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France players celebrating election results back home ahead of Euro 2024 semifinal
Read full article: France players celebrating election results back home ahead of Euro 2024 semifinalFrance players are already celebrating something at the European Championship โ the result of the elections back home.
Arnautoviฤ helps Inter beat Atlรฉtico 1-0 in 1st leg of Champions League last 16
Read full article: Arnautoviฤ helps Inter beat Atlรฉtico 1-0 in 1st leg of Champions League last 16Marko Arnautoviฤ came off the bench to help Inter Milan to a 1-0 win over Atlรฉtico Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.
Germany won't punish players for George Floyd protests
Read full article: Germany won't punish players for George Floyd protestsMoenchengladbach's Marcus Thuram taking the knee after scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Union Berlin in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Sunday, May 31, 2020. The German Bundesliga becomes the world's first major soccer league to resume after a two-month suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)FRANKFURT The German soccer federation will not punish players who protest against the killing of George Floyd and racism. The federation, known as the DFB, said Wednesday it opposed punishing any players because it believes their anti-racism messages match the federation's own principles. UEFA, the governing body of European soccer, is also set to allow messages related to Floyd and anti-racism when the Champions League resumes.
Young players call for 'Justice for George Floyd' in Germany
Read full article: Young players call for 'Justice for George Floyd' in Germany(AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)BERLIN Four young soccer players in Germanys Bundesliga addressed the death of George Floyd in the United States with protests against police brutality and calls for justice over the weekend. Sancho scored his first hat trick in Borussia Dortmunds 6-1 win at Paderborn with no fans present, but removed his jersey after his first goal to reveal a T-shirt with the handwritten message Justice for George Floyd on the front. On Saturday, McKennie wore an armband with the handwritten message Justice for George around his left arm. We as Schalke 04 are supporting our players position 100%, the clubs sporting director Jochen Schneider told the Bild tabloid. The violent death of American citizen George Floyd has shocked people all over the world.