Dealing with pressure has never really been a problem for the German national team, which is just as well given their status as tournament favourites going into the 2008 European Championships. ~
A quick glance at the record books reveals that Germany boast one of the richest and most successful footballing heritages in the game, both before and after reunification in October 1990.
~West Germany have won the World Cup three times in (1954, 1974 and 1990) and finished as runners-up three times (1966, 1982 and 1986), they won the European Championships twice (1972 and 1980) and finished as runners-up (1976). Since reunification Germany have finished as European Championship runners-up in 1992, won the tournament in 1996 and finished as World Cup runners-up in 2002.
~Germany : The FACTS
• Nickname: Die Nationalelf
• FIFA ranking: 5
• Manager: Joachim Löw
• Key Player: Lukas Podolski
• Captain: Michael Ballack
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European Championship record
~• 1960 - Did not enter, (W.Germany)
• 1964 - Did not enter, (W.Germany)
• 1968 - Did not qualify, (W.Germany)
• 1972 - Champions, (W.Germany)
• 1976 - Finalist, (W.Germany)
• 1980 - Champions, (W.Germany)
• 1984 - Round 1, (W.Germany)
• 1988 - Semi-finalist, (W.Germany)
• 1992 - Finalist
• 1996 - Champions
• 2000 - Round 1
• 2004 - Round 1
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