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HEIDENHEIM, Germany (AP) – As fans celebrated the team’s victory, Heidenheim goal scorer Ellen Dinkuch could not hold back tears as she remembered her girlfriend, who has leukemia.”The goal was obviously for her,” Dinkci, 24, said after Heidenheim’s 2-0 victory over St. Pauli in the Bundesliga on Saturday. “And I hope it makes her happy and that the goal gives her a little bit of strength.”Dinkci, who is currently on loan at Heidenheim from Freiburg, announced on both clubs’ websites this month that his girlfriend Sinja has leukemia and may need a stem cell donation.Heidenheim worked with DKMS, a German-founded…
DDuring a routine play in Tottenham Hotspur’s game against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Xavi Simmons stepped on his foot and fell. There was no violent collision or obvious contact, just natural movement, which quickly turned into a worrying scene. Within seconds, attention shifted from the match to the Dutch midfielder’s condition.The images were clear and immediately caused concern. Simmons attempted to continue after an initial medical check, but was forced to leave the field on a stretcher due to knee pain. The match, which ended 1-0 in Tottenham’s favor, quickly took a backseat.The moment everything changes before the World CupThe incident occurred…
JOrje Mendes, who has been with Cristiano Ronaldo since he started playing soccer, gave an interview to Portuguese media outlet A Bola and touched on the current state of the sport after one of his current clients, Lamine Yamal, was injured in the game against Celta.Mendes clearly and frankly told the Barcelona striker that the player’s lifestyle off the pitch determines the development of his sporting career. “I usually talk to players and ask them, “Do you want to be like Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi off the field, or do you want to be…?” I won’t give names, but…
Liverpool are already set to bid farewell to Mo Salah and Andy Robertson this summer, with goalkeeper Alisson Becker linked with a move away from Anfield.Alisson has been linked with a move to Italian side Juventus (Image: Getty Images)Arn Slott insists Alisson is solely focused on returning to fitness and is not paying attention to “rumours” linking him with a move from Liverpool. The Brazilian goalkeeper has been linked with a move away from Anfield this summer, with Italian giants Juventus also reportedly interested in signing him.Alisson’s contract runs until 2027. And Slott confirmed that neither he nor the goalie…
Manchester City defeated Southampton 2-1 at Wembley Stadium to advance to the FA Cup final for the fourth consecutive year. Finn Azaz gave Saints the lead with a stunning curling shot, but his goal was canceled out by Jeremy Doku moments later. As time wore on, Nico Gonzalez settled the contest with an incredible effort. The victory means City will face either Chelsea or Leeds United in next month’s final.Here’s our take on City’s players who had a dramatic day under the arches at Wembley…He has little to worry about. The role of sweeper requires quick thinking.Although he was a…
Barcelona moved closer to a second successive La Liga title on Saturday with goals from Fermun Lupez and Marcus Rashford helping them win for the first time in six seasons against Getafe.Fermun dedicated his 45th-minute opening goal to injured Barcelona’s top scorer and assist maker Lamine Yamal. He will miss the rest of the season with a muscular injury but hopes to be able to represent Spain at the World Cup.After scoring, Fermun folded his arms and held his fingers up to form the “304” sign that Yamal uses to celebrate goals, a nod to the last three digits of…
UEFA has announced that it has completed its investigation into the February Champions League clash between Benfica star Gianluca Prestiani and Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior.April 24, 2026, 13:53Updated April 24, 2026 15:41Vinicius Jr. accuses Gianluca Prestiani of racist remarks (Image: Getty Images)UEFA has suspended Benfica winger Gianluca Prestiani for six games for allegedly racially abusing Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior.The incident took place during the first leg of the Champions League play-off between the two teams in Lisbon on February 17. Vinicius Jr. claimed that Prestianni directed racial insults at him after he scored the opening goal.UEFA launched an…
Eberechi Eze’s early attack proved decisive for the people of North London. (Image: Getty)Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought victory over Newcastle, but it hasn’t been entirely their way. It didn’t take long for the Gunners to take the lead, with Eberechi Eze scoring from outside the box after a well-worked corner routine. But Newcastle also responded well, having eight shots to Arsenal’s one between goal and half-time.The hosts were also dealt a blow before the break when Kai Havertz was sent off with a suspected groin injury. Arsenal fell back again in the…
BERLIN (AP) — Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich overcame a scare before facing Paris Saint-Germain after fighting back from a three-goal deficit to beat Mainz 4-3 and boost morale on Saturday.Bayern traveled to Paris for the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday and arrived in Mainz in good spirits after the game. win the Bundesliga Last weekend, we made it to the German Cup final. Win against Bayer Leverkusen on wednesday.But Mainz took a deserved 3-0 lead at half-time against Bayern, who had a heavy rotation with Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala and Michael Oliseh all on the bench.18-year-old…
Man City will be keen to win the semi-final against Southampton at Wembley, and a win would almost certainly mean they will play three games in nine days at the end of the season.Josep Guardiola aims to reach a fifth FA Cup final (Image: Catherine Ivill – AMA, Getty Images)Even after the landmark moment passes, the end of Football Focus isn’t that big of a deal. Indeed, the film has been broadcast by the BBC for a very long time, over half a century in fact.However, viewership has declined for various reasons. The young viewers the BBC covets aren’t sitting…