Beckenbauer and Zagallo, footballing gods who attained excellence
It's a sad day in football when the beautiful game loses one of its brightest stars. It's tragic when it loses two in the space of a week.
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Rallying-Sunderland out of Dakar, local hero Al Rajhi leads the cars
Two times motorcycle champion Sam Sunderland pulled out of the Dakar Rally with mechanical problems on Monday while Saudi Arabia's Yazeed Al Rajhi took the lead in the car category on his home terrain.
Qualifiers Pavlyuchenkova, Kalinskaya pull off upsets in Adelaide
ADELAIDE: Qualifiers Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Anna Kalinskaya pulled off upset wins against seeded opponents in the first round of the Adelaide International on Monday (Jan 8).
FIFA rules out sanctions against Brazil after CBF chief Rodrigues returns
RIO DE JANEIRO: World football's governing body has ruled out sanctions against Brazil following the return of the country's FA (CBF) president Ednaldo Rodrigues, who was removed by a court in Rio last month, FIFA's director of legal affairs Emilio Garcia said on Monday (Jan 8).
Barcelona Edge Brave Barbastro To Reach Copa Del Rey Last 16
Barcelona reached the last 16 of the Copa del Rey but were given a scare by fourth-tier Barbastro in an entertaining 3-2 win on Sunday. The record 31-time winners took a two-goal lead through Fermin Lopez and Raphinha, before Adria de Mesa pulled one back for the hard-working hosts. Substitute Robert Lewandowski netted from the spot for the Spanish champions but Marc Prat smashed in a late penalty for the hosts, who refused to give up. "It seemed like the match was over, (but) these games always get complicated," Barca coach Xavi told Movistar.
Franz Beckenbauer was a member of exclusive World Cup-winning club
Franz Beckenbauer is one of only three men to have won the World Cup as both player and manager.
German football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies at 78
Beckenbauer was a classy, dominant presence on the pitch for West Germany and Bayern Munich in the 1960s and 70s, using the calmness on the ball and effortless distribution that marked his midfield performances to virtually invent the central defensive sweeper role where he found most success.
Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, dead at 78
Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany's most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, has died, news agency dpa reported Monday. He was 78.