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Bundesliga
Chairman Thomas Hitzlsperger will not be extending his contract at VfB Stuttgart

Stuttgart lose again, Hitzlsperger to step down

VfB Stuttgart's poor start to the season continued with defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday. Earlier in the week, chairman Thomas Hitzlsperger announced he would not be extending his contract beyond October 2022.  

Lewandowski and Bayern cap off perfect week

Robert Lewandowski celebrates after his goal in the second have against Bochum

Following decisive wins over RB Leipzig and Barcelona, Bayern Munich's class was again on display against Bochum. Robert Lewandowski toppled another Gerd Müller record and Leroy Sane rewarded Julian Nagelsmann's faith.  

What's behind Marsch's slow Leipzig start?

RB Leipzig coach Jesse Marsch

RB Leipzig followed up heavy losses to Bayern Munich and Manchester City with an unfulfilling draw against Cologne. Off to their worst start since their 2016 promotion, new coach Jesse Marsch has much to sort out.  

German football
Bundesliga I SV Werder Bremen vs Hamburger SV

Bremen's big restart suffers HSV derby blow

Werder Bremen's first relegation since 1981 was the inevitable result of poor business management and coaching errors. On Saturday night, the club's grand plans for a brighter future suffered a derby day setback.  

How Wolfsburg have risen to Bundesliga leaders

Bundesliga | Greuther Fuerth v VfL Wolfsburg

The season started with a German Cup exit following a substitution error. But now Wolfsburg face their ex-coach and are top of the Bundesliga after four wins from four, thanks to clever planning and a miserly defense.  

Women's World Cup qualifying
Kathrin Hendrich, Lea Schüller and Jule Brand celebrate one of Germany's goals against Bulgaria

Germany steamroll Bulgaria in opener

Germany dominated Bulgaria to open their World Cup qualifying campaign. Despite the big win, the focus remains on making improvements headed into the summer's European Championships in England.  

Champions League

City hit Marsch's RB Leipzig for six 15.09.2021

Manchester City celebrate their second goal

Jesse Marsch's European debut as RB Leipzig head coach was more than disappointing as the Bundesliga side were outplayed and outscored by a ruthless Pep Guardiola team.  

Bellingham leads Dortmund to victory 15.09.2021

Jude Bellingham celebrates with his teammates after scoring

In Borussia Dortmund's first game of the 2021/22 Champions League season, 18-year-old Jude Bellingham led the Bundesliga side to victory. Whether Dortmund can build off this win though, remains as unclear as ever.  

The Champions League club without a country 15.09.2021

Sheriff Tiraspol pose for a photo before a game

Sheriff Tiraspol from breakaway Moldovan region Trans-Dniester, or Transnistria, beat exiled Shakhtar Donetsk on their Champions League debut on Wednesday. Sheriff's name offers a clue to their murky but successful past.  

Bayern Munich ease to win in Barcelona 14.09.2021

Champions League I FC Barcelona vs Bayern München

On opening night of the 2021/22 Champions League season, Julian Nagelsmann's Bayern Munich faced Barcelona in one of the most anticipated games of the competition. In the end, it proved a mismatch.  

Women's Bundesliga

Frankfurt in form as they remain perfect

Eintracht Frankfurt players celebrate one of their four goals against Cologne

Eintracht Frankfurt have won their first three games and are benefiting from a new formation. Turbine Potsdam's struggles continue, and Bolivian footballers take a stand against sexism and discrimination.  

World Cup

Asian nations back World Cup every two years

Paul Pogba with the World Cup trophy

The hot topic in global football is whether the men's World Cup should be held every two years instead of four. The reaction from Europe has been mostly negative, but DW found opinions in Asia seem to be different.  

Biennial World Cup bad for "stressed" players

Martina Voss-Tecklenburg on the sidelines

FIFA’s blueprint for a biennial World Cup has met resistance from Germany’s women’s coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg. She says players are in need of a break and believes the current four-year cycle should remain.  

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News

Kuntz appointed Turkey national team coach 7h ago

Stefan Kuntz at the 2020 Olympics

Following a disastrous campaign at Euro 2020, Turkey has looked abroad for its new coach and appointed successful Germany Under-21s coach Stefan Kuntz. Kuntz played for Turkish giants Besiktas for one season as a player.  

Puma apologize for controversial BVB jersey

Players during the game Besiktas Istanbul vs. Borussia Dortmund

A football kit without a club badge? German sportswear manufacturer and Borussia Dortmund sponsor Puma has apologized for a football jersey which has had fans in uproar.  

US gymnasts scathing in sex abuse testimony

US Olympic gymnasts (L-R) Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Maggie Nichols, arrive to testify during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts, on Capitol Hill

Top US gymnasts slammed the FBI for failing to act on complaints against an ex-doctor convicted of serial sex abuse. They recalled how gymnastics officials 'turned a blind eye' to their abuse.  

Members of national girl's teams cross border 15.09.2021

A football player in Kabul

The girls, including those from the under-14 team, had tried to leave last month but were thwarted. Reports say they crossed the border wearing burqas.  

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Özil returns to Germany - but won't meet Löw 15.09.2021

Joachim Löw and Mezut Özil

Mesut Özil is back in Germany for a Europa League game against Eintracht Frankfurt with his Turkish club Fenerbahce. But the coronavirus means there will be no clear-the-air talks with ex-Germany coach Joachim Löw.  

Brazil great Pele leaves ICU after surgery 14.09.2021

Brazilian football great Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pele, at an event in the Pele Academy in 2016

Brazilian soccer superstar Pele has thanked his fans for their support on social media after undergoing surgery. The 80-year-old is recovering after doctors removed a suspected colon tumor.  

Olympics

Algerian judoka gets 10 year ban after boycott

Screenshot Instagram Fethi Nourine

Fethi Nourine withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics to avoid competing against an Israeli opponent. The International Judo Federation (IJF) has now suspended the Algerian and his coach for 10 years.  

Quick turnaround for multisport Olympians

A smiling Kendall Gretsch holds up a gold medal

Multisport athletes who compete at both Summer and Winter Olympics face a new challenge. Due to the one-year delay of Tokyo 2020, they have only a few months to prepare for the upcoming Beijing Winter Games.  

An Olympic gold medalist stripped of her glory

Ghada Shouaa

Heptathlete Ghada Shouaa won Syria's only Olympic gold medal. She says the treatment she received after her 1996 triumph at the Atlanta Games didn't reflect her feat and this remains a deterrent for female Arab athletes.  

Antisemitism in Football

Dortmund and Feyenoord changing the chants

Borussia Dortmund fans

Borussia Dortmund and Feyenoord are actively combating antisemitism among supporters. Their educational approach teaches that fans and independent fan culture are part of the solution, rather than the problem.  

Chess

Vincent Keymer: The sky is the limit

Reykjavik Schach-EM | Vincent Keymer

Still just 16, Vincent Keymer has officially arrived on the elite international chess scene. Had there been any doubts about his potential, these evaporated as he finished second at the European Chess Championship.  

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