NAfter all the Manchester City players had already said goodbye to their fans, Phil Foden waved over his colleague Gianluigi Donnarumma. The playmaker of the top English club noticed that a boy in the fan block was holding up a small cardboard sign on which he wanted a jersey from the Italian goalkeeper: “Gigio, can … Read more
IThere is always something to criticize, of course also with the sale of the Unterhaching sports park to FC Bayern Munich, which is finding a new home for its footballers there. For example, Bayern fans will first have to get used to standing in the north corner in Haching instead of in the south – … Read more
Es were maximally symbolic images that heralded the end of the Kansas City Chiefs era: on December 14, 2025, 3:35 p.m., seen live on the TV channel CBS. There were 23 seconds left to play against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Chiefs were behind 13:16. If they lose, they would miss the playoffs of the … Read more
Everyone later talked about Martin Terrier and his goal to make it 1-0 for Bayer Leverkusen. Was it, as he himself translated from football French, a “scorpion”? A variation of René Higuita, who, when he was in a good mood, did his goalkeeping job by jumping forward and kicking the ball away from behind with … Read more
NClouds of mist descended onto the Munich football pitch like an impressive special effect. The floodlights highlighted the white clouds like in one of those Edgar Wallace films, in which, in addition to fog, there are also owl calls, doom calls and squeaky doors. And the scoreboard also seemed scary. 67 minutes had been played … Read more
Ten years for one goal The ice dancers have five German championship titles Jennifer Janse van Rensburg and Benjamin Steffan collected, which is a nice omen for the Olympics, as they think: “Each title represents one of the five rings.” They have worked for ten years towards their big goal of taking part in the … Read more
With moist eyes, Mohamed Salah thanked the Liverpool fans before becoming the last player to leave the pitch. During his lap of honor after the Premier League home win against Brighton & Hove Albion, in which he played 64 minutes after an early substitution and contributed an assist, he applauded incessantly. He only paused once … Read more
Of course, the game between Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Köln is a real “derby,” said Bayer coach Kasper Hjulmand on Friday. The Dane, who arrived here, probably didn’t know that he had strayed into a political field with this well-meaning decision. FC’s orthodox supporters have reserved the term derby for the encounters with Borussia … Read more
Football superstar Lionel Messi canceled a stadium tour in India after a short time due to chaotic conditions and riots by angry fans. In Kolkata, the 38-year-old walked through the Salt Lake Stadium as part of his “GOAT Tour”. Thousands of fans had bought tickets to see the Argentine, but they were angry with the … Read more
E15 days before Christmas things are getting really cozy in the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. There are only five points between ninth and seventeenth. Only bottom club Mainz 05 is beaten – and will face FC Bayern on Sunday. The results and the table can be found here. What are the lessons from … Read more