Toni Kroos, man of the matchMy role was to bring our game out from the back. I want to get our most dangerous players on the ball in good positions and it worked well tonight. Hopefully I'll be able to continue in that vein.All the Real Madrid players came into this tournament in great spirits after winning the Champions League. It's great for me to have been able to keep that winning feeling tonight but we're under no illusions – it was only the first game. We need to be a bit cleverer if we want to win this tournament but I'm
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Preview: Germany v Ukraine
World champions Germany tackle 2012 co-hosts Ukraine in Group CGermany have yet to lose a competitive game to Ukraine (W2 D2)The three-time winners are contesting their 12th consecutive EURO finalsJoachim Löw's men were beaten twice in a testing qualifying campaignUkraine saw off Slovenia in the play-offs to reach their second EUROPossible line-upsGermany: Neuer; Höwedes, Mustafi, Boateng, Hector; Kroos, Khedira; Müller, Özil, Draxler; Gomez.Out: Hummels (calf)
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Germany beat Ireland to qualify for World Cup
Updated: Friday, 11 Oct 2013 22:11 | Comments Andre Schurrle celebrates Germany's second goal in their 3-0 victory over Ireland Germany have qualified for the World Cup after a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Ireland in Cologne. Sami Khedira set the ball rolling with a deflected 12th-minute effort from distance, but it was not until Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle converted Toni Kroos' pass from close range 13 minutes after the restart that the points were assured. Mesut Ozil put the seal on Germany's passage to Brazil as the Arsenal midfielder struck in stoppage time at the end of the game to round off a 3-0 win which ensured that Joachim Low's Group C leaders cannot be caught with a game to spare after taking