Michael Walker: Tuchel’s courage to be simple marks him out among his peers

The German coach may have found the perfect club for his philosophy at Chelsea

England bid to turn Wembley relationship into love match

Their bond is complex but Southgate’s side can change the narrative against Denmark

TV View: Southgate keeps his head when all around are losing theirs

England’s party pooper wants to keep a lid on things . . . good luck with that

Philip Lahm: Rivals? Germany and England play football in a similar way

Two teams will meet that are at the same stage of development and do not differ much

Southgate and England facing their biggest fear: a penalty shoot-out with Germany

England manager may well be haunted by memory of missed penalty in 1996 Euros

Eurozone 2020: French fans wide of the mark as they venture to the wrong capital

Kevin Doyle top of the punditry pops . . . Klinsmann as accurate as ever . . . Pogba off colour

TV View: Slumbering start to Day Eight ends in a full-on Braveheart at Wembley

Roy Keane struggles to calm down Graeme Souness ahead of the big game

Sporting Cathedrals: How the Olympiastadion overcame history

The stadium still stands as one of the most intact physical symbols of the Nazi regime

Italia 90: Why does it get such a bad rap?

Q&A: There may not have been many goals but dramatic moments were in abundance

Home advantage has almost disappeared behind closed doors

Since the Bundesliga began again, the home side is half as likely to win as it was before

Bundesliga return: Your club-by-club guide

With top level soccer due to return in Germany on Saturday, we take a look at all the clubs involved

Gladbach tidings – Frank McNally welcomes the return of German football while still pining for Gaelic Games

US women’s soccer team leading the fight against discrimination

Team has been battling their own governing body for years and now it's crunch time

TV View: Paul Pogba makes the RTÉ lads eat their words

French midfielder’s play described as ‘Croke Park stuff’ before impressive performance