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Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger picks up the ball after scoring her penalty during a penalty shootout at the end of the ...

In last summer’s Olympic Games, Berger saved two shots from Ashley Lawrence and Adriana Leon in the quarter-final penalty ...

In terms of challenges that two-time cancer survivor Ann-Katrin Berger has overcome, making a string of saves in Germany’s ...

Should England and Germany advance to the final, the Women's European Championship will see a special match-up: German goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger will face her fiancée Jess Carter on the field.

On the pitch, nothing came close to yesterday’s triumph, though. In particular, how she reacted to crawl back in saving a ...

Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger embodied her side's spirit of resistance in their Women's Euro quarter-final as they ...

Ann-Katrin Berger, Germany's goalkeeper, demonstrated remarkable resilience in their Women's Euro quarter-final, aiding her ...

St. Jakob Park witnessed something truly miraculous this weekend. The quaint city of Basel, Switzerland, was the host for the ...

Ann-Katrin Berger saved Germany in a dramatic penalty shootout against France, leading them to the Euro 2025 semi-finals. Despite going down to 10 players early on and facing offside goals and ...

Jess Carter and Ann-Katrin Berger are the golden couple of women’s football. Together since 2016, their meet-cute – on the training pitch at Birmingham City FC – is by now a familiar story, but nine ...

Jule Brand's stunning goal and Lea Schüller's glancing header secured victory for the eight-time Women's EURO champions against Poland, making their finals debut.