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sports5 months ago

Manchester United Nears Deal for RB Leipzig Forward Benjamin Sesko

Manchester United have agreed a £74 million deal to sign Slovenian forward Benjamin Sesko from Leipzig, with the transfer including a guaranteed £66.3 million and additional bonuses. The 22-year-old, known for his physical presence and goal-scoring ability, will undergo a medical before finalizing the move to Old Trafford. This transfer follows United's recent signings and strategic financial arrangements, and Sesko's arrival is seen as a significant boost to their attacking options.

via BBC|
#benjamin-sesko#football#leipzig
accidents-and-disasters1 year ago

Fatal Flixbus Crash Claims Lives on German Autobahn

At least five people were killed and "numerous" others injured when a Flixbus traveling from Berlin to Zurich veered off the A9 motorway near Leipzig, Germany. The cause of the accident is not immediately clear, and the A9 motorway was closed in both directions. Rescue efforts are underway, with 53 passengers and two drivers on board at the time of the crash.

via Al Jazeera English|
#a9-motorway#accidents-and-disasters#bus-crash
sports1 year ago

Real Madrid's Brahim Díaz Shines with Stunning Goal and Pays Tribute to Injured Bellingham

Real Madrid's manager Carlo Ancelotti praised goalkeeper Andriy Lunin's outstanding performance in the 1-0 win over Leipzig, emphasizing the difficulty of defensively controlling the game against the German side. Ancelotti also commended midfielder Tchouameni's adaptability and the team's defensive effort, expressing satisfaction with the result but acknowledging the need for continued commitment in the second leg. He highlighted Brahim's improved form and expressed confidence in facing Leipzig in the return leg, while emphasizing the team's physical resilience and the challenging pursuit of winning the Champions League.

via Managing Madrid|
#andriy-lunin#carlo-ancelotti#champions-league
crime2 years ago

Leipzig erupts in violence over far-left activist's jail term.

Far-left protesters clashed with police in Leipzig, Germany, leaving 50 officers and an unknown number of protesters injured. The protests were in response to the sentencing of Lina E. to five years and three months in prison for participating in attacks on neo-Nazis and other extremists. The planned demonstration was banned by the city of Leipzig, but around 1,500 protesters showed up despite the ban. Some politicians criticized the police's approach to the protesters, while others denounced the violent actions of some protesters.

via ABC News|
#crime#far-left#germany
politics2 years ago

Leipzig rocked by protests over sentence for woman who attacked neo-Nazis.

Left-wing protesters and police clashed for a second night in Leipzig over a jail term given to a woman convicted of vigilante attacks on neo-Nazis. Lina E was sentenced to five years in jail, but released pending an appeal as she had been detained since 2020. The protest in the city, where Lina E had studied, had earlier been banned. Lina E was regarded as a leader of a far-left group responsible for carrying out a brutal campaign of violence against the extreme right over several years, including attacks with hammers, iron bars and baseball bats.

via BBC|
#left-wing-protests#leipzig#neo-nazis
politics2 years ago

Clashes in Germany as far-left protesters oppose jailing of activists who attacked neo-Nazis.

Police in Leipzig, Germany, broke up a banned left-wing protest on Saturday after clashes with demonstrators. The protest was banned by several courts, but around 1,500 people turned up, with one-third of them seeking violence, according to police. The demonstration was organised in response to the jailing of a young woman from Leipzig for her part in organised attacks on neo-Nazis in Germany. Several police officers were injured in the clashes, and around 300 people were provisionally detained.

via DW (English)|
#germany#left-wing#leipzig