The German football federation says longtime captain Michael Ballack's Germany career is over. The 34-year-old Bayer Leverkusen midfielder's future with the national team has been uncertain for months. Germany coach Joachim Loew said Thursday that it was time for an "honest and clear decision" after many younger players broke into the national team.

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The Turkish club is seemingly looking for a new striker and is reportedly interested in signing the unsettled Dane after a move for Miroslav Klose failed to materialize

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer passed his medical at Bayern Munich on Wednesday and has signed a five-year contract, the Bavarian club said.

Germany swept to the brink of a place in the 2012 European Championship with a seventh straight qualifying win Tuesday, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic's hat trick in a 5-0 rout of Finland kept Sweden in the hunt for top spot in its group. Real Madrid playmaker Mesut Oezil scored one goal and set up another as Germany beat Azerbaijan 3-1 in Baku, leaving Joachim Loew's side needing two points...

Unbeaten Germany are targeting a seventh consecutive win in the Euro 2012 qualifiers on Tuesday while defeat for hosts Azerbaijan could seal the fate of their under-fire coach Berti Vogts.

Azerbaijan soccer coach Berti Vogts said he had been attacked by three men during a news conference in Baku on Sunday ahead of Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Germany.