From the forced resignation of men's football team coach, to the chancellor's badly-timed comments and the sports where Germany still shines, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week.

The four-time World Cup winners were knocked out on penalties by Paraguay in the round of 32, to suffer another embarrassing exit

Paraguay dumped Germany out of the World Cup after winning a penalty shootout to decide their round of 32 tie, and the recriminations are now happening back home