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Serge Gnabry: 'Liverpool was the hardest draw possible'
After years of Bundesliga domination, Bayern Munich are in a rebuild and Serge Gnabry is aiming to be part their long-term plans. He spoke to DW about facing Liverpool and learning from veteran teammates at Bayern.DW: Serge Gnabry, you've experienced quite a few things and clubs in your still young career and now you are …
Bayern Munich battle not personal but Jürgen Klopp out to disappoint old friends
The last time Jürgen Klopp faced Bayern Munich in the Champions League, he lost in the final. Now, with Liverpool, he hosts the German champions and some of his best-loved former players as the favorite to progress.He was the last man to wrestle the Bundesliga from Bayern Munich's grasp but having seen the Bavarians regain …
Orange Egypt launches new sports service as 2019 AFCON approaches
We are proud of collaboration with Emam, sponsoring football comes as part of group’s strategy, says Pierre Etienne Cizeron
Bundesliga: Bayern have Dortmund in their sights, but Liverpool have Bayern in theirs
Kingsley Coman struck twice as Bayern Munich recovered from a Leon Goretzka own goal after 13 seconds to get all three points in Augsburg. But Liverpool will be watching on, aware of the chinks in Bayern’s armor.Augsburg 2-3 Bayern Munich (Goretzka og 1', Ji 23' — Coman 17', 45'+3, Alaba 53') Bayern Munich should be …
Egyptian Volleyball Federation may witness early election
Controversy raised in the Egyptian Volleyball Federation, headed by Khaled Nasif Selim, after Fouad Abdel Salam, the former president of the federation, called for dissolving the current board council based on a previous court ruling that nullified the federation’s last elections. Pressured by Abdel Salam’s insistence to dissolve the current board, Selim began to talk …
Ajax hosts Real Madrid for UEFA Champions League’s last-16 first leg
Euphoric Tottenham fears surprises from frustrated Borussia Dortmund
Zamalek clashes with NA Hussein Dey in CAF Confederation Cup
Egypt’s Zamalek will host Algerian NA Hussein Dey in a tough match today at Borg El Arab Stadium in the second round of the group stage of the CAF Confederations Cup. Zamalek began its African campaign with 7-2 aggregate victory over AS CotonTchad in the round of 32 to qualify to the playoffs where they …
Egypt to start building museum in Mohamed Salah’s honour next week
Minister of Youth and Sports, Ashraf Sobhy, announced starting construction work of the planned museum to honour Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah next week at the Gezira Youth Center. The ministry aims the museum would open its doors for visitors before the African Cup of Nations hosted by Egypt in June. Two global companies are …
With 184 points, Real Madrid named as world’s biggest club
Real Madrid have been named as the world’s biggest football club by France Football.
Champions League: Thomas Tuchel's past is the key to PSG's future
Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel is preparing for his first Champions League knock-out tie since the psychologically devastating attack on the Borussia Dortmund team bus in 2017. But injuries are piling up.Just before half-time against Bordeaux on Saturday, Edinson Cavani had the chance to put Paris Saint-Germain ahead from the spot. He made no mistake, …
Bayern Munich close the gap with win over Schalke
With Borussia Dortmund surprisingly dropping points earlier in the day, the door was open for Bayern Munich – and they waltzed through. The Bundesliga title race is back on.Bayern Munich 3-1 Schalke (Bruma o.g. 12', Lewandowski 27', Gnabry 57' – Kutucu 25') Bayern Munich are now just five points behind Borussia Dortmund after sealing a …
Opinion: Defense will decide Borussia Dortmund's fate
After Borussia Dortmund spectacularly threw a three-goal lead against Hoffenheim, questions about the title race have been asked. DW’s Jonathan Harding thinks it’s defense that will prove key.If Dortmund are to win the Bundesliga title this season, it will be because of their defense not their attack. There is no denying how good Jadon Sancho …
Al Ahly boycotts Arab football tournaments due to dispute with Turki Al-Sheikh
Al Ahly SC’s board of directors, chaired by Mahmoud Al-Khatib, decided to boycott all upcoming Arab football tournaments after its urgent meeting held on Saturday. In a statement, the club said its decision comes in response to the recurrent offenses by the President of the Union of Arab Football Associations, Turki Al-Sheikh, against Al Ahly’s …
Dominik Kahun: 'Winning silver was a huge step forward for Germany'
It’s been a year since Germany’s ice hockey team won silver at the Winter Olympics. Since then, forward Dominik Kahun has moved on to the Chicago Blackhawks. He spoke to DW about the Olympics and the leap to the NHL.DW: Dominik Kahun, it's been one year since you and the German national team were within …
Is Jann-Fiete Arp really good enough for Bayern Munich?
The youngster grabbed headlines with a number of scintillating displays in the Bundesliga last season. Now suffering from second season syndrome, there are concerns Bayern may have been too quick to secure his signature.Comparisons to Miroslav Klose don’t come lightly in Germany. But anybody who watched Jann-Fiete Arp’s emergence in a struggling Hamburg side last …
Former Schalke boss Rudi Assauer: a 'macho with a heart of gold'
An inimitable character, Rudi Assauer left his mark on the hearts of fans of Schalke and the entire Bundesliga. In going public with his battle with Alzheimer’s, he raised awareness of the disease.Had he been around to witness it, this was a moment former Schalke general manager Rudi Assauer would have relished. His name, sung …
Qatari PSG boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi elected to UEFA Executive Committee with DFB support
PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been elected to key post at UEFA – with the support of the German FA. This comes despite widespread concerns about the influential Qatari’s role at PSG and TV company BeIN Sports.The decision to elect Nasser Al-Khelaifi to the UEFA Executive Committee, the most powerful group in European football, was …
Sports City in New Administrative Capital preparing to host Handball World Cup in 2021: Sobhy
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Ashraf Sobhy, toured and visited on Tuesday the project to establish the Sports City in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) to follow-up on the completion of the project, which will be held on an area of 93 feddan. Sobhy stressed that the work is underway in establishing the Sports …
Egyptian Football Association meets to decide league’s fate
Closing stadiums: first crisis; teams tailing ranks push to cancel tournament
Cup El Clásico: FC Barcelona aims to dominate, Real Madrid CF seeks pride
FC Barcelona prepares its trio for the win, Real Madrid CF manoeuvres with youth
Dirk Nowitzki: A down-to-earth superstar
Dirk Nowitzki is into his 21st season in the National Basketball Association, all with the Dallas Mavericks. The German is revered in the US, not just for his play, but also for how he conducts himself off the court.It was exactly 20 years ago, on February 5 1998, that Dirk Nowitzki played his first game …
Opinion: The Bundesliga has forgotten about Gladbach
With all the attention on Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, the league has neglected the side currently in second. Borussia Mönchengladbach are enjoying a sensational season — but no one is talking about them.There's a saying: 'When two people quarrel, a third rejoices.' While Bayern Munich enter their umpteenth crisis and Borussia Dortmund try to …
Bundesliga: Low scoreline belies high-octane showdown in Frankfurt
Saturday’s match between Frankfurt and Dortmund was one fans of both teams had been looking forward to for weeks. Despite the 1-1 scoreline, the contest between two of the Bundesliga’s top offenses didn’t disappoint.Expectations were high for the clash of two of this season’s most pleasant surprises. Would these two offensive-minded teams really go for …
Bundesliga: Leon Bailey and Leverkusen prove Bayern Munich have lost fear factor
A stunning Leon Bailey freekick was the catalyst for Bayer Leverkusen’s 3-1 win over Bayern Munich on Saturday. Even more worryingly for the champions, Leverkusen’s lineup and attitude showed they weren’t at all scared.Having survived a strong early penalty shout and taken a first-half lead against the run of play, the Bayern Munich of the …
Negotiations with Kuwait to host some of 2022 World Cup matches
Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, said that negotiations are taking place to consider whether or not Kuwait will be hosting some of the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches. He said that Asia will have eight seats and a half in the case the number of the World Cup’s teams increase. Infantino was recently in …
Djokovic maintains top spot in professional tennis players’ ranking
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic has maintained the top position among professional tennis players, while Rafael Nadal ranked second after Djokovic won the Australian Open tennis championship on Sunday, after Djokovic managed to beat Nadal in the three halves. Djokovic topped the ranking with 10,955 points, followed by Nadal with 8,320 points, then the German Alexander Zverev …
Are Bayern Munich short of strikers again after Sandro Wagner's exit?
A year after he signed to solve Bayern Munich’s long-standing backup striker issues, Sandro Wagner has departed. While Robert Lewandowski is difficult to replace, have Bayern left themselves short up front once more?Being the understudy to a great is a tough gig, but it does have its perks. After a year spent largely sitting on …
Messi tops La Liga scorers list
Lionel Messi has become the highest on the list of the top-scorers of La Liga (Big five) after scoring two goals in the match against Girona by 2-0 at the Montilivi stadium within the matches of the 21st round of La Liga. Lionel Messi took the number of his scored goals to 19, topping the …
Al-Ahly board holds its first meeting in 2019
Headed by Mahmoud Al Khatib, the board of directors of Al-Ahly will hold an important meeting on Wednesday, which is also the first this year, in order to discuss several administrative issues. The board will also discuss the latest developments in terms of the ongoing construction of the club’s third branch. Al-Ahly hopes to start …
Barcelona threatened by Sevilla in Copa del Rey
Title holder Barcelona is threatened to exit the Copa del Rey by Sevilla when they meet at Camp Nou on Wednesday in the second leg of the quarter-final. Barcelona, led by Ernesto Valverde, has lost the first leg match at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium to Sevilla, which is led by coach Pablo Machin. After Valverde took …