“The story is crazy and the people who knew about hockey were going nuts about the way we played and how we reached the trophy in the end,” says Christopher Ruhr, Germany’s headband-wearing, no-nonsense playmaker. “They knew what it...
EXCLUSIVE: He has been compared to Jurgen Klopp and had one year to shape Germany ahead of the men's World Cup. The Hockey Paper speaks to Andre Henning following a first major title in a decade
“It is a story...
Bhubaneswar -- Christopher Ruhr said Germany will host the mother of all World Cup-ending parties after Die Honamas landed a first major title for 10 years on Sunday night.
Germany fly home to Frankfurt and land on Monday night, travelling...
Bhubaneswar -- Does anyone care for grind-them-out 1-0 wins anymore? The Star Wars theme tune rang out, but this truly was the five-day tale of how Germany struck back and returned to the top table for the first time...
Bhubaneswar -- Three goals in seven minutes ensured the Netherlands of bronze at the men’s World Cup after a clinical defensive display, coupled with a ruthless cirle offensive against a below-par Australia, who finished out of the medals for...
Bhubaneswar -- World hockey says it is looking to change how the sport is viewed in the next round of broadcast deals with access still limited to attract a wider audience.
Due to the myriad TV rights deals - there...
Germany coach Andre Henning admitted that he looked into the FIH rules on yellow cards after Christopher Ruhr picked up his second in the clash against England.
Under FIH rules there is no automatic match suspension for accruing more than...
Bhubaneswar -- It was all white on the night - but only just. Belgium, wearing their white shirts for the fifth time at this World Cup, twice came back against a tough Netherlands outfit to set up a European...
Bhubaneswar -- When India hosted Spain on the opening day of the World Cup in Rourkela, it proved a “very emotional” moment for those involved in the construction of a sporting venue just 15 months in the making. Covid,...
Bhubaneswar -- Niklas Wellen patted Gonzalo Peillat’s head, the latter slumping into his press conference chair 20 yards from a pitch where half an hour or so earlier, a chastening, hapless night for the German looked set to play...