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Champions League
People in masks walk past a billboard featuring Atletico Madrid players (picture-alliance/AP Photo/P. White)

Lisbon a keen host but virus looms large

Some of the biggest football clubs in the world are in Lisbon for the Champions League. For the hosts, it's an opportunity to attract much-needed tourism amid the economic impacts of coronavirus, as DW found out.  

Meunier takes aim at PSG over European snub 1m ago

UEFA Champions League l BVB v PSG (AFP/I. Fassbender)

"Outrageous" parties and "cowardly" club officials: BVB full-back Thomas Meunier has issued scathing criticism of his former club, PSG, with whom he would have preferred to complete the current Champions League campaign.  

Fußball UEFA Champions League I FC Bayern Muenchen v Chelsea FC I Tor (Reuters/M. Dalder)

Bayern treble dream lives on after Chelsea win

Bayern Munich sealed their UEFA Champions League quarterfinals berth with a 7-1 aggregate win over Chelsea that served notice to the competition. The dream of another treble lives on for the German record titleholders.   

Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick (Reuters/M. Hangst)

Hansi Flick entering biggest proving ground 06.08.2020

Bayern Munich's new lease of life has Hansi Flick’s name being discussed among a pantheon of coaching legends. His greatest proving ground still awaits — with a treacherous road to Champions League glory ahead.  

Bundesliga

Transfer blog

Jadon Sancho heads to BVB training camp 2h ago

Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v Hertha BSC (Getty Images/L. Baron)

Weston McKennie is a man in demand, in Germany and further afield. Meanwhile, New Zealand international Sarpreet Singh has joined Nuremberg on loan and the Jadon Sancho rumors continue. Get the latest here.  

Top fixtures of the 2020-21 season 07.08.2020

Vorschau Borussia Dortmund-FC Bayern Muenchen am 26.05.2020. (picture- alliance/E. Kremser Hoermann)

The DFL has announced the fixture list for the new Bundesliga season, in which some fans are expected to return to the terraces. DW picks the top games to look out for and when and where they are taking place.  

Bundesliga fixtures: 'It's just not the same'

Fußball DFB Pokal | SV Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund | Bremen Fans (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Jaspersen)

Fixture list release day is one of the most exciting days in the match-going supporter's calendar. This time, though, it was different. DW spoke to three regular stadium-goers about their thoughts and feelings.  

How fans could come back, and why it matters 05.08.2020

Bundesliga Borussia Mönchengladbach - Bayer Leverkusen | Fans (picture-alliance/dpa/AFP-Pool/I. Fassbender)

Plans have been put in place for the potential return of fans to Bundesliga stadia next season. Reactions from fans have been mixed, but what are the areas of controversy in the plans, and what will change?  

Protests in Israel
Beitar Jerusalem Football Club Fans (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Sultan)

When far-right football fans take to the streets

Recent weeks have seen major protests against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu after corruption charges. In Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, members of two right-wing football fan groups have played a violent part.  

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DW Kick Off on Instagram

News and background stories from football and the rest of the world of sports, from Germany's international broadcaster.  

Formula 1

Verstappen wins 70th Anniversary Grand Prix 21h ago

Max Verstappen lifts the trophy (Reuters/F. Augstein)

Flying Dutchman Max Verstappen produced a brilliant drive at Silverstone to win the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. The Red Bull victory denied Mercedes victory for the first time in 2020, but they took the podium spots.  

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Saibou advised to take legal action 3h ago

German basketball player Joshiko Saibou (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Pahnke)

German basketball player Joshiko Saibou appeared maskless at a protest against Germany's coronavirus restrictions, leading his team to terminate his contract. Now, Saibou is being advised to take legal action.  

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Gender neutral football: What about Germany? 09.08.2020

Dutch footballer Ellen Fokkema (front) (Orange Pictures/Henk Jan Dijks)

A woman in the men's game: Ellen Fokkema, 19, has been given the green light to play for a fourth-division Dutch men's side next season. Could gender neutrality be a model for German football?  

Soccer training camp offers jobless players a chance

The pandemic is hitting soccer in many ways. Some top professional players have taken pay cuts to help clubs. In the lower leagues, some have lost their jobs. DW visited a German training camp for jobless players looking to win a new contract.  

FIFA: Swiss probe into Infantino 'grotesque' 03.08.2020

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Gianni Infantino's legal team condemned a criminal probe opened by Swiss investigators. The investigation centers around a meeting between the FIFA president and Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber.  

Gianni Infantino FIFA investigation: The five big questions  

How will delay affect athletes and training? 04.08.2020

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The Olympics should be in full swing, with the Paralympics next up. But the coronavirus forced a postponement until 2021. DW spoke to athletes and coaches from around the world to find out what that's meant for them.  

How disabled do you have to be? 03.08.2020

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Germany's wheelchair basketball star Barbara Gross is no longer allowed to play for her country. Under new criteria established by authorities, Gross' handicap is no longer sufficient. The decision has caused outrage.  

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German archer Lisa Unruh

Archer Lisa Unruh won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics but thought she'd have to miss the next Games.  

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German archer Lisa Unruh

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DW Kick off on Facebook

This is the place to come to find all of our Bundesliga and other football-related content on Facebook.  

Fussball 1.Bundesliga Saison 17/18 - FC Bayern Muenchen vs Hannover 96 (picture-alliance/Pressefoto ULMER/Markus Ulmer)

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