Portugal has had a wary eye on Germany since Euro 2008 began but their meeting in Thursday's quarterfinal in Basel could not have come at a better time for Luiz Felipe Scolari's side.
Portugal has effectively had a week's rest since qualifying with (...)
host Austria will invoke the spirit of Cordoba against Germany on Monday and the prize this time could be more than just a sense of schadenfreude.
At the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, an Austrian team with no chance of qualification beat West (...)
For Germany, Thursday's Group B game with Croatia in Klagenfurt is not just about qualifying for the quarterfinals, it is about proving it is serious contender for its first title since 1996.
“We'll see what our status is after the Croatia game,” (...)
Nervous Germany needs a captain's performance from Michael Ballack against Poland on Sunday to revive the spirit of the 2006 World Cup and end a bleak run at the European Championship finals.
Germany last won a match in these championships in the (...)
