‘I prefer to follow the tournament from home’ Former Bayern Munich defender Philipp Lahm says he will boycott this year’s World Cup over human rights abuses by host nation Qatar. The Gulf state was controversially awarded the tournament back in 2010, with the country’s human rights record and treatment of migrant workers widely criticised. Lahm, who […]
3 years ago
Brilliantly awkward…
9 years ago
Mercilessly harsh
9 years ago
The end of an era.
9 years ago
The Germans have done a lot of things better than the English of late. As if Bayern Munich’s 5-1 demolition of Arsenal wasn’t enough, one broadcaster brought the best of the country’s footballing talent together for a post-match show. World Cup finalist Oliver Kahn was covering the game, and he was joined by two winners […]
11 years ago
Philipp Lahm: World Cup winner, Bayern Munich captain, nerdiest introduction to Twitter of all time. The 31-year-old Bayern defender-cum-midfielder-cum-whatever new position Pep Guardiola has invented now, is one of the classiest players ever to grace the game. But his style choices leave plenty to be desired. We thought footballers were supposed to be cool, but […]
11 years ago