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Real Madrid eyes victory in La Liga clash against SD Huesca
Real Madrid will face SD Huesca on Sunday at the Estadio El Alcorazamid the 15th match week of La Liga. The Royal team is looking forward to winning this game to narrow the gap with rival Barcelona that top the league table. Real Madrid is the fifth with 23 points, five points less than Barcelona, …
Egypt to host Junior World Fencing Championships 2021
Egypt was elected to host the Junior World Fencing Championships 2021with 101 votes against 29 for Bulgaria, during a meeting held by the international governing body of Olympic fencing (FIE) in France. Egypt is represented at the FIE by Abdel Moneim Al-Husseini, head of the Egyptian Fencing Federation (EFF), and Gamil El-Ziftawy, a board member …
Spain’s Santiago Bernabeu to host Copa Libertadores final between River Plate, Boca Juniors
Real Madrid saves Super Classic after riots at Monumental stadium
International Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition kicks off in Heliopolis Sporting Club
Contest runs until 9 December, witnesses competing teams, individuals below 16, above
IAAF upholds Russia's doping suspension
Track and field’s world governing body has decided keep its suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation in place. The IAAF is demanding that the Russians meet two conditions before they are reinstated.The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council agreed at a meeting in Monaco on Tuesday to accept the recommendation of its Russia Taskforce …
Modrić approaches Ballon d’Or
Salah dreams of title, Messi’s, Ronaldo’s era ends
Germany drawn with rivals Netherlands in Euro 2020 draw
After struggling against the Netherlands in the Nations League, Germany will get a swift chance for revenge after the rivals were drawn together in Euro 2020 qualifying. Coach Joachim Löw is confident of progression.After the draw was made in Dublin on Sunday, Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff said the chance to avenge their 3-0 defeat …
Three matches at end of 14th round in Premier League
Salah leads Liverpool against Everton FC in Merseyside derby, Arsenal hosts Tottenham
Ramón Díaz close to signing with Al Ahly for coach
Argentinian requested foreign assistance team, refused to have football manager
Ronaldo, Mbappé, Griezmann compete for Globe Soccer Award
The Conference’s website stated that Atlético Madrid’s striker, Antoine Griezmann, Frenchman Kylian Mbappé Lottin of Paris Saint-Germain, and Cristiano Ronaldo, the star of Juventus, are the three candidates for the award.
First day’s matches of fifth round of Champions League
Real Madrid confirms leadership, Manchester City follows
Champions League: Schalke lose, but make last 16
Goalkeeper Ralf Fährmann was Schalke’s man of the match, but even he couldn’t stop a dangerous-looking Porto side for long enough. Before the game though, Schalke got the result they wanted from elsewhere.Porto 3-1 Schalke (Militao 52', Corona 55', Marega 90+4' – Bentaleb pen. 88') Before a ball was even kicked in Portugal, Schalke secured …
Champions League live: Borussia Dortmund vs. Club Brugge
Borussia Dortmund can secure their place in the last 16 if they avoid defeat at home against Club Brugge. But the Belgian side proved awkward opponents for the Bundesliga leaders last time the two met. Follow it live.+++ Refresh page for live updates, all times in CET +++ Borussia Dortmund 0 – 0 Club Brugge …
'Nonsense': RB Leipzig deny Red Bull team orders ahead of RB Salzburg clash
RB Leipzig can take a huge step towards qualification from Europa League Group B when they visit their Austrian Red Bull counterparts in Salzburg on Thursday. RB bosses have dismissed ‘conspiracy theorists.’RasenBallsport Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff has vehemently dismissed suggestions that club owners Red Bull could impose a Formula 1-style team order when the Bundesliga …
Champions League: Robben, Lewandowski double up as Bayern qualify
Two goals each from Arjen Robben and Robert Lewandowski and a late Franck Ribery strike secured Bayern a much-needed win. Their 5-1 victory over Benfica ensures the German side are in the knockout stages once again.Bayern Munich 5-1 Benfica (Robben 13', 30', Lewandowski 36', 51', Ribery 76' – Gedson 46') In the midst of a …
Champions League: Borussia Dortmund aiming to secure qualification against Bruges
A point against Bruges on Wednesday night will be enough to see the Bundesliga table toppers into the next round of the Champions League. A win would put them on course for top spot. Elsewhere, Schalke travel to Porto."When is he going to get a chance to start?" That's the question on everybody's lips in …
The attack on Borussia Dortmund's bus: A time line
Dortmund’s regional court has sentenced Sergei W. to 14 years in jail for 28 counts of attempted murder in connection with the 2017 attack on BVB’s team bus. Here is a look back at the key developments in the case.April 11, 2017: The day of the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal tie between …
Fifth round in UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid facing A.S Roma in first European match for Solari, Manchester City seeks revenge against Lyon
Silvio Berlusconi in Monza: Addiction, romance or calculated move?
Silvio Berlusconi is back in football after taking over Italian third tier outfit SS Monza. The former Italian Prime Minister wants to reach Serie A using Italian players, without tattoos or extravagant hairstyles.So far there is no indication that promotion to Serie B will be coming anytime soon. The players walk off the pitch at …
Bundesliga Bulletin: Bayern Munich's slump continues, Borussia Dortmund march on
Borussia Dortmund opened up a nine point lead over Bayern Munich while Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Mönchengladbach continued their impressive runs. Hertha Berlin and Hoffenheim played out one of two 3-3 draws.Good week for: Fortuna Düsseldorf, Borussia Dortmund, Schalke's strikers, early goals Bad week for: Niko Kovac, Bayern Munich, Stuttgart (again), Nuremberg's defense (again) The …
Copa Libertadores final postponed for second time
The second leg of the Copa Libertadores final has been postponed for the second time in as many days following an attack on the Boca Juniors team bus. It’s unclear where or when the game will be played.The much-anticipated Copa Libertadores second leg between the Buenos Aires arch-rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors, known as …
Opinion: Borussia Dortmund must start to believe
There’s a long way to go and Dortmund players and staff are understandably not getting carried away. But if Bayern Munich’s hegemony is finally to be broken, BVB need to believe they are contenders, says DW’s Matt Ford.It says a lot about the balance of power in German football that a nine-point lead over your …
Pressure on Niko Kovac heats up after Bayern's 'slapstick' defending
Uli Hoeness has vowed to back under-pressure coach Niko Kovac to the bitter end, but the Bayern president’s patience will surely be tested after the champions failed to win for the fourth straight league game at home.File this rollercoaster 3-3 draw under things that never used to happen to Bayern Munich. Leading by two goals …
Borussia Dortmund hold on in Mainz to go nine points clear of Bayern Munich
Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund have extended their lead over Bayern Munich to nine points after holding on for a hard-fought victory in Mainz. Substitute Paco Alcacer was again instrumental for Lucien Favre’s team.Mainz 1-2 Borussia Dortmund (Quaison 70' – Alcacer 66', Piszczek 76') A late Lukasz Piszczek effort which came down off the crossbar gave …
12 teams book their CAN tickets, including 5 Arab teams for the first time
In the first group, Senegal and Madagascar qualified, while Morocco advanced from Group B alongside Cameroon.
Mohamed Salah on threshold of winning the BBC award
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, the player for English Liverpool, has become a candidate for the “best player in Africa in 2018” award by the BBC for the second year in a row after he won the award last year. The list of the candidates included Mohamed Salah, Kalidou Koulibaly the defender of Senegal and Italian …
Today Al Ahly meets Emirati Al Wasl in Arab Championship
Stability of El Khatib’s case, Doctor advises him to stay away from mental stress
World Chess Championship: What's wrong with Magnus Carlsen?
World champion Magnus Carlsen is without a win and struggling to find top gear at the World Chess Championship in London. DW chess expert Holger Hank offers five possible reasons why he can’t get it going.He's won every world title since 2013, is top of the world rankings and is widely considered to be the …
Opinion: Kroos rediscovering Germany form in new formation
Despite a spectacular collapse against the Netherlands, Joachim Löw’s revamp is showing signs of life. Toni Kroos proved he has a future in the team after a first-half masterclass had fans purring, says Janek Speight.Many of Germany's old guard have come in for fierce criticism over the past 12 months and rightly so. Coach Joachim …
Germany show their future but are haunted by their past
This year has largely been one to forget for Germany and, as winter arrived, Joachim Löw and his side showed their quality, but also their frailty. There’s much to take from Monday’s game, but also much to learn.Perhaps it was telling that after Leroy Sane, Timo Werner and Serge Gnabry were brought off, Germany threw …