At just 26, Tottenham's Alfie Whiteman retires from football to chase his dreams as a photographer and film director, joining acclaimed Somesuch for creative storytelling adventures
Didi Hamann blasted refs for Luis Diaz's erroneous onside call, igniting Bayern Munich's 4-1 rout of Koln. He slams the no-VAR rule as unfair for teams booted out by ref blunders
In a fiery outburst, Lazio's Maurizio Sarri slammed the draw with Pisa, blaming absent stars and uneven Serie A scheduling, but vowed to fight through the injury crisis
Bayern's Vincent Kompany fired up the squad, vowing DFB-Pokal glory after Kane's dazzling brace fueled a 4-1 rout of Koln, with rival coach Lukas Kwasniok spotting Bayern's fierce treble drive
Real Madrid's triumphs mask brewing unrest, as players fume over Xabi Alonso's rigid, unapproachable tactics, with insiders dubbing him "thinks he's Pep Guardiola" despite recent wins against Barcelona and Juventus
Luciano Spalletti cheekily dismissed Juventus links after Igor Tudor's sacking, praising his stellar work and quipping that the next boss will be "lucky" to lead such a primed squad
Zenit winger Andrei Mostovoy heroically fended off kidnappers attempting to drag him into a van outside a store. With a friend's help, he escaped, as authorities uncovered the gang's ransom of another victim
Lionel Messi reveals his basketball and tennis legends, but hails Diego Maradona as his "greatest idol", the 1986 World Cup icon who fueled his rise to stardom
Jonas Urbig dismisses Manuel Neuer's Bayern drama, focusing on thriving under "great coach" Vincent Kompany. The 22-year-old eyes a stellar DFB-Pokal debut against Koln to claim his spot at Germany's giants
