Watch: Hamburg fans invade pitch after Bundesliga promotion, 25 left hospitalised
25 fans were hospitalised, with one suffering life-threatening injuries after a pitch invasion by the Hamburg supporters following promotion to the Bundesliga on Saturday, May 10. Hamburg, who were in Bundesliga 2 for the last seven years, defeated Ulm 6-1 to secure their promotion to the Bundesliga on Saturday, in front of their home crowd at the Volksparkstadion. As soon as the final whistle was blown, the fans rushed on to the field to celebrate with the players but many were left hospitalised. According to a statement from the Hamburg fire department, as quoted by BBC, a total of 44 people received medical treatment. 19 of those were serious injuries, five were minor and one was categorised as life-threatening.HSV Hamburg po 7 sezonach wraca do Bundesligi! Hamburg oszala ze szczcia #domBundesligi pic.twitter.com/WstCCwbgPb— Viaplay Sport Polska (@viaplaysportpl) May 10, 2025advertisement"After the final whistle, football fans stormed the stadium, resulting in injuries to several fans," the statement said.
"The Hamburg Fire Department launched a major emergency medical response to support the emergency services on site."The statement also said that around 65 emergency personnel had to be deployed from both the Hamburg rescue service and fire brigade because of the incident.How the match unfolded on SaturdayHamburg slipped into the second division in 2018 and has since been trying to get back into the Bundesliga. The six-time Bundesliga champions came close on a couple of occasions before, but ended up being stuck in the second division. On Saturday, they were given an early jolt by Ulm in the seventh minute. However, Hamburg found the equaliser just three minutes later as Ludovit Reis found the back of the net. Daniel Heuer Fernandes saved a penalty in the 36th minute before Hamburg struck twice late in the first half through Ransford-Yeboah Koenigsdoerffer and Davie Selke. The second half saw Hamburg exert their dominance and rounded off the win. With a game remaining, the six-time German champions are top on 59 points, with Cologne second on 58 and Elversberg third on 55. The win on Saturday confirmed a top two finish for Hamburg, which means they will get direct qualification for the Bundesliga. Trending Reel
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
News18
an hour ago
- News18
'Impatient' Tuchel Calls For Improvement From England: '...Want To Do Better'
Last Updated: Thomas Tuchel was not happy with England's win over Andorra, stressing the need for better physical performance and honest criticism despite the victory. Thomas Tuchel expressed his impatience for improvement from his England team, stating there is no need to 'sugarcoat" criticism following a lacklustre 1-0 victory over Andorra on Saturday. The Three Lions faced criticism for their sloppy performance in the World Cup qualifier in Barcelona, where Harry Kane scored the sole goal early in the second half. Despite extending Tuchel's winning start to three games, the team was booed after struggling to break down a team ranked 173rd in the world. 'I'm impatient and want to do better," said the former Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain boss ahead of Tuesday's friendly against Senegal in Nottingham. 'We are considering giving the players a bit more freedom within the structure – let's see." 'Tomorrow, we face a more physical and demanding team. On paper, it might not appear as offensive as we were against Andorra, but it will give the players more freedom to express themselves, and hopefully, we see that on Tuesday." Tuchel, a serial winner of major titles, was appointed as England's third foreign coach with great expectations, but he has yet to deliver the exciting brand of football he promised. His tenure began with a 2-0 win over Albania and a 3-0 victory against Latvia in March. England captain Kane admitted the Euro 2024 finalists 'got away with one" given their lacklustre performance in front of a small crowd at Espanyol's RCDE Stadium. 'There was a common sense right after in the dressing room," said Tuchel. 'We clearly underperformed in the physical aspect of the game, which was evident on the sideline and in the data. We didn't run enough." The German emphasised the importance of brutal honesty. 'I protect my players; I didn't name anyone specifically," he said. 'As a team, we didn't meet our standards. 'I didn't like the last 10 minutes; we didn't play seriously enough to secure the win in the end, which is crucial in a World Cup qualifier. 'Everything I say here, I say to the players. Why should I sugarcoat? There's no harm in criticism, and I believe a football team can be honest with each other. 'I always include myself in that – now it's on us to do better. The attitude towards training, the camp, and commitment is outstanding. Everyone wanted to be involved and play. We will analyse and try to improve." (With inputs from AFP) First Published:
India Gazette
5 hours ago
- India Gazette
Huge opportunity to develop star athletes across globe: Olympic-medal-winning athlete Mary Tucker on SLI
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): While the official announcement for the inaugural edition of the Shooting League of India has already created a buzz in the country, international athletes are equally excited to witness a new format of the sport emerging from India. Hundreds of talents, including several Olympic medal winners and legends of the sport, have already expressed their interest in the league. USA's Mary Tucker, who won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in mixed 10m air rifle team, explains why she was drawn to apply for the SLI. The 23-year-old has competed earlier for the University of Kentucky and West Virginia University in the NCAA competitions, and played for Saltendorf in the Bundesliga in Germany. She said she enjoys competing in tournaments with team formats. 'There was a lot of draw to go ahead and fill out the form for the Shooting League of India. I really like leagues. I have experience with the NCAA and with the Bundesliga, and I really like being on a team and having that atmosphere of being able to have spectators rooting for an entire team. I also really like the format of having top athletes and junior athletes competing together. I feel like that's a huge opportunity to develop shooting sports both within India and all around the world,' Tucker said as quoted from a press release by SLI. The ISSF has allocated the window between 20th November and 2nd December for the first season of the SLI, and the tournament will feature mixed team events in pistol (10m, 25m), rifle (10m, 50m 3 positions), and shotgun (Trap & Skeet), as decided by the NRAI Technical Committee. 'India is at a really high level in the sport, so it's really a good opportunity for the Indian athletes, I think, to compete with people from outside, but also it's a great opportunity for international athletes because we get to compete with the really high-level Indian shooters. I think it will be a really great opportunity as well to build a kind of fan base and hopefully get some more interest in the whole world,' she further added. Mary also expressed how having an experience of playing for several teams may give her an advantage in the upcoming league, and also delved deeper into the psychological aspects of representing a franchise. 'Those athletes who have shot in the NCAA or in the Bundesliga for many years could have a bit of an advantage because we do know what it's like to compete with the pressure of a team. It's very different, you're competing only for yourself or only for your country, versus if you're competing for a school or a city. Everybody from the city is behind you, and you really want to make them proud. You also have teammates, and you don't want to let them down. You have to learn how to deal with the pressure of that,' the US athlete said. On a personal front, Mary also said that she believes that the league will not only help in growing the popularity of the sport across the USA and other regions, but also help her individual game. 'The opportunity to travel more and train with other high-level athletes is going to help bring my level of shooting up. And there are going to be different types of opportunities and experiences that we will get with this league. It may put you in a situation that is super different or uncomfortable. And that will help a ton because we are going to be able to get used to those situations,' Tucker said. 'Additionally, I think showing the USA that it is possible to have a professional league with athletes from other countries would be a big step. We have teams at the college level but not at the professional level. And to show that the whole world is interested, but also US athletes are doing really well, will create a lot of buzz here, which would be great for us ahead of the 2028 LA Olympics. We will be able to fill up our spectators,' she added. Meanwhile, during her tours, Tucker has spent time with many Indian players and is eager to pair up with a few of them to further elevate her game and learn a few tricks. 'I definitely know a lot of the Indian shooters. I know Elavenil Valarivan very well, and it will be really interesting to see her grow. I think she is going to have a huge following. I also am really good friends with Anjum Moudgil, and I think she brings a lot of sports psychology stuff to it. I am really interested to see how she is going to use the platform to promote the youth and the mental health aspect, which is something that I will jump on if she starts doing that,' Mary signed off. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
5 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Germany reassesses World Cup prospects after being taught lessons by France and Portugal
BERLIN — Two defeats and last place in a mini-tournament it expected to win have dealt Germany a cold dose of reality ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The Nations League final four in Germany was supposed to show Julian Nagelsmann's team can count itself among Europe's best, but a 2-1 loss to Portugal in Munich followed by a 2-0 defeat to France in Stuttgart instead revealed a gulf in class. It showed that tournament-winner Portugal, beaten finalist Spain – the European champion – and a talent-packed France team are among the favorites with defending champion Argentina to win soccer's biggest prize next year. Nagelsmann was keen to highlight the positives, noting that Germany dominated and created a host of chances in the first half against France on Sunday – but counterpart Didier Deschamps had already said what little importance he gave the third-place decider, and it was clear which side was more motivated in front of the Stuttgart fans. Kylian Mbappé scored before the break and set up Michael Olise for the second goal as Les Bleus shook off their apathy in the second half and might have scored more. 'If you look at the first half, honestly, they were not bothered about winning. But they still won,' Germany captain Joshua Kimmich said. Germany's forwards were simply not as clinical as France's. It was a similar tale against Portugal, which rallied to beat Germany on Wednesday. Portugal coach Roberto Martínez changed the game when he introduced substitutes Vitinha, Francisco Conceição and Nelson Semedo in the second half, and Germany needed goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen at his best to stop the visitors scoring any more. Coach Nagelsmann pointed to the injury-enforced absences from his team – Jamal Musiala, Angelo Stiller, Kai Havertz, Antonio Rüdiger, Nico Schlotterbeck, Tim Kleindienst, Jonathan Burkardt and Yann Aurel Bisseck. But France was also without key players like Ousmane Dembélé and Eduardo Camavinga while Deschamps had to do without three of his preferred four-man backline – William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano and Jules Koundé. Even with a full-strength squad, it's debatable whether Germany can match its rivals' strength in depth when it comes to player development and the quality of youngsters coming through. Nine players in Spain coach Luis de la Fuente's Nations League squad are young enough to play at the Under-21 European Championship starting Wednesday in Slovakia. Star player Lamine Yamal is just 17 while Real Madrid's new signing Dean Huijsen looked like he'd been playing for Spain for years. The final was just his fourth appearance. 'It's quite clear, when it comes to the depth of the squad, that we have to abandon the illusion of getting it sorted out in a year,' Nagelsmann said. 'We have a few positions in German soccer that are given too little attention.' Nagelsmann pointed to Spain's use of wide players in attack – like Yamal or Nico Williams – and said Germany's dearth of wing backs had been a problem for years. Kimmich has been deployed at right back when his favored position is in midfield. 'Right now we're looking at what's important to see where we are in the world, what we need for the future, and to learn the right lessons from that,' Nagelsmann said. 'It would be nice if we could get one or two of the players up to speed by next year, but of course that's a limited window of opportunity.' The 37-year-old Nagelsmann appealed for patience from journalists, saying he was sure with the players he has that they 'will play a very, very good qualifying campaign and a very, very good tournament' in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer. Nagelsmann then attempted to push some of the responsibility onto the media. 'You have to have a bit of trust and pull the handbrake a bit,' he said. 'You're in the same boat.' soccer: /hub/soccer
