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Jadon Sancho of Dortmund celebrates after scoring his teams second goal  with a ‘Justice for George Floyd’ shirt during the Bundesliga match between SC Paderborn 07 and Borussia Dortmund at Benteler Arena on May 31, 2020 in Paderborn, Germany. (Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Sancho nets hat-trick, joins US killing protest as Dortmund cruise

The English winger, who now has 17 goals and 17 assists in the Bundesliga this season, joined a host of protests in the German top-flight over the weekend at the death of an…

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. (Alberto Lingria/Reuters)

Klopp wary of Allianz Arena return with Liverpool

Klopp knows what awaits his Reds in the highly-charged arena where away teams face a barricade of whistles whenever they touch the ball

Germany fans display a banner referencing Germany’s Mesut Özil and Ilkay Gundogan and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. (Reuters/Carl Recine)

Five key dates in the Mesut Özil saga

Here are the key moments that culminated in Mesut Özil’s bombshell announcement he was retiring from international football

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Japan make history with World Cup win against 10-man Colombia

​Yuya Osako exacted sweet revenge for Japan on Tuesday as the Blue Samurai beat Colombia 2-1

Keita is a central midfielder comfortable in either half of the pitch.

Naby Keita – Leipzig’s Liverpool-bound midfield engine

The 22-year-old was a key component in Leipzig’s stunning first season in the Bundesliga when they briefly kept Bayern Munich off top spot.

Arsene Wenger has refused to make excuses for the Gunners’ display.

‘We collapsed, no excuses’ – Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted his side had "collapsed mentally" in their 5-1 Champions League rout by Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

Thomas Müller – small town roots that grew a star

In the sleepy alpine hamlet of his birth, Bayern football ace Thomas Müller is revered as a hero.

Spain mourns World Cup ‘catastrophe’ against Netherlands

Spain’s press have pulled apart the side they’ve eulogised for six years, with commentators asking if the Dutch trouncing heralds the end of an era.

Dortmund’s head coach Jürgen Klopp

Madrid ‘can come back’ after loss to Dortmund, says Mourinho

Real Madrid coach José Mourinho has insisted his side can still reach the Champions League final, despite being routed 4-1 at Borussia Dortmund.

Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp.

German Cup: Dortmund hopeful they can beat Bayern

Holders Borussia Dortmund are aiming to shatter Bayern Munich’s "perfect season" when Germany’s top two teams collide at the German Cup quarterfinal.

Head coach Joachim Loew talks to Bastian Schweinsteiger during a Germany training session ahead of their Euro 2012 semifinal match against Italy.

Germany tries to dump baggage ahead of Italy semifinal

Coach Joachim Loew has told his team to forget past disappointments and focus on beating Italy in the Euro 2012 semifinal as Germany hunt a win.

Real fall to Bayern after late Gomez goal

Real fall to Bayern after late Gomez goal

Bayern Munich have set their course to Champion’s League final after a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid courtesy of a late goal from Mario Gomez.

Bayern march into the Champions League quarterfinal

Bayern march into the Champions League quarterfinal

Bayern Munich hammered FC Basel to progress into the quarterfinals of the Champions League and keep their hopes of reaching the final alive.

Crisis talk in Bayern as Schalke loom

In the wake of their shock defeat in Basel, Bayern Munich need to beat title rivals Schalke 04 on Sunday to ease their growing crisis.

Klitschko hopes to ‘punish’ Chisora in rematch

World heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko said he wants to grant Dereck Chisora a rematch to "punish" the fighter for his part in the brawl.

Villas-Boas hits back at Chelsea critics

Villas-Boas vows to dig Chelsea out of their slump

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has vowed to lead them out of their slump after the Blues’ hopes suffered a blow with a defeat at Bayer Leverkusen.

Japan beat US to lift women’s World Cup

Japan has won the women’s soccer World Cup for the first time after coming from behind to beat the United States 3-1 on penalties.

Klitschko aims to teach Haye some manners

Klitschko aims to teach Haye some manners

World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has promised to give David Haye some "reality rehab" when the pair clash on Saturday.

Dutch blame ref for Cup loss

Dutch blame ref for Cup loss

The Netherlands launched a bitter attack on referee Howard Webb after they had succumbed to Spain’s injury-time winner in the World Cup final.

Determined Chile looking to topple mighty Brazil

Determined Chile looking to topple mighty Brazil

Chile will be out to derail Brazil’s drive towards a sixth World Cup title on Monday when the South American teams meet in their Round of 16 showdown.