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☆ Euro 2024: Why Austria are the tournament’s biggest surprise
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —It is not uncommon to see certain teams emerge as dark horses or surprise packages at international tournaments, but few could have predicted that Austria would be the story of Euro 2024. But that’s the nice thing about football.”A unique styleGernot Trauner of Austria scores his team's first goal against Poland. Petr David Josek/APRangnick’s redemptionPerhaps the most compelling aspect of Austria’s Euro 2024 campaign has been the reminder of Rangnick’s abilities as a manager. He had various stints with German clubs such as Stuttgart, Hannover and Schalke but is best known for his work with Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg and German team RB Leipzig. Form soon picked up though and Das Team booked its ticket to Euro 2024 after losing only one game in the qualifying stages.

Persons: Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappé, ” Marcel Sabitzer, UEFA.tv “, ”, Ralf Rangnick, Julian Finney, it’s, Rangnick, Jürgen Klopp, Julian Nagelsmann, Petr David Josek, Annegret Hilse, Red Bull, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, wouldn’t, “ Organizations: CNN, France, Das Team, Poland, Liverpool, Germany national, Austria, Hannover, Schalke, Austrian, Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig, Red Bull GmbH, Leipzig, Salzburg, Austrian Bundesliga, Bundesliga, Champions League, Reuters, Red, Russian, Lokomotiv Moscow, Manchester United, Premier League, Nations League B Locations: Austria, Poland, Netherlands, France, England, Denmark, Slovenia, Serbia, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Turkey, unchartered

The logo of Russia’s state gas company Gazprom was emblazoned on the shirts of players at the soccer club Toennies chaired. In Germany, Toennies’ story is far from unique. At the centre of Gazprom’s influence campaign was Schalke 04, the soccer club Toennies chaired at the time and which Gazprom began sponsoring in 2006. Russian gas imports have dropped dramatically and Germany is supplying tanks and other weapons systems to Ukraine. In 2001 Toennies assumed another of his older brother’s roles – chairman of soccer club Schalke 04.

Persons: Clemens Toennies, Vladimir Putin, Toennies, Willy Brandt, ”, Putin, Sberbank, Angela Merkel, “, ” Merkel, Bernd, Clemens, Putin’s, Alexei Gromov, Gromov, Gerhard Schroeder, Schroeder Organizations: Gazprom, Toennies, Schalke, Gazprom’s, Reuters, Miele, Volkswagen, Deutsche Telekom, ” Schalke, Chelsea, Kremlin, Former Locations: WIEDENBRUECK, Germany, Russia, Russian, Moscow, Ukraine, Berlin, Russians, Crimea, Gazprom, Rheda, German, Europe, Nord Stream, Dresden

☆ Bayern win Bundesliga with last-gasp goal in dramatic season finale
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Bayern finished on 71 points, ahead on goal difference from Dortmund. RB Leipzig and sensational Union Berlin are third and fourth respectively and will also compete in the Champions League next season. "It is unbelievable that I experience such a title race," said Bayern's Thomas Mueller, who celebrated a league-record 12th Bundesliga title. While the title win rescues some silverware in what has been a frustrating season for Bayern, the club sacked CEO Oliver Kahn, who was not in Cologne, and sports director Hasan Salihamdizic minutes after the title win. Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Dortmund crush Wolfsburg 6-0 to stay a point behind Bayern
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

DORTMUND, Germany, May 7 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund demolished hapless VfL Wolfsburg 6-0 on Sunday, with two goals apiece from Karim Adeyemi and Jude Bellingham, to stay hot on the heels of Bundesliga leaders Bayern with three games left in the season. Dortmund are now on 64 points, one behind Bayern, 2-1 winners against Werder Bremen on Saturday. "We are satisfied today but a long way from happy," said Dortmund coach Edin Terzic. Dortmund host Borussia Moenchengladbach next Saturday while Bayern take on Schalke 04. Instead it was Dortmund who struck again in the 28th when Adeyemi delivered a pin-point assist for Sebastien Haller to tap in.

☆ Union squeeze past Gladbach 1-0 to hold on to third place
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, April 23 (Reuters) - Union Berlin secured a 1-0 victory at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Sunday courtesy of a sumptuous Sheraldo Becker volley to remain in third place and stay on course for a Champions League-qualifying spot with five matches remaining. Gladbach tried to bounce back but Marcus Thuram and Manu Kone could not beat goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow. Union stay third on 55 points with Borussia Dortmund leading the title race on 60. Bayern Munich dropped to second place with 59 following Saturday's 3-1 loss at Mainz 05. Freiburg moved up to fourth spot, two points behind Union, after their 4-0 demolition of Schalke 04 earlier on Sunday.

☆ PREVIEW-Soccer-Bayern's bogeyman Gladbach ready for another upset
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - There is no team in the Bundesliga that can boast of having a better record against the mighty Bayern Munich than Borussia Moenchengladbach. Gladbach, in 10th place, are unbeaten against Bayern in their last four encounters across all competitions and another match without defeat would set a new unbeaten club record against the Bavarians. "We will have to see for both of them how it develops over the next few days," said Farke. While Bayern started the year with three straight draws, Julian Nagelmann's team has since bounced back and won their last two league games. "Bayern are in good form and will be highly motivated to deliver against us," said Farke.

☆ Leeds sign U.S. midfielder McKennie on loan from Juventus
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Soccer Football - Serie A - Cremonese v Juventus - Stadio Giovanni Zini, Cremona, Italy - January 4, 2023 Juventus' Weston McKennie during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini/File PhotoJan 30 (Reuters) - Leeds United have signed United States midfielder Weston McKennie on loan until the end of the season from Juventus, the Premier League club said on Monday. The 24-year-old has made nearly 100 appearances for the Serie A team since joining in 2020, scoring 13 goals and providing five assists. The former Schalke 04 player will join fellow U.S. internationals Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson at Leeds, who are coached by compatriot Jesse Marsch. Leeds have also signed defender Max Wober and forward Georginio Rutter in the January transfer window. The club are 15th in the standings and sit just one point above the relegation zone halfway through the season.

☆ Japanese apprentices out to upstage German masters
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Nick Mulvenney | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"We are very grateful to the Germans, they are role models for us," Moriyasu told a news conference on Tuesday. "We are still developing, of course, and at the same time have incorporated good qualities from Japan into our playing style. "So we have kind of mixed feelings about playing Germany but no matter who our opponents are, we are going to give absolutely the best performance that we can." Group E also includes former champions Spain as well as Costa Rica, presenting Japan with their toughest first-round draw in their seventh successive trip to the World Cup finals. Moriyasu said that did not alter their ambition to get beyond the last 16 for the first time at a World Cup.

☆ Mane named in Senegal squad for World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

DAKAR, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Sadio Mane has been named in Senegal's squad for the World Cup in Qatar despite injury concerns after he was hurt playing for his German club at the weekend. The 30-year-old striker, whose decisive penalty kicks won both the Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup qualification for his country this year, suffered an injury to his right fibula in Bayern's 6-1 win against Werder Bremen and misses this weekend’s clash against Schalke. But coach Aliou Cisse included the team’s talisman when he named his 26-man squad at a news conference in Dakar on Friday. Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Alex RichardsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Gladbach crush Dortmund 4-2 for second straight defeat
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Borussia Moenchengladbach fired four goals past hapless Borussia Dortmund for a 4-2 victory on Friday to leave their opponents in sixth place following their second straight league loss. Gladbach, who have now won six of their eight home games so far, are in seventh place on 22 points, three behind Dortmund. Jonas Hofmann, fresh from his Germany World Cup squad inclusion, slotted in for the lead after four minutes before Julian Brandt, another World Cup-bound Germany international, drew the visitors level. Dortmund pulled a goal back with Nico Schlotterbeck's volley on the rebound but the Ruhr valley club were badly leaking at the back. Thuram should have added at least one more goal but he missed a string of golden chances as Dortmund faltered.

☆ Factbox: List of squads for the 2022 World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Midfielders: Aaron Mooy (Celtic), Jackson Irvine (FC St. Pauli), Ajdin Hrustic (Hellas Verona), Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian), Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), Keanu Baccus (St Mirren). Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Manchester City), Weverton (Palmeiras). Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United), Casemiro (Manchester United), Everton Ribeiro (Flamengo), Fabinho (Liverpool), Fred (Manchester United), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham United). Midfielders: Thomas Delaney (Sevilla), Mathias Jensen (Brentford), Christian Eriksen (Manchester United), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur). JAPANDefender Yuta Nakayama was called up but will miss the World Cup after suffering an Achilles injury.

☆ Bochum stun Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin 2-1
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BOCHUM, Germany Oct 23 (Reuters) - Relegation-threatened VfL Bochum scored once in either half to stun Union Berlin 2-1 on Sunday, leaving the Bundesliga leaders with only a slim gap at the top and bagging a second win of the season to move off the bottom of the table. Pantovic had another chance to put Union back in the game but the former Bochum player's 78th-minute penalty was parried by keeper Manuel Riemann. Bochum's second win of the season lifted them off last place and into 17th on seven points. Schalke 04, who sacked coach Frank Kramer on Wednesday, dropped to bottom place following their 2-1 defeat at Hertha Berlin courtesy of Wilfried Kanga's 88th-minute winner. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Karolos Grohmann; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Fascinanta poveste a lui Yann Sommer, portarul Elveției
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-29 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesFascinanta poveste a lui Yann Sommer, portarul ElvețieiElveția s-a calificat aseară în sferturile EURO 2020, după un meci de poveste cu Franța, 3-3, 5-4 d.l.d., pe Arena Națională, iar portarul Yann Sommer (32 de ani) și-a demonstrat clasa. să asiste la nașterea celui de-al doilea său copil, Marius, și Sommer a dat o fugă până la Koln, în timpul EURO. După meciul cu Italia (0-3), Sommer a plecat în Germania pentru a fi alături de soția sa, Alina, care a adus pe lume a doua fetiță a cuplului, Nayla. Yann nu a simțit oboseală, i-a stat gândul la familia sa, dar a reușit să se concentreze pentru meciurile de la EURO. Cântă la chitară, e fan Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) și Bruce Springsteen, dar își petrece timpul și în bucătărie.

Persons: Yann Sommer, Sommer, Peter Schmeichel, Florin, Vladimir Petkovic, Pascal, Roger Federer, Federer, Andre Ter, Ter, Peter Gulacsi, Manuel Neuer, Rafael van, Andrei Pavel, Roland Garros, Marius, Alina, Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen Organizations: Arena Națională, Borussia M'Gladbach, Rafael van der, Schalke, Borussia, Schalke !, EURO, ediția elvețiană, Paris Match Locations: Elveției Elveția, Franța, Morges, elvețian, Paris, Gladbach, Barcelona, Bundesliga, Leipzig, Bayern Munchen, Germania, Elveției, Basel, București, Koln, Italia, Spania

☆ Julian Draxler și-a prelungit contractul cu Paris Saint-Germain pentru încă trei ani
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-18 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Fotbalistul german, Julian Draxler, rămâne la Paris Saint-Germain, în ciuda zvonurilor din ultima perioadă că s-ar putea despărți de clubul francez. Îmi place aici la Paris și îmi face plăcere să joc pentru această echipă, care are în lot jucători valoroși. Chiar sunt mândru și fericit că am semnat un nou contract. "În actualul sezon, Draxler a disputat 24 de meciuri în Ligue 1 și cinci în Liga Campionilor. El a ajuns la PSG la începutul lui 2017, după ce a petrecut un sezon şi jumătate la Wolfsburg.Germanul a devenit al patrulea fotbalist care și-a prelungit contractul cu PSG după Keylor Navas, Angel Di Maria și Neymar.

Persons: Julian Draxler, Draxler, Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Gelsenckirchen, Di Organizations: francez, Ligue, Liga Campionilor, Bayern Munchen, Ligii, Schalke, Di Maria Locations: Paris Saint - Germain, Paris, PSG, Wolfsburg.Germanul

☆ Klass-Jan Huntelaar a fost transferat de Schalke-04 de la Ajax Amsterdam
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-20 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Klass-Jan Huntelaar a fost transferat de Schalke-04 de la Ajax Amsterdam. Fotbalistul olandez, în vârstă de 37 de ani, a semnat un contract valabil până în vară. El a mai fost legitimat la clubul german între anii 2010 și 2017. Jucătorul a disputat 240 de meciuri și a marcat 126 de goluri în primul său mandat pentru "mineri". Huntelaar, care va purta tricoul cu numărul 21, o găsește pe Schalke pe ultimul loc în Bundesliga și va încerca să salveze clubul de la retrogradare.

Persons: Jan Huntelaar Organizations: Schalke, Ajax Amsterdam, FC Locations: Gelsenkirchen, german, Bundesliga, FC Koln

☆ Clubul german Schalke-04 Gelsenkirchen și-a găsit un nou antrenor chiar înainte de Revelion
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-28 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Clubul german Schalke-04 Gelsenkirchen și-a găsit un nou antrenor chiar înainte de Revelion. Elveţianul Christian Gross este cel care va pregăti gruparea germană până la finalul acestui sezon.Gross, în vârstă de 66 ani, îl va înlocui astfel pe Manuel Baum, demis la jumătatea acestei luni, din cauza rezultatelor nesatisfăcătoare, formaţia fiind ultima clasată în Bundesliga.Schalke-04 nu a obținut nicio victorie în ultimele 29 de meciuri disputate, iar în actualul sezon a rămas singura echipă care nu a câştigat niciun meci.Noul antrenor este familiarizat cu salvarea echipelor de la retrogradare. Gross este cunoscut că a reușit să facă acest lucru cu Tottenham în sezonul 1997-98. De-a lungul carierei sale, elvețianul a mai antrenat echipele FC Basel, VFb Stuttgart, Young Boys Berna, Al-Ahli din Arabia Saudită, dar și gruparea egipteană Zamalek.Gross va debuta pe banca tehnică a grupării din Gelsenkirchen la meciul cu Hertha Berlin, de pe 2 ianuarie

Persons: Elveţianul Christian Gross, Manuel Baum, Gross, Tottenham, Young Boys Berna Organizations: Schalke, Revelion, FC Basel, VFb Stuttgart, Young Boys, Hertha Berlin Locations: Gelsenkirchen, Al, Arabia Saudită

☆ Weston McKennie a fost ales cel mai bun fotbalist american al anului 2020
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-19 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Mijlocaşul Weston McKennie de la Juventus Torino a fost ales cel mai bun fotbalist american al anului 2020. Weston McKennie s-a transferat la Juventus vara trecută, de la Schalke 04 Gelsenkirchen și a reușit cu adevărat să impresioneze la noul club. În cele 13 partide jucate pentru "Bătrâna Doamnă" a marcat 2 goluri și a dat două pase decisive. Weston McKennie a debutat la echipa națională a Statelor United la 19 ani în 2017. De atunci a jucat 21 de partide și a marcat de șase ori.

Persons: Mijlocaşul Weston, Texanul, McKennie, Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie Organizations: Juventus Torino, Chelsea, FC Barcelona, Juventus, Schalke, Statelor United Locations: american, Gelsenkirchen

☆ Lovitură de teatru la Schalke-04! Clubul german l-a demis pe antrenorul Manuel Baum. Cine va asigura interimatul
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-19 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Clubul german l-a demis pe antrenorul Manuel Baum, la mai puţin de trei luni de la instalarea în funcție, şi l-a readus pe Huub Stevens, care va asigura interimatul. Tehnicianul în vârstă de 67 de ani îi va conduce pe "mineri" în meciul de sâmbătă cu Arminia Bielefeld din campionatul german. Misiunea a lui Stevens este să pună capăt seriei de 28 de partide fără victorie în Bundesliga. Ultima oară când Schalke a câștigat un meci în campionat a fost pe 17 ianuarie. Stevens a mai fost antrenor interimar la Schalke în perioada martie - iulie 2019.

Persons: Manuel Baum, Stevens Organizations: Schalke, UEFA Locations: Westfalia, Gelsenkirchen, Bielefeld, german, Bundesliga

☆ Antrenorul Manuel Baum, demis la mai puţin de trei luni de la instalarea în funcție
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-18 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Olandezul este o legendă a clubului din Westfalia, cu care a câştigat Cupa UEFA în 1997, iar aceasta va fi pentru a patra oară când pregăteşte echipa din Gelsenkirchen.Tehnicianul în vârstă de 67 de ani îi va conduce pe "mineri" în meciul de sâmbătă cu Arminia Bielefeld din campionatul german.Misiunea a lui Stevens este să pună capăt seriei de 28 de partide fără victorie în Bundesliga.Ultima oară când Schalke a câștigat un meci în campionat a fost pe 17 ianuarie. După 12 etape, "minerii" sunt ultimii clasați.Stevens a mai fost antrenor interimar la Schalke în perioada martie - iulie 2019. Acesta a mai stat pe banca grupării germane între 1996 şi 2002, precum şi din septembrie 2011 până în decembrie 2012.

Persons: Stevens Organizations: UEFA, Schalke Locations: Westfalia, Gelsenkirchen.Tehnicianul, Bielefeld

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