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Bayern Munich's Polish striker Robert Lewandowski won the FIFA Best Men's Player award for 2021 with Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas winning the FIFA Best Women's Player prize at Monday's ceremony. The prolific Lewandowski won the award for the second straight year after a season in which he beat Gerd Mueller's 49-year old record of 40 goals in a single Bundesliga campaign. "Robert is someone special. He is the greatest footballer in the history of our country. The best Polish ambassador and a

When Joan Laporta was elected Barcelona president in March, one of the first things he did was make it abundantly clear that Ronald Koeman did not figure in his long-term plans. Six months later, he suggested he was on the verge of extending the Dutch manager's contract for a further year. But six months and two weeks later, it now looks as if the only thing keeping Koeman in the job is the fact he would be due a huge pay-off. And that

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski scored twice to help his side retain the German Super Cup with a 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund. Lewandowski put Bayern in front shortly before half-time, before Thomas Muller added a second just after the restart. Marco Reus pulled a goal back for the hosts at Signal Iduna Park on 64 minutes. But Lewandowski restored his side's two-goal lead 10 minutes later with his 24th strike against his former club. The Poland international spent four years at Dortmund

Julian Nagelsmann will take over as Bayern Munich coach from next season to replace Hansi Flick, the reigning German champions announced on April 27. Nagelsmann, who is just 33, will move from RB Leipzig on a five-year contract after Flick, whose relationship with the club's powerful sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has deteriorated over transfer policy, asked to be released from his contract. "I am convinced that Bayern's sporting future will be a very successful one with Julian Nagelsmann," Oliver Kahn, the club's former

Flick's announcement capped a turbulent week for Bayern, who bounced back from their Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of PSG on Tuesday. Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick revealed Saturday he wants to quit the Bundesliga leaders even after their 3-2 win at Wolfsburg left the champions seven points clear at the top of the table and on the verge of a ninth straight league title. "I told the team that I informed the club during the week that I want out of

PARIS - Bayern Munich felt the best team did not reach the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday after they went out on away goals but Paris St Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino reminded them that as well as a beautiful game football was a fight. PSG had struggled in the quarter-final first leg in Munich but won 3-2 thanks to their ruthless efficiency in front of goal and Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Mueller were confident the German champions would go through at the

Bayern Munich have confirmed 32-year-old centre-back Jerome Boateng will leave when his contract expires at the end of the season, but the decision has sparked obvious tensions behind the scenes. Bayern have already signed France centre-back Dayot Upamecano, 22, from Bundesliga rivals RB Leipzig for the 2021/22 season, effectively hastening Boateng's departure. "That was a joint decision of the club management and the coach was also involved," sports director Hasan Salihamidzic told Sky. "I explained that to Jerome, he understood." Boateng was at

MUNICH: Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies said he hopes to boost support for refugees around the world after becoming the first footballer to be appointed a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Refugee Agency. Davies was born to Liberian parents in a refugee camp in Ghana, where he spent five years before moving to Canada. The 20-year-old joined Bayern in 2018 and played a key role in the side that won the Champions League and Bundesliga titles last season. "My own experiences make

LONDON: Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies is the stand-out talent in a Canada squad that takes its first steps on the long road to the 2022 Qatar World Cup this week with CONCACAF region qualifying games against Bermuda and Cayman Islands. Assembling a team during the COVID-19 pandemic may have proven a bigger challenge than the one 73rd-ranked Canada will face on the pitch on Thursday when they play 169th-ranked Bermuda and on Sunday against 193rd-ranked Cayman Islands. Both matches will be played in

MUNICH: Holders Bayern Munich cruised through to the Champions League quarter-finals for the ninth time in the last 10 seasons after beating Lazio 2-1 at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday to secure a 6-2 aggregate victory. Leading 4-1 from the first leg in Rome, Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring for Bayern from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute, his 39th goal of the season in all competitions, to virtually end Lazio's hopes. The German champions took their foot off the gas before

MUNICH, Germany: Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick said his Bundesliga leaders are determined to continue their good form when they host Lazio and will not take the Italians lightly in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 game on Wednesday. European champions Bayern moved towards the quarter-finals by thrashing Lazio 4-1 in the first leg in Rome last month. They are on a four-match winning run in all competitions and lead the German top-flight by four points after 25 games. "We've delivered

Report as Bayern Munich eased to a heavy victory over Lazio in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Robert Lewandowski and Leroy Sane among the scorers Jamal Musiala became the youngest English scorer in the Champions League as holders Bayern defeated Lazio 4-1 in the first leg of their last-16 tie in Rome. The 17-year-old midfielder scored the second of the German side's three first-half goals as they all but secured their place in the quarter-finals. Robert Lewandowski opened

Champions Bayern Munich played out an entertaining 3-3 draw against Arminia Bielefeld in gameweek 21 of the Bundesliga 2020-21 season. The Bavarians trailed 2-0 at half-time before Arminia led 3-1. However, Corentin Tolisso and Alphonso Davies rescued a point for the leaders. Bayern have a five-point lead over RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga 2020-21 table. Source: https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/sports/bundesliga-bayern-munich-involved-in-six-goal-thriller/story

Fullback Pavard scores only goal of final against Mexico's Tigres Benjamin Pavard scored the only goal as Bayern Munich beat Tigres to win the Fifa Club World Cup final in Qatar, their sixth trophy in nine months. Bayern have won the Uefa Super Cup, German Super Cup and are now world champions, to complete a clean sweep of trophies after last season's Treble. Pavard's goal was initially ruled out for a Robert Lewandowski offside but given after VAR consultation. Joshua Kimmich had earlier

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka and Polish striker Robert Lewandowski have been named the AIPS Best Athletes of 2020. Bayern Munich won the AIPS Best Team of 2020 after breaking a plethora of records en route to winning five trophies. This is the result of a poll by the International Sport Press Association (AIPS), where a panel of 422 journalists from 116 countries voted for the Champions of 2020.  It is the first time that Lewandowski and Osaka are winning the prestigious accolade which

There is no doubt who the most efficient and lethal striker in the world is: Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski. Paris Saint-Germain might have (somehow) been able to keep Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski off of the score sheet, but that does not take away from the Polish Hitman’s absolutely brilliant season. And you know what? Brilliant might not be a strong enough word to describe just how damn good Lewandowski was this season. The 32-year-old superstar was able to lead each of the three competitions where he competed in

Lionel Messi has reportedly told Barcelona he wants to leave now following the club’s latest Champions League humiliation. According to Marcelo Bechler, the captain has really had enough after losing 8-2 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League and wants out. Messi is frustrated with the way the club is run, Barca’s poor planning, and a source reckons they’ve never seen the captain this way before and ready to quit. There was a rumor earlier this season that Messi was fed up and thinking of leaving when his

Chelsea will be looking to bounce back from their FA Cup disappointment this evening as they face a difficult test away to Bayern Munich in the Champions League last-16. The Blues were beaten 2-1 by London rivals Arsenal in Saturday's final at Wembley to deny Frank Lampard his first piece of silverware since taking over as manager. Their chances of another European triumph are all but dead in the water after a 3-0 defeat at home to the Bayern in the first leg at Stamford Bridge back in

Bayern Munich, already crowned Bundesliga champions last week, lifted the league trophy in an empty stadium on Saturday after crushing hosts Wolfsburg 4-0. The Bavarians, who have matched a club record of 25 matches in all competitions without defeat and are unbeaten in the Bundesliga in 2020, went ahead in the fourth minute with Kingsley Coman netting from Thomas Muller's 21st assist, a league record. Mickael Cuisance then rifled in from 25 metres for a sensational goal in the 37th and the 20-year-old

Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre hinted his future at the club was uncertain following Tuesday's 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich which all but ended their title hopes. Dortmund fell seven points behind Bayern, who now look set to win an eighth-straight Bundesliga title despite struggling this season and changing manager themselves. ESPN+: Stream ESPN FC TV daily and 30 for 30: Soccer Stories "That's what they've said here for months," Favre said when asked on Sky TV about claims he does not know