Copenhagen, May 27 (IANS) Former Leicester City and Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 39 after failing to recover from a serious shoulder injury.The experienced goalkeeper, who was recently with Celtic F.C., had been sidelined since February and decided to end his career after consulting specialists regarding the injury. “I believe that now is the right time,” Schmeichel told Danish broadcaster TV2.The injury originally…
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Berlin, May 24 (IANS) Harry Kane scored a second-half hat-trick as Bayern Munich ended their wait for the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) with a 3-0 win over VfB Stuttgart in the final.The victory gave Bayern their 21st DFB-Pokal title, their first in the competition since 2020, and completed a domestic double, having already won the Bundesliga title. Stuttgart, meanwhile, ended the season without a trophy.Bayern have won the Bundesliga title for the 35th time and the DFB Cup for the 21st time this seaso…
Berlin, May 22 (IANS) Roles seem set in advance of Saturday’s 2026 German Cup final between the reigning German champion Bayern and the 2025 Cup winner VfB Stuttgart.Despite overwhelming facts, such as three Bavarian victories in the national campaign and the 2025/26 Supercup, the upcoming final in Berlin carries delicate implications, as Sebastian Hoeness challenges the club of his early years.That he acted as Bayern’s Amateur coach, and that his father, Dieter, playing for both clubs, might be…
Berlin (Germany), May 17 (IANS) With the 2025-26 Bundesliga season’s final standings confirmed, the final puzzle pieces for German football are still missing. Freiburg, having locked up a UEFA Conference League spot for next season, are now gearing up for the 2026 Europa League final against Aston Villa, scheduled in Istanbul on May 20.Bayern Munich celebrated their 2025-26 national title in a restrained manner, as the German Cup final on May 23 against Stuttgart is waiting.Despite several leagu…
Berlin, May 9 (IANS) Borussia Dortmund sealed second place in the Bundesliga with a 3-2 home victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, whose push for a place suffered another damaging setback.Frankfurt made a start as Can Uzun put the visitors ahead after only two minutes, finishing into the right corner after Mahmoud Dahoud had held the ball under pressure in the Dortmund area and laid it back.Dortmund, short of rhythm lately, needed time to settle but gradually forced Frankfurt goalkeeper Michael Zett…
Munich, May 8 (IANS) German football giant Bayern Munich have suffered another injury setback after star full-back Alphonso Davies was ruled out for several weeks with a hamstring injury sustained during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain.The Bundesliga champions confirmed the development on Friday, though the club did not specify an exact timeline for the Canadian international’s recovery.”Alphonso Davies suffered a muscle injury in his left hamstring …
Berlin April 27 (IANS) Second-placed Borussia Dortmund celebrated its 1,000th Bundesliga home match in style, sweeping aside a rotated Freiburg side to secure qualification for next season’s Champions League.Needing a response after consecutive league defeats to Bayer Leverkusen and TSG Hoffenheim, Niko Kovac’s team settled the contest early. Maximilian Beier opened the scoring in the eighth minute, running onto Ramy Bensebaini’s long pass before beating Noah Atubolu in his 100th Bundesliga appe…
Berlin, April 23 (IANS) Bayern Munich reached the DFB Pokal final for the first time since 2020 after a 2-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen, keeping them on course to win three major trophies this season.Vincent Kompany’s side, which sealed the Bundesliga title with victory against VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, took control early and stayed in command before Luis Diaz wrapped up the tie in stoppage time.Harry Kane put Bayern ahead in the 21st minute after a quickly taken throw-in sent play down the right. …
Berlin, April 21 (IANS) German football turns its attention to the national Cup semifinals this week, starting with Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich visiting Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday evening. The clash in Leverkusen will be followed on Thursday by a more regional affair between Cup holder VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg, who reached the Europa League semifinals in 2026.Bayern, fresh from securing their 35th league title last weekend, are now pursuing a treble, while Leverkusen see this as th…
Berlin, Feb 27 (IANS) VfB Stuttgart moved into the UEFA Europa League round of 16 despite a 1-0 home defeat to Celtic, progressing on aggregate thanks to a commanding first-leg advantage.The Bundesliga side went into the second leg with a 4-1 cushion but was stunned almost immediately. After just 30 seconds, Junior Adamu slipped a pass through for Luke McCowan, who finished low past the goalkeeper to give the visitors an early lead.Celtic briefly pushed forward with confidence, yet Stuttgart soo…