Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has been asked to back a potential bid by the nation for the 2042 men's football World Cup. The CDU, the majority partner in the German government with the Social Democrats,

It represented a 7.9 per cent increase on the €5.87bn made during the previous season, which itself was a record.

The FA of the Netherlands was forced to issue a response after a petition calling for the Oranje to boycott the tournament gained thousands of signatures. And the German Football Association (DFB) have now spoken out, after an official urged the four-time World Cup winners to not travel to the States.

Jurgen Klopp is reportedly working to create a brand new football league alongside a World Cup winner. Klopp, 58, will forever be regarded as one of the finest managers of his generation, having taken charge of teams like Mainz 05, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool.

German football great Lothar Matthäus will have to undergo surgery after a ski accident in Austria, he told the Bild newspaper. Matthäus, who's currently a TV pundit for RLT and Sky, suffered a double ligament tear.

The build-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been controversial, and Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on countries has cast doubt on Germany's participation.

Jürgen Klopp is developing plans to launch a new football league in Germany, Bild reports. The German coach aims to create a U-21 league designed to give young players meaningful experience.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter believes that fans should avoid traveling to the United States for the World Cup this summer.