World Cup winner Kevin Grosskreutz has left Stuttgart by mutual consent following a city-centre altercation that left him hospitalised.

Wide man Grosskreutz part of Germany s victorious squad in Brazil in 2014 was admitted to hospital with a laceration to his head following an incident in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

The 28-year-old has since been discharged but will not play for 2. Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart again after both parties agreed to go their separate ways.

I made a mistake, which I am very sorry about, he said in a statement.  I accept the consequences and regret that my time at VfB is over. 

I would like to thank the team, the staff and especially the fans, who have supported me well in the last few days.

Grosskreutz wa…

Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been handed La Liga s Player of the Month award for the first time in the two-and-a-half-season history of the prize.

Messi crowned the best player in the world for the fifth time at the Ballon d Or ceremony in January has ended his wait for the individual La Liga award following an impressive month.

Despite suffering a hamstring problem midway through January, the Argentina star scored six goals in as many matches to maintain Barca s place atop La Liga.

The 28-year-old follows Neymar in winning the award the Brazilian recognised for the first time in November with the pair the only Barca players to win the prize since its conception prior to the 2013-14 season.

While it may be almost impossible to believe, Messi has final…

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has demanded LaLiga president Javier Tebas resigns for putting clubs at risk of serious sporting and/or economic sanctions after a judge shelved the league s plan to host a match in Miami.

LaLiga had intended for Villarreal s home match against Atletico Madrid on December 6 to be played in Florida, United States, but Madrid s Mercantile Court ruled on Friday that the league is not permitted to act of its own accord and its actions must be agreed and coordinated with the institution that directs football in Spain .

A final decision is expected in February to determine whether the RFEF can prevent LaLiga hosting matches in the United States.

But in the meantime, the RFEF is calling for the dismissal – or resignation �…

Aymeric Laporte says Manchester City will be out for revenge when they take on Lyon in the Champions League.

City suffered a shock home loss against Lyon on day one of the group stage but a draw at Groupama Stadium on Tuesday would seal their place in the next round.

Lyon are the only side to have beaten City in any competitive game since April and Laporte admits making up for their September defeat is on his mind.

After each loss, we want revenge but we re coming up against one of the biggest teams in Europe, Laporte told a news conference.

What we re going to do is concentrate on ourselves and we re going to focus on the game.

— Leroy Sané (@LeroySane19)

City are aiming to reach the final of the Champions League for …

Leeds United have signed defender George McCartney from Premier League Sunderland on a one-month loan deal.

The 29-year-old Northern Ireland international, who has won 34 caps for his country, has been struggling to command a first-team place at the Stadium of Light.

McCartney began his career on Wearside before moving to West Ham in August 2006. He returned to Sunderland under Roy Keane in September 2008, but injuries have sidelined him in recent months.

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Simply looking to make up some ground in the Bundesliga title chase, Bayern Munich will welcome Mainz to the Allianz on Saturday afternoon.

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Starting with the hosts, booking their Champions League quarter-final ticket earlier in the week as they mounted a stellar second-leg comeback, Bayern Munich will be desperate to use that performance as a platform to build on. Eventually securing a 3-0 romp at home against Italian outfit Lazio, Thomas Tuchel’s men are seeking some domestic stability. Opening this weekend’s fixtures sat 10 points adrift of Bayer Leverkusen in this season’s Bundesliga title chase, it has already been confirmed that the former Chelsea boss will be leading the Allianz at the end of the season. Last …

Borussia Dortmund s Jurgen Klopp hinted Bayern Munich could be set to dominate the Bundesliga like never before after Tuesday s title triumph.

Bayern wrapped up the 2013/14 German league title with a 3-1 win at Hertha Berlin, after second-placed Dortmund were held to a scoreless draw in the Revierderby by Schalke.

Dortmund coach Klopp claimed Bayern had demolished the Bundesliga this season, after the Bavarian club moved 25 points clear with seven games remaining, and joked that his team need a telescope to see Pep Guardiola s side.

It s unbelievable how you have demolished (the Bundesliga) because we see you, but actually need a telescope, Klopp said.

This was a fantastic achievement, congratulations for the championship.

Since the Bundesliga began in the…

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Sebastian Rode.

The Germany Under-21 international will move to the Allianz Arena at the end of the season, having been with Frankfurt since 2010.

Rode has been a regular for Frankfurt in Germany s first and second tiers since joining from Kickers Offenbach and will move to Bayern on a four-year contract.

I am very pleased that this transfer has worked out, Rode told Bayern s official website.

FC Bayern is the next big step for me. I want to develop myself here and win a lot of titles with my future team-mates.

Rode has played 17 times in the Bundesliga this season, helping Frankfurt to a comfortable mid-table position of 11th, and Bayern s sporting director M…

The Confederations Cup is firmly under way in Russia, with two of the pre-tournament favourites, Portugal and Chile, each in action on day two.

Cristiano Ronaldo and the European champions faced off against Mexico in Kazan, while Chile met African champions Cameroon in Moscow.

There were flash new boots and maverick hairstyles to mark the occasion – one of which came courtesy of Antoine Griezmann, who probably feels France should be competing – while New Zealand striker Chris Wood got a special tribute to mark an impressive milestone.

You might have heard a small amount of chatter going on about Ronaldo s future at Real Madrid, but the Portugal skipper is in certifiable Confederations Cup mood for now. Here is the specially designed, fashionable…

Tottenham striker Harry Kane is reportedly a big money transfer target of Manchester United

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho wants the club to spend a world-record fee of £100million on Tottenham striker Harry Kane, according to.

The Tottenham striker has reportedly been a target for United in the past.

However, in Mourinho, the Red Devils have a boss who the club hierarchy backs heavily in the transfer market.

The Europa League winners are looking to strengthen their attack, with Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s contract set to expire.

The likes of Alvaro Morata, Kylian Mbappe, Romelu Lukaku and even Cristiano Ronaldo are consistently linked with moves to Manchester.

England international Kane is Mourinho’s main transfer tar…