http://www.mail.com/int/people/20420-miroslav-klose.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/people/20420-miroslav-klose.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2107808-fan-violence-worries-overshadow-italian-cup-final.html ROME (AP) — Worries of fan violence are high ahead of Sunday's Italian Cup final and Rome derby between Roma and Lazio. After audiences with both Pope Francis and Italy President Giorgio Napolitano this week, delegations of both squads have called for supporters to behave and close out the season peacefully. Several fans were stabbed and an ambulance was ... Fri, 24 May 2013 13:49:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2107808-fan-violence-worries-overshadow-italian-cup-final.html 2013-05-24T13:49:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2090186-germany-includes-4-newcomers-squad-us-tour.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Coach Joachim Loew has called up four newcomers for Germany's friendlies against Ecuador and the United States, with the stars of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund absent because of their Champions League final. Real Madrid's Mesut Oezil and Sami Khedira also will miss the trip because the Spanish season won't be over. A total ... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:09:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2090186-germany-includes-4-newcomers-squad-us-tour.html 2013-05-16T14:09:06Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2068390-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-football-poll.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Fresh off a second straight drubbing of the once-mighty Barcelona, Bayern Munich was voted the top team in the Associated Press global football poll for the sixth straight week. And keeping up the poll's distinctly German flavor over the past month, Miroslav Klose — Germany's second-highest scorer — is the player of the week aft... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:01:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2068390-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-football-poll.html 2013-05-07T15:01:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064078-juventus-beats-palermo-1-0-to-clinch-29th-title.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus clinched its second successive Serie A title on Sunday with a controversial 1-0 win over Palermo to secure the team's 29th league crown with three rounds remaining. Arturo Vidal gave Juventus the lead shortly before the hour mark, firing home a debatable penalty after Massimo Donati was adjudged to have pushed over Mirko Vucinic. The... Sun, 05 May 2013 20:53:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064078-juventus-beats-palermo-1-0-to-clinch-29th-title.html 2013-05-05T20:53:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2006468-hernanes-totti-trade-goals-rome-derby-ends-1-1.html ROME (AP) — Brazil playmaker Hernanes put Lazio ahead but later missed a penalty in a 1-1 draw with Roma in the city derby Monday that left both clubs still battling for Europa League spots. Hernanes also fouled Miralem Pjanic to give away a penalty for Roma in the 56th minute that was converted by 36-year-old captain Francesco Totti. Hernanes scored in t... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:07:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2006468-hernanes-totti-trade-goals-rome-derby-ends-1-1.html 2013-04-08T21:07:38Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1969522-germany-plays-kazakhstan-twice-4-days.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — To prepare for the World Cup qualifying match in Kazakhstan, Germany practiced on artificial turf playing handball. Friday's match in Astana will be played on an artificial pitch. But handball? German scouts say Kazakhstan plays a defense that drops so far back that it resembles the semi-circle zone in handball, so coach Joachim ... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:17:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1969522-germany-plays-kazakhstan-twice-4-days.html 2013-03-21T10:17:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1962114-kroos-bender-drop-germany-world-cup-squad.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Midfielders Toni Kroos of Bayern Munich and Sven Bender of Borussia Dortmund have dropped out of Germany's squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan. Kroos has an inflamed knee, while Bender is down with the flu. Twin brother Lars Bender of Bayer Leverkusen pulled out Saturday because of a heel injury. Coach Joachim L... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:50:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1962114-kroos-bender-drop-germany-world-cup-squad.html 2013-03-18T11:50:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1954248-germany-missing-regulars-wcup-qualifiers.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany coach Joachim Loew says he is firmly counting on six points from the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan despite missing several regulars. Germany plays in Astana on March 22 and then in Nuremberg four days later against its Group C opponent. Germany leads the group with 10 points from four games. Kazakhstan ... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:19:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1954248-germany-missing-regulars-wcup-qualifiers.html 2013-03-14T13:19:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1935428-bale-to-tame-inter-europa-league.html LONDON (AP) — Tottenham winger Gareth Bale grabbed the attention of the footballing world and destroyed the reputation of one of the game's top right backs the last time he came up against Inter Milan. The teams meet again on Thursday — and there's no danger of Bale flying under the radar this time. The Wales winger's goalscoring exploits for Spurs this s... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:42:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1935428-bale-to-tame-inter-europa-league.html 2013-03-06T14:42:08Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1873536-mueller-khedira-score-germany-beats-france.html PARIS (AP) — Thomas Mueller and Sami Khedira scored clinical second-half goals as Germany withstood heavy spells of pressure to come from behind and beat France 2-1 in a friendly on Wednesday. France took the lead shortly before halftime when Mathieu Valbuena punished some slack Germany defending to head in from close range after Karim Benzema's freekick ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1873536-mueller-khedira-score-germany-beats-france.html 2013-02-06T22:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1870256-ribery-relishing-role-leader-frances-attack.html PARIS (AP) — With Karim Benzema struggling in front of goal, Franck Ribery will once again spearhead France's attack and is already looking forward to taking on Bayern Munich teammate Philipp Lahm in Wednesday's friendly against Germany. Benzema has not scored in his past nine games for France. Ribery found the net in France's 3-1 win against Belarus in S... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1870256-ribery-relishing-role-leader-frances-attack.html 2013-02-05T17:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1869384-france-sees-germany-good-preparation-spain.html PARIS (AP) — For France coach Didier Deschamps, Wednesday's friendly against Germany is just the kind of tough test his side needs to be ready for next month's World Cup qualifier against Spain. For an improving France team, it is also the opportunity to show fans that the team has become genuinely competitive again following a qualifying draw at Spain an... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1869384-france-sees-germany-good-preparation-spain.html 2013-02-05T16:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1869318-germany-striker-klose-up-to-2-months.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany striker Miroslav Klose is likely to be out for about two months with a knee injury and will miss his country's World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan in March. The German Football Federation says Klose will not be available for the two matches on March 22 and March 26. Klose underwent tests in Munich ahead of Germany's f... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1869318-germany-striker-klose-up-to-2-months.html 2013-02-05T09:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1867022-klose-latest-to-germany-friendly-france.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany's injury problems mounted on Monday when Miroslav Klose became the latest player to pull out of Wednesday's friendly with France. Klose underwent tests in Munich that found the Lazio striker had sustained a partially torn outer ligament in his right knee during his side's Serie A loss at Genoa on Sunday. The German football federatio... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1867022-klose-latest-to-germany-friendly-france.html 2013-02-04T16:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1866842-scolari-repair-job-with-stuttering-brazil.html LONDON (AP) — Luiz Felipe Scolari begins his mission to restore Brazil's flagging fortunes ahead of next year's World Cup with a glamor match against England on Wednesday, one of five high-profile friendlies to kick off international football in 2013. Brazil reached out for its World Cup-winning coach from 2002 after firing Mano Menezes in November, with ... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1866842-scolari-repair-job-with-stuttering-brazil.html 2013-02-04T14:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1861358-gomez-germany-squad-france-friendly.html BERLIN (AP) — Mario Gomez is back in Germany's squad for Wednesday's friendly against France in Paris. Germany coach Joachim Loew announced the squad on Friday, recalling Gomez for the first time since the European Championship semifinal loss to Italy in June following the Bayern Munich striker's three months out with an ankle injury. ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1861358-gomez-germany-squad-france-friendly.html 2013-02-01T10:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1854834-lazio-beats-juventus-to-reach-italian-cup-final.html ROME (AP) — Lazio beat Juventus 2-1 following a dramatic finale on Tuesday to reach the Italian Cup final with a 3-2 victory on aggregate. The game was heading for extra time when Juve's Arturo Vidal equalized during six minutes of stoppage time, only for Sergio Floccari to head a late winner. Claudio Marchisio should have sent Juventus into the final on ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1854834-lazio-beats-juventus-to-reach-italian-cup-final.html 2013-01-29T22:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1842798-lazio-to-extend-unbeaten-record-to-17.html MILAN (AP) — Lazio will be looking to extend its unbeaten run in all competitions to 17 when it takes on Chievo Verona on Saturday in the Serie A. Lazio was held to 2-2 at struggling Palermo last weekend, slipping to five points behind league leader Juventus. However, the Rome club is full of confidence after a late equalizer saw it draw 1-1 at Juventus i... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1842798-lazio-to-extend-unbeaten-record-to-17.html 2013-01-24T13:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1826724-juventus-desperate-to-halt-slump-udinese.html MILAN (AP) — Defending champion Juventus will be desperate to halt a slump which has slashed its lead in the Serie A when it hosts in-form Udinese on Saturday. Juventus led by an impressive eight points at the start of the year, but a home loss to 10-man Sampdoria and a draw against Parma means it is just three points ahead of second-place Lazio, which fa... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1826724-juventus-desperate-to-halt-slump-udinese.html 2013-01-17T11:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1807490-lazio-beats-catania-3-0-to-reach-cup-semifinals.html ROME (AP) — Already performing well in Serie A, Lazio advanced to the Italian Cup semifinals Tuesday with a 3-0 win over Catania. Romania defender Stefan Radu put Lazio ahead in the 30th minute at the Stadio Olimpico with a header from a corner, and Brazil playmaker Hernanes scored twice, in the 61st and 90th, getting set up both times by Sergio Floccari.... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1807490-lazio-beats-catania-3-0-to-reach-cup-semifinals.html 2013-01-08T21:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1801542-lazio-rallies-cagliari-2-1-serie-resumes.html ROME (AP) — Second-place Lazio rallied to beat visiting Cagliari 2-1 in a controversial finish on Saturday as the Serie A resumed after its holiday break. Marco Sau gave Cagliari the lead in the 62nd minute at Stadio Olimpico before French defender Abdoulay Konko equalized in the 79th for Lazio. In the 83rd, Cagliari goalkeeper Michael Agazzi was shown hi... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1801542-lazio-rallies-cagliari-2-1-serie-resumes.html 2013-01-05T21:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1797312-serie-to-resume-with-juventus-firm-control.html ROME (AP) — As Serie A gets set to resume this weekend after its holiday break, the biggest question isn't which club will win the Italian league, but rather which squad will be Juventus' top challenger. The possibilities are not lacking. While Juve holds an eight-point lead, the six squads that follow are grouped within nine points of each other. Juventu... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1797312-serie-to-resume-with-juventus-firm-control.html 2013-01-03T12:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1773904-messi-conquers-ap-football-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — Lionel Messi brushed aside all challengers in the AP Global Soccer rankings this week, although his Barcelona team came close to being topped by new world club champion Corinthians. Messi, with two more goals to his name in La Liga at the weekend for a staggering 90 on the year, received 169 points out of a possible 190 from AP's panel of 19... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1773904-messi-conquers-ap-football-rankings.html 2012-12-18T13:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1768730-lazio-beats-inter-milan-1-0-serie.html MILAN (AP) — Lazio continued its impressive run of late with a 1-0 win over title rival Inter Milan in Serie A on Saturday. Miroslav Klose scored the only goal eight minutes from time to extend Lazio's unbeaten streak to nine in all competitions. Inter hit the post twice in quick succession in the second half, through Fredy Guarin and Antonio Cassano. ... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1768730-lazio-beats-inter-milan-1-0-serie.html 2012-12-15T21:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1761798-column-1-athlete-year-2012-messi.html PARIS (AP) — 'Tis the season for making merry and for choosing our top sports men and women of the year, two distinctly separate annual rituals that in fact dovetail neatly, because part of the joy and merriment of following sports is debating who is best at them. This being an Olympic year, we were spoiled for choice in 2012. Oscar Pistorius is a temptin... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1761798-column-1-athlete-year-2012-messi.html 2012-12-13T08:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1737872-napoli-routs-last-place-pescara-5-1-serie.html ROME (AP) — Chasing its first title since Diego Maradona played for the club, Napoli thrashed 10-man Pescara 5-1 Sunday to move back within two points of Serie A leader Juventus. Gokhan Inler and Edinson Cavani each scored twice and Marek Hamsik also found the target for Napoli. Iceland midfielder Birkir Bjarnason scored for last-place Pescara in the 18th... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1737872-napoli-routs-last-place-pescara-5-1-serie.html 2012-12-02T21:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1727102-lazio-beats-udinese-3-0-nears-3rd-place.html ROME (AP) — Lazio moved back within striking distance of third place and the final Champions League place with a convincing 3-0 win over Udinese in the Italian league on Tuesday. Alvaro Gonzalez gave the Rome club the lead in the 17th minute after being set up nicely by Stefano Mauri, who also provided the key pass for Miroslav Klose's goal in the 31st, l... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1727102-lazio-beats-udinese-3-0-nears-3rd-place.html 2012-11-27T20:57:00Z