Lukas Podolski Ends Legendary Career and Takes Ownership of His Heartland Club By Daniel Richardson | May 22, 2026 | Last Updated: 14:30 UTC Lukas Podolski, Germany’s all-time top scorer and 2014 World Cup winner, has announced his retirement from professional football after 22 years at the highest level. In a move that completes his … Read more
UEFA has handed Gianluca Prestianni a six-match ban for verbally abusing Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior during a Champions League match, ruling the incident constituted homophobic abuse rather than racism as initially alleged. The Portuguese winger was found guilty of using abusive language toward the Brazilian forward in the aftermath of Benfica’s 2-1 loss to Real … Read more
Two former youth players of 1. FC Köln have been sentenced to significant prison terms for their roles in a fatal street race on the A555 highway near Cologne that killed a mother and her daughter in December 2023. The Cologne Regional Court delivered its verdict on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, finding both 22-year-old defendants … Read more