News about Mario Gomez

JAKE FENNER IN LEIPZIG, GERMANY: Former Germany international striker and current Red Bull Soccer technical director Mario Gomez believes there will be plenty of growth within the United States soccer scene in the coming years. Gomez, who oversees development at multiple Red Bull owned clubs across the world, has his eyes across the world looking for the latest talent to bring to clubs in Brazil, Germany, and the USA.  Speaking to a group of journalists at the team's training facility in Leipzig, Gomez praised the potential for American soccer in the coming years. 

Mario Gomez has claimed Mesut Ozil may be attempting to become a 'little Cristiano Ronaldo', amid his post-retirement body transformation. Ozil, 35, enjoyed a distinguished career for the likes of Werder Bremen, Real Madrid and Arsenal before hanging up his boots last year after stints with Fenerbahce and Istanbul Basaksehir. The former attacking midfielder - who also won the 2014 World Cup with his country - was known for his technical style and skinny frame during his time in the game.

During the Champions League final penalty shootout, Mario Gomez said he felt Petr Cech had read his mind. Bayern Munich welcomed Roberto Di Matteo's Chelsea to the Allianz Arena in search of their fifth Champions League victory. The Blues were in search of their first and seemed to be headed home empty-handed after Thomas Muller fired Bayern in front on 83 minutes.

MICAH RICHARDS: Any tale about a final has two sides. It may seem that it should be obvious, but I'm not sure we're really considering it, particularly when an English team is competing for a European trophy. It's thrilling to see the commotion surrounding West Ham. They have arrived in Prague in droves, and winning the Europa Conference League would be a huge feat for them, but don't believe they are the only ones with dreams. Fiorentina's sense of destiny is just as strong. Fiorentina will always have a special place in my heart. I joined them on loan in September 2014 and, although I had reservations at first, they had been banned within a few weeks. It was one of my best decisions, with the opportunity to experience a new culture in one of the world's most historic cities.

MATT BARLOW: Rumblings on the banks of the Bosphorus have raged around Vodafone Park, Beşiktaş's historic home, embedded in its natural amphitheatre built by slopes rising steeply toward Taksim Square, which is curiously out of keeping with its setting beside Istanbul's Dolmabahçe Palace and the glittering sea. In 2007, they measured decibel levels of 132, a world record for a football match and undoubtedly not good for the ears. The entire place is starting to shake. This is a regular Monday night fixture, early in the season, broadcast live on television and still jammed with more than 40,000, with every single one of them seemingly jumping on the ground and contributing to the dine.