Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid reached the final of the 2018 UEFA Champions League for the third successive season after beating German champions Bayern Munich 4-3 on aggregate in the semi-final. It was not an easy second leg for the Madridistas at the Santiago Bernabeu, though, as they had to make sure the Germans … Read more
A youthful Germany side weathered a second-half fightback by Australia to open their Confederations Cup campaign with a 3-2 win over the Socceroos on Monday in Sochi. Goals by Lars Stindl and Leon Goretzka, either side of a penalty by Julian Draxler, saw Germany home to leave them second in Group B behind Chile, who … Read more
Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm was given an emotional ovation as he waved farewell to the German club before his final career appearance. Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning captain, 33, was presented with a number of mementos before Saturday’s home win against Freiburg. Lahm played his 517th and final game for the Bundesliga champions. Midfielder Xabi … Read more
The Champions League quarter-final draw has delivered just about everything a football fan could have asked for. The last eight of Europe’s top competition will feature two mouthwatering ties between big hitters, a fascinating clash of two dedicated, intelligent overachievers and the meeting of perhaps the two most exciting young teams on the continent. But … Read more
Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti hailed the influence of Thiago Alcantara in the wake of his side’s 1-0 Bundesliga victory over Hamburg on Saturday. The league leaders extended their winning run in all competitions to eight games, but left it late against the struggling hosts, with Joshua Kimmich bagging the only goal of the afternoon … Read more