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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 ...

When Kathrin Hendrich saw a 14th-minute red card against France, few expected Germany will have any hope of making the ...

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

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.

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 ...

Ann-Katrin Berger is flying. The ball is flying. A few yards away, near the penalty spot, Clara Mateo of France already has her arms raised in celebration. A heroic German defensive rearguard is about ...

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 ...