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Bayern Munich’s football star Davies appointed UN refugee ambassador

Alphonso Davies of FC Bayern walks off the pitch after the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and FC Bayern München at Wohninvest Weserstadion on March 13, 2021 in Bremen, Germany.Alphonso Davies has come a long way from a refugee camp in Ghana to playing for Bayern Munich. Now, the 20-year-old football pro has been named "goodwill ambassador" by UN refugee agency UNHCR.Alphonso Davies, one of the rising stars on the squad of FC Bayern Munich football club, joins the likes of Ben Stiller, Cate Blanchett and Yusra Mardini: On Wednesday (March 24), the 20-year-old became the latest special envoy of the UN refugee agency UNHCR.The defender of Germany's most successful soccer club is the first professional soccer player worldwide to take on this role. "I'm honoured to become a Goodwill ...
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Bundesliga: Robert Lewandowski scores hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrash Stuttgart 4-0; Borussia Dortmund draw at Cologne

Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates with team mate David Alaba after scoring their team's first goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and VfB Stuttgart at Allianz Arena on March 20, 2021 in Munich, Germany.Berlin: Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick on Saturday as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich romped to a 4-0 home win over Stuttgart despite losing Alphonso Davies to a red card in the 12th minute.Stuttgart chief executive Thomas Hitzlsperger described Lewandowski's performance as "something above world class".The result keeps Bayern four points clear at the top after second-placed RB Leipzig won 1-0 at Arminia Bielefeld on Friday.Lewandowski has scored 35 league goals this season to leave him just five short of Gerd Mueller's all-time Bundesliga re...
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Facing relegation, Schalke fires coach Gross and top staff

Head coach Christian Gross of Schalke looks on prior to the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Schalke 04 at Mercedes-Benz Arena on February 27, 2021 in Stuttgart, Germany.Schalke fired coach Christian Gross on Sunday after two months in charge along with three senior club staff in a desperate bid to avoid Bundesliga relegation.The Gelsenkirchen-based club is last in the league and nine points from safety with 11 rounds remaining. Gross was fired a day after a 5-1 loss at Stuttgart, leaving Schalke looking for its fifth coach of a turbulent season.The 66-year-old Swiss coach arrived in December with more than 30 years of coaching experience around the world, including a spell with Tottenham in 1997 and 1998, but hadn’t coached in Europe since 2012.  #S04 relieve sporting ma...
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Dortmund fined for mask-free players party after derby win

The scoreboard is seen inside the stadium during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund at Veltins-Arena on February 20, 2021 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.Borussia Dortmund on Monday accepted a fine of 75,000 euros ($91,260) after their players broke the German league's hygiene rules with an impromptu victory celebration on the team bus after last weekend's derby win against Schalke.The German Football League (DFL) issued the fine after footage emerged of Dortmund players celebrating Saturday on the team bus without masks and without observing social distancing rules.The club quickly accepted the fine having issued an apology on Sunday as Germany has been in lockdown since November amid the coronavirus pandemic.The DFL took a dim view of the incident after around 200...
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Bundesliga: Borussia Moenchengladbach coach Marco Rose to join Borussia Dortmund next season

Marco Rose, Head Coach of Borussia Monchengladbach applauds during the DFB Cup Round of Sixteen match between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Mönchengladbach at Mercedes-Benz Arena on February 03, 2021 in Stuttgart, Germany.Berlin: Borussia Moenchengladbach's highly coveted coach Marco Rose will take over at Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, the two clubs announced on Monday.Leipzig-born Rose, 44, has long been favourite to succeed interim coach Edin Terzic in the Dortmund dugout."We have had a lot of discussions about Marco's future in the last weeks. Sadly, he has decided...that he would like to join Dortmund in the summer," Gladbach sporting director Max Eberl said in a statement."Until then, we will give everything to reach our goals this season together with Mar...
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Bundesliga Roundup: Borussia Dortmund drop points yet again

Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund is challenged by (L - R) Stefan Posch and Sebastian Rudy of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and TSG Hoffenheim at Signal Iduna Park on February 13, 2021 in Dortmund, Germany.Borussia Dortmund continued their poor run of form in the Bundesliga, as they could only manage a 2-2 draw at home to TSG Hoffenheim on Matchday 21. Edin Terzic’s side took the lead early on through Jadon Sancho, but Munas Dabbur equalised for Hoffenheim soon after. Ihlas Bebou then made it 2-1 in the second half, before Erling Haaland rescued a point for Dortmund.The result leaves the Black and Yellows in sixth place in the Bundesliga standings, three points behind fourth placed Bayer Leverkusen. Four draw ⚖️#BLMatchday pic.twitter.com/ow...
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Schalke 0-3 RB Leipzig: Visitors narrow gap to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich down to seven points as they begin to hit form ahead of upcoming Champions League test against Liverpool

Leipzig's Austrian midfielder Marcel Sabitzer (L) and Schalke's Brazilian defender William de Asevedo Furtado vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Schalke 04 and RB Leipzig in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany, on February 6, 2021.RB Leipzig strolled past crisis club Schalke 3-0 to retain second spot in the Bundesliga table and keep alive their title hopes.Julian Nagelsmann's side had to wait until stoppage time in the first half to open the scoring through Nordi Mukiele, before Marcel Sabitzer and then Willi Orban wrapped up the points in the second period. Leipzig, Wolfsburg and Leverkusen get the wins they expected. Freiburg and Mainz get the wins they perhaps didn't ⚽ #BLMatchday pic.twitter.com/25BjfFCeN1— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_...
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Hertha boss, director fired after 4-1 defeat

Bruno Labbadia, Head Coach of Hertha BSC looks on prior to the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and SV Werder Bremen at Olympiastadion on January 23, 2021 in Berlin, Germany.Struggling Hertha Berlin fired coach Bruno Labbadia and long-time sports director Michael Preetz on Sunday, following their 4-1 home loss to Werder Bremen a day earlier that left them in 14th place in the Bundesliga.Hertha have won one of their last eight league games, having also lost the last two, after pumping in hundreds of millions of pounds through investor Lars Windhorst in recent months.The experienced Labbadia, who has also worked at VfL Wolfsburg, Hamburg SV and VfB Stuttgart, took over in April last year charged with helping Hertha stay up, which he did.But this season the 54-year-old has been far from su...
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Bayern edges Freiburg to return to winning ways in Bundesliga

Lukas Kuebler of SC Freiburg and Thomas Mueller of Bayern Munich battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Sport-Club Freiburg at Allianz Arena on January 17, 2021 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich opened up a four-point lead in the Bundesliga on Sunday as the German champion beat Freiburg 2-1 to return to winning ways after two rare defeats.Thomas Muller knocked in the winning goal in the 74th minute on a snowy day in Munich to avoid a third winless game in a row, which would have been a record under coach Hansi Flick. The victory came after a 3-2 loss to Borussia Monchengladbach in the league and elimination from the German Cup on penalties against second-division Holstein Kiel.Even after Bayern slipped up, its title rivals have failed to take advantag...
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Bayern Munich face in-form Freiburg after cup crash

Leon Goretzka of Bayern Munich celebrates with Robert Lewandowski and team mates after scoring their sides second goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and FC Bayern Muenchen at Borussia-Park on January 08, 2021 in Moenchengladbach, Germany.Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich host in-form Freiburg on Sunday under pressure to bounce back from consecutive defeats including their shock midweek German Cup exit.Freiburg are on a club record five-game winning streak in the league while Bayern are licking their wounds after crashing out of the German Cup to second-division Holstein Kiel in a penalty shoot-out.It was the first time for 20 years that Bayern have exited the cup in the second round to a club outside the Bundesliga and ends any potential repeat of last year's...
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Lewandowski: Klopp was a ‘bad teacher’ to me at Dortmund

Manager of Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp talks with Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Liverpool at Allianz Arena on March 13, 2019 in Munich, Bavaria.Former Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski claims Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was like the “bad teacher” at school who pushed you to go further.Klopp coached Lewandowski for four years between 2010 and 2014, with the Poland international bagging 103 goals in 187 appearances.That led to the 32-year-old’s move to Bayern Munich where he has gone on to win a Champions League medal and six more Bundesliga titles, with his 269 goals in 309 appearances propelling the German giants to glory.And Lewandowski has labelled current Liverpool boss Klopp as...
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Schick goal rescues point for Leverkusen against Werder

Leverkusen's Czech forward Patrik Schick (C) heads the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen in Leverkusen, western Germany, on January 9, 2021.Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 with Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon.Werder, who have won one of their last 12 league games, went ahead with Omer Toprak's close-range effort in the 52nd minute but Patrik Schick equalised on the rebound for the hosts following a lengthy VAR review in the 70th to earn a point. Big day in the #Bundesliga ⚽#BLMatchday pic.twitter.com/PjOgv7AqQ7— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) January 9, 2021 Leverkusen, unbeaten in their first 12 league games before losing twice, did not push for a second goal after levelling and are in third place on 29 p...
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Dortmund pinning hopes on Sancho and Haaland

Dortmund's Norwegian forward Erling Braut Haaland celebrates scoring the 2-0 goal with his teamamtes Dortmund's English midfielder Jadon Sancho and Dortmund's German midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud (R) during the German first division Bundesliga football match between BVB Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 on October 24, 2020 in Dortmund, western Germany.Rarely has a Jadon Sancho goal triggered such relief at Borussia Dortmund.Everyone in the Black and Yellows arena exploded after the 20-year-old scored his league first goal of the season against VfL Wolfsburg (2-0).Ahead of the crucial clash against RB Leipzig this Saturday, the 20-year-old's improvement seems to have come at just the right time.Considering Dortmund's claim to be the country's No. 2, strong enough to challenge top dogs Bayern Munic...
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Report: Jadon Sancho will leave Borussia Dortmund next summer

Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund controls the ball during the DFB Cup second round match between Eintracht Braunschweig and Borussia Dortmund at Eintracht-Stadion on December 22, 2020 in Braunschweig, Germany.Borussia Dortmund Jadon Sancho is reportedly expected to leave the club next summer, with Manchester United waiting in the wings to sign him.The 20-year-old, who still remains United's top target in the summer, is one of four players that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is thought to want to help bolster his squad.Football journalist Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Dortmund are not prepared to entertain any offers in next month's transfer window, but would consider a sale for the right price next summer."Next summer I expect Jadon Sancho to leave the club. Yes, he was really one step away from...
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Robert Lewandowski receives another prestigious award

Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Muenchen gestures during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern Muenchen at BayArena on December 19, 2020 in Leverkusen, Germany.The captain of the Polish national team and the Bayern Munich striker on Sunday received the Globe Soccer Award for the best footballer of 2020. The names of the winners in various categories were announced at the gala event in Dubai. The plebiscite has been organized since 2010 by the European Union of Footballers' Agents (EFAA) and the European Union of Football Clubs (ECA). The winners in each category were decided by the votes of the fans and the jury. "This trophy also means a lot to me," said Lewandowski, who was present at the gala, right after receiving the statuette."Thank you to my teammates, coa...
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Virus-hit Wolfsburg wins to reach last 16 of German Cup

Wout Weghorst (l) of Vfl Wolfsburg celebrates with team mates (l - r) Paulo Otavio Rosa Silva, Yannick Gerhardt, Joao Victor after scoring their sides fourth goal during the DFB Cup second round match between VfL Wolfsburg and SV Sandhausen at Volkswagen Arena on December 23, 2020 in Wolfsburg, Germany.WOLFSBURG, Germany -- Wolfsburg reached the last 16 of the German Cup with a skeleton squad in a 4-0 win over second-tier Sandhausen on Wednesday after the coronavirus and injuries ruled out 11 players.Four Wolfsburg players missed out after positive coronavirus tests. Three more were in isolation because of close contact with their infected teammates. Coach Oliver Glasner named three reserve goalkeepers among his seven substitutes, with two of the keepers dressed as outfield players. Oliver...
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Thuram banned for 5 games for spitting

Marcus Thuram of Borussia Moenchengladbach sees the red card during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and TSG Hoffenheim at Borussia-Park on December 19, 2020 in Moenchengladbach, Germany.BERLIN — Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram has been banned for five games for spitting in the face of a Hoffenheim opponent in the Bundesliga.The German football federation said on Monday the ban applies to the German Cup and Bundesliga and that a further one-game ban is suspended on condition of good behaviour until Dec. 21, 2021.Thuram spat in defender Stefan Posch’s face from close range during an argument over a tackle from Posch. Referee Frank Willenborg consulted video and sent off Thuram and booked Posch. Hoffenheim won 2-1 on Saturday.Thuram was also fined 40,000 ...
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Bundesliga: Wolfsburg beat Stuttgart to move into top four; Freiburg down Hertha Berlin 4-1

Josip Brekalo of VfL Wolfsburg celebrates with (l-r) Renato Steffen, Josuha Guilavogui and Wout Weghorst after scoring their team's first goal during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart at Volkswagen Arena on December 20, 2020 in Wolfsburg, Germany.Wolfsburg: VfL Wolfsburg revealed a coronavirus outbreak at the club shortly before playing Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on Sunday, but its depleted team still ground out a 1-0 win.Wolfsburg said two hours before kickoff that midfielder Maximilian Arnold and left-back Jerome Roussillon were in isolation at home on Saturday after testing positive.Three other players were asked to quarantine by local authorities because they had close contact with the infected players. Right-back William was earlier sent into isolation on T...
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Bundesliga: Robert Lewandowski’s brace takes Bayern Munich to top of table; Marcus Thuram sent off after spitting on opponent’s face

Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich celebrates after scoring their team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern Muenchen at BayArena on December 19, 2020 in Leverkusen, Germany.Berlin: Newly-crowned FIFA world player of the year Robert Lewandowski scored a double, including a dramatic injury-time winner, as Bayern Munich beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 on Saturday to usurp their opponents at the top of the Bundesliga.Lewandowski, who beat Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to the individual award on Thursday, scored in the 93rd minute to put the reigning champions two points clear heading into the winter break."What a year we have had, I hope we will continue to play like this in the New Year," Lewandowski told Sky."It's always nice to score a goal in ...
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Breaking: Borussia Dortmund sack manager Lucien Favre

Head coach Lucien Favre of Dortmund is seen during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart at Signal Iduna Park on December 12, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany.Borussia Dortmund have sacked manager Lucien Favre, according to reports from Germany on Sunday. The decision made by Die BVB comes less than 24 hours after they were condemned to a humiliating 5-1 defeat at the Signal Iduna Park against newly-promoted Stuttgart. Borussia Dortmund have parted ways with head coach Lucien Favre.The club would like to thank Lucien for his dedication and wish him success in his future. pic.twitter.com/eOxSY1w9RY— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) December 13, 2020 The outcome of the weekend's game added to Dortmund's struggles this season that has seen them register zeros wins in thei...
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