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World Championship on land of achievements
Tournament was attended Swiss Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA
Real Madrid: coaches factory
Solari fourth coach to crown title from South America, first coach from Argentine to win world title
Toni Kroos wins title for 5th time
First appearance of veteran German player was in final of World Cup with FC Bayern Munich in 2013
UAE leaves Club World Cup, Real Madrid writes history with 4th title
Al Ain FC honours Arab football with second place
Bundesliga: Former Dortmund coach Bosz replaces Herrlich at Leverkusen
Peter Bosz is back in the Bundesliga, replacing the fired Heiko Herrlich as head coach at Bayer Leverkusen. The former Borussia Dortmund coach has signed until 2020 and will take charge of his first game on January 19.Former Borussia Dortmund coach Peter Bosz is the new man in charge of Bayer Leverkusen after Heiko Herrlich …
Opinion: Bayern Munich coach Kovac deserves a fresh start
So far this season, Bayern Munich have not looked anything like the side that won six consecutive league titles. While Niko Kovac deserves some blame, DW’s Davis VanOpdorp believes he deserves a fresh start in 2019.Bayern Munich are not used to being in the Bundesliga's second spot going into the league's midseason break. They had …
CIB, Wadi Degla honour Raneem El-Weleily for world squash achievements
Egyptian champion regains top spot in PSA Women’s World Rankings for December
Real Madrid win record fourth Club World Cup
Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric had a goal and an assist as Real Madrid picked up their third consecutive Club World Cup title. The trophy is Santiago Solari’s first since taking over the club at the end of October.Real Madrid lifted their record fourth Club World Cup title on Saturday after defeating Al Ain of …
Manchester United incurs £360m due to Mourinho’s unsuccessful signings
Manchester United’s decision to sack the team’s manager Jose Mourinho following his disappointing results in the English Premier League and the poor performance since the beginning of the season, relieved the giant club’s fans. Ranking sixth on the league table, Manchester seemed to be in trouble with all the players that Mourinho signed at high …
Toni Söderholm takes charge of German national ice hockey team
Weeks after Marco Sturm left to pursue an opportunity in the NHL, the German ice hockey team have a new coach. Finnish coach Toni Söderholm has signed a contract that will take him through the 2022 Winter Games.The German Ice Hockey Association (DEB) confirmed on Thursday what had been widely rumored for days;Toni Söderholm is …
Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund take on Gladbach in top-of-the-table clash
It’s first against second in the Bundesliga on Matchday 17 as Borussia Mönchengladbach look to cut Dortmund’s lead at the top to just three points. Lucien Favre is back to face the club he spent four years coaching."Gladbach are a very good team, they are compact and they get forward quickly. They’re dangerous," said Dortmund …
Ismailia hosts 5th Zayed Charity Marathon with 15,000 young runners 28 December
Event will include 25 cars, 10 mobile clinics, while sports minister supervises final preparations
Abu Dhabi witnesses exceptional night in Club World Cup
Al Ain’s El-Shahat writes history as first Egyptian player to qualify to final
Salah voted BBC African Footballer for second straight year
Liverpool star continues to collect titles, write history
Borussia Dortmund's Axel Witsel: Being winter champion is nothing
Borussia Dortmund are still undefeated and after beating Werder Bremen and have confirmed the top spot in the Bundesliga for the rest of the first half of the season. For Axel Witsel, though, there’s a long way to go.DW: Axel, football is a real joy for you here in Dortmund, even if it's really cold. …
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich crush Hannover to extend unbeaten run
Bayern Munich pulled off an emphatic 4-0 win in Hannover to keep Borussia Dortmund on their toes. The result extends Niko Kovac’s side’s unbeaten run to four league games and six in all competitions.Hannover 0-4 Bayern Munich, HDI Arena (Kimmich 2, Alaba 29', Gnabry 53', Lewandowski 62') Bayern Munich made light work of Hannover to …
Chelsea slam 'brainpower' of their own fans after anti-Semitic chants
Chelsea say they will take the “strongest possible action” against supporters who were found to have sung anti-Semitic chants during a Europa League match against Hungarian side Vidi on Thursday.Just days after four Chelsea supporters were suspended for abusing Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling, their away fans have been accused of singing anti-Semitic chants in …
UEFA Europa League’s group stage draws to exciting conclusion
PAOK seeks miracle against BATE Borisov, Olympiacos competes with AC Milan for qualification
Egypt’s most googled words in 2018: ‘Salah’, ‘World Cup’
Results reflecting 2018’s reality, Egyptian interests came out
Champions League: Robert Lewandowski still the talisman as Bayern paper over cracks
Basic errors, bad defending and a brace from Robert Lewandowski, so far, so familiar. The cracks in Bayern Munich were evident in a wild 3-3 draw that ensures top spot but it’s clear the Pole still carries their hopes.The 3-3 draw in Amsterdam that keeps Bayern top of group E was not short of a …
Champions League: Leroy Sane double blows Hoffenheim away
The Bundesliga side gave a fine account of themselves but were outdone by the two moments of quality from Leroy Sane. The German appears to have returned to top form after a topsy-turvy 2018.Julian Nagelsmann and his team will head back to Germany knowing, had they performed as well as they did here on their …
Bayern Munich and Ajax deliver six-goal thriller on memorable European night
In a game between the top two sides that had already secured qualification, Bayern vs. Ajax ended up being one of the most entertaining games in Champions League history. The result saw Bayern keep top spot in the group.Ajax 3-3 Bayern Munich (Tadic 62', 82' pen., Süle o.g. 90+5' – Lewandowski 13', 87' pen., Coman …
World Darts Championship: Two women to make history at 'Ally Pally'
It’s extremely rare for women to be allowed to compete with men in professional sports. However, for the first time, two places have been reserved for women at the World Professional Darts Championship.Lisa Ashton (picture above) and Anastasia Dobromyslova will be among the 96 players involved when the annual PDC World Championship opens this Thursday …
Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool progress in typically dramatic fashion
It hasn’t been an easy Champions League season for last season’s runners-up, but Liverpool have found a way to reach the knockout stage. The win against Napoli showed why Jürgen Klopp teams are so watchable.Jürgen Klopp and his teams tend to lean toward the dramatic. Liverpool's progression to the Champions League knockouts was secured thanks …
Champions League: Bayern need Ajax victory to restore normality
Bayern Munich head into their Champions League clash with Ajax needing only a draw to take top spot in Group E. But a victory is essential if they are to truly begin to recover from a dodgy start to the season.Form is temporary, class is permanent. It's a sporting cliché that Niko Kovac and Bayern …
Champions League: Borussia Dortmund take top spot, Schalke leave it late
Borussia Dortmund eased to a group-changing result in Monaco, while Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool endured in a thriller at Anfield. Schalke left it very, very late to seal victory in their final group-stage game.Monaco 0-2 Borussia Dortmund (Guerreiro 15', 88') With a somewhat second-string team, Borussia Dortmund made life worse for Thierry Henry's Monaco thanks to …
Champions League: Jürgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel battle for knockout progression
All eyes will be steered towards Group C as Thomas Tuchel and Jürgen Klopp aim to take their clubs into the Champions League knockout stage. Meanwhile, Dortmund look to secure top spot in Group A.The Thomas Tuchel versus Jürgen Klopp storyline dominated the Champions League storyline early in the season, however it's now a distinct …
River Plate triumph over Boca Juniors in chaotic Copa Libertadores final
River Plate beat bitter Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors in the final of the Copa Libertadores. The historic game was played in Madrid after violence prevented the second leg from being played in Argentina.River Plate 3-1 Boca Juniors (5-3 agg.), Santiago Bernabeu (Pratto 68', Quintero 109', Martinez 120'+2 — Benedetto 44') River Plate came from …
Bundesliga Bulletin: Teens Sancho and Sargent flying, Petersen gets the set
While Bayern and Robert Lewandowski continue their revival, Dortmund are finding goals from all over. Nils Petersen was also on the scoresheet to complete a remarkable record while a new American made a fast start.Good week for: Nils Petersen (pictured), Jadon Sancho, Borussia Dortmund, Robert Lewandowski, Josh Sargent, Hertha Berlin, Gladbach Bad week for: RB …
Quorum shortage of Egyptian Shooting Federation’s extraordinary assembly delays by law amendments
The extraordinary assembly of the Egyptian Shooting Federation failed due to the lack of quorum as only two of 13 members attended. Hazem Hosny, head of Egyptian Shooting Federation, said that the assembly failed as seven members sent delegations and only two attended. The extraordinary assembly was to discuss amendment of some bylaw’s items. The …