Football in Germany is one of the most popular games here. This game is called ‘Fussball’ in the country. It is one of the most watched and loved sport in Germany. Te first football club in Germany was the Dresden English football club. With the growing popularity for Football in Germany several clubs have mushroomed in Berlin, Hamburg and Karlsruhe.
Today you will find almost every German citizen glued to his television set whenever an interesting or important match is on air. This German Sport is so popular that there are more than 6.3 million members at the amateur clubs. Football associations are quite common in this country. Almost all the regions in Germany have football clubs. The highest level of league in Germany is Bundesliga for American football in Germany.
The German football league is divided into two divisions- the North and the South. The teams here are:
- Berlin Adler (North)
- Hamburg Blue Devils
- Kiel Baltic Hurricanes
- Dresden Monarchs
- Cologne Falcons
- Braunschweig Lions
- Schwabisch Hall Unicorns (South)
- Marburg Mercenaries
- Darmstadt Diamonds
- Weinheim
- Stuttgart Scorpions
- Saarland Hurricanes
Lothar Matthäus, Franz Beckenbauer and Jürgen Klinsmann were the most famous players in the 20th century. In the past it was Jürgen Klinsmann who won the Golden Boot at FIFA World Cup and in the recent years (2006) it was Miroslav Klose who was bagged this award. At the international level Michael Ballack, Miroslav Klose, Luks Podolski and Oliver Kahn are some of the outstanding players of Football in Germany. Till date this amazing country has won three football world cups- 1954, 1974 and 1990.
The team spirit and the on field stamina of this team are awe-inspiring. Such impressive merits of the German footballers have won the hearts of millions of football lovers across the globe. The women are in no way lagging behind as a far as Football in Germany is concerned. The women’s team is organized by DFB and it has won the 2003 FIFA World Cup. Even today Football in Germany remains the one of the most beloved Sports in Germany.
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