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Last gasp earns Bayern fifth Uefa Champions League crown

Arjen Robben scored an 89th-minute winner to earn Bayern Munich a dramatic 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund after a thrilling Champions League final.

German city pares budget deficit with ‘sex tax’

Challenged with a €100 million deficit, one western German city has introduced a day tax on prostitutes to help whittle down its budget gap.

Totti nears new career highlight

After he converted a last-minute penalty to beat Australia in the second round of the World Cup, Francesco Totti said winning the ”scudetto” with AS Roma in 2001 remained the…

Italy end Germany’s World Cup dream

Fabio Grosso and Alessandro del Piero each scored late in extra time on Tuesday to put Italy in the World Cup final after beating Germany 2-0. Grosso curled a left-footed shot…

Ghana serve notice of what awaits from Africa

Ghana’s World Cup dreams were shattered by reigning champions Brazil, but the Black Stars played well against some top football teams and served notice of what might happen on…

Brazil end Ghana’s dream run

Brazil striker Ronaldo became the all-time World Cup scoring leader with 15 career goals, helping the defending champions defeat Ghana 3-0 on Tuesday to capture a berth in the…

Togo’s adventure nears its end

Switzerland kept their World Cup dream well and truly alive with a 2-0 win over troubled but lively debutants Togo on Monday. Goals in either half from Alexander Frei and…

Hundreds held by police after German, Polish fans clash

More than 300 people were rounded up by police in Dortmund overnight after German hooligans sparked fighting before the World Cup match between Germany and Poland. The violence…

Neuville comes to Germany’s rescue

Substitute Oliver Neuville scored a stoppage-time winner as host nation Germany moved to the brink of qualifying for the last 16 of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Poland on…

Hero Hislop gives 10-man Trinidad share of spoils

Goalkeeper Shaka Hislop, who was called into the team at the last minute, pulled off a string of fine saves to give 10-man Trinidad and Tobago a 0-0 draw with Sweden on their…

Veterans Larsson and Yorke in twilight duel

Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago kick off their World Cup campaigns on Saturday with both teams pinning their hopes on two 34-year-olds looking to shine once more in the twilight…