Mats Hummels
England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, right, goes for the ball ahead of England's Tyrone Mings, left, and Croatia's Bruno Petkovic during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group D match between England and Croatia, at Wembley stadium, London, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (Laurence Griffiths, Pool via AP)
The Latest: Spectators injured by parachuting protestor

By The Associated Press Jun. 15, 2021 08:15 AM EDT

File - In this Monday, Nov. 19, 2018 file photo, German players Thomas Mueller, Joshua Kimmich and Mats Hummels, from left, claps hands to fans after the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Germany and The Netherlands in Gelsenkirchen. Thomas Mueller and Mats Hummels have been recalled by Germany coach Joachim Loew for the European Championship. Loew had dropped both players as part of his shakeup following the disappointing early exit from the 2018 World Cup. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, file)
Germany recalls Müller and Hummels for Euro 2020

By Ciarán Fahey May. 19, 2021 07:16 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 14, 2018 file photo, Coach of German national soccer team Joachim Loew carries two balls during a training session at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Vatutinki near Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Probst,File)
Löw to quit as Germany coach after European Championship

By Ciarán Fahey Mar. 09, 2021 06:11 AM EST

Union's Marvin Friedrich, left, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal of the game during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund at the Stadion Alte Forsterei in Berlin, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Soeren Stache/Pool Photo via AP)
Moukoko, 16, sets Bundesliga record but Union beats Dortmund

By Ciarán Fahey Dec. 18, 2020 04:45 PM EST

Dortmund's Axel Witsel celebrates as his team won the Champions League group F soccer match between Zenit St.Petersburg and Borussia Dortmund at the Saint Petersburg stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Witsel returns to shoot Dortmund's winner over Zenit in CL

Dec. 08, 2020 03:15 PM EST

File - In this Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 file photo, Germany's head coach Joachim Loew arrives ahead of the international friendly soccer match between Germany and Turkey in Cologne, Germany. The German soccer federation is sticking with Joachim Löw as coach of the national men's team despite poor results including a chastening 6-0 defeat to Spain. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, file)
Germany sticks with under-fire Joachim Löw as coach

By Ciarán Fahey Nov. 30, 2020 11:17 AM EST

Germany's Jonathan Tah, reacts with his goalkeeper Manuel Neuer , right, during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Spain and Germany in Seville, Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. Spain won the match 6-0. (AP Photo/Miguel Morenatti)
Spain hammers Germany, joins France in Nations League semis

Nov. 17, 2020 06:18 PM EST

Germany's Florian Neuhaus controls the ball during the friendly soccer match between Germany and Czech Republic in Leipzig, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
German national team battles apathy as fans switch off

By James Ellingworth Nov. 12, 2020 09:32 AM EST

Hans-Dieter Flick, Head Coach of Bayern Munich stands at the sidelines during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Cologne and FC Bayern Munich in Cologne, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Pool via AP)
After a golden year, Bayern's Flick eyes win over Dortmund

By James Ellingworth Nov. 05, 2020 10:29 AM EST

Fans sit on the tribune prior the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund in Augsburg, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (Matthias Balk/dpa via AP)
Dortmund slumps to 2-0 Bundesliga defeat in Augsburg

Sep. 26, 2020 11:47 AM EDT

General view during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt in Munich, Germany, Saturday, May 23, 2020. (Andreas Gebert/pool via AP)
Bayern, Dortmund warm up for quietest ever Bundesliga duel

By Ciarán Fahey May. 23, 2020 11:49 AM EDT