INSIDER
US midfielder Weston McKennie likely to miss national team games with dislocated shoulder
Read full article: US midfielder Weston McKennie likely to miss national team games with dislocated shoulderMidfielder Weston McKennie will likely miss the CONCACAF Nations League finals at the Dallas Cowboys' stadium next month after dislocating his left shoulder.
Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Italy to finish isolating
Read full article: Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Italy to finish isolatingThe Portuguese soccer federation says Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for the coronavirus. He has been dropped from the country's Nations League match against Sweden on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Ronaldo tested positive two days before the teamās Nations League match against Sweden in Lisbon. He had played in the Nations League match against France on Sunday, and against Spain in a friendly last week. Other soccer players who have tested positive for COVID-19 recently include Neymar, Kylian MbappĆ©, Paul Pogba, Paulo Dybala, Ćngel Di MarĆa, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Diego Costa.
Bayern coach Flick the key to latest Bundesliga triumph
Read full article: Bayern coach Flick the key to latest Bundesliga triumph(AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)BERLIN Bayern Munich effectively won the Bundesliga title in November when it appointed Hansi Flick as coach. Bayerns defensive record was its worst since Jrgen Klinsmann was coach in 2008. Kovac had led Bayern to a league and cup double the season before but never had the full backing of the clubs leadership. Bayern is currently on a 14-game winning run including the 3-0 win over Chelsea in London in the Champions League. There are also other reasons Bayern has won an unprecedented eight consecutive title, mostly tied to the clubs financial might.
Bayern beats Fortuna 5-0 to take 10-point Bundesliga lead
Read full article: Bayern beats Fortuna 5-0 to take 10-point Bundesliga leadBremen's Leonardo Bittencourt celebrates after scoring during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, May 30, 2020. Because of the coronavirus outbreak all soccer matches of the German Bundesliga take place without spectators. With five games remaining, Bayern moved into a 10-point lead over Borussia Dortmund, which plays at Paderborn on Sunday. Only Bayern's players and staff were there to cheer the kind of dominant win which would normally put Bayern fans in a party mood. Hertha beat Augsburg 2-0 to make it 10 points from four games since the Bundesliga resumed in empty stadiums this month.