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      Two supporters rushed to hospital after falling from stands in Bundesliga clash

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      TWO Eintracht Frankfurt fans were rushed to hospital after falling from the stadium’s upper tier. The horror incident occurred during their 3-1 win over Holstein Kiel on Sunday.Two supporters were rushed to hospital after falling from the standsCredit: RexA pair of supporters fell from the middle to lower tier at the Deutsche Bank Park.Medics rushed to the scene and the fans were initially treated in the ground.They were then taken to hospital with “serious” injuries.Two other fans were hurt and sustained minor problems.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLEintracht confirmed what happened and said in a club statement: “We wish everyone a speedy recovery.”Manager Dino Toppmoller began his post-match interview, saying: “First of all, get well soon to the injured fans. It’s depressing to see.”Concerned supporters online added: “When football takes a back seat for a moment. Get well soon and make a speedy recovery.”Another wrote: “How terrible.”Most read in BundesligaThe shocking incident reportedly took place in the stadium’s Nordwestkurve stand where the ultras sit.Eintracht’s 3-1 victory took them up to third in the Bundesliga table, while Holstein Kiel are bottom and eight points from safety. More

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      Bayern medics rush to treat Harry Kane after sickening head injury as fans slam Piero Hincapie for giving him ‘whiplash’

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      BAYERN MUNICH medics rushed to Harry Kane’s aid after a head clash with Piero Hincapie.The England captain started up front against Bayer Leverkusen but he collided with defender Hincapie after a free kick. Harry Kane collided with Piero HincapieCredit: GettyKane was seen to by medicsCredit: APKane appeared to suffer a neck injury after coming down as medics rushed on the pitch to his aid. And fans were left unimpressed after Hincapie appeared to have words with a downed Kane. One said: “Did Hincapie just give Kane lip while he was on the ground after giving him whiplash for what was flagged to be offside even though he clearly looked to be on? Jeeze.” Another fumed: “Really bad challenge.” READ MORE IN football A third raged: “That player was reckless.”Hincapie escaped any punishment as the game ended 0-0 with Kane staying on the field. It means Leverkusen still trail league leaders Bayern by seven points after failing to close the gap. Kane recently refused to deny he has a release clause in his Bayern deal that could signal a sensational Premier League return.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSThe Tottenham legend  joined the Bundesliga giants in August 2023 for £104million.Reports in Germany claim there is a buy-out option of £54million in the striker’s contract that he can activate in January 2026.Harry Kane scores from a distance in Bayern Munich training The clause could have allegedly been met during the recent winter transfer window for the higher fee of £67million.Asked about the situation, Kane, 31, said: “What I can say is that I’m very happy at FC Bayern. No comment on the clause.” More

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      Footballer, 18, who was part of special Bayern Munich squad tragically left brain dead after knee to head in match

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      A FORMER Bayern Munich youth star has been left brain dead at the age of 18, according to his brother.Defender Guo Jiaxuan was reportedly struck in the face by a knee during a training match in Spain last Thursday.Guo Jiaxuan has been left brain dead after being struck in the face by kneeCredit: Jam PressGuo had been playing in a game against Spanish side RC Alcobendas at a camp organised by the Beijing Football Association.Guo, an academy recruit of Chinese Super League (CSL) club Beijing Guoan, represented Bayern’s World Squad in 2023.His brother tragically revealed on social media that Guo had suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage following an accidental collision. The haemorrhage took the form of a stroke caused by bleeding on the brain.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSHis sibling wrote on Chinese platform RedNote : “During training, he was rushed to hospital after being hit in the head by another player’s knee.”From the interpreter, I learned that the doctor at the hospital said my brother had too much bleeding in his head and that there was little hope of survival.”The hospital was going to remove his life support tubes.”The post said that a Spanish doctor told the family that Guo was at one stage clinically dead as a result of a lack of oxygen in his brain.Most read in FootballGuo’s father arrived in Spain on Saturday and reportedly refused the doctor’s suggestion to turn off his son’s life support.His family are seeking to bring him back to China for further treatment.A staff member from the Beijing FA noted that “they are fully committed to ensuring his treatment.”Following the match last week, RC Alcobendas offered a message of support for Guo and his family.A club statement read: “We want to express our deep concern for the player from the Beijing FA delegation who suffered an accident during the friendly match played this morning against our first team.”We send all our support to him, his family and his team at this difficult time. We sincerely wish your speedy recovery.”Guo was the only Chinese player selected for Bayern’s World Squad two years ago.The squad was part of an international project by the German giants aimed at developing promising players from around the world.The talented footballer was born in Beijing in 2006 and has represented China’s under-17s. More

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      Celtic fans fume at baffling defensive tactic as Harry Kane nets stunning goal for Bayern Munich

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      HARRY KANE was presented with a gift of a goal as Bayern Munich took advantage of “schoolboy defending” from Celtic. The England striker, 31, doubled Bayern’s lead in their Champions League clash with Brendan Rodgers’ men on Wednesday night. Harry Kane netted a superb goal for Bayern at Celtic ParkCredit: GettyThe Englands striker smashed in on the volley from a second-half cornerCredit: GettyCeltic fans were completely stunned to see their team’s shocking marking for the goalCredit: TNTKane was left completely unmarked at the far post before smashing inMichael Olise gave Bayern a first-half advantage in Glasgow as Celtic struggled to get into the contest. And they inexplicably gifted England’s top marksman with a free pass early in the second half. Three minutes after the restart, Bayern swung a corner into the Celtic box.Kane lined up deep inside the area, off to the far right corner by the byline.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLHe walked slowly in towards the six-yard box as the corner was taken – with no Celtic player paying him any attention. England’s record goalscorer received the ball in acres of space at the far post, with no Bhoys player within five yards of him.Kane met the cross on the volley, smashing first-time past a stricken Kasper Schmeichel. One fan raged on X: “At least they didn’t leave the most prolific striker in Europe unmarked.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSAnother said: “Who was supposed to be marking Harry Kane? Basic schoolboy football, & apparently these are pros getting paid.”While a third added: “Not marking Harry Kane in a UCL knockout game is actually just quite funny.”Erling Haaland’s salary is only ninth biggest in football with Chelsea flop Koulibaly earning more than Man City starAnd a fourth commented: “I might have just seen the worst ever marking at a corner. Celtic left Harry Kane alone on the edge of the 6 yard box. Harry Kane. No one within yards of him.”Celtic may have been careless from the corner, but kept plugging away for the remainder of the game.And a late strike from Daizen Maeda helps keep the tie alive at 2-1 ahead of the second leg on February 18. Kane has enjoyed yet another prolific season for Bayern.The ex-Tottenham striker joined the German giants for £104million in August 2023.Since arriving in Munich, he’s struck a remarkable 73 goals in 73 games.Earlier this month, Kane refused to deny he has a release clause in his contract that could signal a sensational Premier League return.READ MORE SUN STORIESAsked about the situation, Kane, 31, said: “What I can say is that I’m very happy at FC Bayern. “No comment on the clause.” More

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      World Cup stadium which hosted infamous clash involving Cristiano Ronaldo to be destroyed for SMALLER ground

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      AN ICONIC World Cup stadium is set to be demolished and replaced by a smaller ground.The plans to improve the venue, which can hold 50,000 fans, has been hit by financial challenges. The Max-Morlock-Stadion is set to be destroyedCredit: AlamyThe ground is the home of Bundesliga 2 club NurembergCredit: GettyThe stadium played host to the infamous Portugal vs Holland game in the 2006 World CupCredit: AP:Associated PressReports from German outlet Bild claim there is an £83million black hole in funding.Nuremberg’s Max-Morlock-Stadion is now set to be knocked down and a new ground built.Plans to increase the capacity of the arena have been ditched and features like an underground car park are off the table.A capacity of between 35,000 to 45,000 is expected at the new ground.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe stadium is owned by Nuremberg council and parliamentary chief Andreas Krieglstein insists they can only construct a venue “viable for the city budget”.Treasurer Thorsten Brehm earlier this week called the initial figures “overambitious” and they are now “planning conservatively”.The Max-Morlock-Stadion is the home of Bundesliga 2 club Nuremberg.It also hosted five 2006 World Cup matches, including England’s 2-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago, and the infamous round of 16 clash between Portugal and Holland.Most read in FootballDubbed the “Battle of Nuremberg”, the referee sent off two players from each team and dished out a record-breaking 16 yellow cards.Cristiano Ronaldo was subbed off injured in the first-half after a horror tackle from Khalid Boulahrouz.Saudi Arabia release new pictures of 92,000-capacity ‘germinating seed’ King Salman Stadium ahead of 2034 World CupThe Max-Morlock-Stadion also played host to six matches at the 1972 Olympics and the European Cup Winners’ Cup final in 1967 as Bayern Munich beat Rangers.The ref sent off two players from each two in a crazy game More

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      World Cup winner’s Wag dubbed ‘hottest woman in the world’ and ‘from another planet’ after stunning in series of bikinis

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      MATS HUMMELS’ girlfriend Nicola Cavanis took social media by storm with a series of bikini posts.Roma star Hummels, 36, and Nicola, 26, went public with their relationship in October when they appeared together at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris.Nicola Cavanis took social media by storm with a series of bikini snapsCredit: Instagram / @nicolaNicola recently started dating Roma star Mats HummelsCredit: Instagram / @nicolaNicola’s snap on Instagram attracted thousands of likesCredit: Instagram / @nicolaThe model has amassed a staggering 2million followers on Instagram thanks to a series of glam pics.This time the German posted a compilation clip that showed her trying on a series of different bikinis.It appears like she was trying to send a message of freedom and self-determination citing a song by the German music duo Rosenstolz in the caption.Nicola posted on Instagram: “If I let myself be caught, then it’s only by life, as Rosenstolz would say.”Read More on FootballThe model’s snap attracted over 60,000 likes, one of which was from Hummels, and her fans stormed the comments’ section.One fan posted: “You are beyond perfect, the hottest woman in the world.”Another posted: “Incredible again, Nicola.”A third wrote: “You are from another planet.”Most read in FootballThis fan said: “You look beautiful.”And that one gushed: “Wow!”Meet Germany star Mats Hummels’ new model wag Nicola Cavanis, 25, who loves Wimbledon and is banned from getting tattoosHummels enjoyed tremendous success across two stints with Borussia Dortmund where he won two Bundesliga titles and two German Cups.The centre-back also made it to the Champions League final twice with Dortmund.The defender also won three league titles with Bayern Munich and experienced tremendous success on the international stage as he conquered the 2014 World Cup with Germany.The German joined Roma in September and has since amassed a total of one goal in 14 appearances.Scroll down for more from Nicola CavanisNicola and Hummels went public with their relationship in OctoberCredit: GettyModel Nicola is the new girlfriend of HummelsCredit: INSTAGRAM @NICOLAThe 26-year-old works for ‘Munich Models Germany’Credit: INSTAGRAM @NICOLAShe is 10 years younger than ex-Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund man HummelsCredit: INSTAGRAM @NICOLANicola has attended Wimbledon in the pastCredit: INSTAGRAM @NICOLAShe has two million followers on InstagramCredit: INSTAGRAM @NICOLANicola often shares stunning photos on her social mediaCredit: INSTAGRAM @NICOLAShe is a lover of tennis, ice cream and beerCredit: INSTAGRAM @NICOLANicola is banned from getting tattoos by her modelling companyCredit: INSTAGRAM @NICOLAShe also has a legion of followers on TikTokCredit: INSTAGRAM @NICOLA More

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      Harry Kane breaks silence on his transfer release clause from Bayern Munich which could see him return to Premier League

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      HARRY KANE refused to deny he has a release clause in his Bayern Munich deal that could signal a sensational Premier League return.The England captain joined the Bundesliga giants from Tottenham in August 2023 for £104million.Harry Kane reportedly has a release clause in his Bayern contractCredit: GettyReports in Germany claim there is a buy-out option of £54million in the striker’s contract that he can activate in January 2026.The clause could have allegedly been met during the recent winter transfer window for the higher fee of £67million.Asked about the situation, Kane, 31, said: “What I can say is that I’m very happy at FC Bayern. No comment on the clause.”Deadly from 12 yards, Kane scored two penalties on Friday night at the Allianz Arena in a 3-0 win over Werder Bremen.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSHe has scored 21 goals in this season’s German top-flight and converted 20 of his 20 penalties for the club.His last spot-kick failure dates back to December 2022 in an England shirt in the World Cup quarter-final exit to France in Qatar.Kane said: “I’m on a good run. Misses can happen. It has happened in the past, too.“It was another nice game. There will always be tight games throughout the season.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS“I want to take responsibility and open the game up. It’s happened a few times this season which is good.“I’m enjoying being out here with the boys.How much Mathys Tel will cost Tottenham for four months revealed… with no guarantee Spurs can activate buy option“There’s always room for improvement for myself personally, like the one I missed with the left foot. But it’s always nice to score.”Bayern president Herbert Hainer gushed: “That’s a quality Harry has. I don’t know anyone who converts penalties quite like he does.“It’s crazy that the goalkeeper always flies into the wrong corner.”Vincent Kompany’s side will be in good form and confidence ahead of a key week in two competitions.They play Celtic away on Wednesday in the Champions League playoffs first leg and then it is a visit to league rivals and reigning champions Bayern Leverkusen on Saturday.Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme – Sun Club. More

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      Ridiculous scorelines, bizarre gaffes, fanatical fans & celebrations with a GOAT… inside Europe’s most bonkers league

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      IT’S the most bonkers league in Europe… one that makes even our Championship look predictable.A division where the team currently sitting third haven’t won a home game all season.Fans at Schalke vs FC Nurnberg showed it’s a cracker of a divisionCredit: RexMagdeburg fans haven’t seen their high-fliers win at home all seasonCredit: GettyFans let off firebombs when Schalke faced Magdeburg at the Veltins-ArenaCredit: GettyWhere 8-3 scorelines are not considered unusual.And where one club hands out free tickets to its fans.Welcome to the wacky world of the German Second Division.While Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich have made an unsurprising return to the Bundesliga summit, the division below is once again conjuring its unique brand of chaos and craziness.In 20 matchdays this season, the team leading at the top of the table has changed nine times and in mid-December the gap between first and ninth was just three points.Magdeburg, who are now third, have not won a single league game at home this season in nine attempts – yet they topped the division in late January.Cologne currently lead the way. A city famous for its twin-spire cathedral, Lukas Podolski kebab house and bizarre love of Tony Woodcock – they don’t do things by halves when it comes to football.JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSThis month they will bring out another outrageous kit to celebrate carnival time (they once finished a season with seven different shirts) and the fans will embark on a week-long party in fancy dress.But for Cologne, that is pretty much the norm. This is the club that has a live billy goat mascot, who arrives for every match with the Rocky theme tune blaring and a line of cheerleaders… and then spends the game grazing on the touchline.Cologne star Anthony Ujah celebrates goal by grabbing horns of goat mascot Anthony Ujah once ‘celebrated’ a goal by grabbing the horns of Cologne’s famous goat mascot, HennesHamburg supporters see the famous club languishing in the second tierCredit: GettyHe even unwittingly joined in a goal celebration when former striker Anthony Ujah memorably grabbed his horns a decade ago.Anywhere other than Germany, and you would probably raise an eyebrow.But that is the beauty of the 2. Bundesliga, where every week something bizarre seems to happen.This season, in a match between Magdeburg and Greuther Furth, two penalties were awarded for players inexplicably picking up the ball, believing the whistle had blown.A few years back, VAR awarded a spot-kick to Bochum after a Kiel sub warming up behind the goal put out a leg to stop a wayward shot before it had left the field of play.And Brentford keeper Mark Flekken needs no reminding about the time he turned his back on the action to have a drink, thinking his Duisburg team had scored, only for the goal to be ruled out and Ingolstadt to run down the other end and net themselves.But don’t be fooled into thinking there is a lack of quality. Far from it.Rudi Voller, Jurgen Klinsmann, Marco Reus and Joshua Kimmich are among a host of star names who have all cut their teeth in the German second tier.And a certain Jurgen Klopp made his name there both as a player and manager with Mainz.As for the clubs, it is not just Cologne who are a powerhouse.Brentford keeper Mark Flekken was playing for MSV Duisburg when he famously conceded a goal while getting a drink of waterFlekken was left embarrassed when Ingolstadt scoredHamburg, Kevin Keegan’s old outfit, are second in the table and the other week took 20,000 away fans to another giant Hertha Berlin, resulting in a staggering attendance of 71,500 at the Olympiastadion – which hosted England’s Euro 2024 final against Spain.Former Bundesliga winners Kaiserslautern had plummeted into the third division but are now pushing for a return to the top flight, having gone from ninth to third in the space of a week in early December.Hannover are also knocking on the door, just behind Fortuna Dusseldorf, a club that is once again handing out free tickets to its matches as part of its Fortuna For All initiative.Last season, Dusseldorf trialled it for three games and received 350,000 ticket applications. This season, they extended it to four matches, with the Hamburg game in October attracting 135,000 requests for its 52,000-capacity stadium.And then there’s Schalke.Having reached the Champions League in 2019, they were trounced 7-0 at Manchester City and have lurched from one crisis to another ever since.Schalke, who still count former Everton defender Jonjoe Kenny among their ranks, sat top of the table after the first match of this season.But within a month they were flirting with relegation to the third tier of German football.To put that into perspective, they are the third biggest club in the country, akin to an Arsenal or a Tottenham. And when was the last time you saw Spurs mentioned in the same breath as relegation…England legend Kevin Keegan was with Hamburg from 1977-1980Credit: GettyAnother ex-Three Lions striker, Tony Woodcock, has icon status at CologneCredit: GettyDespite Schalke’s woes, their attendances still average just over 60,000.In fact, six clubs average more than 41,000 and as of last weekend, a whopping 5.5million fans had watched a match this season in the division.And where there are German football fans, there is beer and bratwurst – and lots of it.Schalke’s stadium, sponsored by brewers Veltins, has its own three-mile long beer pipeline so their long-suffering supporters are never short of a pint, while the club is still backed by a sausage magnate.The fans aren’t starved of entertainment either.Ridiculous scorelines and incredible comebacks are a regular occurrence, with the second tier averaging 3.19 goals a game. Even our wildly unpredictable Championship has managed only 2.48.On 13 of the 20 matchdays, at least one club scored five goals in a match, and on one of the weeks when it didn’t happen, five teams still netted four each.Nuremberg’s 8-3 win over Regensburg – a match that was 3-3 in the 58th minute – is still the highest scoring this season.But there has also been a 5-3 and a 4-4, while 4-3s are as common as a love of lederhosen.Throw in the fact the average season ticket costs you £170 and you can see the appeal.So if you like your football fast and frenetic, your beer strong and cheap and your sausages a foot long, you know exactly where to go.Magdeburg are dreaming of promotion to the elite domain of Bayern and CoCredit: Getty More