The football rivalry between England and Germany has existed for over 50 years, but you've got to hand it to them: the German national team has an enviable track record. They've won the World Cup in 1954, 1974 and 1990 plus the European Championship in 1972, 1980 and 1996. Clubs such as Bayern Munich are a massive influence in European football and interestingly their women's Bundesliga (or top league) and national team is growing just as strong; the German team won the Women's World Cup in 2003 and 2007! Germany is the only country to have won the World Cup with both sexes!
And talking of both genders dominating sport, what about Steffi Graf and Boris Becker in tennis? Both No.1 in the world in their time, Graf won a staggering 22 Grand Slam titles and Boris was the youngest player to win Wimbledon at 17! All very impressive but we bet you didn't know Germany were so successful at bobsleigh!
Germany's medal count in the Winter Olympics for bobsleigh up until 1990 was double that of their nearest competitior (Switzerland if you must know) which is quite amazing; and a great fact to tell your friends!
Do you think Germany will reach the final of the World Cup in 2010?
Glaubst du, dass Deutschland das Finale der Weltmeisterschaft 2010 erreichen wird?
Mr Becker, could you tell me how to improve my backhand?
Herr Becker, könnten Sie mir sagen, wie ich meine Rückhand verbessern kann?
It is very cold on this bobsleigh run isn't it?
Mir ist echt kalt auf dieser Bobbahn, dir auch?