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German Minister supports Bundesliga restart

Horst Seehofer (CSU), Minister of the Interior, arrives at the Bundestag on April 23, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer yesterday supported a possible restart for the Bundesliga season this month without spectators as the government prepares for a key meeting next week.Although Bundesliga clubs have returned to training in small groups, the league has been suspended since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic and the government is to decide next week on a potential resumption of sports activities.The German Football League (DFL), eager for a quick restart, has submitted a health safety plan for games without spectators which includes regular testing of players but no quarantine for entire squads in cases of positive tests."I find the time frame of the Germ...
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Hertha Berlin Star Salomon Kalou believes 'It will be awkward to return to Football'

Salomon Kalou of Hertha BSC during the training on november 19, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.Any return to playing top-level football while coronavirus remains an issue "will be awkward" because the game is contact sport, Hertha Berlin's Ivory Coast striker Salomon Kalou has said.A number of players have been sharing their thoughts regarding the resumption of football in Europe as the leagues begin to plot their return to action behind closed doors.Manchester City's Sergio Aguero has said that "the majority of players are scared because they have children and families."Kalou told BBC Sport Africa, “I'm not afraid, but I think it will be a little bit awkward that we're going to play and not have contact with other teams, because you’ve got to."How are you going to play against opponents and expe...
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Bundesliga resumption delayed by German Government

Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland of Dortmund stretch during a training session behind closed doors after rules to limit the spread of Coronavirus Covid-19 have been put in place at Parc des Princes on March 10, 2020 in Paris, France. Borussia Dortmund will face Paris Saint-Germain in their UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match on March 11, 2020.The German Bundesliga will not return on May 9 as previously hoped after the German government delayed a decision on the league's return until next week.Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of the federal states held a video summit on Thursday to discuss the impact of the coronavirus on the country.The head of chancellery, Helge Braun, and the federal state chancelleries are now set to bring in a draft resolution for the next "Bund and...
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Bayern Star Alphonso Davies disclose how he grew up supporting Chelsea

Alphonso Davies of FC Bayern Muenchen runs during a training session at Saebener Strasse training ground on April 21, 2020 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies has said he grew up supporting Chelsea because of his dad’s influence.Chelsea fans do not had fond memories of the Canada international, thanks to his performance when Bayern Munich visited Stamford Bridge in February.Davies’ electric pace caused so much trouble for Chelsea defenders in the Champions League’s round of 16.His assist to Robert Lewandowski after Serge Gnabry’s brace earlier left Chelsea trailing by three goals ahead of the suspended second leg at Allianz Arena.But the 19-year-old who has just signed a new contract with Bayern has admitted having a soft spot for Chelsea as he grew up supporting the...
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Hertha Striker Piatek happy to work under new boss Labbadia

Krzysztof Piatek from Hertha sits on the grass laughing.Hertha Berlin striker Krzysztof Piatek praised the team's new manager Bruno Labbadia and expressed his belief that "thanks to the German he will be a better player".Labbadia has replaced Alexander Nouri on Hertha's bench. "In the last matches we played under expectations, chaos dominated on the pitch. I'm the type of the player who is ready to work hard and the coach has already realized that. I deeply believe that he could help me with reaching a higher level," said Piatek in the interview for Polish media on Tuesday.Piatek joined Hertha in the winter transfer window, but in six Bundesliga games he found the net just once. "I have to forget about the past, as there are good and bad moments in football. I didn't focus on the fact that...
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Alphonso Davies extend deal with Bayern Munich until 2025

Alphonso Davies of FC Bayern Muenchen poses with a jersey after his contract was extended until 2025 on April 20, 2020 in Munich, Germany.Alphonso Davies has signed a new deal with Bayern Munich. The Canada international has excelled for the Bavarian powerhouse this season, impressing at left-back for the Bundesliga champions. And his efforts have been rewarded with a new contract, which now runs until 2025. "FC Bayern and Alphonso Davies have agreed terms extending the player’s stay at the club ahead of schedule," a statement read on Bayern's official website. "Both sides agreed to extend the player’s contract, which originally ran until 2023, for a further two years until 30 June 2025. 19-year-old Davies joined the German record champions from the Vancouver Whitecaps ...
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Kevin Prince Boateng : I wanted to return to Hertha Berlin but Klinsmann ignored me

Kevin-Prince Boateng of Besiktas celebrates after their team scored a goal during the Turkish super Lig soccer match between Besiktas and Trabzonspor at the Vodafone Park in Istanbul, Turkey on February 22, 2020.Kevin Prince Boateng has disclosed he wanted to rejoin Hertha Berlin in January to help establish the club as a football giant again but his efforts were ignored by then-manager Jurgen Klinsmann.Boateng is currently at Besiktas on loan from Fiorentina, but was keen on a return to the German capital where he grew up and started his career in 2005.The forward says a text to the German legend went unanswered, scuppering his plans to also convince Mario Gotze and Julian Draxler to follow him in an effort to return Hertha as an 'attractive' club. “But there was never an answer (fro...
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Report : Man City star Leroy Sane edging closer to Bayern Munich transfer

Leroy Sane of Manchester City.Leroy Sane and Bayern Munich have been linked together for several months now with the German reportedly edging closer and closer to a move back to his home country. According to the David McDonnell of the Daily Mirror, Sane’s representatives have stepped up their efforts to secure a big-money move to Bayern Munich in the summer. The Bundesliga champions are reportedly prepared to offer as high as £70 million for the 24-year-old.The transfer was looking set to be taking place last summer before Sane’s injury ultimately prevented the move. Bayern, however, never gave up in their pursuit for the Manchester Citywinger. Now, they are preparing to make a move for the German in the next summer transfer window. It’s a move that would make sense for both par...
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Dortmund defender Zagadou injures knee in training

Dan-Axel Zagadou of Borussia Dortmund.Borussia Dortmund defender Dan-Axel Zagadou damaged a ligament in his left knee after the club returned to training amid the coronavirus pandemic, the club said Wednesday.Dortmund said Zagadou injured the lateral collateral ligament while training, but didn’t give further details.German clubs have resumed training but they have kept players working in small groups.“Over the coming weeks, the France (under-21) international will work intensively with the club’s rehab coaches in a bid to return to fitness and — provided that the corona pandemic allows for it — help his team in the remainder of the season,” Dortmund said in a statement.Zagadou was a bench player for Dortmund at the beginning of the season but became a regular starter in November. He playe...
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Bayern Munich yet to make a decision on Ivan Perisic

Bayern Munich's Croatian midfielder Ivan Perisic.Ivan Perisic’s future at Bayern Munich is still uncertain. The Croatian winger is on loan from Inter Milan, but Bayern has an option to activate a buyout clause in his loan contract for an estimated fee of around €20 million. Both Perisic and Philippe Coutinho were purchased on loan deals at the end of last summer’s transfer window when the deal for Manchester City’s Leroy Sane temporarily collapsed due to his cruciate ligament injury. While both have buyout options in their contract’s, Perisic’s is significantly cheaper as Coutinho’s would cost Bayern around €80 million.Per Italian newspaper Gazzetto dello Sport based in Milan (via SemperInter), Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said that the club’s front office has not yet discussed in...
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Bruno Labbadia named new Hertha Berlin coach

Bruno Labbadia New Hertha Berlin Head Coach.Hertha Berlin have named former Bayer Leverkusen, Hamburg and Wolfsburg coach Bruno Labbadia as the club's new head coach.The 54-year-old German tactician is the fourth head coach to take charge at the Olympiastadion this season - Ante Covic began the campaign, before Jurgen Klinsmann and Alexander Nouri took over leading up to the Bundesliga's suspension due to the coronavirus.With the capital club sitting in 13th place - six points ahead of the relegation play-off spot with 28 points from 25 games played - the Old Lady felt the need for further change, having originally planned to keep Nouri in charge until the end of the 2019/20 season."With Bruno, we're getting someone who has known the Bundesliga in detail for many years as a player and coac...
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Dortmund captain Marco Reus urge Jadon Sancho to Reject Man United move

Dortmund's Norwegian forward Erling Braut Haaland (R) celebrate scoring the 4-1 goal with his teammates Dortmund's German forward Marco Reus (L) and Dortmund's English midfielder Jadon Sancho (C) during the German first division Bundesliga football match Borussia Dortmund v FC Cologne in Dortmund, on January 24, 2020.Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus believes Jadon Sancho should reject the chance to move to Manchester United and stay with the Bundesliga outfit. The England international has been heavily linked with a return to his homeland with his good form attracting interest from a host of Premier League sides, with United believed to be leading the race for the 20-year-old. However, Sancho should stay in Germany for at least one of more season, or at least that's the opini...
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Erling Haaland names Liverpool star as the best current African player

Sadio Mane of Liverpool.Borussia Dortmund starlet, Erling Braut Haland, believes that Liverpool winger Sadio Mane is currently the best African football player in the world.Haland faced Liverpool twice in the Champions League group stage this season with Red Bull Salzburg, scoring once in his former side’s 4-3 loss.During a live video on Instagram, the 19-year-old was asked who he thought was the best African player, to which he responded with: “There’s been a lot of good African players these past years but right now I think it’s Mane.”It’s no surprise that there is strong competition for the title of the best African footballer between Liverpool duo Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.Both players have been on the podium for the African Player of the Year award for the past three years, with th...
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Bayern Munich and Thiago Alcantara Reportedly nearing contract extension

Thiago of Bayern Muenchen looks on during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and FC Augsburg at Allianz Arena on March 8, 2020 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich is reportedly ready to secure the long term future of Thiago Alcantara.Bayern Munich seems to have started preparing for next season. The German club decided to clear the talk surrounding the next manager, so they made an early announcement about Hansi Flick’s appointment last week. Flick signed a new two-year contract as first-team manager after enjoying success as interim manager.Bayern Munich is looking to tie down star players that have contracts expiring at the end of next season. On Tuesday, they announced first renewal as Thomas Muller committed his future to the club by signing a two-year extension.After Muller,...
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Bayern Munich to return to training on Monday 'in small groups'

Head coach Hans-Dieter Flick of Bayern Muenchen walks past a club logo prior to the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on February 09, 2020 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich will train "in small groups" on Monday after the club confirmed Hansi Flick's first-team squad would follow the German government's guidance on coronavirus precautions.The Bundesliga was suspended on March 13 initially until April 2, but a meeting of clubs on March 31 extended the suspension to April 30 at the earliest.A statement on Bayern's official website on Sunday urged supporters to stay away from the training ground as the players return to work."The FC Bayern Munich first team will return to training at Sabener Strasse in small groups from Monday, 6 April," said the state...
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Hansi Flick pen three-year contract with Bayern Munich as head coach

Hans-Dieter Flick (R), head coach of Bayern Muenchen, speaks to the media next to Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, CEO of FC Bayern Muenchen, during a press conference of FC Bayern Muenchen on March 13, 2020 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich has finally appointed Hansi Flick as their new permanent first-team manager.Amidst all the uncertainty surrounding football right now, Bayern Munich have decided to end speculation surrounding the managerial position. The defending German champions have decided to appoint Hansi Flick as their new manager.On Wednesday, FC Bayern Munich released a statement saying that Flick has penned down a new contract that will expire in 2023. The German manager was appointed as the caretaker manager after Niko Kovac left the club in November.After delivering impressive perform...
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Bayern Fined Defender Jerome Boateng for leaving the City and visiting sick son without Permission

Jerome Boateng of Bayern Muenchen looks on during a training session at Saebener Strasse training ground on March 12, 2020 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich have fined defender Jerome Boateng for leaving the city "without permission", an act in breach of the strict rules of confinement imposed due to the coronavirus outbreak.According to TVO television, the 31-year-old had left the city to visit his sick son and was involved in a minor road accident on Tuesday."Bayern defender Jerome Boateng left Munich yesterday without permission from the club," said the German champions in a statement."Boateng has transgressed the guidelines issued by the club by being too far away from his home."These guidelines govern the behaviour of the FC Bayern players in the current situation in line with governme...
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Kevin De Bruyne hails Man United target Sancho as "crazy" talent

Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund at Borussia-Park on March 7, 2020 in Moenchengladbach, Germany.Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has hailed Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho as "crazy" following their time together at the Etihad.Sancho spent two years at City between 2015 and 2017, but ultimately left for Dortmund without making a single appearance for the Premier League champions.The 20-year-old has been quick to establish himself as one of the hottest prospects in Europe since arriving in Germany, with Manchester United said to be leading the race for his signature.During an Instagram live session with Belgium team-mates Axel Witsel and Romelu Lukaku, De Bruyne said: "He is cra...
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Robert Lewandowski and wife chip in €1million for coronavirus fight

(L-R) Robert Lewandowski and his wife Anna attend the Sport Bild Award 2019 at the Fischauktionshalle on August 19, 2019 in Hamburg, Germany.Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski and his wife Anna have donated €1million (£924,000) to try to help with the coronavirus pandemic.The COVID-19 death toll has now passed 11,000 worldwide, while the number of confirmed cases has passed 275,000.Bavaria, the state in Germany where Lewandowski is based, has become the first state in the country to impose a 14-day ban on going outdoors, and during their self-isolation Lewandowski and Anna sent a message of hope to fans.As reported by Polish outlet Sportowefakty, they said: "Today, we are all aware of the difficulties of the situation that surrounds us. Today we all play in one team."Let's be strong ...
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Borussia Monchengladbach players offer to give up their salaries

Football: Bundesliga, press conference by Borussia Monchengladbach. The sports director of Borussia Monchengladbach Max Eberl, coach Marco Rose and managing director Stephan Schippers (from left) answer questions from journalists during the press conference. At the PK, the club's managers announced that the catch-up match against 1 FC Köln will be played without spectators.Players, coaches and directors of German top-flight club Borussia Monchengladbach, who sit fourth in the table, have agreed to defer their wages to help less advantaged employees in football’s latest humanitarian gesture to counter Covid-19 .On Wednesday the German Football Association (DFB) said the national team would donate €2.5m million to help fight the coronavirus crisis in the country.But Borussia are the first pr...
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