Lucas Holer s last-gasp penalty saw Freiburg snatch a dramatic 2-1 victory against Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal quarter-finals to end Thomas Tuchel s hopes of a domestic double.
The tie appeared to be headed to extra time, until Jamal Musiala handled Nicolas Hofler s strike, enabling Holer to secure a shock win.
Bayern had looked the likelier of the two teams to claim a late winner, after seeing Dayot Upamecano s first-half header cancelled out by Hofler s excellent volley.
It means Tuchel, in his second game since replacing Julian Nagelsmann, will miss out of the chance of both Bundesliga and Pokal glory as Christian Streich s side proceed to the last four.
pic.twitter.com/McuexW0tls
— SC Freiburg (@scfreiburg)
The hosts had very muc…
Cristiano Ronaldo says he made up his mind last year to quit Manchester United for Real Madrid, whom he has agreed to join for a world record 93 million euros, the News of the World reports in Sunday s edition.
Madrid courted Ronaldo all through last summer but the 24-year-old decided to stay and try to help United defend their 2008 Champions League title, featuring in their final loss in May to Barcelona.
Although United retained their English Premier League title, Ronaldo told the paper he decided to leave after the May 2007 final win over Chelsea.
After we won the European Cup. I thought there is no more I can achieve here, said the Portuguese.
And when you have done all you can, you know it is time for a new challenge. I stayed one more season and …
Thierry Henry has joined his former Arsenal team-mate Cesc Fabregas in becoming a part-owner of Serie B side Como.
France and Gunners legend Henry was confirmed as a shareholder of the ambitious club, owned by the Djarum Group, on Monday.
Ex-Spain midfielder Fabregas recently signed a two-year deal with the Italian side, while also becoming a shareholder in the club.
Henry said: It is with great pleasure that I announce that I will join Como as a shareholder. I had been waiting for a long time to be involved in a project like that of Como.
An ambitious club, but above all a club that lives my same values: not just a football team but a reality that helps the local community
Como chief executive Dennis Wise, a former Chelsea midfielder, sai…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic s arrival at Milan last year was a godsend that helped transform the club, according to head coach Stefano Pioli.
The ex-Sweden international returned to San Siro for a second permanent spell with the Italian giants roughly a year ago, making his second debut as a substitute against Sampdoria on January 6.
He has been in sensational form since then, scoring 20 and assisting six goals in 24 Serie A matches in 2020, a tally bettered only by Ciro Immobile (34 goal involvements in 33 games) and Cristiano Ronaldo (38 in 29).
Ibrahimovic s haul includes a return of 10 goals in six league matches in the first half of this season, two of those strikes coming in Milan s 3-1 win over Napoli in November before he limped off with an injury that has kept h…
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez admits it came as a huge shock when Zinedine Zidane told him he will be stepping down as head coach.
Zidane confirmed on Thursday he is leaving the club, just five days on from winning his third Champions League in a row, citing the need for a change for him and the team.
The 45-year-old s future had come under scrutiny in the weeks leading up to the Champions League final against Liverpool, with Madrid having failed to defend their LaLiga title and crashed out of the Copa del Rey to Leganes.
However, Perez claims he had hoped to have Zidane at his side forever and was only informed of the former France star s plans on Wednesday.
Zidane since his appointment in 2016
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Super Cup…
Belgium international Jan Vertonghen has returned to his home country by joining Anderlecht on a permanent deal from Benfica.
The former Tottenham defender, who has won a remarkable 139 caps for his country, has penned a two-year contract with Belgium s most successful club.
Vertonghen made 57 league appearances during his time in Portugal, having previously enjoyed an eight-year stint in the Premier League.
Speaking to Anderlecht s website, Vertonghen revealed: There have been talks with Anderlecht in the past already, but suddenly everything fell into place.
I ve been following the club s project for a while now and I m convinced that with my experience I can contribute something to this group.
Vertonghen is not the only former Spurs play…
Jamie Carragher has slammed Liverpool s timid withdrawal from the race to sign Jude Bellingham, claiming the Reds have betrayed their fans trust by failing to pursue him.
With Bellingham expected to leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season and Liverpool s midfield in desperate need of a rebuild, Anfield has long been suggested as a potential destination for the England man.
However, reports this week said Liverpool were no longer targeting Bellingham, with Real Madrid and Manchester City reportedly the frontrunners for the £130million-rated midfielder.
While Jurgen Klopp was unwilling to discuss Bellingham directly at a press conference on Friday, he accepted Liverpool may have to step aside and do different stuff in the next transfer window.
The…
Alan Pardew has confirmed Newcastle United have received a bid for Yohan Cabaye, who was left out of Monday’s clash at Manchester City.
Media reports emerged in the hours leading up to kick off at the Etihad Stadium that suggested Arsenal have tabled an offer for the 27-year-old midfielder.
Pardew opted to leave Cabaye out of his matchday squad for his side’s opening Premier League game at City, fuelling speculation over the France international’s future at the club.
We want to focus on getting a result here. What I can confirm is that on the eve of the game we ve had a bid for the player we don t think is acceptable, Pardew told Sky Sports in his pre-match interview.
Therefore, I have to pick the team I think will get us a result.
I know it s the mai…
Michael Garcia has resigned from his position as independent chairman of the FIFA Investigatory Chamber, read his reasons in full below.
For the first two years after my July 2012 appointment as independent Chairman of the FIFA Ethics Committee s Investigatory Chamber, I felt that the Ethics Committee was making real progress in advancing ethics enforcement at FIFA. In recent months, that changed.
On September 5, 2014, I and Cornel Borbely, the Deputy Chair of the Investigatory Chamber, sent a Report on the Inquiry into the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup Bidding Process (the Report ) to the FIFA Ethics Committee s Adjudicatory Chamber. The Report identified serious and wide-ranging issues with the bidding and selection process. (Mr. Borbely also filed separate reports from hi…
Yaya Toure made a stunning first Premier League appearance of the season with two goals in Manchester City s 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
The visitors, having won only one of their previous five top-flight games, showed six changes from the 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough and it was Toure s inclusion that set tongues wagging.
It took the Ivorian 39 minutes to recapture some of the old magic as a superb interchange with Nolito preceded his emphatic opener.
Alan Pardew s side refused to give in and almost levelled when Christian Benteke s header brought a fine stop from Claudio Bravo 10 minutes after the interval.
Sergio Aguero could have sealed it midway through the second half for City – who lost Vincent Kompany to injury – but his…