Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt doesn’t believe in boycotting the World Cup in the USA. He recalls the debate surrounding the tournament in Qatar. And he announces: A large number of tips have been received about the attack on the Berlin power grid. Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) rejects a boycott of the World Cup. … Read more
FIFA President Infantino is in favor of the return of Russian teams to international competitions. The ban had no effect, he says in an interview. UEFA also wants to relax the sanctions. Gianni Infantino wants to enable Russian teams to take part in international competitions again. “Oh, definitely. We have to. Yes… at least at … Read more
Should countries like Germany boycott the World Cup in the USA? Is the behavior of US President Donald Trump still tolerable? St. Pauli club boss Oke Göttlich demands answers to this. In doing so, he primarily puts the DFB under pressure. The DFB vice president and St. Pauli club boss Oke Göttlich is calling for … Read more
The transatlantic conflict reaches football: After Donald Trump’s claims on Greenland, more and more European politicians are calling for a boycott of the World Cup in the USA. Amid the conflict between the USA and the European NATO states over Donald Trump’s claims to Greenland, a familiar debate is catching up with football. In Germany, … Read more
At the World Cup in summer and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, spectators from 39 countries will not be allowed to enter the USA. In addition to the two top events, the US government led by President Donald Trump has now classified other sports competitions as major events for which there are exceptions. … Read more
Five months before the start of the World Cup, the national team found their quarters. Julian Nagelsmann’s team resides in North Carolina in a “Norman Renaissance-style mansion in the late 1920s.” Sporting events are also convincing. The German national team starts the World Cup on June 14th with the game against Curacao. The game against … Read more
According to Toni Kroos, next year’s World Cup will probably not be a great moment for the German national team. The former DFB player sees other teams among the title favorites. There is a surprising candidate in the quartet. Germany, Argentina? Or the Brazilian national team? Are you kidding me? Are you serious when you … Read more
The announcements were big when Qatar applied for the 2022 World Cup, but the reality is different: a broken stadium promise, trouble over compensation for workers, a missing women’s national team – little of the promises remain. Anyone driving from Doha airport towards the city center these days will pass a building that shouldn’t have … Read more
Tragedy has struck Ecuadorian football just months before the World Cup, with a shocking act of violence claiming the life of national team defender Mario Pineida.The 33-year-old was fatally shot in the port city of Guayaquil, a brutal incident that has sent ripples of concern through the sport. Pineida’s club, Barcelona SC, confirmed the devastating … Read more
Anyone who wants to watch World Cup games will have to put a lot of money on the table next year. Tickets for the games are extremely expensive. But that doesn’t deter people from Germany, as current order figures show. Despite the discussion about expensive tickets, many people from Germany want to travel to the … Read more