Real's Ruediger suffers thigh injury
Real Madrid centre-back Antonio Ruediger has suffered an injury on his left thigh, the LaLiga club said on Friday.
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Max Verstappen set to race at iconic Nurburgring Nordschleife
NURBURG, Germany: Max Verstappen is set to race at the iconic Nurburgring Nordschleife after acquiring the required license on Friday. With the Formula 1 circuit off this weekend, Red Bull cleared the four-time world champion to make his debut in the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS). Arguably the world’s top race car driver, Verstappen still had to undergo a course and take a theory exam to drive in the seventh round of the 10-race NLS. After completing both, Verstappen is scheduled to compete in a four-hour race on Saturday, driving a Porsche GT4 Cayman in the Verstappen.com Racing x Red Bull livery. Verstappen, 27, will be joined by Chris Lulham, a 22-year-old British driver who is competing in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance for Verstappen.com Racing. Verstappen set an unofficial lap record during a test run in a Ferrari 296 GT3 for the Swiss Emil Frey Racing team on the Nordschleife track in May.
Germany out-class Finland to roar into Eurobasket final
RIGA :Point guard Dennis Schroeder scored 26 points and dished out 12 assists as Germany blazed past Finland 98-86 to book their place in Sunday's Eurobasket final, bringing the remarkable run of the Finns to a shuddering halt.
Beckenbauer statue unveiled outside Bayern’s Allianz Arena
MUNICH: A bronze statue of Germany football legend Franz Beckenbauer was unveiled outside Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena on Friday, a day after what would have been his 80th birthday. Known as the ‘Kaiser’, the German word for emperor, for his elegant and commanding playing style, the statue is the latest in a series of honors for Beckenbauer, who died in January 2024 aged 78. The statue depicts Beckenbauer looking ahead with his right foot on the ball. It is a characteristic pose in his typical ‘Libero’ position behind the defense which the Munich-born footballer is widely credited with reinventing during the 1970s.
Flick cleared for Barca's Champions League opener after suspension overturned
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick will be in the dugout for their Champions League opener at Newcastle United on Thursday after successfully appealing a one-match suspension that threatened to sideline him for his side's opening European game this season.
Promoted Hamburg are a threat to Bayern despite losing record in Munich, says Kompany
MUNICH, Germany - Promoted Hamburg SV's losing run away at Bayern Munich matters little ahead of their first Bundesliga encounter in seven years on Saturday in the Bavarian capital, said Bayern coach Vincent Kompany.
FIFA receives 1.5 million World Cup ticket applications in 24 hours
More than 1.5 million ticket applications from fans in 210 countries have been received by FIFA within 24 hours of the presale draw for the 2026 World Cup being launched, the governing body of world soccer said on Thursday.
Promoted Hamburg brace for tough return to Bayern Munich
MUNICH: Once a Bundesliga highlight, Bayern Munich’s first home game against promoted Hamburg SV in seven years lacks the top billing of the past but still holds promise for lots of goals — at least for the home side. Long before the six-time German champions were relegated to the second division for the first time in their history in 2018, Hamburg had become Bayern’s punching bag in Munich, conceding a total of 50 goals in their last eight trips to Allianz Arena. The wave of exhilaration that accompanied Hamburg’s return to the top division has subsided after two Bundesliga games, with the former European champions drawing one and losing the other. They have yet to score or create a single scoring chance in either of the two matches so far, according to Bundesliga statistics. Losing the Hamburg derby to visitors St. Pauli just before the international break dampened spirits further but despite their rough return to the Bundesliga, coach Merlin Polzin said his team were looking forward to Saturday. “We’re incredibly excited about this match,” he added.