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Orban-backed football club causing a stir in Slovakia
An ethnic Hungarian football club is thriving in Slovakia’s top-flight league, thanks partly to funding from the Hungarian government. DW visited the club, DAC, as they faced off against rivals Slovan Bratislava. SOURCE: DW News
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FENIX Trophy: Amateur clubs competing in alternative European Super League
Six months after the attempt to launch a European Super League, another new European football tournament started on Wednesday night. Among the participants in the FENIX Trophy are HFC Falke and FC United of Manchester. SOURCE: DW News
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Cannabis in elite sports: Performing on a high
What’s wrong with lighting up a joint ahead of the big game? Things aren’t quite that simple when it comes to cannabis in competitive sports. WADA is set to review its list of banned substances. SOURCE: DW News
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World Cup Qualifying: Lea Schüller’s four-goal heroics paper over Germany’s cracks
Germany downed Serbia in dominant fashion to maintain their unblemished record in 2023 World Cup qualifying. The 5-1 win only tells half the story of a side still struggling to play to their full potential. SOURCE: DW News
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Werder Bremen’s big restart suffers derby blow against Hamburg
Werder Bremen’s first relegation since 1981 was the inevitable result of poor business management and coaching errors. On Saturday night, the club’s grand plans for a brighter future suffered a derby day setback. SOURCE: DW News
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Bundesliga: What’s behind Jesse Marsch’s slow start at RB Leipzig?
RB Leipzig followed up heavy losses to Bayern Munich and Manchester City with an unfulfilling draw against Cologne. Off to their worst start since their 2016 promotion, new coach Jesse Marsch has much to sort out. SOURCE: DW News
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Germany go full throttle towards Euros
Upcoming games against Bulgaria and Serbia may be World Cup qualifiers in name, but they’re more like warm-ups for next year’s Euros. A mini-tournament in February also gives Martina Voss-Tecklenburg extra preparation. SOURCE: DW News
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Champions League: Manchester City hit RB Leipzig for six
Jesse Marsch’s debut as RB Leipzig head coach was more than disappointing as the Bundesliga side were outplayed and outscored by a ruthless Pep Guardiola team. SOURCE: DW News
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Champions League: Jude Bellingham leads Borussia Dortmund to victory
In Borussia Dortmund’s first game of the 2021/22 Champions League season, it was 18-year-old Jude Bellingham who led the Bundesliga to victory. Whether Dortmund can build off this win though, remains as unclear as ever. SOURCE: DW News
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Champions League: Bayern Munich ease to win in Barcelona
In the first game of the 2021/22 Champions League season, Julian Nagelsmann’s Bayern Munich faced Barcelona in one of the most anticipated games of the competition. In the end, it proved a mismatch. SOURCE: DW News
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Sheriff Tiraspol: The Champions League club without a country
Champions League debutants Sheriff Tiraspol from the breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria face exiled Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. Sheriff’s name offers a clue to their murky but successful recent past. SOURCE: DW News
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Champions League live: Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich
The Champions League group stage kicks off on Tuesday evening, with Bayern Munich traveling to Barcelona. The last time these two sides met, Bayern won 8-2 on their way to winning the trophy in 2020. SOURCE: DW News
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Bundesliga: Bayern Munich at their best in dominant win over RB Leipzig
Julian Nagelsmann made a triumphant return to Leipzig as his Bayern Munich side dominated the game from start to finish. Robert Lewandowski scored again as Jamal Musiala had an impressive showing from the bench. SOURCE: DW News
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Bundesliga: RB Leipzig vs. Bayern Munich — live updates
Julian Nagelsmann faces former side RB Leipzig for the first time as Bayern Munich head coach. Follow the game with DW’s live blog. SOURCE: DW News
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Florian Wirtz sparkles but Erling Haaland secures win for Borussia Dortmund
In one of the games of this, or any other, Bundesliga season, Erling Haaland helped Borussia Dortmund to a 4-3 win over Bayer Leverkusen. While the Norwegian was decisive, Leverkusen’s latest German talent also shone. SOURCE: DW News
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Bundesliga live: RB Leipzig vs. Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich stars make their return from injury as Julian Nagelsmann faces former side RB Leipzig for the first time as Bayern Munich head coach. Buildup in DW’s match blog. SOURCE: DW News
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Germany on course for World Cup after win in Iceland
Three games into Hansi Flick’s time in charge and it’s easy to see why Germany fans might be excited about watching their national team again. A win in Iceland completed a perfect week for Germany. SOURCE: DW News
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Hansi Flick’s Germany burst into life against Armenia
Three days later than expected, Germany delivered an outstanding performance against Armenia that moved them top of their World Cup qualifying group. There were several standout displays in Hansi Flick’s first home game. SOURCE: DW News
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Live: Germany vs. Armenia
After a comfortable, if uninspiring, win in his first match, Hansi Flick welcomes Armenia for his first home game. The former Bayern Munich coach will have to shuffle the pack a little as he gets to know his new team. SOURCE: DW News
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Germany vs. Armenia: Live World Cup qualifier buildup
After a comfortable, if uninspiring, win in his first match, Hansi Flick welcomes Armenia for his first home game. The former Bayern Munich coach will have to shuffle the pack a little as he gets to know his new team. SOURCE: DW News
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Highlights of the Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Day 10
The Paralympics provide some of the best photographers from around the world with exciting events for them to capture in images stored on their digital devices. Here are some of the highlights from Day 10. SOURCE: DW News
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Paralympics Digest: ‘I definitely have my life back’
Syria’s Anas Al Khalifa made his Paralympic dream come true simply by competing for the refugee team at the Tokyo 2020 Games. Meanwhile, an Afghan athlete made her debut in the newly Paralympic sport of taekwondo. SOURCE: DW News
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Highlights of the Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Day 9
Team Germany missed out on featuring in the final of the women’s wheelchair basketball tournament on another day of top-class action at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020. Recap the highlights from the Games. SOURCE: DW News
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World Cup Qualifying: Liechtenstein vs Germany — live blog
The Hansi Flick era for the German national team begins with a World Cup qualifier against minnows Liechtenstein. Flick has promised an “all-in” approach from his side. Follow all the build-up in DW’s live blog. SOURCE: DW News
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Vietnam looking to take Southeast Asia back to the World Cup
It has been over 80 years since a Southeast Asian nation appeared at the World Cup. Such a dismal record is partly explained by incompetence and corruption, but now Vietnam is in the final round of qualifying for 2022. SOURCE: DW News
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Basketball in Mali: Slow progress in inquiry into sexual abuse
The coach of Mali’s successful under-19 women’s basketball team, Amadou Bamba, is accused of sexually abusing underage girls in his protection. But an official FIBA inquiry into the case has come to a standstill. SOURCE: DW News
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Bundesliga: Jamal Musiala a player with all the time in the world
Jamal Musiala scored the pick of the goals as Bayern Munich cruised to a 5-0 win over Hertha Berlin. While his technical skills are excellent, it’s his maturity, composure and ability to find space that sets him apart. SOURCE: DW News
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‘Intensity, aggression and vertical passes’: Bo Svensson and Mainz ticking all the boxes
On the day Jürgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel faced off in the Premier League, the latest product of Mainz’s coaching school, Bo Svensson, celebrated another win in the Bundesliga. DW’s Matt Ford kept an eye on the Dane. SOURCE: DW News
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Bundesliga: ‘He’s a machine’ – Dortmund’s Erling Haaland strikes at the death
Borussia Dortmund Erling Haaland raised the roof with a 91st minute winner against Hoffenheim on Friday night. Marco Rose’s side remain as flawed as ever, but they haven’t lost their ability to entertain. SOURCE: DW News
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The Paralympics: The spotlight shines only briefly
The Paralympics tend to stimulate and accelerate a debate in host cities about accessibility and participation for people with disabilities. But a legacy that lasts beyond the Games is rare. SOURCE: DW News
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