Germany’s Soccer Story: Legends, Life, Legacy
Origins and Early Teams Soccer’s roots in Germany stretch back to the late 19th century. The first documented football match in Germany took place in 1874, played by pupils from the Martino-Katharineum Grammar School in Braunschweig. The first official football club was BFC Germania 1888, founded in Berlin on April 15, 1888, by Paul Jestram…