Goalkeeper Sven Ulreich will stay with Bayern Munich for the 2022/23 season after renewing his expiring contract with the Bundesliga champions on Saturday. The 33-year-old Ulreich is back-up to first-choice captain Manuel Neuer and has been at the club…
Rose insists he will remain as Dortmund coach next season
Borussia Dortmund coach Marco Rose has insisted he will remain in place for next term after a 3-1 win at relegated Greuther Fürth ensured the Bundesliga runners-up spot in his maiden season in charge. “I will also still be the coach of Borussia Dortmun…
Freiburg implode in top-four race, Leverkusen seal CL berth
Freiburg lost 4-1 at home to Union Berlin on Saturday to hand the advantage in the race for the Bundesliga’s fourth spot back to RB Leipzig. Patrik Schick’s brace helped third-placed Bayer Leverkusen secure their Champions League place for next season …
Freiburg implode in top-four race, Leverkusen seal CL berth
Freiburg lost 4-1 at home to Union Berlin on Saturday to hand the advantage in the race for the Bundesliga’s fourth spot back to RB Leipzig. Patrik Schick’s brace helped third-placed Bayer Leverkusen secure their Champions League place next season with…
Egyptian army says 11 troops killed in militant attack
Egypt’s army said on Saturday that 11 troops were killed in clashes following a foiled militant attack east of the Suez Canal in Sinai. Militants attacked a water pumping plant east of the major waterway, triggering clashes resulting in the killing of …
Left Party calls for oil embargo exemption for eastern Germany
Germany’s Left Party on Saturday called for an exemption for eastern Germany to the European Commission’s proposed oil embargo against Russia. “Until now, the principle of the German government has been that sanctions must affect (Russian President Vla…
Blinken: Putin trying to twist history to justify war in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to “twist history” amid the commemoration of the end of World War II “to justify his unprovoked and brutal war against Ukraine.” “As war again rages in Europe, we …
Bundesliga side Cologne pay tribute to dead children of Ukraine
German Bundesliga football club Cologne decided to place 220 cuddly toys around the pitch for Saturday’s game with Wolfsburg to symbolize the children killed in the invasion of Ukraine. The toys were miniature versions of Cologne’s mascot, a goat named…
Britain’s Truss calls on international community to counter autocrats
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has called on Western allies to help countries beyond Ukraine to defend themselves against aggression by autocrats. In a guest editorial in German newspaper Die Welt to mark the end of World War II, Truss said the in…
Bayern’s Kahn says Champions League is key to boosting Bundesliga
Bayern Munich chief executive Oliver Kahn believes the key to making the Bundesliga more competitive is for German sides to improve in the Champions League first. Bayern won their 10th straight Bundesliga title this season, leading to complaints about …