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Bundesliga Bulletin: Hamburg plumb new depths, Bayern Munich close in on record
The Bundesliga’s longest serving club look more doomed than usual, while Cologne have reverted to shooting themselves in the foot. At the other end, the only question is whether Bayern can break their own record.Good week for: Schalke, Stefan Kiessling, Headers, Mario Gomez Bad week for: RB Leipzig, Gladbach, Timo Horn, Hamburg The Lowdown – …
Thomas Müller drives Bayern Munich to routine victory over Freiburg
Bayern Munich extended their Bundesliga lead to 20 points as they struck four past Freiburg. Thomas Müller led the rout, creating one and scoring one as Robert Lewandowski watched from the bench.Goals from Sandro Wagner, Corentin Tolisso and Thomas Müller sealed a comfortable 4-0 victory in Freiburg, after an own goal from the hosts’ goalkeeper, …
Hamburg, the Bundesliga dinosaur, stares extinction in the face
Despite being the better team, Hamburg failed to win against Mainz due to a man-of-the-match performance by a Bundesliga debutant. The fans are already thinking of life in the second tier of German football.It’s been a tense afternoon at the Volksparkstadion. Hamburg’s fans knew that only a win against Mainz would really suffice in the …
Boring Bundesliga: what can be done about Bayern Munich’s dominance?
Bayern Munich are 19 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga and could wrap up a sixth consecutive title as early as this March. DW asks what can be done to make Germany’s top division more competitive?Bayern Munich could wrap up a sixth consecutive title as early as March and, while the battle for …
Grozny: Egypt’s World Cup training base
Grozny is majority-Muslim city, has one of largest mosques in Europe
Current Egyptian football generation writes their names in history: Emam
Salah is Pharaohs’ wild card in 2018 World Cup, says Emam
What you need to know about Group B of 2018 World Cup
Morocco is in the ‘group of death’ along with Portugal, Spain, and Iran
Most famous ‘death’ groups the history of World Cup…Morocco latest victim
The draw for the 2018 World Cup is tough for the Moroccan team, as it is in a strong group that includes Portugal, European champion Spain, and Iran. FIFA uses the name the “death” group or “iron” group for such groups, based on their strength. This standard is reflected in a simple calculation through adding …
Smallest 3 countries participating in World Cup
For more than two and a half years, the 2018 World Cup Russia qualifiers have witnessed hundreds of matches that have qualified 32 teams for the international competition. Daily News Egypt sheds light on the smallest three countries in terms of population censuses participating in the most important football event in the world. The smallest …
Accommodation prices in Russia doubled 20 times, reaching EGP 41,000 per night
The Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) has issued a stern warning to the hotels of Volgograd, which will host the match between Egypt and Saudi Arabia at the end of Group A of the 2018 World Cup. According to the Russian news agency Tass, the Rospotrebnadzor confirmed that …
Your guide to Russia
For football fans wanting to travel to support Egypt in the World Cup, transportation there is free and the price for a night’s stay is only around $25. The draw for the 2018 World Cup, held at the Kremlin Palace in Russia, put the Egyptian team in Group A alongside the Russian, Uruguayan, and Saudi …
$200,000 for VIP World Cup ticket, issuance of fan ID cards starts
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia has announced the price of a VIP ticket at Central Stadium in Stadium Yekaterinburg, which will host the Egyptian team’s match against Uruguay in the opening of the Egyptian team World Cup matches. The ticket price in the VIP zone of the stadium …
Moscow hotels 100% booked during World Cup period
Over 1,300 hotels have received the required credentials for the duration of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the head of Moscow’s sports and tourism department, Nikolay Golayev, said. The specifications of these hotels conformed to the standards set by the Moscow Municipality. Gulayev’s statements came during his talk about the status of hotels and …
Tales from the history of the World Cup
The FIFA World Cup is the most important football competition in the world. It has been held 20 times so far. The first world football event was held in 1930 in Uruguay, which then took the world title. The Egyptian team was the first African and Arab team to participate in the World Cup. For …
Barcelona and the Catalan question
In pursuit of Catalonia’s independence, there is a lot of expectation on Barcelona’s football club. Nevertheless, many are critical of the biggest club in the region getting so involved the political world.Even if the club says otherwise, Barcelona hasn’t always been a Catalan club. In 1899, the club was founded by Swiss Hans Gramper for …
Russia back in Olympic competition after IOC lifts suspension
Just three days after the 2018 Winter Olympics ended, the IOC has confirmed that Russia has been welcomed back into the Olympic fold. This came after remaining tests from the Olympic Athletes from Russia tested negative.Despite two failed doping tests from its athletes at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the Russian Olympic Committee has had it’s …
Ferrari, Mercedes set pace as F1 teams start pre-season testing
Sebastian Vettel took his 2018 challenger for a spin, setting the fastest lap of the second day of testing ahead of the new season. The weather remained anything but ideal, with snow falling for a second straight day.Two chilly days of testing in Barcelona even brought sporadic snowfall to Spain. Few if any of 2018’s …
Roger Federer, Serena Williams claim 2018 Laureus sports awards
Tennis dominated the 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards. Roger Federer won sportsman of the year and comeback of the year, while Serena Williams was named sportswoman of the year. The Mercedes F1 team also claimed a prize.Roger Federer was named the Laureus Sportsman of the Year for the fifth time at the Monaco award ceremony …
Best of the rest: the Bundesliga battle for Europe
With ten games remaining, the race for the Bundesliga’s European places is hotting up. Well, it’s at least lukewarm. DW profiles the contenders and predicts who will end up in the Champions League and Europa League.”No-one wants to be second!” Mario Götze told reporters following Borussia Dortmund’s 1-1 draw with Augsburg on Monday night. Between …
Neymar injury an opportunity for Julian Draxler at PSG
From rising star to Germany regular, Julian Draxler’s career has long been trending upward, but he’s struggled for playing time since joining Paris Saint-Germain. Will Neymar’s injury offer him a pre-World Cup boost?Six months ago, things were looking pretty good for Julian Draxler. After securing the move away from Wolfsburg that he’d long been angling …
Usain Bolt to play charity football match amid pro contract hint
After his retirement from the track, Usain Bolt is making strides towards a new career. The Jamaican sprint great will captain a star-studded side in charity football match and has hinted at a professional contract.Never one to shy away from the spotlight, Usain Bolt is set to make a return to the sporting world in …
‘Football needs to decide what its fans are worth’
More than 20,000 Borussia Dortmund supporters boycotted their team’s Bundesliga game against Augsburg in protest at Monday night football. They feel left behind by the commercialization of the game.Something was different on the Dortmund underground. The trams to the Westfalenstadion, on matchdays usually packed with black-and-yellow clad football supporters, were strangely empty. “So how many …
Atalanta face charges over racism against Michy Batshuayi
Europe’s governing body, UEFA, have opened disciplinary proceedings against Italian club Atalanta after reports of racist chants directed at Borussia Dortmund player Michy Batshuayi during the teams’ Europa League tie.In the aftermatch of Borussia Dortmund’s 4-3 aggregate win over Atalanta, star striker Michy Batshuayi revealed he had been racially targeted by the Italian club’s fansduring …
Critics unimpressed with Russian Olympic Committee’s imminent reinstatement
The IOC is set to welcome back the Russian Olympic Committee after it was banned from the Pyeongchang Games due to doping offences. Critics aren’t convinced enough has been done to ensure the ROC is brought into line.As Olympic Athletes from Russia celebrated their gold medal victory in the ice hockeyon Saturday afternoon, belting out …
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games wrap up with colorful closing ceremony
The 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games have drawn to a close with the conclusion of the closing ceremony. The IOC president praised athletes from South and North Korea for demonstrating their belief in peace.The 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang in South Korea have come to an end with a closing ceremony that ran for …
Winter Olympics: Marit Bjoergen puts Norway top of the medals table
Marit Bjoergen has won the final event of the Pyeongchang Olympics, taking gold in the women’s 30km mass start classic. Her gold medal took Norway to the top of the medals table, just ahead of Germany.The gold that Marit Bjoergen took in the 30km women’s cross-country event on Sunday was the 15th Olympic medal of …
Winter Olympics: Day 16 Live
There’s plenty yet to be decided on the final day of Pyeongchang 2018. Germany will fancy their chances of topping the medal table, with three bobsleigh crews in action before the men’s ice hockey final. Follow it live.+++ Refresh page for updates, all times CET+++ Gold medal events day 16 – Women’s Curling, Sweden vs. …
He’s behind you! Striker scores while Duisburg goalkeeper has a drink
MSV Duisburg goalkeeper Mark Flekken suffered a moment of madness during his team’s Bundesliga 2 game against Ingolstadt. Fortunately, his error didn’t cost his teammates too dearly as the Zebras went on to win.With just 17 minutes played in the Bundesliga 2 game between MSV Duisburg and FC Ingolstadt on Saturday, the hosts had raced into …
Winter Olympics: Day 15 live
There are eight gold medals on offer on a packed penultimate day of Pyeongchang 2018. The first two have gone to Canada and Switzerland, with both winter sports powerhouses taking gold in brand new Olympic events.+++ Refresh page for updates, all times in CET +++ Ladies’ Speed Skating Mass Start (13:30) Men’s Speed Skating Mass …
Winter Olympics: Second Russian tests positive for banned substance
A second Olympic Athlete from Russia has tested positive for a banned substance at the Winter Olympics. Nadezha Sergeeva, who finished 12th in the two-woman bobsleigh, tested positive for a heart medication.The Russian bobsleigh federation on Friday confirmed that Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR) Nadezha Sergeeva had tested positive for a banned substance during the …