News about Mats Hummels

ADD Dortmund to Paris, Barcelona and Madrid on the growing list of Celtic's Champions League crime scenes. Confronted by the yellow wall of the Signal Iduna Park, Scotland's champions crumbled and collapsed under the relentless pressure of last season's beaten finalists. When Spanish referee Jose Maria Sanchez blew the final whistle, it felt like an act of mercy. Brendan Rodgers described this as an acid test for his team and, in the cold light of day, they failed on every conceivable level. Had the old BBC final score vidiprinter still been in use, they'd have repeated the scoreline in words to emphasise just how outclassed Celtic were in every department.

The summer transfer window has now been and gone. Clubs around Europe and beyond have had their chance to sign the talent they see fit to aid their squads in the season ahead. Club spent big money on some of the biggest stars on the planet with the likes of Julian Alvarez making an £81million switch from Manchester City to Atletico Madrid. However, the biggest deal of all was actually a free transfer. Kylian Mbappe finally got his move to Real Madrid after his contract at Paris Saint-Germain came to an end. Not all big-name players were lucky enough to get a move this summer, though. Several stars who became free agents in the summer remain without a club.

Brighton have asked about Germany international Mats Hummels. The free agent has seen talks with Bologna stall while West Ham have also expressed interest in the former Dortmund defender. The 35-year-old centre back became a free agent after his contract at Borussia Dortmund expired at the end of last season.

The 35-year-old is a free agent after his contract at Borussia Dortmund expired at the end of last season. Hummels was a rock in defence as the Bundesliga side reached the Champions League final, where they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid. A Premier League side are now reportedly considering a move.

The summer international competitions are over and we are fast approaching the start of the new domestic season.  Premier League clubs are already spending big money on players, and there is still over a month to do business before the window shuts on August 30. Several big name players became free agents at the end of June, after deciding not to renew their contracts with their former clubs. Some have been picked up, though others still find themselves without a club. Mail Sport has put together a Free Agents XI of the best players on the market this summer who are out of contract, lining up in a 4-3-3 formation.

Three Lions fans are scrambling to fly out to Dortmund for the high-stakes encounter, which could see their team have another shot at glory at their second successive Euros final. But fans are fuming at UEFA's decision to allow German official Felix Zwayer given his 2005 conviction for taking a €300 (£253.82) bribe from a fellow referee who was fixing the match. After he oversaw Borussia Dortmund's contentious 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in 2021, Bellingham - then playing for Dortmund - hit out at his appointment and was subsequently fined.

UEFA have made a final decision on the referee for England's Euro 2024 semi-final showdown with the Netherlands after originally assigning the game to a convicted match-fixer. It was announced by UEFA on Sunday that Felix Zwayer, 43, would officiate the match in Dortmund on Wednesday night, despite serving a six-month ban after being found to have accepted a €300 (£253.82) bribe from fellow referee Robert Hoyzer in a 2005 scandal. Mail Sport contacted UEFA for comment and asked how, given his background, Zwayer could be chosen to officiate such a fixture. It is understood that UEFA bosses conducted a review which has now concluded.

German track star Alica Schmidt went public with her photographer boyfriend after winning her 400m heat at the national championships on Saturday. Schmidt, 25, was dubbed 'the world's sexiest athlete' by Australian magazine Busted Coverage in 2017, and is set to compete at this summer's Paris Olympics after sealing her spot last month. She continued her fine form on Saturday at the German Championships by qualifying for the final in a time of 52.18 seconds, which was only just outside her personal best.

The veteran defender remains a free agent after leaving Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, his contract having run down this summer. Hummels played a crucial role in leading Dortmund to the Champions League final and featured for the full 90 minutes in the defeat by Real Madrid. But despite his superb form, Hummels, 35, was not selected as part of Germany's 26-man squad after being overlooked by Julian Nagelsmann. Taking to Instagram, Hummels took a snap of himself sporting a Greece shirt in the gym and addressed the speculation over his future.

The former Dortmund and Liverpool midfielder has penned a three-year deal to take over the reins from Edin Terzic. Terzic left having led the club to the Champions League final, where they lost 2-0 to Real Madrid, following a reported row with Mats Hummels. According to German outlet Bild , Terzic was enraged by Hummels' criticism of his tactics. A confrontation between the pair became violent and 'so heated that the club discussed personal consequences'.

England's opening match at Euro 2024 is set to be refereed by an official who was overcome with emotion after a game last month. The Three Lions will face Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday night as they aim to make the perfect start to their campaign. The officials for the Group C showdown have been confirmed, and it will be Italy's Daniele Orsato who takes charge of the contest. Orsato, 48, has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2010, and this summer's tournament is set to be his final one as the man in the middle.

Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has broken his silence just hours after Edin Terzic quit as the club's manager amid reports of a bust-up with the centre back. Reports emerged on Thursday morning that Hummels and Terzic had a 'violent confrontation' ahead of the Champions League final earlier this month after Hummels criticised his manager's tactics in big games. They put their differences aside for the showpiece event at Wembley - which Dortmund lost 2-0 to Real Madrid - but after meeting with club chiefs on Thursday, Terzic decided to walk away just minutes after news of his dispute with Hummels had been made public.

IAN HERBERT IN MUNICH: The pages of Der Spiegel have this week reflected a German nation desperately needing the kind of football fervour it discovered in 2006, when the World Cup arrived here for four blissful, sun-kissed weeks still remembered as the Sommermärchen, 'the summer fairytale'. The paper related, with full Germanic precision, what is - and isn't - acceptable workplace practice during the four-week 'state of emergency' which begins with the hosts' opening fixture against Scotland in Munich this evening. Watching games in the workplace is a 'no', though listening to them on a radio is rendered acceptable by labour legislation passed in 1986. Decorate your car with flags by all means, 'so long as the driver's field of vision isn't restricted'. Only extend your 'fan festival' deep into the night if you have 'municipal permission'.

Borussia Dortmund are reportedly closing in on a successor to Edin Terzic following his resignation from the club. Terzic's departure was confirmed by the Bundesliga giants on Thursday, with both the manager and club issuing statements. The news followed reports Terzic had allegedly been involved in a heated confrontation with Mats Hummels ahead of the Champions League final.

Jadon Sancho has offered a tribute to outgoing Borussia Dortmund boss Edin Terzic following his resignation from the club. Terzic's departure was confirmed by the Bundesliga giants on Thursday, with both the manager and club issuing statements. The news followed reports Terzic had allegedly been involved in a heated confrontation with Mats Hummels ahead of the Champions League final.

Mats Hummels will reportedly follow Edin Terzic out of the door and leave Borussia Dortmund this summer.     The Bundesliga side on Thursday  confirmed that manager Terzic has left the club by his own volition. The news came in the wake of reports that Terzic was allegedly involved in a heated confrontation with Hummels ahead of the Champions League final.

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that manager Edin Terzic has left the club by his own volition. The news comes in the wake of reports that Terzic was allegedly involved in a heated confrontation with Mats Hummels ahead of the Champions League final. A statement from Dortmund on Thursday read: 'Borussia Dortmund and coach Edin Terzic are going their separate ways. 

Mats Hummels and Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic were reportedly involved in a 'violent confrontation' ahead of the Champions League final earlier this month. Dortmund overcame the odds to reach the biggest game in club football but came up short against Real Madrid at Wembley. Days before the match, Hummels somewhat shockingly came out to heavily criticise his manager's tactics during their disappointing Bundesliga campaign.

In addition to the head-to-head market referenced in a separate article - read on as we take a look at the Featured RequestABet and Price Boosts on offer for tonight's Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium.  The four boosts available for this mouthwatering clash include Vinicius Jr. to score or assist in 90 minutes at 1/1, Bellingham to have 2+ shots on target in 90 minutes at 3/1, Jadon Sancho to win 2+ fouls in 90 minutes at 4/1, and Mats Hummels to score a header in 90 minutes at 25/1.  Vinicius has had 29 goal involvements (20 goals, 9 assists) across all club competitions this season, while Bellingham has had 42 shots on target across La Liga and the UCL in 2023-24. 

GRAEME SOUNESS: Winning a European Cup at Wembley gave me one of the most special nights of my life. I'd watched Liverpool claim the trophy the year before, in 1977, on TV in, of all places, a German working men's club in Wollongong, New South Wales, while touring Australia with Middlesbrough. Liverpool had beaten Borussia Monchengladbach so we weren't very popular with the German clientele as we cheered for an English win. Nearly a year later, I was part of that Liverpool team and found myself heading to Wembley as we looked to retain the trophy against Bruges.

Former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund hero Patrik Berger has backed his old side - liberated from the weight of expectation - to spring a major upset in the Champions League final. The 50-year-old spent a single-season at the Westfalenstadion in 1995, where he won the Bundesliga before startling performances at Euro 96 earned a moved to Anfield. Interestingly, the briefness of his stay has not diminished his loyalties to the club. During his chat with Mail Sport , Berger's iconic 'Die Continentale'-sponsored kit - worn during Dortmund's 1995-96 title-winning campaign - hung framed above his head.

Mats Hummels has spoken out on his snub from Germany's European Championship squad and has revealed that his conversations with head coach Julian Naglesmann barely lasted two minutes.  It's been two weeks since Naglesmann announced his preliminary 27-man squad for this summer's tournament in Germany. The squad includes four goalkeepers and 23 outfield players, but the biggest controversy was the omission of 2014 World Cup winner Hummels.  The Borussia Dortmund defender, 35, has been in excellent form this season, but was notably left disappointed following his Euros snub. 

While the eyes of the continent turn to Euro 2024, not all of the best players will be in Germany in June and July. Some were unlucky enough to fall short in the qualification process for the European Championships, or picked up injuries through the season that mean that this summer will be too soon for them to be included in their national team's squad. Others are perfectly fit, but have been snubbed by their bosses - a particular blow for certain players, with the Euros a pinnacle in the careers of many footballers. 

Mats Hummels had some choice words for those who viewed Borussia Dortmund as an easy draw in this season's Champions League after firing his team into the final on Tuesday night. Dortmund held a 1-0 lead from the first leg as the visited the Parc des Princes and Hummels' bullet header sealed their place at Wembley.  Few have rated Dortmund as serious contenders in this season's competition up until now and Hummels has been taking notice.