UNITED KINGDOM: GERMANY TEAM PREPARE FOR THEIR LAST GERMANY- ENGLAND MATCH AT WEMBLEY STADIUM

Record ID: 338228

  • Title: UNITED KINGDOM: GERMANY TEAM PREPARE FOR THEIR LAST GERMANY- ENGLAND MATCH AT WEMBLEY STADIUM
  • Date: 5th October 2000
  • Summary: WEMBLEY, LONDON, UK (OCTOBER 5, 2000)(REUTERS -ACCESS ALL) 1. WIDE SHOT WEMBLEY PITCH 2. SCOREBOARD WELCOMING GERMAN TEAM 3. CLOSE UP RUDI VOELLER 4. OLIVER BEIRHOFF 5. OLIVER KAHN 6. GOALKEEPING COACH SEPP MAIER 7. BEIRHOFF WITH DIETMAR HAMANN. SEBASTIAN DEISLER BEHIND 8. CAMERAMEN 9.
  • Embargoed: 20th October 2000 13:00
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  • Location: WEMBLEY, LONDON,, ENGLAND ,UK
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVACSIUH9D0OBOWHCJX383WJE7BD
  • Story Text: National coach Rudi Voeller admitted on Thursday that a
    row enveloping German football is affecting his side's
    preparations for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against England.



    The row centres on lurid allegations made about the
    private life of Germany's coach-designate Christoph Daum which
    have prompted calls for him to be stripped of the post.

    Voeller told a news conference on Thursday: "I would not be
    honest if I told you these allegations were not affecting
    everyone in the squad.

    "I am realistic and realise these problems are going to
    follow us around for weeks or even months. So I must send out an
    urgent plea and ask everyone to leave this matter alone until
    after Saturday's match with England."
    "There are so many fans at home who will be watching the
    game, desperate for us to win, and I am worried that if these
    allegations continue it may affect the team's performance."
    Liverpool left-back Christian Ziege made light of the
    situation, saying, if anything, it had made the team more
    determined to write their names into the English record books.

    "The squad is determined to make their mark in the last ever
    game at Wembley," said Ziege. "The match will go down in history
    and we are keen to be remembered as the winning side."
    Both sides had a poor Euro 2000, during which England beat
    Germany 1-0.

    But both have rallied since with England holding world and
    European champions France to a 1-1 draw in Paris and Germany
    winning their opening group nine World Cup qualifier against
    Greece.

    "I do not think you can judge either side on the display at
    Euro 2000 because we both dramatically under-performed," Voeller
    said.

    "Both sides have proved that the displays in Holland and
    Belgium were not a fair reflection -- with good performances
    against Greece and France respectively."
    Germany striker Carsten Jancker is in serious doubt for the
    match after being unable to train on Thursday because of a foot
    injury.

    "If the match was tomorrow then he wouldn't be able to
    play," a team spokesman said. "We are still hoping he will be
    better by Saturday."
    If the Bayern Munich striker is not fit squad captain Oliver
    Bierhoff will probably start Saturday'g group nine game up front
    after missing the 2-0 qualifying victory over Greece last month.

    Three other injury doubts -- Mehmet Scholl, Carsten Ramelow
    and Sebastian Deisler -- took part in training at Wembley on
    Thursday.


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