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Champions League

Champions League: Real Madrid stumble in Moscow

Real Madrid's Mesut Oezil (C) is challenged by CSKA Moscow players Evgeni Aldonin (L) and Georgi Schennikov (R) during their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match in Moscow

Heavy favorites Real Madrid could only manage a 1-1 draw in their Champions League match in Moscow Tuesday. Meanwhile Napoli came from behind to beat visitors Chelsea 3-1.

Discipline pays off big for Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund

Defending champs Dortmund have seized the pole position for the title run as the season prepares to enter its final third. Meanwhile favorites Bayern are going to have to take a long, hard look in the mirror.
  • Dortmund stay top

    Bundesliga round 22 in pictures

    Dortmund stay top

    In a pretty even match, a split second of genius tipped the outcome in Dortmund's favor. Late in the second half, Kevin Grosskreutz sank a rebound with a bicycle kick. That was the difference in the reigning champs' 1-0 win against Hertha Berlin.

  • Gladbach keep pace

    Bundesliga round 22 in pictures

    Gladbach keep pace

    It was a match of two halves with visitors Mönchengladbach dominating the first 45 minutes in Kaiserslautern and bagging a pair of goals. Then Lautern improved and got a lifeline after the break. But this season's overachievers held on for a 2-1 win. The result took Gladbach up to second in the table.

  • Bremen bag local bragging rights

    Bundesliga round 22 in pictures

    Bremen bag local bragging rights

    Werder Bremen vs. Hamburg is the premier northern German rivalry in the Bundesliga, and although Hamburg were playing at home, Werder did all the celebrating after a 3-1 win. The match was on a knife's edge until the final quarter of an hour, but a bad defensive blunder by Hamburg allowed Bremen to seal victory.

  • Leverkusen hammer Augsburg

    Bundesliga round 22 in pictures

    Leverkusen hammer Augsburg

    Leverkusen must have breathed a bit easier facing Augsburg after having been put through the mill by Barcelona in the Champions League mid-week. Though the game was tied in the second half, Leverkusen popped in three goals in 10 minutes to secure a comfortable 4-1 win and push Augsburg to last in the table.

  • Nuremberg earn breathing room

    Bundesliga round 22 in pictures

    Nuremberg earn breathing room

    Nuremberg bested Cologne 2-1 in a battle of two clubs trying to distance themselves from the drop zone. Tomas Pekhart headed home the winner for the hosts a few minutes before time - a fair end to a match in which the Club invested more than the visitors. The win moves Nuremberg one point above Cologne in the standings.

  • Bayern lose ground in Freiburg

    Bundesliga round 22 in pictures

    Bayern lose ground in Freiburg

    Bayern will be ruing dropped points after playing to a listless and goalless draw against Bundesliga minnows Freiburg. Bayern's offense never generated any consistent pressure, and Freiburg looked like the team more likely to score. Freiburg move off the very bottom of the table, while Bayern lose ground to Dortmund and drop behind Gladbach.

  • Mainz and Hoffenheim share the points

    Bundesliga round 22 in pictures

    Mainz and Hoffenheim share the points

    Hoffenheim had the most home draws in the league, while Mainz had the most away ones, so in retrospect the 1-1 result seems inevitable. One notable moment was an own goal by Mainz's Nikolce Noveski. It was the sixth of his career, equaling the Bundesliga record set by Hamburg's Manfred Kaltz in the last millennium.

  • Schalke win big against Wolfsburg

    Bundesliga round 22 in pictures

    Schalke win big against Wolfsburg

    Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar had an up-and-down day, blowing a penalty and a one-on-one scoring chance, but also finding the net twice as Schalke hammered Wolfsburg 4-0. The brace ties the Hunter with Bayern's Mario Gomez atop the Bundesliga scorers list. Both men have 18 so far.

  • Hanover down Stuttgart

    Bundesliga round 22 in pictures

    Hanover down Stuttgart

    Hanover marked their 800th match in the Bundesliga with a 4-2 home win over Stuttgart. Curiously, the hosts turned three corner kicks into goals, with left back Christian Pander getting two assists and scoring once himself. Hanover led by four late on, but Stuttgart popped up in a pair of consolation goals to save some face.

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Hennes the billy goat is FC Cologne's lucky charm

Hennes, the mascot from FC Cologne, standing on sideline being photographed.

Hennes the billy goat is the only living mascot in Germany's top flight. Since 1950 he's been on hand at every FC Cologne home game. DW Sports found out what it takes to keep the tradition alive.

  • The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    Poland

    As hosts, the red-and-whites automatically qualified for the European Championship. Poland achieved its best result to date back in 1972, when the team won gold at the Olympic Games in Munich. The team has only taken part in one European Championships so far - in 2008. But the Polish team went out in the early stages.

  • The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    Ukraine

    Like fellow hosts Poland, the Ukrainian side qualified automatically for Euro 2012. After the breakup of the former Soviet Union, Ukraine has failed to qualify for the championships. Ukraine sits at 48th place in the world rankings. Their captain is Anatoli Tymoschtschuk, who plays for Bayern Munich.

  • Flash-Galerie Teilnehmer der Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2012 Deutschland

    The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    Germany

    The team led by trainer Joachim Löw was the first to qualify for Euro 2012. Ten wins in ten games is their impressive tally from the qualification rounds. That's why the world number three team is one of the favorites for the European title this time round. The German side has already won the European title three times (1972, 1980, 1996) and made it to six European finals.

  • Flash-Galerie Teilnehmer der Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2012 Spanien

    The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    Spain

    The Spanish team is the reigning world and European champion - which says a lot in itself. Oh, and they are also top of the world rankings. They collected the European title back in 1964. Their nickname "La Furia Roja" means "red fury" in English and harks back to the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, at which Spain won a silver medal.

  • Flash-Galerie Teilnehmer der Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2012 England

    The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    England

    The "Three Lions" are among the oldest national teams in the world. Their biggest achievement to date was becoming world champions in 1966 on home soil. In Euro 1996, England lost to Germany in the semi-finals. At the last European Championships held in Austria and Switzerland, the English team didn't even manage to qualify. They are ranked seventh in the world.

  • The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    The Netherlands

    Their biggest success was winning the European title in 1988 - the Dutch have taken part in eight European Championships. In August, 2011, the team topped the FIFA world rankings for the first time (they are currently second). The side is known as the orange eleven or "oranje," because of their traditional orange shirts and the House of Orange - the Dutch monarchy.

  • The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    Italy

    The so-called Squadra Azzurra (the azure blues) is one of the most successful national teams in football. Italy has won the World Cup four times, most recently in 2006. They also became European Champions in 1968 when Italy was hosting the tournament. The team, ranked sixth in the world, easily qualified for Euro 2012. The Italian side is always among the favorites for the title.

  • The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    France

    France has slipped to 15th place in the world rankings and lately the team has grabbed headlines more often because of football scandals than sporting achievement. But the formidable French were crowned world champions in 1998, and European Champions in 1984 and 2000. In the qualification stages for Euro 2012, the team came through as group winners on the last day.

  • The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    Ireland

    For the first time in 23 years, Ireland has qualified for the European Championships. The Irish faced Estonia in the playoffs, and came through (4-0, 1-1). The team, coached by Giovanni Trapattoni, sits at number 25 in the world rankings and is therefore seen as an outside chance for Euro 2012. The last time Ireland got through to the final stages of a major tournament was the 2002 World Cup.

  • The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    The Czech Republic

    The Czechs qualified for Euro 2012 after beating Montenegro (2-0, 1-0). The Czechs' biggest triumph came in Euro 1996, when they lost to Germany in extra time in the championship final. Since then, Tomas Rosicky has captained his team to every European Championships.

  • The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    Croatia

    The "Kockasti" ("the checkers") beat Turkey in the playoffs (3-0, 0-0). It's their fourth time in the European Championships. Their best performance to date was in the 1998 World Cup in France, when they came third. Four Bundesliga players are in the Croatian line-up: Ivica Olic, Daniel Pranjic (who both play for Bayern Munich), Mario Mandzukic (Wolfsburg) and Ivan Perisic (Borussia Dortmund).

  • The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    Sweden

    Sweden's heyday was over 50 years ago, when the team was runner-up in the 1958 World Cup and won the gold medal at the 1948 Olympic Games. The Swedish team has taken part in four European Championships, and the country hosted the tournament in 1992. At the moment, the Swedes are placed 14th in the world rankings.

  • The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    Denmark

    Denmark were crowned European Champions back in 1992. In addition, the so-called "Danish Dynamites" know their way around European Championship finals. Euro 2012 will be their eighth such tournament in a row. In the qualification stages, the team, ranked 10th in the world, beat favorites Portugal to emerge top of group H.

  • The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    Russia

    The heyday of Russian football was during Soviet times when the USSR national team won the European Championships in 1960 and were runners-up on three occasions. After the break-up of the Soviet Union, Russia took part in the European Championships for the first time in 1996. Since then, they have only missed out in Euro 2000.

  • The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    Greece

    Greece's greatest achievement was their surprise win of the Euro 2004 title under German Otto Rehhagel, who coached the team from 2001 to 2010. It's the Greeks' fourth appearance in the European Championships. They are 8th in the world rankings. Greek football was recentlyrocked by a betting scandal.

  • The 16 teams in Euro 2012

    Portugal

    The Portuguese were the last team to qualify for Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine. In the playoffs, the team, captained by Cristiano Ronaldo, beat Bosnia-Herzegovina (6-2, 0-0). At number eight in the world rankings, Portugal has potential - but the team has never won a title, either on a European or a world level.