Bayern Munich goalkeeper Pepe Reina has agreed a deal to return to Napoli at the end of the season, according to reports in Germany. The Spanish international spent last season on loan at San Paolo, but moved to Bavaria in the summer after a permanent deal could not be struck. However, Reina has made just three appearances for the German champions this season, and was sent off 13 minutes into his last game. Sky Germany is now reporting that the goalkeeper has agreed a deal to return Read more [...]

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Bayern Munich's miserable end to the season continued in training on Wednesday, as Robert Lewandowski and Jerome Boateng clashed. On a sodden day in Bavaria, the Polish striker took exception to a challenge from the World Cup-winning defender, during an open training session at the club's Sabener Strasse training ground. The German centre-back came sliding in to make a challenge on the former Borussia Dortmund striker, with the ball nowhere in sight. The pair had to be separated by Bayern skipper Read more [...]

Bayern Munich's miserable end to the season continued in training on Wednesday, as Robert Lewandowski and Jerome Boateng clashed. On a sodden day in Bavaria, the Polish striker took exception to a challenge from the World Cup-winning defender, during an open training session at the club's Sabener Strasse training ground. The German centre-back came sliding in to make a challenge on the former Borussia Dortmund striker, with the ball nowhere in sight. The pair had to be separated by Bayern skipper Read more [...]

Published: 21 May 2015 3:39 PM

Published: 21 May 2015 3:39 PM

On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received their patent for what is now called blue jeans. Originally called "waist overalls," they were marketed as sturdy work trousers for miners during the California Gold Rush. Now they appear on runways and concert stages, albeit in slightly more fashionable form. Read more [...]

BERLIN (Sputnik) – German foreign policy chief Frank-Walter Steinmeier supports plans of country's lawmakers to pay compensations to surviving prisoners-of-war from the Soviet Union for the atrocities of the Nazis, the German Foreign Ministry spokesman said Wednesday. "From foreign minister Steinmeier's opinion, this is a good parliamentary initiative, which he welcomes and supports," spokesman Martin Schaefer said answering a question from RIA Novosti. According to the spokesman, the minister Read more [...]

The winner of the honour this year is 25 year-old Marlene Speck from Starnberg, a pretty lakeside town near Munich. "I'm incredibly pleased, and it's unbelievable that I'm going to represent the drink that has such a special place in my heart and is so closely linked to my home," said Speck just after her coronation in Munich on Monday. This specific honour may only date back to 2009, but beer and tradition are pretty much synonymous in Bavaria. Speck brews her own beer at home, and dazzled Read more [...]

What's it like?: In isolation, the open-top D4 feels not one bit slower than the D3 saloon. The turbodiesel picks up not much beyond 1000rpm and then huge reserves of torque kick in; this is one of those cars where you can think you’re accelerating hard and then find you’ve got another 20% of throttle pedal travel remaining. The Alpina version of the ZF eight-speed transmission is slick, too, with rapid, smooth shifts and quick responses if you switch to the buttons mounted at the back of the Read more [...]