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The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Muthoot signs a partnership with Bundesliga giant Borussia Dortmund
Kerala-based Muthoot Football Academy turned over a new leaf for youth development as its parent company, Muthoot Pappachan Group (MPG), signed a partnership with Bundesliga giant Borussia Dortmund this week. Dortmund, with one of Europe's best youth academies, has honed youngsters like Mario Goetze (academy product), Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham, who went on to become FIFA World Cup (Goetze) and UEFA Champions League (Bellingham - Real Madrid, Haaland - Manchester City) winners. 'I have been to several places in India, and have had the chance also to meet with some of the ISL (Indian Super League) clubs,' Christian Diercks, the managing director of the club's Academy, said. 'What I feel on working with Muthoot is that the holistic approach is more important than just supporting one player to become a professional and make a living (out of football), and get transferred to Europe one day. I think this is the most important factor.' Muthoot has made inroads in age-group tournaments and State football in the last few years, lifting the Kerala Premier League this year and finishing third in the Reliance Foundation Development League (U-19) the year before. 'The first six months to one year will be about assessing what our requirements are in Kerala to start, from the grassroots upwards,' Hannah Muthoot, Director of Sports at MPG, said. 'Coaches will be travelling to Dortmund, and coaches from there will come to Kerala. We'll have players from here going to Dortmund and the same way back.' This is not the first investment from the German side in India. Dortmund previously joined hands with Hyderabad FC in the ISL in 2020, which got discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, the club partnered with AMM Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Murugappa Group in Chennai, to help the lesser-privileged communities – one that is still active.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Frankfurt's Goetze sidelined with leg injury
Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Mario Goetze grabs his injured hamstring (Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV) Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Mario Goetze is set for a stint on the sidelines with a muscle injury sustained in the 1-0 home Europa League loss to Tottenham, coach Dino Toppmoeller said Thursday. The defeat meant Frankfurt were eliminated from the Europa League 2-1 on aggregate, ending their dream of repeating their 2022 triumph in the competition. Advertisement Goetze started but was subbed off with just 17 minutes played on Thursday, appearing to grab his hamstring as he limped from the field. Toppmoeller said the veteran could be out for the remainder of the season, depending on the results of a scan on Friday. "It's more than just a sprain," Toppmoeller told reporters, adding: "We hope that we'll see him again this season. "We'll do a scan tomorrow and then we'll see how the injury looks and how long he'll be out." Goetze, who came off the bench to score the winner for Germany in the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina, has been crucial for a young Frankfurt side this season. Advertisement The 32-year-old scored twice in Frankfurt's 4-1 win over Ajax in the Europa league quarter-finals. Frankfurt currently sit third in the Bundesliga and are on track for their best league finish since the mid-1990s. dwi/lp
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Frankfurt nudge nearer to Champions League after beating Stuttgart
Frankfurt's Mario Goetze (L) celebrates scoring his side's first goal with his teammate Hugo Ekitike during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and VfB Stuttgart at Deustche Bank Park. Arne Dedert/dpa Eintracht Frankfurt moved closer to securing a Champions League spot after Mario Götze clinched a 1-0 home win over 10-man VfB Stuttgart. The Eagles flew up to third in the Bundesliga with seven to play, although Mainz can reclaim that spot with a win at 12th-placed Borussia Dortmund on Sunday. Advertisement Frankfurt now have a five-point cushion on fifth-placed Borussia Mönchengladbach, but Freiburg can cut that gap to three if they win at home to Union Berlin on Sunday. Mid-table Stuttgart, runners-up last term, went close in the first half through Jamie Leweling and Enzo Millot. Frankfurt also had two efforts cleared off the line from Tuta and Ansgar Knauff, who was injured as he fell after shooting. Hugo Etikité then hit the post, moments after having another good chance, and Götze fired the rebound over. In a frantic passage of play, Ameen Al-Dakhil soon hauled down Ekitiké and was sent off for a professional foul on 58 minutes. Götze did not make the same mistake twice on 71 and netted after Hugo Larsson's effort had come back off the post.
