Sexual abuse: Spanish professional sentenced to prison

Germany in Nations League without ter Stegen

After consultation with national coach Hansi Flick, goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen will not be present at the four Nations League games of the national soccer team in June. “I’m always very happy with the national team and I’m happy about every nomination,” said the 30-year-old professional from FC Barcelona, ​​according to a statement by the German Football Association on Wednesday. On the other hand, after three intensive seasons without a summer break, he was happy “that the national coach agrees with me that I need this break and supports me in it”.

Flick showed understanding for Ter Stegen. “Marc is one of the best goalkeepers in the world. Due to injuries, however, he has not been able to use the summer breaks for regeneration in the past two years,” said the 57-year-old. Especially with regard to the upcoming World Cup in Qatar at the end of the year, both agreed “that a normal game and training break this year is important and makes sense”.

Ter Stegen’s season in the Spanish league ends on May 22nd. A day later, the Flick team moves into a four-day training camp in Marbella. From May 30th, the team will meet in Herzogenaurach. The Nations League starts on June 4th with the game in Bologna against European champions Italy, after which the DFB selection continues against England on June 7th in Munich. This is followed by the games in Budapest on June 11 against Hungary and the second leg against Italy on June 14 in Mönchengladbach.

Cologne’s captain Kuznik puts an end to it

Captain Peggy Kuznik from 1. FC Köln ends her professional career after the season and more than 300 Bundesliga games. “I’m proud and very grateful to have been part of the Bundesliga for 20 years. For me, however, it was always important that I decide my departure myself,” said the 35-year-old defender.

One of the highlights of Kuznik’s career is the Champions League triumph in 2015 with 1. FFC Frankfurt (now Eintracht). Among other things, the native of Brandenburg also won the German championship twice with Turbine Potsdam. In 2017, Kuznik moved to her current club in Cologne, with which the long-running favorite managed to stay up in the league for the first time this season.

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Bochum brings KSC striker Hofmann

VfL Bochum has signed attacker Philipp Hofmann as the first new signing for the coming season in the Bundesliga. The 29-year-old striker is moving on a free transfer from the second division club Karlsruher SC, where his contract ends in the summer after three years and 102 competitive games with 51 goals. Hofmann signed a contract in Bochum until 2024, as announced by VfL on Wednesday.

“I’m looking forward to the new challenge,” said the former U21 international, who has not yet played a Bundesliga game. His move to Bochum had been in the offing for weeks. “He is a team player who, from our point of view, has the necessary skills and mental robustness to assert himself in the environment that is new to him – and by that I don’t just mean VfL, but also the Bundesliga,” said Bochum’s sporting director. Sebastian Schindzielorz.

Heidenheim trainer Schmidt back after corona infection

Coach Frank Schmidt from 1. FC Heidenheim is back on the training ground after a corona infection. As a spokesman for the second division confirmed on Wednesday, the 48-year-old quickly got over the infection and can work again.

Schmidt had tested positive for the corona virus last Thursday and was represented by assistant coach Bernard Raab in the home game against Fortuna Düsseldorf (1: 3) on Friday.

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Dresden fined for fan misconduct

Actually, according to the sentencing guidelines, the DFB control committee should have applied for a fine of 23,000 euros from the DFB sports court. Due to the financial losses that the clubs have suffered during the current season due to the reduced spectator capacities due to corona, the DFB sports court is currently granting a penalty reduction of 25 percent.

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Bundesliga is apparently planning to move away from pay TV

The German Football League (DFL) wants to bring the Bundesliga back to free TV. The magazine “Sport-Bild” reported on Wednesday about the corresponding thoughts of a strategy working group around the new DFL boss Donata Hopfen and Bayern board member Jan-Christian Dreesen. Accordingly, with the new sale of the national rights from the 2025/26 season, a surprising departure from pay TV is being considered, at least in part.

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Hertha wants to reverse Lotka’s transfer to BVB

According to a report by “Bild”, Hertha BSC now wants to keep goalkeeper Marcel Lotka and reverse the reported move to Borussia Dortmund after this season. As the newspaper wrote on Wednesday, according to a consultant, this could also work thanks to a special clause that is anchored in the contract. This has already been discussed internally.

It was not explained what kind of clause it was. On March 1, the Berlin Bundesliga team announced Lotka’s move to BVB’s second team in the summer.

The 20-year-old Pole was actually only keeper number five at Hertha and played in the regional league. Due to illness and injuries, Lotka moved into the goal of the professionals at the end of February. He impressed there with strong performances and received praise from coach Felix Magath, who praised him as “a really big number”. “He’s a pillar of the team.”

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Frankfurt passes the 100,000 member mark

Eintracht Frankfurt has reached the 100,000 member mark one day before the semi-final second leg of the Europa League. The Bundesliga club announced this before the game on Thursday (9 p.m. / RTL) against West Ham United. Eintracht is fifth in the Bundesliga and second division clubs with the most members behind Bayern Munich, Schalke 04, Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Köln.

“This development of our membership numbers was certainly difficult to imagine for a long time, and of course it fills me with pride that we have now reached this special milestone,” said club president Peter Fischer: “Of course the sporting success of our professional team helped us – be it that Cup win 2018 or our unforgettable journeys through Europe.”

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Bournemouth are promoted to the Premier League

AFC Bournemouth return to the English Premier League after two years. On the penultimate day of the second-rate championship, football coach Scott Parker’s team made the promotion perfect with a 1-0 (0-0) win against third-placed Nottingham Forest. Championship winners FC Fulham had already been confirmed as the first promoted team. Kieffer Moore scored the winning goal on Tuesday evening in the 83rd minute.

Nottingham could have overtaken Bournemouth with a win. With a six-point lead before the last matchday, Bournemouth can no longer be ousted from the direct promotion place.

Nottingham can secure the last promotion place in the play-offs, in which four teams take part. Next to Forest, Huddersfield Town has secured its place. The other two contestants face off against Sheffield United, Luton Town, Middlesbrough and Millwall on the final day of the regular season.

Buchwald criticizes Stuttgart’s squad planning

Honorary captain Guido Buchwald has criticized the composition of the squad at Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, which is threatened with relegation. “In planning the squad, too much emphasis was placed on fine footballers and a lot on youth. You can’t always invest in the future and forget the present. That’s one reason why VfB is doing so badly,” said the 1990 world champion on pay TV broadcaster Sky.

Buchwald calls for the end of the season and the possible relegation “fight, team spirit, togetherness and unity”. Then you have the quality “to keep the class”. After 32 games, the Swabians are in relegation rank 16 with a two-point lead over Arminia Bielefeld. “One point would be enough,” said Buchwald: “I think Bielefeld can still win, then we’re level on points and have the better goal difference.”

Stuttgart is visiting champions Bayern Munich on Sunday and expects European Cup aspirants 1. FC Köln on the last day of the game. Bielefeld still plays at VfL Bochum and against RB Leipzig.

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LeBron James celebrates Liverpool’s final

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Carragher, who appeared in more than 500 games for Liverpool and was part of the Champions League win in 2005, invited James to Paris. “Give us the support we need to win this seventh European Cup,” said Carragher, who now works as a TV expert for US broadcaster CBS. James is a shareholder of Fenway Sports Group in Liverpool FC.