by Hope Media | Feb 10, 2017 | sports
Former Argentina captain Diego Maradona has been handed an ambassadorial role by the game’s global governing body Fifa. “Now it’s official,” the 1986 World Cup winner said on his Facebook page on Thursday. “Finally I can fulfill one of...
by Hope Media | Feb 10, 2017 | sports
Lionel Messi’s Argentina will take on Neymar’s Brazil in a ‘Superclasico’ friendly in Melbourne in June, Australian officials said on Friday. The top two teams in the Fifa rankings will clash in the 100 000-capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground,...
by Hope Media | Feb 9, 2017 | sports
Fourteen-time major winner Tiger Woods says he will “never feel great” again because of the number of injuries suffered during his career. Woods, 41, pulled out of the Dubai Desert Classic before the second round this month because of a back spasm. He only...
by Hope Media | Feb 9, 2017 | sports
“FC Bayern München is surprised by the approach of Philipp Lahm and his adviser. Uli Hoeneß and I have held open, intensive and constructive talks with Philipp in recent months about a possible position as sporting director of our club. At the end of last week,...
by Hope Media | Feb 9, 2017 | sports
Michael Ballack has suggested Mesut Ozil should leave Arsenal and join Bayern Munich, if he wants to win trophies. Ozil has 18 months left on his contract with the Gunners, who look set to miss out on the Premier League title once again this year after falling 12...
by Hope Media | Feb 9, 2017 | sports
Holders Bayern Munich will face Schalke 04 in the German Cup quarterfinals while last season’s finalists Borussia Dortmund are away to third division giant-killers Sportfreunde Lotte. The quarterfinals will be played on 28 February or 1 March with the final...