After the successful start of the second half of the season, Alba Berlin and Bayern Munich suffered setbacks in the EuroLeague. The German champions Alba lost to the Spanish record champions Real Madrid 77:84 (35:46) despite a good performance, the Bavarians lost to the Turkish champions Fenerbahce Istanbul 71:79 (39:46) because of a weak third … Read more
Penalty killer Marc-Andre ter Stegen has led FC Barcelona to the final of the Spanish Supercup. Against cup winners Betis Sevilla, the favorites won the semifinals in the König Fahd Stadium in Riyadh/Saudi Arabia on Thursday 4-2 on penalties thanks to two saves by the German goalkeeper. After 120 minutes it was 2-2 (1-1, 1-0). … Read more
João Mendes, son of Ronaldinho, is apparently currently in trial training at FC Barcelona. That reports ESPN. The 17-year-old, whose full name is João Mendes de Assis Moreira, is trying to convince those in charge at the Catalans of his abilities. Ronaldinho is a Barça legend: the Brazilian won the Champions League, twice the Spanish … Read more
The new interim results of the All-Star-Voting are here! The NBA has released an update on fan voting for the All-Star Game 2023 for the second time. SPOX shows you the top 10 in the backcourt and frontcourt from the east and west. The All-Star Weekend will take place in Salt Lake City between February … Read more
While Alexander Zverev meets a qualifier on his Grand Slam comeback, Jule Niemeier caught what was probably the hardest lot at the Australian Open. The German number one faces world number one Iga Swiatek in the first round of the major tournament in Melbourne, which begins on Monday, according to the draw on Thursday. Niemeier … Read more
FIFA has announced the shortlist of candidates for World Player of the World 2022, with the award ceremony taking place in February 2023. There are also two stars from the Bundesliga. While goalkeepers Álisson Becker (Brazil / Liverpool FC), Yassine Bounou (Morocco / Sevilla FC), Thibaut Courtois (Belgium / Real Madrid CF), Ederson (Brazil / … Read more
A high price and high goals: Lazar Markovic is brought from Liverpool with a lot of noise – and then disappointed across the board. Two goals, two assists in 14 league games: Lazar Markovic’s record this season is really not outstanding for an attacking player. But the disappointment should be limited at his club Gaziantep … Read more
Rumors surrounding Neymar’s departure have flared up again as Lionel Messi is reportedly looking to sign a new contract at the Parc de Princes. Brazil legend Rivaldo wrote in his recent column for bet fair hinted that a departure from Paris Saint-Germain could actually be beneficial for the 30-year-old. Rivaldo is convinced that his compatriot … Read more
The data analysis platform Football Benchmark in its “The European Champions Report 2023” evaluated the annual salary costs of the top European clubs over the past few years and created a top 20. SPOX show them to you. Incidentally, FC Bayern ended up with salary costs of 324 million euros in the 2021/22 season. This … Read more
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is pregnant and will not play tennis again this year. The 25-year-old announced this on Wednesday. The Japanese woman published an ultrasound image on social networks showing a fetus. At the same time, she announced her comeback for the Australian Open in January 2024. “I’m excited that one day … Read more
