BERLINBERLIN — Former Germany captain Birgit Prinz retired from soccer on Friday, ending a stellar career that included two World Cup and five European titles. She had already stepped down from the ...

There was a time when Birgit Prinz was the undisputed superstar of the German women’s national team. These days, the 41-year-old prefers to work in the shadows. Prinz was both captain and star striker ...

Three-time FIFA player of the year Birgit Prinz has officially ended one of the most illustrious careers in women's football that saw her win two World Cup titles with Germany. The 34-year-old Prinz ...

With the women's World Cup now a week old it seems an apposite time to look at some of the press reaction here in Germany. The host nation's matches have dominated the front pages but there has been ...

Manchester's Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazil's Marta received the FIFA's world player of the year awards Monday in Zurich, Switzerland. Birgit Prinz scored and Nadine Angerer stopped a penalty kick by ...

The thing about Birgit Prinz is, she just doesn’t look the part. Or sound the part. Sure, she’s tall. Listed at 5 feet 9, she looks taller. And, sure, she’s powerfully built, but she’s not tanned and ...

Three-time FIFA player of the year Birgit Prinz is officially ending one of the most illustrious careers in women's soccer. The 34-year-old Prinz won two World Cup titles with Germany. She played in a ...