1970s. Advertisement "I am very proud to have the German and Italian culture in me. I consider it a privilege to combine many things - and that's why I am naturally looking forward to the game," he said. Germany ended a U21 Euros group stage with maximum points for the first time from a 2-1 over title holders England on Wednesday, after earlier success 3-0 over Slovenia and 3-0 over the Czech Republic. "I think we are on a good path and now it is about continuing this way," said forward Ansgar Knauff, who had a goal and a assist against England. Di Salvo completely reshuffled his team after a place in the last eight was already assured before the final game, and, having used all players except third goalkeeper Nahuel Noll, is happy to have so many men to chose from. Advertisement "It is nice to have a headache because you can introduce so many players. That is nicer than the other way round," he said. Di Salvo said that it will be tough matches from now on as all top nations have qualified for the quarter-finals, "and many nations have the ambition to claim the title. "And I don't think that we have to hide the fact that we are also one of the teams that want to get their hands on the trophy," he said. Italy could be a good omen in this respect as they were also the opponents when Germany won two of their three titles in 2009 and 2017.
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2 days ago
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Group win in jeopardy? U21 concede as opponents pull one back
The German U21 team is currently playing against defending champion England in the European Championship in Slovakia. Coach Antonio Di Salvo made a complete lineup change compared to the first two matches. Not a single player from the starting lineup of the England match had previously started on the field. However, this doesn't seem to bother the second string of the DFB youth team at all. On the contrary: The team had a real dream start. Gladbach's Lukas Ullrich found Ansgar Knauff with a perfect pass, who beautifully controlled the ball and scored into the far corner. Advertisement England didn't seem to be fully awake yet. With a victory, the DFB team would secure the group win. And it looks very promising now. Nelson Weiper made it 2-0 after an assist from Knauff in the 33rd minute. However, the game could still turn around, as the English have reduced the score to 1-2. Alex Scott from AFC Bournemouth scored the goal to close the gap. This could be a long final phase for the DFB team. However, a draw would also be enough for first place. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 Christian Hofer - 2025 Getty Images
The Independent
2 days ago
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- The Independent
England U21s beaten by much-changed Germany but still qualify for Euros knockouts
England will play Spain in the quarter-finals of the U21 European Championship after they were beaten 2-1 by Germany in their final group game in Slovakia to finish runners-up in Group B. Lee Carsley 's side needed a victory in Nitra to go through to the knockout rounds in first place, but despite already-qualified Germany making 11 changes the reigning champions struggled to impose themselves and conceded both goals in the first half. An excellent finish by Eintracht Frankfurt winger Ansgar Knauff and a header from forward Nelson Weiper of Mainz sent the 2023 winners to defeat and left them to face pre-tournament favourites Spain - who they beat in the final two years ago - in Trnava on Saturday. Bournemouth 's Alex Scott tapped home 15 minutes from time from Omari Hutchinson's cross to make it 2-1 but they could not emulate the comeback from 5-1 down produced by their under-19 counterparts against Germany on Tuesday. However, Slovenia's defeat to the Czech Republic in the other match in group was enough to secure Carsley's side passage. England fell behind after just three minutes. Lukas Ullrich scooped a lovely diagonal ball into the box that drifted over the head of Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah, who was caught flat-footed, and Knauff brought it down wonderfully before flicking it with the outside of his right boot beyond James Beadle. It was 2-0 before half-time and poor defending cost England. This time Knauff was the provider, swinging in a cross to the edge of the six-yard box where Weiper leapt between Charlie Cresswell and Jack Hinshelwood, beating both defenders to the ball and sending a towering header down into the corner. Harvey Elliott blasted over the crossbar from inside the box towards the end of the first half as Carsley's side sought a way back before the break, then Elliot Anderson was denied by a smothering low stop from goalkeeper Tjark Ernst. The final minute of the half was played out in partial darkness after a floodlight failed inside the Pod Zoborom Stadium. The problem was repaired during half-time but England found their issues to be a less straightforward fix, struggling to put pressure on Germany despite three changes from Carsley at the interval. Hinshelwood had a golden chance to reduce the arrears in the 74th minute, but badly miscued his header from six yards out and sent it sailing over the bar. Scott then gave England hope when he turned Hutchinson's ball over the line. Ernst saved brilliantly from Cresswell's header as Carsley's side fought gamely but in vain for a point. PA
The Sun
2 days ago
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- The Sun
England u21s clash with Germany SUSPENDED as stadium plunged into semi-darkness and players taken off pitch
ENGLAND UNDER-21s' clash with Germany came to a halt after a floodlight failure. With just seconds left of the first half remaining, the Nitra Stadium in Slovakia was plunged into semi darkness. 3 3 3 That forced Dutch referee Sander van der Eijk to stop the action. Eventually, with only a minute of additional time to go, the official called in captains Harvey Elliott and his German counterpart Merlin Rohl. Lights on one side of the ground were still working, but none on the other were either. Both sets of players were left walking around with half the ground in darkness. Following further discussions, the decision was made to blow 30 seconds early for the break while technicians quickly got to work trying to fix the problem. That summed up a dire first half for Lee Carsley's side as they went in two goals behind. Lukas Ullrich floated a beautiful ball over the head of flat-footed Jarell Quansah that was met by an excellent touch from Ansgar Knauff before the winger drilled past James Beadle after just two minutes. And the scorer turned provider moments before the lights went out as his cross was headed home by Nelson Weiper. England defeated Czechia 3-1 in their first group game, courtesy of goals by Elliott, Jonathan Rowe and Charlie Cresswell. Carsley's men followed that up with a 0-0 bore draw vs Slovenia last time out.
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17-05-2025
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Dortmund, Frankfurt clinch Champions League qualification on final day of Bundesliga
Dortmund's Marcel Sabitzer celebrates after scoring during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP) Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy, center, and Kiel goalkeeper Thomas Dahne in action during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP) Dortmund's Felix Nmecha, center obscured, celebrates scoring during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP) Freiburg's Jordy Makengo, front, and Frankfurt's Ansgar Knauff fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and Eintracht Frankfurt at the Europa-Park Stadium in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa via AP) Freiburg's Jordy Makengo, front, and Frankfurt's Ansgar Knauff fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and Eintracht Frankfurt at the Europa-Park Stadium in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa via AP) Dortmund's Marcel Sabitzer celebrates after scoring during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP) Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy, center, and Kiel goalkeeper Thomas Dahne in action during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP) Dortmund's Felix Nmecha, center obscured, celebrates scoring during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP) Freiburg's Jordy Makengo, front, and Frankfurt's Ansgar Knauff fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and Eintracht Frankfurt at the Europa-Park Stadium in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa via AP) Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt qualified for the Champions League on the last day of the Bundesliga season on Saturday, leaving Freiburg to be content reaching the Europa League. Dortmund clinched fourth place and the last for Champions League qualification with a 3-0 win at home over already-relegated Holstein Kiel, which had a player sent off after less than 10 minutes played. Advertisement It's a remarkable turnaround under coach Niko Kovač, who took over a Dortmund team languishing in 11th place in February. Dortmund won its last five Bundesliga games straight. Frankfurt stayed third with a 3-1 win in Freiburg, which dropped to fifth as a result, two points behind Dortmund. Freiburg had needed a win to qualify for the Champions League in place of Frankfurt. Mainz drew with Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 to qualify for the Conference League in sixth place, a point ahead of Leipzig, which missed out on European qualification after a 3-2 loss at home to Stuttgart. Bayern Munich, which clinched the title with two rounds to spare, finished the season with a 4-0 win at Hoffenheim in Thomas Müller's last Bundesliga game for the club. It was his 503th. ___ AP soccer:
