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Thai women’s football coach confident about World Cup Finals
Thai women’s football coach Miyo Okamoto is determined that player Chaba Kaew will qualify for her third straight FIFA Women’s World Cup. Miyo plans to send her best players to the cup, and some have previously been in cup finals. Myo said the team studies the Philippines team’s tactics in order to gain skills. She said that if her team…
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Frankfurt remind Gladbach’s Hütter what he left behind
When Adi Hütter left Frankfurt for Gladbach, he was looking to take a leap forward. Instead, after defeat to his former club on Wednesday, he finds himself in a relegation battle and under significant pressure. SOURCE: DW News
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Serge Gnabry back in business as Bayern Munich batter Stuttgart
A hat-trick and two assists marked an emphatic return to form for Serge Gnabry in Bayern Munich’s 5-0 win over Stuttgart. Robert Lewandowski was also among the goals but there was familiar frustration for Kingsley Coman. SOURCE: DW News
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Champions League: UEFA forced into Round of 16 redraw, Bayern draw Salzburg
UEFA officials were left red-faced after a “technical problem” in the initial draw for the Champions League last-16 forced them to rule it void. Six-time winners Bayern Munich will now face RB Salzburg. SOURCE: DW News
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Champions League: Bayern Munich drawn against Atletico Madrid in Round of 16
Bayern Munich have been drawn against Atletico Madrid in the Round of 16. The six-time Champions League winners are the last Bundesliga team standing in Europe’s premier club competition this season. SOURCE: DW News
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Max Verstappen: ‘Mad Max’ evolves into Formula One world champion
Formula One’s latest world champion Max Verstappen has developed into a top driver, as his stunning win in Abu Dhabi proves. The Dutchman is anything but tame, though. SOURCE: DW News
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Formula One: Max Verstappen wins world championship in Abu Dhabi
In one of the most anticipated Formula One races in recent years, Max Verstappen came out on top to seal the world championship in the most dramatic fashion. SOURCE: DW News
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Bochum hold Borussia Dortmund to help Bayern Munich
Bochum’s draw with Dortmund wasn’t just a historic derby result for the newly-promoted side; it also gave their friends in Munich a boost in the title race. SOURCE: DW News
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Bayern Munich aside, Bundesliga teams disappoint in Champions League
Other than Bayern Munich, who continue to look like one of the best sides in Europe, Bundesliga teams in the 2021/22 Champions League season endured rather than enjoyed. SOURCE: DW News
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Women’s Champions League: Wolfsburg win to set up finale against Chelsea
Wolfsburg just about met expectations against Servette, setting up a must-win game against Chelsea in their Champions League group. In Europe this season, the Bundesliga side has been inconsistent. SOURCE: DW News
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Saki Kumagai: The key to Bayern Munich’s Champions League quest
Japan’s Sami Kumagai has won the Champions League five times with Lyon, but she now hungers to win it with new club Bayern Munich. The German champions’ big summer transfer arrival has added a new dimension. SOURCE: DW News
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Champions League: RB Leipzig beat Manchester City to secure Europa League spot
Just days after Jesse Marsch’s departure as head coach, RB Leipzig beat Manchester City to secure a Europa League spot. The win was a reminder of what might have been for the Bundesliga club in Europe this season. SOURCE: DW News
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Beijing Olympics: What can a diplomatic boycott achieve?
The United States announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, citing human rights abuses. What can this form of protest achieve, and what are its limits? SOURCE: DW News
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Sexual abuse in German judo: ‘I thought I must have deserved it’
German judoka Marie Dinkel was sexually abused by her coach when she was 13. Now 25, she speaks to DW about her experience, lack of trust and how she hopes to help others. SOURCE: DW News
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Manchester United ‘should listen closely’ to Ralf Rangnick: former colleagues on United boss
Ralf Rangnick got off to a winning start in his new role as Manchester United head coach. Ahead of his first game, his former colleagues told DW about the 63-year-old’s personality, tactics and love of English football. SOURCE: DW News
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Mixed doubles Thai badminton stars retain World Tour Finals crown
Thailand’s mixed doubles, badminton stars Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai have successfully defended their crown in the World Tour Finals. The duo competed on Sunday in Bali after winning the Indonesia Masters and the Indonesia Open before this week’s finale. They also claimed the Hylo Open in Germany before their trip to Bali. The Thai world number 2 pair made…
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Opinion: Mats Hummels handball? Clearly unclear
After a top game between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern, the discussion afterwards revolved around a penalty and VAR. The referees themselves are to blame, says DW’s Andreas Sten-Ziemons. SOURCE: DW News
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Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich — live updates
Germany’s top two football teams square off in Dortmund for Bundesliga supremacy. Erling Haaland returns to Dortmund’s lineup as Julian Nagelsmann copes with a thin Bayern squad. Follow DW for the latest. SOURCE: DW News
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Budesliga: RB Leipzig face question of identity after loss in Berlin
RB Leipzig’s sixth defeat of the season came against Union Berlin, and begs the question what are RB Leipzig now that Ralf Rangnick and Julian Nagelsmann are gone? SOURCE: DW News
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Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich — live buildup
Germany’s top two football teams square off in Dortmund for Bundesliga supremacy. Erling Haaland could return to the Dortmund’s lineup as Julian Nagelsmann copes with a thin Bayern squad. Follow DW for the latest. SOURCE: DW News
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Germany brush off Portugal as World Cup 2023 beckons
Three goals in the first half hour helped Germany to a win in Portugal that takes them a step closer to World Cup 2023. It may not have been as emphatic as recent victories but Germany have now won six in a row. SOURCE: DW News
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South African women emerging as a continental football force
For a long time, the country played second fiddle to continental giants Nigeria. Now South African women’s football is reaping the rewards of its Vision 2022 strategy to grow the women’s game. SOURCE: DW News
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Lionel Messi wins seventh career Ballon d’Or award
After winning the first international trophy of his career, Lionel Messi took home this year’s Ballon d’Or award. He pipped Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski to the prize. SOURCE: DW News
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Opinion: Ralf Rangnick is Manchester United’s best move in years
After sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, English giants Manchester United have appointed German coach Ralf Rangnick on an interim basis. It could prove to be the club’s best decision in years, says DW’s Matt Ford. SOURCE: DW News
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Opinion: Bayern Munich AGM revealed a clash of worlds in German football
Motions ignored, speakers rejected, directors jeered — Bayern Munich’s AGM descended into chaos. For DW’s Matt Ford, the scenes exposed a fundamental question at the heart of German football: what does it want to be? SOURCE: DW News
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Germany record biggest World Cup qualifying win yet against Turkey
Germany continued their perfect World Cup qualifying campaign with another huge win, this time against Turkey in Braunschweig. Tuesday’s meeting with Portugal will prove a tougher test. SOURCE: DW News
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Opinion: Ralf Rangnick could be Manchester United’s best move in years
After sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, English giants Manchester United are set to appoint German coach Ralf Rangnick on an interim basis. It could prove to be the club’s best decision in years, says DW’s Matt Ford. SOURCE: DW News
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European football returning to normal as Germany battles COVID-19
One only has to look at attendance in football stadiums to see the varying impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. Borussia Dortmund fans in Lisbon got one last live look before restrictions at home come into effect. SOURCE: DW News
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‘Between two countries’: Homecoming for Turkey’s German-born internationals
Miray Cin and Busra Kuru are set to suit up for Turkey in their Women’s World Cup qualifier against Germany. Both German-born and raised, they have contributed to the growth of women’s football in Turkey. SOURCE: DW News
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Opinion: Bundesliga’s full stadiums go against reason as COVID-19 peaks
COVID-19 numbers keep hitting new peaks in Germany, and yet Bundesliga stadiums remain frighteningly full. This is absurd, DW reporter Sarah Wiertz writes. SOURCE: DW News
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