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David Beckham To Retire From Football May 26, Remembered As Sporting Icon05 / 17 / 13DAVID BECKHAM "has retired from football," according to Sarah Ebner of the LONDON TIMES. The 38-year-old, who "transcended the sport," has decided "to call it a day after winning the league title in France with Paris Saint-Germain." He is the first British player to win such a title in four differ... Tags: People and Pop Culture, United Kingdom, North America, Europe |
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F1 Plans For Future Without Ecclestone
F1 is conducting detailed preparations to remove F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone, according to Neudecker & Ott of the SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG. If Ecclestone is charged with bribery, an interim CEO will take over the F1 business. Ecclestone "could face bribery charges for his involvement in the bribing ...
DFB Looks To Establish Rescue Fund
The German Football Federation (DFB) "is considering to establish some sort of rescue fund to offset the financial losses for teams that are relegated from the 2nd Bundesliga," according to FOCUS. DFB Dir Ulf Schott, who is in charge of the 3rd League, said, "Those clubs have often established a hig ...
Eriksson, Beckham At 1860 Munich?
Second Bundesliga club 1860 Munich, which recently fired head coach Reiner Maurer, "is going after former England national team coach Sven Göran Eriksson and David Beckham," according to Christof Kneer in an op-ed piece for the SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG. Certain is that Beckham "will leave L.A. ...
Tags: International Football, Europe
Greuther Fürth Stays At Trolli Arena
Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth "has scrapped its plans for a new stadium, but already developed blueprints for the expansion of the Trolli Arena," according to the SID. Plans for the expansion of the area and the stadium itself, which has, thanks to an additional stand, a capacity of 18,000, "a ...
Tags: Facilities, Europe
Kabel Eins Postpones BBL Broadcast
German free-to-air TV channel kabel eins "reacted to low ratings of its first Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) game broadcast and postponed its next live broadcast to '13," according to the DPA. The game between Bayern Munich and Telekom Baskets Bonn "will be live broadcast online at www.ran.de on Dec. 9 ...
F1 Teams To Add Renault Engines In '14
Engine manufacturer Renault could provide additional F1 teams with its engines should the proposed new engine regulations take effect in '14, according to Stefan Ziegler of MOTORSPORT TOTAL. Renault Chair & CEO Carlos Ghosn said that "he could imagine Renault providing additional teams with its ...
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Ecclestone Sued For $650M
Pressure "continues to build" on F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone with an American private equity firm the latest company to instigate legal action off the back of ongoing bribery allegations in Germany, according to Tom Cary of the London TELEGRAPH. Bluewaters Communications Holdings has filed a $650M laws ...
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Ferrari Is F1's Most-Valuable Team
One of F1’s "best stories" is Red Bull Racing, which "clinched its third constructors’ championship in three years," according to Chris Smith of FORBES. Red Bull "debuted just seven years ago, built from the ground up by an energy drink company, not an ownership group with the customary ...
Q&A With SPORTFIVE Deutschland CEO
German and int'l companies spend billions annually on sports sponsorship deals. One of the leading sports marketing companies in Germany, SPORTFIVE Deutschland, helps companies and clubs find the best sponsorship opportunities. SPORTFIVE Deutschland CEO Philipp Hasenbein took time to talk with SBD G ...
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Sky Sets New Champions League Record
German pay-TV channel Sky "was able to break the 1 million viewers mark for the first time during this Champions League season," according to Uwe Mantel of DWDL. An average of 1.1 million viewers tuned in to Sky to watch its broadcast of the 1-1 draw between Bayern Munich and Valencia FC on Tuesday ...
