CALCIO - Serie A - AS Roma vs Como 1907

CALCIO - Serie A - AS Roma vs Como 1907

Como's German midfielder Nicolas Kuhn controls the ball during the Serie A football match between AS Roma vs Como at the Olimpico Stadium in Rome on December 15, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A - Serie A Women’s Cup - Final - Juventus FC vs AS Roma

CALCIO - Serie A - Serie A Women’s Cup - Final - Juventus FC vs AS Roma

Juventus' Italian forward Cristiana Girelli challenges for the ball with Roma's German midfielder Annalena Rieke during the Serie A Final Women's Cup football match between As Roma vs Juventus at the Romeo Menti Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, on September 27, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A - Serie A Women’s Cup - Final - Juventus FC vs AS Roma

CALCIO - Serie A - Serie A Women’s Cup - Final - Juventus FC vs AS Roma

Roma's German midfielder Annalena Rieke challenges for the ball with Juventus' French forward Lindsey Thomas during the Serie A Final Women's Cup football match between As Roma vs Juventus at the Romeo Menti Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, on September 27, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - Juventus FC vs Inter - FC Internazionale

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - Juventus FC vs Inter - FC Internazionale

Juventus' Italian defender Martina Lenzini challenges for the ball with Inter's German midfielder Lina Magull during the Serie A Final Four Women's Cup football match between Juventus and Inter at the Romeo Menti Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, on September 24, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - Juventus FC vs Inter - FC Internazionale

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - Juventus FC vs Inter - FC Internazionale

Juventus' Portuguese midfielder Tatiana Pinto challenges for the ball with Inter's German midfielder Lina Magull during the Serie A Final Four Women's Cup football match between Juventus and Inter at the Romeo Menti Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, on September 24, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

Roma's German midfielder Annalena Rieke during the Serie A Final Four Women's Cup football match between As Roma and SS Lazio at the Romeo Menti Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, on September 23, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

Roma's German midfielder Annalena Rieke controls the ball during the Serie A Final Four Women's Cup football match between As Roma and SS Lazio at the Romeo Menti Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, on September 23, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

Roma's German midfielder Annalena Rieke controls the ball during the Serie A Final Four Women's Cup football match between As Roma and SS Lazio at the Romeo Menti Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, on September 23, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

Roma's German midfielder Annalena Rieke controls the ball during the Serie A Final Four Women's Cup football match between As Roma and SS Lazio at the Romeo Menti Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, on September 23, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

Roma's German midfielder Annalena Rieke controls the ball during the Serie A Final Four Women's Cup football match between As Roma and SS Lazio at the Romeo Menti Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, on September 23, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

Roma's German midfielder Annalena Rieke controls the ball during the Serie A Final Four Women's Cup football match between As Roma and SS Lazio at the Romeo Menti Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, on September 23, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

Roma's German midfielder Annalena Rieke controls the ball during the Serie A Final Four Women's Cup football match between As Roma and SS Lazio at the Romeo Menti Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, on September 23, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

Roma's German midfielder Annalena Rieke controls the ball during the Serie A Final Four Women's Cup football match between As Roma and SS Lazio at the Romeo Menti Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, on September 23, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

Roma's German midfielder Annalena Rieke controls the ball during the Serie A Final Four Women's Cup football match between As Roma and SS Lazio at the Romeo Menti Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, on September 23, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

Lazio's French forward Clarisse Le Bihan challenges for the ball with Roma's German midfielder Annalena Rieke during the Serie A Final Four Women's Cup football match between As Roma and SS Lazio at the Romeo Menti Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, on September 23, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Semifinal - AS Roma vs SS Lazio Women

Roma's German midfielder Annalena Rieke challenges for the ball with Lazio's French forward Clarisse Le Bihan during the Serie A Final Four Women's Cup football match between As Roma and SS Lazio at the Romeo Menti Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia, on September 23, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A - ACF Fiorentina vs SSC Napoli

CALCIO - Serie A - ACF Fiorentina vs SSC Napoli

Napoli's Cameroonian midfielder Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa challenges for the ball with Fiorentina's German defender Robin Gosens during the Serie A football match Fiorentina vs SSC Napoli at Artemio Franchi Stadium on September 13, 2025, in Florence.

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs Hellas Verona FC

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs Hellas Verona FC

Verona's German midfielder Suat Serdar challenges for the ball with Lazio's Italian forward Matteo Cancellieri during the Serie A football match SS Lazio vs Hellas Verona at Olimpico Stadium on August 31, 2025, in Rome.

CALCIO - UEFA Europa League - AS Roma vs Eintracht Frankfurt

CALCIO - UEFA Europa League - AS Roma vs Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt's German defender Robin Koch (L), Eintracht Frankfurt's Swedish midfielder Hugo Larsson and Eintracht Frankfurt's Tunisian midfielder Ellyes Skhiri (R) during UEFA Europa League phase match day 8 between AS Roma vs Eintracht Frankfurt at Olimpico stadium on January 30, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Fiorentina's German defender Robin Gosens challenges for the ball with LazioâÂÂs Danish midfielder Gustav Isaksen during the Serie A football match SS Lazio vs Fiorentina at Olimpico Stadium on January 26, 2025, in Rome.

CALCIO - Serie A - AS Roma vs SS Lazio

CALCIO - Serie A - AS Roma vs SS Lazio

RomaâÂÂs German defender Mats Hummels challenges for the ball with LazioâÂÂs Danish midfielder Gustav Isaksen during the Serie A football match between AS Roma vs SS Lazio at the Olimpico Stadium in Rome, Italy on January 05, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A - AS Roma vs Parma Calcio

CALCIO - Serie A - AS Roma vs Parma Calcio

Romaâs German defender Mats Hummels challenges for the ball with Parmaâs Swiss midfielder Simon Sohm during the Serie A football match between AS Roma vs Parma at the Olimpico Stadium in Rome, Italy on December 22, 2024.

CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Como 1907

CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Como 1907

Comoâs German midfielder Yannik Engelhardt controls the ball during the Serie A football match between SSC Napoli vs Como at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, on October 04, 2024.

CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Como 1907

CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Como 1907

Comoâs German midfielder Yannik Engelhardt controls the ball during the Serie A football match between SSC Napoli vs Como at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, on October 04, 2024.

CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Como 1907

CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Como 1907

Comoâs German midfielder Yannik Engelhardt controls the ball during the Serie A football match between SSC Napoli vs Como at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, on October 04, 2024.

CALCIO - UEFA Europa League - SS Lazio vs OGC Nice

CALCIO - UEFA Europa League - SS Lazio vs OGC Nice

OGC Nice's German forward Youssoufa Moukoko challenges for the ball with Lazio's Italian midfielder Nicolo Rovella during UEFA Europa League League phase - Matchday 2 match between SS Lazio vs OGC Nice at Olimpico stadium on October 03, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

CALCIO - UEFA Europa League - SS Lazio vs OGC Nice

CALCIO - UEFA Europa League - SS Lazio vs OGC Nice

OGC Nice's German forward Youssoufa Moukoko challenges for the ball with Lazio's Italian midfielder Nicolo Rovella during UEFA Europa League League phase - Matchday 2 match between SS Lazio vs OGC Nice at Olimpico stadium on October 03, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

Hannover's Kiyotake in action against Freiburg player

Hannover's Kiyotake in action against Freiburg player

FREIBURG, Germany - Japanese midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake (R) of Hannover 96 competes for the ball with SC Freiburg defender Christian Guenter in the first half of a German Bundesliga game away in Freiburg on Dec. 21, 2014. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Hannover's Sakai in action against Freiburg player

Hannover's Sakai in action against Freiburg player

FREIBURG, Germany - Japanese defender Hiroki Sakai (R) of Hannover 96 competes for the ball with SC Freiburg midfielder Vaclav Pilar in the first half of a German Bundesliga game away in Freiburg on Dec. 21, 2014. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Dortmund's Kagawa faces Stuttgart's Sakai in Bundesliga

Dortmund's Kagawa faces Stuttgart's Sakai in Bundesliga

DORTMUND, Germany - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa (L) of Borussia Dortmund and compatriot defender Gotoku Sakai of VfB Stuttgart compete for the ball in the second half of a German Bundesliga match in Dortmund on Sept. 24, 2014. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Frankfurt's Hasebe advances with ball in Schalke game

Frankfurt's Hasebe advances with ball in Schalke game

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - Japanese midfielder Makoto Hasebe of Eintracht Frankfurt advances with the ball in a German Bundesliga match against FC Schalke in Gelsenkirchen on Sept. 20, 2014. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

AC Milan's Honda in action at Int'l Champions Cup

AC Milan's Honda in action at Int'l Champions Cup

CHARLOTTE, United States - Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda (R) of AC Milan and German midfielder Emre Can of Liverpool FC challenge each other during an International Champions Cup game in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Aug. 2, 2014. Liverpool won 2-0.

Germany beat France 1-0 in World Cup quarterfinal

Germany beat France 1-0 in World Cup quarterfinal

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - (from L to R) France defenders Mamadou Sakho and Mathieu Debuchy, and German striker Miroslav Klose and midfielder Sami Khedira battle for the ball during the first half of a World Cup quarterfinal match at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Germany won 1-0 to advance to the semifinals.

Japan defender Hosogai vies for ball in Bundesliga game

Japan defender Hosogai vies for ball in Bundesliga game

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese defender Hajime Hosogai (R) of German Bundesliga club Hertha BSC Berlin competes for the ball with French midfielder Frank Ribery of Bayern Munich in a game on March 25, 2014. Bayern won 3-1.

Stuttgart's Japan defender Sakai competes against Frankfurt

Stuttgart's Japan defender Sakai competes against Frankfurt

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japanese defender Gotoku Sakai (R) of German Bundesliga football club VfB Stuttgart competes for the ball with Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Stefan Aigner in Frankfurt on March 2, 2104. Stuttgart lost 1-2.

Hosogai of Hertha Berlin

Hosogai of Hertha Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - Japan midfielder Hajime Hosogai (R) of Hertha Berlin competes for the ball during a German first division Bundesliga soccer match against Wolfsburg in Berlin on Feb. 16, 2014. Hertha Berlin lost 1-2.

Nuremberg's match against Augsburg

Nuremberg's match against Augsburg

AUGSBURG, Germany - Japan midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake (L) of Nuremberg passes the soccer ball as Augsburg midfielder Kevin Vogt gives pursuit during a German Bundesliga match at Augsburg on Feb. 16, 2014. Nuremberg beat Augsburg 1-0.

Nuremberg's Kiyotake competes against Bayern Munich

Nuremberg's Kiyotake competes against Bayern Munich

NUREMBERG, Germany - Japan midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake of Nuremberg appears in the starting lineup and competes for the ball during the first half of the German Bundesliga soccer match against Bayern Munich in Nuremberg, Germany, on Feb. 8, 2014.

Eintracht Frankfurt beat VfL Bochum

Eintracht Frankfurt beat VfL Bochum

FRANKFURT, Germany - Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Takashi Inui scores in the 24th minute of a second-round German Cup soccer match against VfL Bochum in Frankfurt on Sept. 25, 2013. Frankfurt won 2-0.

Inui scores in Bundesliga

Inui scores in Bundesliga

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japan midfielder Takashi Inui (C) scores a header for Eintracht Frankfurt during the second half of a German first division Bundesliga soccer match against Borussia Dortmund in Frankfurt on Sept. 25, 2012. Frankfurt and Dortmund drew 3-3.

Kiyotake inspires Nuremberg victory

Kiyotake inspires Nuremberg victory

MONCHENGLADBACH, Germany - Japan midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake (L) of Nuremberg competes for the ball during a game against Borussia Monchengladbach in the German Bundesliga in Monchengladbach, Germany, on Sept. 15, 2012. Kiyotake put in a man-of-the-match performance in Nuremberg's 3-2 away win over Borussia, setting up two goals and scoring the winner.

Inui at Eintracht Frankfurt

Inui at Eintracht Frankfurt

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japan midfielder Takashi Inui attends a press conference in Frankfurt on July 3, 2012, after he joined German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt on a three-year contract.

New Nuremberg signing Kiyotake leaves for Germany

New Nuremberg signing Kiyotake leaves for Germany

TOKYO, Japan - Japan midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake (R) speaks to reporters at Kansai International Airport on July 1, 2012, before boarding a flight to Germany. Kiyotake has signed with German Bundesliga side Nuremberg, leaving Cerezo Osaka.

Kagawa won't extend contract with Dortmund

Kagawa won't extend contract with Dortmund

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa of Borussia Dortmund. Kagawa has officially rejected an offer for an extension of his contract until the summer of 2013 with the Bundesliga champions, major German newspapers reported May 14, 2012.

Dortmund advance to German Cup semis

Dortmund advance to German Cup semis

KIEL, Germany - Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa of Borussia Dortmund (L) plays in a German Cup quarterfinal match against fourth-division Holstein Kiel in Kiel, Germany, on Feb. 7, 2012. Kagawa scored a goal as Dortmund cruised into the semifinals with a 4-0 victory.

Inui at Bochum

Inui at Bochum

BOCHUM, Germany - Japanese midfielder Takashi Inui (R) holds his new jersey in Bochum, Germany, on Aug. 2, 2011, as he moved to VfL Bochum, a German second division club, from Cerezo Osaka.

Inui heads to Germany

Inui heads to Germany

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese midfielder Takashi Inui leaves for Germany from Kansai International Airport near Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 1, 2011. He has moved from Cerezo Osaka to VfL Bochum, a German second division club.

Dortmund's Kagawa returns after injury

Dortmund's Kagawa returns after injury

DORTMUND, Germany - Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa wears Japan's national flag as he holds the German soccer championship trophy in Dortmund, Germany, on May 14, 2011, after the Bundesliga champions' beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 in the club's final league game of the season.

Injured Kagawa heads back to Germany

Injured Kagawa heads back to Germany

DOHA, Qatar - Injured Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa arrives at Doha airport on Jan. 27, 2011. Kagawa, who is with German club Borussia Dortmund, headed to Germany for a medical examination after hurting his left leg during an Asian Cup soccer semifinal against South Korea in the Qatar capital on Jan. 25.

Hosogai looks to jump-start career in Germany

Hosogai looks to jump-start career in Germany

TOKYO, Japan - Bayer Leverkusen-bound Japanese midfielder Hajime Hosogai speaks at a press conference in Saitama on Dec. 27, 2010. Hosogai, who has agreed to transfer to Leverkusen from Urawa Reds, said he is ready to face the physical challenge of the German Bundesliga.