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Torsten Frings: “Trainer, I would have made the same decision”

Will Werder Bremen’s midfield engine play from the start or not? There was much rumour and contrasting interpretation in the days before the EURO 2008 semi-final on Wednesday between Germany and Turkey.

27.06.2008 / 12:11 / First Team

Record: Werder sell 130,000 jerseys

Werder Bremen and outfitter KAPPA achieved a new superlative during the 2007/2008 Bundesliga season. In the sale of replica shirts, some 130,000 home, away and event jerseys from the KAPPA collection changed hands. During the 2006/2007 season sales reached 85,000. The result was a 53% increase in sales.

26.06.2008 / 15:19 / First Team

Title within touching distance: Germany book final place

Thanks to a 3:2 (1:1) win over Turkey in Basel on Wednesday evening, the German national team booked their place in the EURO 2008 final. 39,374 spectators crammed into the capacity filled St. Jakobs-Park and saw Bastian Schweinsteiger (28’), Miroslav Klose (79’) and Philipp Lahm (90’) get the goals to put Germany into their first European Championships final for twelve years.

26.06.2008 / 15:14 / First Team

Season ticket deadline set for Friday

Despite the fact that EURO 2008 is still being competed, the shadow of the next Bundesliga season is looming large. In less than eight weeks time, the 2008/2009 season gets underway. Once again this year, the demand for Werder Bremen Bundesliga season tickets is great and, as expected, there is hardly a Green-White fan willing to pass up the possibility of claiming a season ticket.

26.06.2008 / 14:04 / First Team

“Merte” determined to break the semi-final curse

On Tuesday afternoon, Per Mertesacker joined his German national team colleagues as they departed their headquarters for what is now their fifth game at EURO 2008. All of Germany is dreaming of going to the final but for ‘Merte’, it’s a very special situation. The Werder defender wishes to finally break his semi-final curse.

24.06.2008 / 16:57 / First Team

Friendly against member controlled club Fortuna Köln

During their training camp on Norderney, which will take place between July 14th and 20th, 2008, Werder Bremen will take on Fortuna Köln in a friendly game. The traditional club from the south of Cologne will challenge the Champions League participants on Thursday, 17.07.2008 (kick-off 7pm).

23.06.2008 / 19:28 / First Team

Carbon bandage to stabilise Torsten Frings rib

After a day and a half of recovery and regeneration on Lago Maggiore, the four Werder Bremen men, and the rest of their German international team mates, began intensive preparations for their EURO semi final clash with Turkey.

22.06.2008 / 20:00 / First Team

"Merte" extends with Werder until 2012

Werder Bremen fans welcomed the news from Germany's EURO camp as national team defender Per Mertesacker extended his contract early for two more years until 30 June 2012. The existing contract would have run out in 2010.

21.06.2008 / 20:38 / First Team

EURO: Torsten Frings sets sights on semis

On Thursday evening, the injured Torsten Frings had to sit helplessly and watch on with his team mates on the bench as Germany took on Portugal in the European Championship quarter finals.

21.06.2008 / 16:01 / First Team

Thriller in Vienna: Klasnic goal not enough - Turkey progress

It wasn’t the most entertaining game of the tournament but a thrilling finish will leave the quarter final clash between Turkey and Croatia lasting long in the memory. Turkey made it 4:2 (0:0, 1:1) in the penalty shoot-out to book their place in the semi-finals against Germany this coming Wednesday.

21.06.2008 / 15:59 / First Team

Werder to face Matthaeus’s club Maccai Netanya

Werder Bremen’s summer schedule is taking on a more concrete shape now. On Thursday, general manager Klaus Allofs announced that his side will be playing two friendly games during their training camp in Schruns, Austria.

20.06.2008 / 14:52 / First Team

What a match! 3:2 win sees Germany progress to semi-finals

What a game of football, and what an impressive performance by the German national team. With a stunning 3:2 (2:1) win over the highly fancied Portuguese, Germany booked their European Championship semi-final spot.

20.06.2008 / 14:50 / First Team

Diego comes on and goes off again against Argentina

It wasn’t a particularly good evening for Diego with the Brazilian national team on Wednesday. In a 0:0 draw with Argentina in the South American World Cup qualifying round, Werder Bremen’s playmaker wasn’t picked to start for the ‘Selecao’ but trainer Carlos Dunga introduced Diego after 33 minutes when Andersson had to go off with an injury.

20.06.2008 / 10:32 / First Team

No Rosenberg: Sweden lose 2:0 and head for home

For Sweden, the European Championships has come to a sudden end after the group phase. Without Werder Bremen striker Markus Rosenberg in the side, the Yellow-Blues crashed to a 0:2 (0:1) defeat at the hands of trainer Gus Hiddink’s Russian side who now progress to the quarter finals.

19.06.2008 / 15:11 / First Team

Almeida & Co. look to shatter the German dream

The Portuguese are extremely self confident going into their EURO 2008 quarter final clash with Germany. And why shouldn’t they be? “We have a very good team and a good chance to be up among the best,” remarked Werder striker Hugo Almeida before the competition began in an interview with WERDER.TV.

19.06.2008 / 15:10 / First Team

World Cup qualification: Sanogo’s ‘Elephants’ draw with Botswana

aBoubacar Sanogo and the Ivory Coast are currently in a good position in their bid to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa. Last weekend, the Werder Bremen striker was away on duty with his national team in what was a top of the table clash in African Qualifying Group 7. The game against Botswana finished in a 1:1 draw.

18.06.2008 / 15:00 / First Team

Torsten Frings quarter final involvement in doubt

In the European Championship clash between Germany and Austria in Vienna, Torsten Frings suffered a broken rib. The initial diagnosis was confirmed on Tuesday afternoon after the Werder Bremen midfielder, accompanied by national team doctor Hans-Wilhelm Müller Wohlfahrt, travelled to the hospital in Lugano to have an x-ray on the injured area.

18.06.2008 / 14:43 / First Team

1:0 - Germany make quarter finals, Austria bow out

The German national team have, thanks to a 1:0 (0:0) win over Austria, reached the quarter final stage of the European Championship. Werder Bremen were represented in the German starting eleven once again by Per Mertesacker, Clemens Fritz and Torsten Frings whilst Tim Borowski came on late as a substitute to replace his Bremen team mate Fritz.

17.06.2008 / 19:42 / First Team

Klasnic starts against Poland: 1st Game + 1st Goal = ‘Man of the Match’

In their third game of the competition, Ivan Klasnic shot Croatia to their third win. In his first European Championships appearance, the Werder Bremen striker scored the only goal of the night against Poland.

17.06.2008 / 18:48 / First Team

Allofs confirms possible Owomoyela transfer

It would appear very likely that Patrick Owomoyela is about to depart Bremen and make a move to Borussia Dortmund. Prior to the fitness check, that Owomoyela will undertake this afternoon, Werder’s general manager Klaus Allofs confirmed the likelihood of the transfer of the former German international to BVB.

16.06.2008 / 16:32 / First Team
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