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Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
📸 For the Big Anniversary: DFB and adidas Unveil Special Jersey
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. The German Football Association is celebrating its 125th anniversary and has released a limited collection, including a special jersey, in collaboration with its long-standing partner adidas. The kit is both historically significant, high-quality, and very attractive. 📸 adidas The collection symbolizes great emotions and special moments that German football fans have experienced together and includes, in addition to a short and long-sleeve version of an exclusive anniversary jersey, shorts, socks, and a range of Culture Wear products. The design of the special jersey is based on the retro kit from 1974, in which Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, and others once won the World Cup in their own country. The jersey is in classic white and black for the players, and the goalkeeper jersey is in light blue. The jersey is made from a pinstripe fabric and features sleeve cuffs and a round-neck collar with a flag print on the back. The chest area of the jersey is adorned with the Trefoil logo and a specially embroidered crest for the DFB's 125th anniversary, reminiscent of the special plaque that hangs at the association's founding site in Leipzig. The anniversary jersey is available from today in the adidas Online Store and selected adidas stores. The price for adults is 100 euros for the short-sleeve and 110 euros for the long-sleeve version, and 75 euros (short-sleeve) or 85 euros (long-sleeve) for the children's version.
The Guardian
27-02-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Happy anniversary Bayern Munich: 125 years and a simple secret for success
I congratulate my club on its anniversary. On Thursday, Bayern Munich will be 125 years old. The club was in my cradle, because my grandfather was and my father is a Bayern fan. When I was young, they told me a lot about the golden 70s with the three European Cup victories. They admired Gerd Müller, Sepp Maier and the other players. They were almost in awe of one of them: Franz Beckenbauer. In the beginning, Bayern were one of many clubs. I have a few black-and-white pictures from the founding days in mind; I know the club history. But I can only really talk about it from the Beckenbauer era onwards, and since then Bayern have been something very special. To this day, they are shaped by Beckenbauer's legacy. If you understand him, you understand Bayern, the essence, the identity, the DNA. With his team, he created the slogan 'mia san mia' back in the day. This is the special way in which Bayern have been conquering title after title for what seems like an eternity. How do I explain 'mia san mia' to my European readers? Well, it's a playful but enormous and somehow regionally rooted self-confidence. Nobody can harm us! You're in Munich and you win. Every generation of players internalises this. In Germany, Bayern always come out on top because they are better than the rest. Now, for a change, Bayer Leverkusen are real contenders. At other times, Dortmund, Werder Bremen, Hamburg or Borussia Mönchengladbach have been ahead. But no one can keep pace in the long run. There is no other major league with such a monopoly. The secret: Bayern are a players' club. For almost 50 years, they have been run by their former footballers, which is probably unique in Europe. Until his death one year ago, Beckenbauer was part of a troika alongside Uli Hoeness and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. When I was still active, the rule was: the three of them know what's going on in the team, with the coach and with each player. This intrinsic expertise is the key to success. As a player, you listen very carefully to these football greats. When Franz addressed the team, it had a certain authority. When you thought about it, what he said also had a certain depth. 'Go out and play football!' ('Geht's raus und spielt's Fussball!'), Beckenbauer's motto with which he led Germany to the 1990 World Cup title, is smiled at by some. They overlook the fact that it is based on a philosophy. When a team of outstanding players grow together and achieve a certain level of excellence, you can leave them to their own devices. They understand each other implicitly and are able to think three moves ahead together. That's flow! Many of those who wore the red jersey like Beckenbauer understood each other implicitly. They had outstanding abilities: the goalscoring instinct of Gerd Müller, the dynamism of Lothar Matthäus, the ability to play and shoot with either foot of Andreas Brehme, the self-confidence of Stefan Effenberg, the ingenuity of Thomas Müller, the brilliant saves of Manuel Neuer, the passion of Bastian Schweinsteiger or the dribbling of Rummenigge and Jamal Musiala. I would have particularly liked to have been on the pitch with Beckenbauer, who, with his elegant technique and role as a playmaker in defence, was very far ahead of his time. He made his teammates better. The working-class kid from Giesing became the world-class footballer from Munich. He grew up with his hometown – and it grew up with him. When he was born, it was in ruins; by the time he was playing professionally, Munich had become the world city with a heart (Weltstadt mit Herz). Here, where you can see the peaks of the Alps, you can enjoy life. I often hear the question of what the city owes to Bayern. You can also turn it around, because successful football is particularly possible in a place where the people and the economy are doing well. It is no coincidence that Bayern's rise to a global brand coincided with the 1970s. The Olympic Games played no small role in this. They accelerated the construction of the subway, and Otl Aicher's modern design has left its mark to this day. When Germany considers the 2040 Olympics, the lasting impact of 1972 in Munich would be a good argument for a bid. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion I was born and raised in Munich, and my childhood home and favourite football pitch are within walking distance of the Olympiastadion. I love my city. Like the Marienplatz and the Oktoberfest, Bayern are part of it. When I was 11, they scouted me for the first time. At first I didn't want to go, I wanted to continue playing with my friends at my home club, FT Gern. So Bayern came up with an idea. Although it was officially reserved for FCB's young talent, I was allowed to be a ball boy. That's how I got to know my future teammates. In the end, I joined the club. I've spent more than half my life with Bayern since then. In 2013, we won the Champions League at Wembley. Like the team of the 70s, our team contained quite a few true Bavarians. That made us extra strong. Parallels between Franz and me seem obvious to some: born and raised in Munich, later player and captain of Bayern and Germany, national and international titles with both teams. It's a shame he was never my coach. He would have said to me: 'Go out and play football, Philipp!' That would have been a good fit between us. Sometimes I'm asked if I compare myself to him. It's meant kindly. However, I agree with Hoeness, the great man behind the success of Bayern. At Beckenbauer's funeral, he said: 'There will never be a greater.' Under him, our club shone the brightest. So I would say: you don't compare yourself to Franz Beckenbauer. Philipp Lahm's column was produced in partnership with Oliver Fritsch at Zeit Online, the German online magazine.
Observer
12-02-2025
- Business
- Observer
Unido highlights Oman's key role in energy transition
MUSCAT, FEB 11 The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Unido) has underlined Oman's significant role in the global energy transition. Speaking at the Omani Industry Day celebrations earlier this week, Gerd Müller, Director General of Unido, shed light on some of the key challenges affecting the world. 'The world is facing emerging challenges that are fundamentally reshaping the future, and we must address them together. One of the major trends shaping our world by 2050 is population growth. Every year, the global population increases by 80 million people, primarily in developing countries. In Africa alone, the population will double from 1.2 billion to 2.5 billion by 2050. This rapid growth, combined with rising living standards and the global fight against hunger, will drive food demand up by 50 per cent over the next three decades,' he shared. The Director General further added: 'Another major trend is climate action and the future of energy, which is particularly relevant to Oman. As a key player in the energy sector, Oman has a vital role to play. By 2050, global energy demand is expected to increase by 70 per cent, and while oil and gas remain important, hydrogen production will become increasingly significant. At the same time, the world is experiencing resource scarcity, and the digital and energy economies of the future will require a vast supply of critical minerals.' According to the Director General, the Sultanate possesses critical minerals crucial for the transition, which also present a huge market opportunity for the country's mining industry, 'Oman possesses many essential critical minerals that are crucial for the green transition, clean energy, electric vehicles, and hydrogen production. These minerals present a tremendous market opportunity for Oman's industry, particularly the mining sector. The extraction of critical minerals in Oman is expected to increase globally by 500 per cent over the next decade. The challenges of climate change and resource scarcity make it clear that the future of industry is rooted in innovation,' he stated. Earlier this week, the UN body announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU) with the Omani Government to establish a strategic partnership to support Oman's Industrial Strategy 2040. 'The country's economic progress and development are highly impressive, and at Unido, we take pride in supporting the development of Oman's Industrial Strategy 2040. Industrialization is the foundation for development, creating decent jobs and incomes, particularly for the younger generation,' Müller added. Concluding his address, the General Director invited the Sultanate to join Unido's green mining initiative which aims to address stabilising supply chains in the sector. 'Unido launched the Global Alliance for Responsible and Green Mining. Through partnerships, we aim to establish a fair global framework for mining and mineral processing.'
Observer
08-02-2025
- Business
- Observer
Unido to support Oman's green mining, decarbonisation goals
MUSCAT: The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Unido), a UN agency specialising in assisting countries in economic and industrial development, has pledged to expand cooperation with the Sultanate of Oman in a number of strategic growth sectors, notably green hydrogen and sustainable mining. The announcement comes as UnidoDirector General Gerd Müller arrives in Muscat on a 4-day visit coinciding with the celebration of Oman Industry Day, commemorating the historic visit of the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said to Rusayl Industrial City on Feb 9, 1991. Confirming the visit in a post, the UN agency said: 'Unido Director General Gerd Müller is visiting Oman to further strengthen cooperation and support the country in boosting and diversifying its manufacturing sector.' The visit is set to build on longstanding cooperative ties between Oman and the Vienna-headquartered body spanning, among other areas, institutional strengthening, the mapping of Oman's long-term industrial development, phasing out of ozone-depleting chemicals, and climate change mitigation. Besides delivering the keynote address at official celebrations marking Oman Industry Day, Gerd Müller will also discuss with Omani authorities the implementation of the country's National Manufacturing Strategy 2040, developed with Unido's support to help boost and diversify Oman's industrial base. Significantly, deliberations will also focus on a number of emerging industries of strategic relevance to Oman's long-term growth. They encompass Oman's ambitions to venture into green hydrogen production, decarbonisation of hard-to-abate industries, and sustainable mining activities. Additionally, Unido has committed to supporting Oman in the development of a multi-hazard early warning system to strengthen the country's resilience against climate change impacts. The initiative is proposed to be advanced in collaboration with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), established within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Considered the world's largest fund of its kind, GCF's objective is to assist developing countries with climate change adaptation and mitigation activities. Both UNIDO and GCF have had important roles in strengthening the long-term capacity of Oman to plan for climate change impacts. In March 2023, the two agencies joined hands with the Environment Authority of Oman and Sultan Qaboos University in the formulation of the National Adaptation Plan and the Climate Change Adaptation Policy, among other objectives.
