France24 - Sports (3 hours ago)

Manchester United rallied from 4-2 down in extra time to beat Lyon in a thrilling Europa League quarter-final on Thursday. Trailing by two with six minutes left, Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire struck late to complete a stunning comeback. United, despite Lyon's Corentin Tolisso being sent off, will now face Athletic Bilbao in the...

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (19 hours ago)

The 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles will see several innovations, particularly in sports inclusion and gender equality.

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France24 - Sports (A day ago)

Arsenal overcame Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday, sealing a 5-1 aggregate win to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2009. The Gunners, aided by last week's 3-0 first-leg victory, held off Madrid's fightback and will next face Paris Saint-Germain.

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France24 - Sports (2 days ago)

Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain reached the Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, beating Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate in Birmingham after fending off a ferocious comeback by the hosts, and setting up a showdown against Arsenal or Real Madrid.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 days ago)

Even though the Dortmund striker's hat-trick against Barcelona was in vain, the Guinean still made football history.

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France24 - Sports (2 days ago)

Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain reached the Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, beating Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate in Birmingham after fending off a ferocious comeback by the hosts, and setting up a showdown against Arsenal or Real Madrid.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 days ago)

For the first time, a minister of state is to be specifically responsible for sport in Germany's new government. What difference will this really make?

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 days ago)

When the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in 2021, successful sportswomen Nazima and Nazira Khairzad fled the country. In Germany, the sisters are now campaigning for women back home.

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France24 - Sports (3 days ago)

Paris Saint-Germain will look to seal a semi-final berth when it plays Aston Villa in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg, but Villa coach Unai Emery said Monday that playing in front of fans at home could "transmit" his team the energy it needs to overcome its current 3-1 deficit. Oliver Farry reports.

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France24 - Sports (3 days ago)

Paris Saint-Germain will look to seal a semi-final berth when it plays Aston Villa in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg, but Villa coach Unai Emery said Monday that playing in front of fans at home could "transmit" his team the energy it needs to overcome its current 3-1 deficit.

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RT - Sport (4 days ago)

Kirill Dmitriev's statement comes as Moscow and Washington hold talks, with the envoy meeting Witkoff this week Read Full Article at RT.com

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France24 - Sports (A week ago)

Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah signed a new two-year contract with Liverpool Football Club on Friday. The 32-year-old, who ranks as Liverpool's third highest goalscorer of all time, has been instrumental in catapulting the club towards a record-equalling 20th English top-tier title this season. 

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A week ago)

After a troubling time in charge of the Germany national team, Hansi Flick has reinvented himself as coach of Barcelona.

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France24 - Sports (A week ago)

Hosts Lyon stole a 2-2 draw against Manchester United in the Europa League quarter-final first leg on Thursday after two massive errors by under-fire Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana, including a fumble deep into extra-time.

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France24 - Sports (A week ago)

Retired France international Sébastien Chabal has said he cannot remember "a single second of a rugby match" he played in, becoming the latest former player to speak out about the sport's potential consequences on health.

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France24 - Sports (A week ago)

Kylian Mbappé's legal team said Thursday it seized 55 million euros from PSG's accounts as it went on the attack to resolve a legal dispute between the World Cup winner and his former club.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A week ago)

Mental illness is not uncommon in the world of sport. Talking about it is often still taboo. German fencer Léa Krüger makes her bulimia disorder public and calls for change.

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France24 - Sports (A week ago)

Paris Saint-Germain fought back from a goal down to beat Aston Villa 3-1 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday and move a step closer to consecutive Champions League semi-finals.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A week ago)

Germany have parted ways with coach Hansi Flick after two years in the job. The decision comes a day after Germany were humbled 4-1 by Japan in Wolfsburg and follows a run of poor results under his watch.

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RT - Sport (A week ago)

How Ovechkin's 895th goal may influence international politics  Read Full Article at RT.com

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RT - Sport (2 weeks ago)

Russian icon Alexander Ovechkin has scored 895, beating Wayne Gretzky's all-time record Read Full Article at RT.com

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France24 - Sports (2 weeks ago)

A Champions Cup rugby game between Toulouse and Sale was delayed for about half an hour on Sunday when a parachutist in a pre-match display was caught on the roof of the Stadium de Toulouse.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 weeks ago)

Reclusive North Korea has invited foreign runners to participate in the Pyongyang International Marathon. The country closed its borders when the coronavirus pandemic hit and has been slow to reopen.

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France24 - Sports (2 weeks ago)

Paris St Germain won their 13th Ligue 1 title overall on Saturday after a 1-0 win over Angers. The record-extending win highlights the extent to which they have dominated domestically since being taken over by Qatar Sports Investments in 2011.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 weeks ago)

The trial of Norwegian double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen's father has sparked conversation around the decisive role parents play in sporting development. But competetiveness can all too easily spill over.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 weeks ago)

The German World Cup winner has amassed over 30 trophies with Bayern Munich, who he joined as a 10-year-old.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 weeks ago)

Referee Fabienne Michel was reportedly subjected to sexist abuse from the stands while officiating a football match in Germany's third division. The German Football Federation has opened an investigation.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 weeks ago)

In an exclusive interview with DW, Lise Klaveness talks about boycotting World Cups and playing Israel. The Norwegian is outspoken on political issues and has just become one of European football's powerbrokers.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 weeks ago)

After 17 years together, the man who has played the most games for Bayern Munich is reportedly leaving the record Bundesliga champions.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 weeks ago)

Arminia Bielefeld have become only the fourth ever third-division club to reach the German Cup final after beating holders and reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen in the semifinal.

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France24 - Sports (2 weeks ago)

France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey was named Six Nations Player of the Championship on Tuesday after scoring a record eight tries to help his team win the tournament. The win means Les Bleus have won the best player award four times in the past six editions.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 weeks ago)

The 40-year-old pugilist reportedly accepted a spontaneous bout in Ghana in order to pay off debts back home. Nigerian boxing authorities insist they hadn't sanctioned the fight.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 weeks ago)

The Olympic and European champion goalkeeper has called time on an illustrious career. Schult was also a pioneer for mothers returning to professional sport.

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France24 - Sports (3 weeks ago)

France thrashed Scotland 38-15 in their women's Six Nations match on Saturday, with fullback Morgane Bourgeois alone scoring 20 points.

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France24 - Sports (3 weeks ago)

Kenya launched a investigation into alleged match manipulation Thursday, after a video posted online appeared to show national goalkeeper Patrick Matasi agreeing to a deal to influence the outcome of a league-match in return for cash. Kenyan football has been plagued by match-fixing scandals in the recent past, leaving a trail of disappointment...

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 weeks ago)

Wolfsburg suffer their biggest Champions League aggregate defeat at the hands of Barcelona as they face finishing the season without a trophy for the first time since 2013.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 weeks ago)

The former Brazilian soccer star appealed his conviction for sexually assaulting a young woman in a nightclub.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 weeks ago)

Alexander Ovechkin is closing in on the record for the most goals scored in the National Hockey League. While his achievement is being applauded by most, for some, his support of Vladimir Putin leaves a sour taste.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 weeks ago)

The PTPA players' union founded by superstar Novak Djokovic has filed a lawsuit against tennis federations demanding a bigger share of the revenue and better player safety. DW has what you need to know.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 weeks ago)

As World Athletics bans athletes with "differences in sexual development" (DSD), Annet Negesa told DW what it was like to be on the receiving end. Negesa had to choose between her career and her health.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 weeks ago)

Donald Trump's desire to control Greenland has thrust the island's independence into the spotlight. The battle for Greenland's football team to be recognized on the world stage matters, but the landscape is complex.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 weeks ago)

Swiss prosecutors had appealed a previous ruling to clear the former top soccer officials in the 2015 corruption scandal.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 weeks ago)

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were acquitted again after Swiss prosecutors appealed a previous ruling that also cleared them of corruption charges. The former FIFA president stepped down over the scandal in 2015.

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France24 - Sports (3 weeks ago)

Two of football's former top officials, Sepp Blatter of FIFA and Michel Platini of UEFA, were on Tuesday acquitted of charges of fraud and mismanagement of $2 million of FIFA money by a Swiss court. It is the second time the pair has been acquitted of the crimes that prosecutors say occurred in 2011.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (4 weeks ago)

Since being banned from competitive football after invading Ukraine, Russia have largely faced sympathetic countries in friendlies. Increasingly, African sides are answering the call. Why is that?

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France24 - Sports (4 weeks ago)

France overturned a two-goal deficit to qualify for the Nations League Final Four by eliminating Croatia 5-4 on penalties after a 2-0 victory in their quarter-final second leg at the Stade de France, north of Paris, on Sunday.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (4 weeks ago)

Germany land another summer of football after squeezing past Italy in a wild game in Dortmund that saw them throw a three-goal lead.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (4 weeks ago)

Hamburg's match against Werder Bremen set a new record attendance for a women's club game in Germany. At a sold out Volksparkstadion, the visitors booked their spot in the German cup final.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (4 weeks ago)

Following renewed false reports about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, the World Boxing Organization clarified that the athlete meets all the requirements to participate in competitions and is recognized as a woman.

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France24 - Sports (4 weeks ago)

The Netherland's Mathieu van der Poel won the Milan-San Remo "Monument" cycling race on Saturday for the second time after sprinting past world champion Tadej Pogacar. Lorena Wiebes, also from the Netherlands, won the women's race.

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France24 - Sports (4 weeks ago)

France staved off a late challenge from Ireland to win the opening match of the Women's Six Nations tournament in Belfast on Saturday.

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France24 - Sports (4 weeks ago)

Forty-year-old Lewis Hamilton controlled the 19-lap sprint race in Shanghai to take the chequered flag in only his second weekend for Ferrari. McLaren's Oscar Piastri will be joined on the front row for Sunday's 56-lap race by the Mercedes of George Russell after a thrilling day of action at the Shanghai International Circuit.

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France24 - Sports (4 weeks ago)

Fondly known as Big George, Foreman dropped out of school as a teenager and went on to become an Olympic boxing gold medalist and later heavyweight champion after defeating Joe Frazier. He lost the title to Muhammad Ali in boxing's iconic 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" in Kinshasa, DR Congo.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (4 weeks ago)

George Foreman, the Olympic gold medalist and two-time heavyweight boxing champion, has died. His family said he passed away surrounded by his loved ones.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (4 weeks ago)

As the country enters a new era, Germany's football team made a strong start to 2025 with a win in Italy.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (4 weeks ago)

England's national football team has had foreign coaches before, but never a German. His appointment was divisive but what is the feeling around Thomas Tuchel now he has coached his first game?

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (4 weeks ago)

Sports federations are making it harder for transgender women to participate in female competitions. Are these steps justified?

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (4 weeks ago)

Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry has become the first woman and the first person from Africa to be elected to the post. The former swimming star is to succeed the outgoing president, Thomas Bach of Germany.

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France24 - Sports (4 weeks ago)

Croatia contained the attacking duo of Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé in a 2-0 victory over France in the first leg of the Nations League quarterfinals Thursday.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

The IOC General Assembly has voted unanimously to keep boxing as part of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The decision ended years of doubt over the sport's Olympic future.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

The Mainz midfielder, whose parents are from Afghanistan, has returned to Germany's national team after nearly five-years' absence.

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France24 - Sports (A month ago)

After months of suspense, Kirsty Coventry has been named successor to Germany's Thomas Bach as the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), one of the most powerful people in sports.  Zimbabwean Coventry becomes the first woman and African to be elected president of the IOC.  

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

The Enhanced Games would see doped athletes competing against each other. With US President Trump back in power, a first edition could be hosted by a US city.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

Many sports federations now exclude transgender women from participating in female competitions. These steps are hotly debated in the sports world.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

He ran his own Jordan team in F1 and became a popular pundit on TV after selling the team in 2005.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

Many sports federations now have more exclusions for the women's category to limit the participation of transgender athletes. The question of what is fair and what is not is a hot topic in the sports world.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

Many sports federations now have more exclusions for the women's category to limit the participation of transgender athletes. The question of what is fair and what is not is a hot topic in the sports world.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

The Enhanced Games' founder is confident that following the election of US President Donald Trump, the first edition of the event will be hosted by an American city.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

Former swimming star Kirsty Coventry is the only woman among the candidates hoping to succeed IOC President Thomas Bach.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

Rwanda have never been to a World Cup. A win over Nigeria this month would not only put the Wasps within sight of the 2026 tournament, but also show population size is not a determining factor for football success.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

Borussia Dortmund are no longer the club where Europe's best youngsters develop, but that doesn't seem to matter in the Champions League. Success in that competition can't entirely obscure the club's issues.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

The NFL continues to grow internationally, but what is life like for the group of international players hoping to play in one of the world's biggest sports leagues?

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France24 - Sports (A month ago)

McLaren's Lando Norris held off defending champion Max Verstappen in Melbourne on Sunday to win a Formula One season opener littered with crashes, while seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton had to settle for 10th on his debut with Ferrari.

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France24 - Sports (A month ago)

France beat defending champions Ireland 42-27 in Dublin on Saturday in a momentous win, becoming the favourites to take home the Six Nations title. The win in Aviva Stadium was even more impressive after the absence of talismanic captain Antoine Dupont, who left the field with a knee injury for the last 50 minutes of the match.

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France24 - Sports (A month ago)

France claimed their seventh Six Nations trophy in a record-strewn 35-16 victory over Scotland on March 15, shaking off their beautiful runners-up tag on a crisp evening at the Stade de France.

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France24 - Sports (A month ago)

France swept to the Six Nations title with a record-strewn 35-16 victory over Scotland on Saturday. The win put Les Bleus one point above England, whose 68-14 rout of Wales had sent the championship battle down to the wire.

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France24 - Sports (A month ago)

The French women's cricket team came last at a tournament in the overseas territory of New Caledonia on Friday, but officials are optimistic for the future. The brand-new squad completely replaced the women's team whose members called for a probe last year into allegations that France Cricket was faking "ghost" matches to receive funding slated for...

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

Rwanda have never been to a World Cup. A win over Nigeria this month would not only put the Wasps within sight of the 2026 tournament, but would also show population is not a determining factor for football success.

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France24 - Sports (A month ago)

France will face off against Scotland at the Stade de France outside Paris on Saturday, fighting for a victory of four or more tries that would guarantee Les Bleus the Six Nations title. 

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France24 - Sports (A month ago)

Captain Kylian Mbappé was recalled to the France squad on Thursday for the Nations League quarter-final against Croatia.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has recalled Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka to the national team for their two-legged UEFA Nations League quarterfinal against Italy.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has recalled Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka to the national team for their two-legged UEFA Nations League quarterfinal against Italy.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

The Nordic world ski championships in Trondheim may be over, but the controversy over the Norwegian team's manipulated ski jumping suits rages on.

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France24 - Sports (A month ago)

Real Madrid and Arsenal will face each other in the last eight of the Champions League after Real beat Atletico on penalties following an enthralling last-16 tie which ended 2-2 after extra time Wednesday while Arsenal eased into the quarter-finals with a 9-3 aggregate victory over PSV Eindhoven after a 2-2 draw.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

Argentine soccer icon Diego Maradona died in 2020 while he was recovering from brain surgery. Several members of his medical team have been accused of homicide with possible intent, charges they reject.

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France24 - Sports (A month ago)

Paris Saint-Germain progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday after beating Liverpool 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out to win an epic last-16 tie between the clubs.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

A male coach leading an elite women's team is an everyday sight, but the opposite is almost never true. Helen Nkwocha, who has broken that convention in soccer, is among the women and coaches who want things to change.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

India secured the title in Dubai after being unbeaten throughout the tournament.

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France24 - Sports (A month ago)

France scrum half Antoine Dupont sustained a season-ending knee injury in the first half of the 42-27 Six Nations win against Ireland on Saturday. "Torn cruciate ligaments,” Dupont said on Instagram. "It's the start of a new challenge, I'll see you in a few months on the pitch.”

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

From now on, professional tennis players are to receive paid maternity leave. The World Tennis Association calls it a historic innovation – one that was only made possible because Saudi Arabia is funding it.

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France24 - Sports (A month ago)

Irish rugby great Hugo MacNeill said that the fight for who finally comes away with the Six Nations title will likely be decided at Saturday's match between France and Ireland. 

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (A month ago)

Cycling in Rwanda is steeped in history, but there is a lot of controversy around September's UCI Road World Championships being in Africa.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

For the first time since the 2013 final, two German teams face off in the Champions League. The focus is on Bayern's and Leverkusen's young German stars. Bayern commanded the tirst leg – as Musiala got the edge on Wirtz.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

Liverpool substitute Harvey Elliott scored a last-gasp winner 47 seconds after coming on to earn a fortunate 1-0 win against Paris St Germain who outplayed their visitors during Wednesday's Champions League last-16 first leg match. Bayern Munich took beat German rivals Bayer Leverkusen 3-0.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

A "professional group of traveling burglars" broke into the home of Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, according to a UK prosecutor.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

LeBron James finished with 34 points and became the first player to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and playoffs, and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their longest winning streak in four years to seven games with a 136-115 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. 

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

The Champions League round of 16 kicked off with a tight Real Madrid win over Atlético Madrid in a derby matchup on Tuesday, North London club Arsenal smashed seven goals past Dutch side PSV Eindhoven and Aston Villa continued its stellar campaign with a 3-1 victory over Club Brugge. French side Lille held last year's runner-up Borussia Dortmund...

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

Bayern Munich are celebrating a milestone. One of European football's top clubs was founded 125 years ago in a cafe in Munich.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

Dlamini was the only Black professional cyclist at the Tour de France and the first Black South African ever to race there. Despite his elimination from the tour, his unique story has captivated the cycling world.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

Jose Mourinho, the manager of Fenerbahce, has been fined and banned by Turkey's football federation for four matches after he made derogatory remarks against Turkish referees.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

After a gender controversy at the Paris Olympics, boxing's newest organization says an imminent policy will address "significant welfare concerns" in the sport.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

Giulia Gwinn is the woman chosen to take over from Alexandra Popp as Germany captain. The Euros loom and the Bayern Munich star has a big job leading a new-look team, but she has a history of resilience to lean on.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

The intergenerational heavyweight boxing battle wasn't even close according to the judges.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

WADA was created to coordinate the international fight against doping in sports. The once undisputed authority is coming in for scrutiny. Here's what you need to know about WADA.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

14 years after making her international debut in Duisburg, Alexandra Popp returned to the same stadium to bid farewell. The 33-year-old is the face of the women's game in Germany. Her departure marks the end of an era.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

France got their Six Nations campaign firmly back on track on Sunday with an 11-try masterclass which put Italy to the sword 73-24 and ensured Les Bleus stayed in touch with tournament leaders Ireland.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

The suspended Spanish football official Luis Rubiales has been convicted of sexual assault for kissing Jennifer Hermoso against her will. Both Rubiales and Hermoso are to appeal the verdict.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

The Champions League round of 16 is to feature both an all-German matchup and a Madrid derby. The two-legged ties are to be played in early to mid-March.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

Paris Saint-Germain will face Liverpool in the last 16 of the Champions League, a draw showed Friday. The two teams last met in the group stage during the 2018/2019 season.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

Despite testing positive for a banned substance, Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner has only been banned for three months. Novak Djokovic spoke of "favoritism," while Alexander Zverev called the case "odd."

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

Spain's former football chief Luis Rubiales has been convicted of sexual assault and fined more than 10,000 euros for having forcibly kissed Women's World Cup star Jenni Hermoso in 2023. The court acquitted Rubiales of a charge of coercion that carried a possible sentence of 18 months in prison.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

Mbappe was the star of the show as he scored a hat-trick which helped Real Madrid beat Manchester City 3-1 to reach the last-16 of the Champions League on Wednesday. PSG annihilated Brest 7-0 at the Parc des Princes in Paris.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

The list of demands from the German football association (DFB) ahead of the German election are compelling, but how effective could they be in the context of federalism and their own image?

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

The list of demands from the German football association (DFB) ahead of the German election are compelling, but how effective could they be in the context of federalism and their own image?

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

Benfica snatched a nail-biting 3-3 draw against Monaco on Tuesday to reach the Champions League last 16 with a 4-3 aggregate victory in the play-off round.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

Over the years, Paris Saint-Germain's hyped-up, overpriced squads have racked up some of the most depressing fiascos in the history of club football. With the likes of Neymar, Mbappé and Messi now gone, PSG's players have developed a newfound confidence and clinical efficiency under Luis Enrique's management, a shift epitomised by Ousmane...

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

Bundesliga side St. Pauli, one of Germany's most politically active football clubs, has decided to suspend the playing of a song in its stadium after it was found to have a troubling past.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

Sebastian Coe is hoping to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee. He spoke exclusively with DW about his issue with transgender athletes competing in the female category.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

The trial of Luis Rubiales for kissing Spain forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips after the 2023 Women's World Cup final has ended. A verdict isn't expected for several weeks.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

German football fans have been staging protests against the far-right AfD, and many fan groups have been redoubling their efforts to fight racism. But the country's general rightward shift is reflected in the stands.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

Lille midfielder Nabil Bentaleb staged a star comeback on Sunday, scoring the opening goal in a match won by his team that marked his return to the pitch following a heart attack last year.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum led Shaquille O'Neal's "Team Shaq" to a 41-25 victory over "Team Chuck" in the revamped NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. The new four-team mini-tournament drew mixed reactions, with some players welcoming the change, and others, like Draymond Green, slamming it as "ridiculous" and "not basketball".

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

A German Olympic bid for 2036 or 2040? Sports as a national objective in the constitution? DW takes a look at the sporting side of party manifestos ahead of Germany's 2025 election.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

A single goal from Fabian Ruiz secured a narrow Paris Saint-Germain victory against Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Saturday while Marseilles resoundingly beat rivals Saint-Etienne and Monaco thrashed Nantes with a 7-1 sweep.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

German football fans have been staging protests against the far-right AfD, and many fan groups have been redoubling their efforts to fight racism. But the country's general rightward shift is reflected in the stands.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner agreed to a three-month ban from tennis on Saturday, bringing an end to a doping scandal that has dogged the Italian tennis player for months. Sinner has twice tested positive for traces of the banned substance clostebol.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

German football fans have been staging protests against the far-right AfD, and many fan groups have been redoubling their efforts to fight racism. But the country's general rightward shift is reflected in the stands.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

A row is brewing in the world of chess – at the center of it are a disgruntled world federation and a chess variant – with millions on the line.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

The trial of Luis Rubiales for kissing Spain forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips after the 2023 Women's World Cup final has ended. A verdict isn't expected for several weeks.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

Newly promoted to Germany's football Bundesliga, Hamburg's St. Pauli club is set to light up the game with a passionate mix of music, creativity and social justice.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

A series of serious crashes and injuries has sparked a debate about safety in alpine ski racing. The talk is about equipment, course layout, and the personal responsibility of the skiers

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

France's Violette Dorange made history on Sunday by becoming the youngest skipper to complete the Vendee Globe solo round-the-world yacht race. Placing 25th, the 23-year-old finished the race in 90 days and broke a record set in 2016 by the previous youngest-ever finisher.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

Elliot Daly's last-minute try punished the French for an extraordinary catalogue of handling errors as England edged France 26-25 in their Six Nations match at Twickenham on Saturday.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

Vangelis Pavlidis scored his sixth goal in this season's Champions League to give Benfica a 1-0 win away to 10-man Monaco in the first leg of their knockout phase play-off tie on Wednesday.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

Unusually mild temperatures have left many German ski slopes snowless, hurting the tourist trade. Ski regions might need to reinvent what they have to offer tourists.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham struck a last-gasp goal to give the Champions League holders a 3-2 victory over Manchester City in an edge-of-your-seat first leg of their knockout phase playoff on Tuesday at the Etihad Stadium.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

Paris Saint-Germain seized control of their Champions League playoff with a commanding 3-0 first-leg win at domestic rivals Brest on Tuesday, driven by a brace from forward Ousmane Dembélé.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

Luis Rubiales has told a court that Jenni Hermoso gave her consent before he kissed her on the lips after the 2023 Women's World Cup final. This came in stark contrast to testimony from the player.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

In professional sport, little things can make the difference between winning and losing. Mental and breathing coach Yasin Seiwasser believes in the power of breathing as a way to improve the performance of athletes.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (2 months ago)

A sponsorship deal with Bayern Munich has thrown Rwanda into the international sporting spotlight. The African country is making even bigger waves with its desire to host some of sport's biggest events.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

The Philadelphia Eagles trounced the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in the Super Bowl on Sunday that was attended by President Donald Trump. Quarterback Jalen Hurts led the Eagles with two touchdown passes and a rushing score, avenging their previous Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs. The defeat ended the Chiefs' bid for a third consecutive NFL title.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

The Kansas City Chiefs seek to make history on Sunday with a third consecutive Super Bowl victory as they face the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans. With President Donald Trump and pop superstar Taylor Swift attending, America's greatest annual sporting event will be set against heightened security and a charged political backdrop.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

Italy sent slumping Wales further into crisis on Saturday, triumphing 22-15 in front of delighted fans in Rome.  Italy showed very little of the handling errors and poor decisions which have often plagued their Six Nations performances.

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France24 - Sports (2 months ago)

Before signing an executive order to ban transgender women and girls from competing in female school sports, US President Donald Trump claimed two boxers from the Paris 2024 Olympics "transitioned" to female, and "stole" titles from biological women. This statement refers to Algeria's Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, and there is no evidence...

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France24 - Sports (3 months ago)

Italy kicked off the one-year countdown to the Winter Olympics on Thursday with a series of events aimed at building excitement for the Games, which will be co-hosted by Milan and the Alpine town of Cortina d'Ampezzo.

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France24 - Sports (3 months ago)

Stade Briochin, a fourth-tier club from the Breton town of Saint-Brieuc, pulled off a huge upset in the French Cup on Wednesday by beating top-flight Nice 2-1 in a round that saw two other Ligue 1 clubs knocked out by lower-tier teams.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 months ago)

Bayern Munich's sponsorship deal with Rwanda is "blood stained" and must end, according to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ongoing conflict in eastern Congo has posed serious questions for the Bundesliga club.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 months ago)

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to ban transgender women from competing in women's sports, directing authorities to withdraw funding from schools that fail to comply with the order.

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France24 - Sports (3 months ago)

French star flyhalf Romain Ntamack will miss this weekend's Six Nations clash with England after his red card against Wales was upheld by a disciplinary committee on Wednesday. It was the first red card of his career.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 months ago)

Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales is on trial for sexual harassment and coercion, alongside Spain's ex-coach. Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso in front of millions at the 2023 Women's World Cup final.

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France24 - Sports (3 months ago)

The 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), organised in Morocco, will take place from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. The African Football Confederation (CAF) has released the complete schedule along with the list of matches and stadiums where the competition will be held.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 months ago)

Maha Janoud spent years working in Syrian football before leaving the country. After the toppling of Bashar Assad, she is hopeful for the future of Syria, its women and women's sports.

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France24 - Sports (3 months ago)

The stunning trade between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday that will see Luka Doncic sent to Los Angeles and Anthony Davis to Dallas has whipped the NBA world into a frenzy. Neither Doncic nor Davis have since made any comments or posts about the trade.

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France24 - Sports (3 months ago)

A second-half blitz of tries carried Ireland to a 27-22 defeat of old rivals England in Dublin on Saturday as the Six Nations title holders got their campaign for a record third successive trophy off to a winning start.

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France24 - Sports (3 months ago)

France captain Antoine Dupont lived up to expectations as the mercurial scrumhalf made his Six Nations comeback in style to lead France to a 43-0 crushing of Wales in this year's curtain riser on Friday.

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France24 - Sports (3 months ago)

Reigning champions Real Madrid will face struggling 2023 winners Manchester City in the Champions League playoff round, while Paris Saint-Germain will take on tournament newcomers Brest in an all-French clash. 

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France24 - Sports (3 months ago)

The Six Nations tournament kicks off with a Welsh trip to the Stade de France on Friday, before favourites Ireland begin their title defence against England, aiming for a historic third consecutive trophy. Here's how the teams compare going into the first round of matches.

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France24 - Sports (3 months ago)

San Antonio Spurs guard Victor Wembanyama has been chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game as one of seven reserves from the Western Conference. The 2023-24 Rookie of the Year is one of six players who will be making their All-Star Game debut.

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France24 - Sports (3 months ago)

The Europa League's inaugural league phase ended on Thursday, with Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, who are both producing lacklustre domestic campaigns, securing a round of 16 spot. Italy's Lazio finished top of the standings despite suffering their first loss, with Lyon ranking sixth.

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Deutsche Welle - Sports (3 months ago)

Borussia Dortmund have moved quickly to appoint an eighth coach in the last 10 years. Former Bayern Munich boss, Niko Kovac, is the successor to Nuri Sahin. Does he have what it takes?

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