Thursday, May 31, 2007
Germany bans talk of record victory
Germany coach Joachim Loew has banned talk of a record-breaking win against San Marino in their Euro 2008 qualifier in Nuremberg on Saturday, telling his team to forget about the margin of victory.
Germany, who lead Group D on goal difference from the Czech Republic and Ireland, won 13-0 away to San Marino in September.
Germany's biggest victory was 16-0 against Russia at the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912, when striker Gottfried Fuchs scored 10 times. Their chances of getting close to that have been hit by injuries to captain Michael Ballack and Bayern Munich pair Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lukas Podolski.
Germany, who lead Group D on goal difference from the Czech Republic and Ireland, won 13-0 away to San Marino in September.
Germany's biggest victory was 16-0 against Russia at the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912, when striker Gottfried Fuchs scored 10 times. Their chances of getting close to that have been hit by injuries to captain Michael Ballack and Bayern Munich pair Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lukas Podolski.
