ELittle did you know when you saw the stone face of Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez as he left the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah on Sunday evening. But when Real Madrid sent out a statement less than 24 hours later saying that Xabi Alonso, 44, had been Real Madrid’s coach for the longest time … Read more
Real Madrid and coach Xabi Alonso have ended their collaboration after around six months. The Spanish football record champions announced this one day after losing the Super Cup final against arch-rivals FC Barcelona. Real announced that the separation from the former Leverkusen master coach was by mutual agreement. Alonso’s successor is Álvaro Arbeloa, who took … Read more
ILuckily nothing happened to anyone, so here’s something to amuse you with: What did Dennis Schröder actually imagine when he ambushed Luka Doncic after his trash talk in the catacombs of the basketball hall in Los Angeles? 1.85 meters versus 2.03 meters, that can be noticeable if there is insufficient coverage. Even if pacifism is … Read more
For the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles, their dream of returning to the Super Bowl was somewhat surprisingly shattered in the first play-off round. The franchise around quarterback Jalen Hurts lost to the San Francisco 49ers 19:23. The New England Patriots, on the other hand, lived up to their position as title contenders and defeated the … Read more
Thanks to an outstanding Andreas Wolff in goal, the German handball players passed their European Championship dress rehearsal and got in the mood for the tournament with their second friendly win against their feared opponents Croatia. The selection of national coach Alfred Gislason continued the strong performance on Thursday in Zagreb and prevailed in Hanover … Read more
Former national player Stefan Kuntz has contradicted allegations in connection with his sudden departure as sports director of Hamburger SV. “First of all, I would like to say that the allegations hit me hard. One thing is clear: I firmly reject these allegations!” said a statement on Kuntz’s official Instagram profile on Sunday evening. Previously … Read more
Chicago (dpa) – The Chicago Bears won a playoff game for the first time in 15 years and prevailed in a thrilling duel with the Green Bay Packers. At 31:27 at Soldier Field, the hosts turned the game around after an early 3:21 deficit and caused great celebration from their fans. The Bears last took … Read more
DUrs Fischer is very familiar with his surroundings. And it was fun for him to point out: “Yeah, yeah, I have to go all the way to the left…” Fischer grinned as he entered the press room of the An der Alten Försterei stadium as a “guest coach” after the 2-2 draw. More precisely: As … Read more
Games between Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart have recently regularly been among the most attractive calling cards in the Bundesliga. Apart from honorary merits, VfB received little reward for offensive football worth seeing; until this Saturday evening, Stuttgart had not won a league game against Bayer since 2018, not at home on the Neckar and … Read more
Wayne Rooney, one of English football’s most resilient figures, became so emotional that it seemed he himself had been involved in the biggest upset in FA Cup history. The retired England striker, who won the world’s oldest cup competition with Manchester United 11 years ago, fought back tears live on the BBC as he hugged … Read more