02.06.2010- Bayern's Turkey star Altintop extends contract

02.06.2010- Barcelona make official bid for Arsenal's Fabregas

02.06.2010- Marseille ready to splash out on Forlan: report

02.06.2010- Former Croatia defender Kovac hangs up his boots

02.06.2010- Redknapp expects Cole to snub Spurs

02.06.2010- Real's Mourinho eyes Gerrard: report

02.06.2010- Bent anguish at England axe

02.06.2010- Red Knights decide to halt United takeover bid

02.06.2010- Cannavaro signs for Dubai's Al-Ahli

02.06.2010- S.Africans learn tongue twister national anthem

09.02.2010- Loew buries hatchet with German federation

21.01.2010- Loew names World Cup training squad

16.12.2009- Germans to face Bosnia in World Cup warm-up

15.12.2009- Rebel Kuranyi hoping for World Cup redemption

04.12.2009- Germany's Bierhoff glad to avoid France, Portugal

03.12.2009- Germany goes high-tech in World Cup preparations

01.12.2009- Schweinsteiger escapes million euro lawsuit

01.12.2009- Scandal suspect on the run from mafia

01.12.2009- DFB drop Ibisevic investigation

30.11.2009- Germany shines spotlight on lower league fixing

27.11.2009- German club sacks trio suspected of role in betting ring

23.11.2009- Germany to set up betting scandal task force

21.11.2009- DFB boss vows to punish betting fraudsters

21.11.2009- Schalke's relief at sponsorship extension

20.11.2009- New match-fixing scandal - 200 matches implicated

20.11.2009- Europe rocked by fresh match-fixing scandal

19.11.2009- Suspected football match-fixing ring raided

18.11.2009- Spain soar, Germany stutter in friendly action

18.11.2009- Podolski double saves Germany on emotional Enke night

18.11.2009- Merkel wants football taboos broken after Enke suicide

17.11.2009- Lahm to captain Germany with Ballack out

16.11.2009- Germany trains for first time since Enke suicide

16.11.2009- Injured Ballack to miss Ivory Coast friendly

15.11.2009- Germany's football stars honour tragic Enke

14.11.2009- Germany stars request Enke memorial game

14.11.2009- Germany's Klose released from swine flu quarantine

12.11.2009- Thousands pay respects to German football star

10.11.2009- Germany in mourning after goalkeeper suicide

10.11.2009- Germany goalkeeper Enke killed

10.11.2009- Ballack backs Germany to reach World Cup final

23.10.2009- Germany-Argentina friendly slated for March 3

21.10.2009- Germany striker Cacau out for three weeks

14.10.2009- Late Podolski strike saves Germany's blushes

13.10.2009- Germany's Loew to blood new stars against Finland

13.10.2009- Germany to finish with a flurry: Loew

11.10.2009- Ankle injury leaves Ballack doubtful

11.10.2009- Mission accomplished for Germany's Loew

11.10.2009- No Dutch apologies for Aussie trip

11.10.2009- Mission accomplished for Germany's Loew

10.10.2009- Germany beat Russia in Moscow to qualify for World Cup

09.10.2009- Germany, Italy, close in on South Africa 2010

01.10.2009- Germany's Ballack all-clear for Moscow clash

29.09.2009- Total focus on Russia game, insists Ballack

23.09.2009- Van der Vaart left out in the cold by Dutch coach

22.09.2009- Adler to face Russians, insists Germany boss Loew

21.09.2009- Adidas, Puma resolve 60-year rift in football friendly

19.09.2009- Van Buyten gets the party started in Munich

19.09.2009- Audi set to buy share of FC Bayern

18.09.2009- Enke to return after mystery illness diagnosed

14.09.2009- German keeper Enke to undergo more tests on mystery virus

10.09.2009- Germany smash England to clinch Euro crown

09.09.2009- Super-sub Klose keeps Germany on course

08.09.2009- Transfer poker begins for Bremen's Oezil

06.09.2009- Goal-scorer Gomez pulls out of training

06.09.2009- Loew's delight as Germany's rising stars shine

03.09.2009- Ballack to decide future after 2010 World Cup

02.09.2009- No World Cup role for Klinsi, insists Bierhoff

01.09.2009- Germany boss Loew calls for more respect

12.08.2009- Schweinsteiger, Klose on song for Germany

06.08.2009- Ballack on duty, Frings overlooked for Germany

29.06.2009- Wagner is music to German Under 21's ears

28.06.2009- England buzzing prior to Germany decider

Germany coach Joachim Loew said Wednesday that late kick-off times for international matches are damaging the future of the sport and he wants to see a return to afternoon starts.

International matches here currently start at 20.45 so national broadcaster ZDF can take advantage of higher ratings, but Loew says the late starts prevent children from watching their heroes, which will damage the sport in the long term.

"I would welcome it if the international matches began at an earlier time like they used to," said Loew, whose Germany side face Azerbaijan in a World Cup qualifier in Hanover on Wednesday.

"All fans must have the right to see international matches. But the impact of 20.45 kick-off times is that they are much too late for children."

But German Football Federation (DFB) secretary-general Wolfgang Niersbach defended the late kick-off times.

"It is important for us that as many fans as possible can watch international matches on the television," he said, also adding that the television money kept the price of tickets down.

"According to data from the television companies, more spectators watch evening games than they used to when the kick-off times were in the afternoon."

A spokesman for ZDF, who broadcast the games here, said they had no objection to an earlier kick-off time.

The DFB has announced Germany's final World Cup qualifier against Finland on October 14 will kick off at 1800, but that is because as all group stages matches in the last round of games must start at the same time.