Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga players wore black armbands and took the knee in displays of support for the Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday, as Bayern Munich kept title rivals Borussia Dortmund at bay with a ninth successive win. Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski scored his 30th league goal of the season as Bayern came from […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin took a knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday as players across the Bundesliga showed support for demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd. With thousands assembling in Berlin and Munich to demonstrate against police brutality and for racial equality, Dortmund and […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin players staged a show of support for the Black Lives Matter protests by taking the knee ahead of their Bundesliga clash on Saturday. On a day on which several Bundesliga clubs lent their support for the demonstrations, the starting eleven of both teams gathered around the centre […]

Berlin (AFP) – At just 17 years and 34 days old, Florian Wirtz on Saturday became the youngest goalscorer in Bundesliga history in Bayer Leverkusen's 4-2 defeat to champions Bayern Munich. Wirtz went into the record books when he curled the ball past Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer in the dying moments of the match. The […]

Berlin (AFP) – Pierre Kunde Malong on Saturday became the latest Bundesliga player to pay tribute to George Floyd when he took a knee after scoring the second goal in Mainz's 2-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt. As thousands assembled in Berlin and Munich to demonstrate against police brutality and for racial equality, Mainz midfielder Kunde […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski scored his 30th league goal of the season on Saturday as Bayern Munich came from behind to claim a 4-2 victory at Bayer Leverkusen and move a step closer to the Bundesliga title. After Lucas Alario secured an early lead for the home side, Bayern struck twice in quick succession […]

Paris (AFP) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino called on Saturday for discussions over proposals to introduce salary and transfer fee caps to football in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. World football's governing body intends to finalise plans in the coming weeks for a financial relief package following the economic damage caused to the sport […]

Leverkusen (Germany) (AFP) – Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich showed their support for the Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday, following the death of black American man George Floyd last month. As thousands assembled in Berlin and Munich to demonstrate against police brutality and for racial equality, Bayern became the highest-profile German club to support the […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris hopes to return refreshed after seizing the chance to "regenerate" amid a much-interrupted season. The France goalkeeper had only just come back from four months out of action due to injury when the Premier League season was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. But one consolation for […]

London (AFP) – Premier League stadiums will be divided into three zones when the season resumes behind closed doors, West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady said Saturday. The Premier League will resume on June 17 after a three-month absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. Clubs met on Thursday to discuss logistics and safety protocols, with Brady […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi returned to the Camp Nou on Saturday after missing two group training sessions with a slight leg injury, while Luis Suarez is set to be fit for the La Liga restart next week. Messi trained alone indoors on Wednesday and Friday, but worked on the sidelines of a group session […]

London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes the introduction of extra substitutions will be "welcome" when Manchester United resume their Premier League campaign later this month. The coronavirus pandemic forced the English top flight to be suspended in March. But even though Britain's official virus death toll has now topped 40,000, 'Project Restart' is set […]

Rome (AFP) – Mario Balotelli's ill-fated stint at hometown club Brescia appears to be coming to an end, with local media reporting Saturday his contract will be terminated after repeated absences from training. A letter notifying Balotelli of his release was sent to the Italy international by the club's lawyers on Friday, according to Sky […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Moenchengladbach's push for a Champions League place was stalled by Freiburg who clinched a 1-0 win in the Bundesliga on Friday. Gladbach, enjoying their best season since 1984, remain in fourth place – the final Champions League qualifying spot – on 56 points. However, Bayer Leverkusen could replace them on Saturday […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident his side will hit the ground running when the Premier League resumes later his month. The English top-flight will be back in action in two weeks after several months of coronavirus-enforced inactivity. United are set to resume the season away to Tottenham Hotspur on […]