Germany's Philipp Lahm seeks legal advice over April Fool stunt

Berlin (AFP) – Ex-Germany captain Philipp Lahm has confirmed he is taking legal advice over a spoof April Fool's story gone wrong. A Munich-based fitness start-up issued a grovelling apology to the World Cup winner over a fake April 1 story, which hit the German media last Saturday, falsely claiming he had invested in them. […]

Berlin (AFP) – A Munich-based business has issued a grovelling apology to Philipp Lahm over a spoof April 1 story claiming he has invested in them with Germany's ex-captain reportedly threatening legal action. On Saturday, April 1, several German media outlets ran what later emerged to be a spoof story claiming Lahm, who will retire […]

Berlin (AFP) – Philipp Lahm caught team-mates and club bosses by surprise when he not only announced he will retire in June but also that he will spurn an offer to fill the vacant sports director role at Bayern. After making his 501st appearance for Bayern in Tuesday's 1-0 German Cup win over Wolfsburg, Germany's […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has hinted ex-Germany captain Philipp Lahm will fill the vacant sports director job at the Bavarian giants, probably for next season. "We all know that a sports manager is also needed at Bayern," said Rummenigge after Uli Hoeness was re-elected as Bayern's president on Friday at the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said current captain Philipp Lahm could be offered a key upstairs role at the club once he hangs up his boots. The 32-year-old ex-Germany captain, who retired from international duty after lifting the 2014 World Cup, has a contract until 2018 and has spent virtually his […]

Germany's World Cup-winning captain Philipp Lahm has dropped the first hint that he may retire before his Bayern Munich contract expires in 2018. The 32-year-old stepped down as Germany's skipper after leading them to their Brazil 2014 World Cup triumph, but he has suggested he may retire from all soccer within the next two years, […]

Former Germany captain Philipp Lahm has slammed FIFA's Ballon d'Or award for the world player of the year as nothing more than a "marketing prize." The Bayern Munich fullback said the award favored "the most popular players" over more deserving ones. Barcelona star Lionel Messi was handed the award for a record fifth time at […]

Bayern Munich will be able to find a "great coach" to replace Pep Guardiola, should the Spaniard not renew his contract which expires next June, says captain Philipp Lahm. "If Guardiola leaves one day, for sure another excellent coach will come along, but first we have to see what happens," Lahm told German magazine Kicker. […]