Munich has taken a major step towards bringing the Olympic Games back to Germany after a strong majority voted in favour of a future bid, Afrosport reports. In Sunday’s referendum, 66.4 per cent of voters supported the proposal for Munich to pursue hosting rights for the Summer Olympics in 2036, 2040, or 2044. City mayor Dieter Reiter hailed the result, saying, “Munich clearly voted yes.” Joerg...
Kylian Mbappe scored his 50th international goal for France as they defeated Germany 2-0 in Stuttgart on Sunday to secure third place in the 2025 UEFA Nations League finals, Afrosport reports. Les Bleus were beaten 5-4 by Spain in the semi-finals while Die Mannschaft lost 2-1 to Portugal in the other semi. It was the French who were ahead in the race for the Nations League...
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner as Portugal came from a goal down to defeat Germany 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. The game at the Allianz Arena, home of German champions Bayern Munich, was delayed by 10 minutes due to a storm in the city. It was quiet from the eventual kick off until the 48th minute when Bayer Leverkusen forward...
Mikel Merino scored in the 93rd minute to rescue a 2-2 draw for Spain against 10-man Netherlands at Feyenoord’s De Kuip on Thursday in the first leg of their UEFA Nations League quarterfinals tie, Afrosport reports. Nico Williams put Spain ahead early in the game, but Cody Gakpo drew the Dutch level with a sublime finish in the 28th minute. The hosts took the lead within...
The German Football Association (DFB) on Friday announced that Julian Nagelsmann has signed a contract extension to remain as Germany's head coach until the Euro 2028 tournament, Afrosport reports. Nagelsmann took over Die Mannschaft in September 2023, becoming the German team's second-youngest ever coach. He led them to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, which they hosted, losing out to eventual winners Spain. 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣8️⃣ – Unser Bundestrainer Julian...
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