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Bavaria can own Neuschwanstein Castle brand, rules ECJ The European Court of Justice (EJC) ruled on Thursday that Bavaria is allowed to trademarkNeuschwanstein Castleand use it as a brand. The court rejected an appeal by a German network of souvenir producers (BSGE) that hoped the EUʼs top court would reject the trademark for the famous fairy-tale castle. The association argued that the name "Neuschwanstein" indicates a geographical location and can therefore not be trademarked. Test your knowledge of Germany with DWʼs Bavaria Quiz Under EU law, trademarks that exclusively refer to the place where goods are manufactured are excluded from registration. The law particularly protects manufacturers from misrepresenting the origins of certain products like wine, spirits and certain foods.
Germany: Good jobs, but unfriendly people, say expats High rents, a shortage of kindergarten spots and the rising cost of living are a challenge for Germans. They are a challenge forexpatriates living in Germany, too. But those arenʼt even the biggest problems expats face: the Germansʼ lack of friendliness toward foreigners is much more of a challenge, according to the fifthExpat Insider surveyby InterNations, an online platform for people who live and work abroad. The finding is by no means the first time German grumpiness has come up — expats have for years found fault with the German peopleʼs unfriendliness. This year, however, the study logs particularly poor ratings for Germany, ranking the country 36th of 68 destinations. Just four years ago, in 2014, Germany ranked 12th.
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Nazi insults targeting Romanian president enrage German officials German authorities are demanding Romaniaʼs government distance itself from the inflammatory comparis
A Romanian politician has sparked outrage for likening President Klaus Iohannis to Adolf Hitler on social media. Tensions flared in Romania this week after a politician from the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) posted a video on social media comparing the countryʼs president to Adolf Hitler. The central focus of the attacks is Romaniaʼs German minority, sometimes called Transylvanian Saxons, and above all its most prominent representative, President Klaus Iohannis. Last month, Senator Liviu Pop, the former education minister, called the Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (DFDR) a Nazi organization. For years, the liberal-conservative Iohannis was chairman of the DFDR, a group established for German minorities in 1989 after the fall of communism. PSD Labour Minister Lia Olguta Vasilescu also joined in on the Nazi comparisons after Iohannis sharply condemned theharsh police crackdown against peaceful protestersin Bucharestʼs Victoria Square on August 10. "Cheeky, as a German, to speak of attacking [people] with gas," she said. An immense fallout Iohannis has long been a thorn in the side of the ruling PSD and their junior coalition partner, ALDE. He is staunchly opposed to the two partiesʼ
attempts to bring the judiciary under their control and has been fighting their effort toweaken the countryʼs anticorruption rules. Recentlyconvicted politician Liviu Dragnea, the head of the PSD and president of the Romanian Parliament, would stand to benefit from the reforms. Dragnea, who is unable to serve as prime ministerbecause of a 2016 conviction for vote-rigging, has dismissed the Nazi comparisons as "unfortunate formulations." Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, who critics accuse of being a puppet of Dragnea, has not commented on the incident. It was, in fact, her chief adviser and Dragneaʼs right-hand man, Darius Valcov, who further inflamed the controversy when he posted a video to the internet on Monday that depicted Iohannis with a Hitler mustache and hairstyle. In the video, the DFDR is equated with a Nazi organization and the words "Hail Johannis" appear. Critics say the attacks are part of a coordinated campaign against Iohannis and Romaniaʼs German minority. The offending video has now been deleted, but the fall out for the PSD, and Romania more broadly, remains.
Indiaʼs top court decriminalizes gay sex Indiaʼs highest court declared Thursday that consensual intercourse between same-sex adults is no longer a crime in the south Asian country. The ruling strikes down a 146-year-old colonial-era law, known as Section 377, banning gay sex. Until now, it was punishable with up to 10 years in prison, although few people were jailed. The court said the law went against the rights enshrined in Indiaʼs constitution. "The law had become a weapon for harassment for the LGBT community," Chief Justice Dipak Misra said as he announced the landmark verdict. The unanimous ruling comes in response to a petition filed by five people who said they were living in fear of being harassed and prosecuted by police.
Germany pledges €1 million for Rio museum cleanup The German Foreign Ministry will coordinate national efforts to provide support in the cleanup and rebuilding of Brazilʼs National Museum, which was devastated by fire earlier this week, German Deputy Minister for International Culture Michelle Müntefering said on Wednesday. Berlin has pledged €1 million ($1.2 million) in immediate emergency aid. Müntefering told the dpa news agency that she will hold a meeting with government officials, members of federal states and civil society to discuss the emergency response.
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Cologne ricin plotters bought a hamster to test biological weapon The wife of a Tunisian man who was detained last month over aricin-based biological weapon plotwas also arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of being an accomplice. German federal prosecutors said the 43-year-old German woman, named only as Yasmin H, was suspected of helping prepare an act of violence and helping produce biological weapons. Her husband, Sief Allah H. was arrested on June 12 for "planning a serious act of violent subversion." Read more:Ricin — an easy-to-obtain bio-weapon from the internet Hamster conspirator Prosecutors allege that Yasmin H, reportedly a convert to Islam, allowed her husband to use her online accounts to order ingredients to make ricin. The couple allegedly then bought a hamster to test the effectiveness of the toxin. On Tuesday, prosecutors said Yasmin H. had organized also a trip to Poland for her husband in late 2017 to buy explosive materials.
ʼJunkʼ art stash may yield multimillion dollar masterpieces New York gallery owner David Killen believes he has uncovered six paintings by Dutch-American abstract master Willem de Kooning, which — if verified — could be worth tens of millions of dollars. The works were part of a stash of artworks that languished in a storage locker in New Jersey until the dealer offered $15,000 for the lot. Killen is confident that a painting by legendary Swiss modernist Paul Klee is also among the artistic flotsam. A worthwhile investment A de Kooning canvas, "Untitled XXV" (pictured top), soldfor a record $66.3 million (€56.7 million) at Christieʼs in 2016, while another sold privately for a reported $300 million in 2015 — as part of a $500 million sale that include a Jackson Pollock painting. Killen estimates the discovered works could sell for between $10,000 and $10 million when they are auctioned late this year and early the next. He is planning to unveil the paintings Tuesday at a party in New York. 2
US officials ʼworking diligentlyʼ to undermine Trump presidency Dictators over allies
A senior official has claimed in an op-ed to be part of "the resistance inside the Trump administration." The op-ed, published anonymously by The New York Times, has fueled the flames in a tumultuous White House. Senior officials in US President Donald Trumpʼs administration are actively undermining parts of his presidency, according to a senior White House official who wrote an op-ed for The New York Times. "President Trump is facing a test to his presidency unlike any faced by a modern American leader," the author said. "I am part of the resistance inside the Trump administration. "The dilemma — which
Russia probes sabotage on space station Russiaʼs space agency on Wednesday said it will hopefully announce in the coming weeks the origin of a small hole discovered on the inner wall of Russiaʼs Soyuz module on the International Space Station. ISS crew members discovered the hole last week and quickly sealed it with tape and sealant. Although it caused a small pressure loss, the space agency said it was not lifethreatening. Earlier this week, Russian officials raised the idea that a person may have deliberately created the hole to sabotage the module. ʼDeliberate interferenceʼ Russian space agency chief Dmitry Rogozin said late Monday that there were "several attempts at drilling." He said the drill appeared to
[Trump] does not fully grasp — is that many of the senior officials in his own administration are working diligently from within to frustrate parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations." The newspaperʼs opinion desk noted that it had taken an extraordinary step by publishing an anonymous opinion article. However, it said its editors believed it was "the only way to deliver an important perspective to our readers." have been held by an "unsteady hand." Rogozin questioned whether the hole had been a "production defect or some premeditated actions ... we are checking the earth version. But there is another version that we do not rule out: Deliberate interference in space."
Islamist parties benefit from political polarization The moment you step out of Lahore airport you are greeted by hundreds of gigantic banners with smiling portraits ofImran Khan, a former cricket player and candidate for prime minister in the Pakistani general electionon Wednes-
Swimmers warned against Baltic Sea as German heat wave approaches German health officials have warned members of certain ʼat riskʼ groups to avoid swimming in the Baltic Sea as increased water temperature poses a danger from vibrio bacteria. The health ministry in Germanyʼs northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania warned that people living with HIV, the elderly, liver patients and alcohol addicts are particularly prone to bacterial infection. Germanyʼs weather service (DWD) issued a heat warning for large parts of Germany on Monday and advised the elderly and sick people to sit in the shade, drink plenty of water and avoid the heat. What are vibrio bacteria? Vibrio bacteria live in certain coastal waters and are present in higher concentrations between May and October when water temperatures are warmer, according to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). How does infection occur? If open wounds come into contact with infected sea water, vibrio bacteria can infect the wounds. People may also become infected by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters. Elderly and immunosuppressed people are at particular risk of infection.
day. Khanʼs election symbol, a cricket bat, is also omnipresent in Lahore, capital of Punjab province in eastern Pakistan. You can clearly tell that Khanʼs Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI, Movement for Justice) party is going to give Nawaz Sharifʼs Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party a tough time in its political stronghold. Unlike in the West, election posters and banners are hugely important in Pakistan. They tell you which party has more funds and a greater presence in cities. For instance, it is difficult to find election banners for the Pakistan Peopleʼs Party (PPP), headed byBilawal Bhutto Zardari, son of late premier Benazir Bhutto. The PPP is all but finished in Pakistanʼs most populous and electorally significant Punjab province. The main electoral battle here is between the PTI and the PML-N.
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Donald Trump terrifies Germans above all else Nothing scares Germans more than the US presidentʼs policies and their global impact, according to a new survey. Concerns about refugees and integration came in second and third place. More than two-thirds of Germans — or 69 percent — are extremely concerned that US President Donald Trumpʼs policies are having a dangerous impact worldwide, according to the annual survey "The fears of Germans" by the R+V Infocenter. "Trumpʼs ruthlessʼAmerica Firstʼ politics, his aggression with regards to international arrangements and his equallyaggressive trade and security politics, even towards allied countries, scare the majority of the population," said Manfred G. Schmidt, a professor at the Ruprecht-Karls-
Crimea: Mysterious chemical incident evokes memories of Chernobyl disaster It could be the biggest environmental disaster to hit the Crimea in years. Some two weeks after initial reports of a possible incident at a titanium plant in the north of the peninsula, authorities evacuated all the children from the nearby city of Armyansk. The children are to be accommodated in sanatoriums and preschool children will be accompanied by their parents. The evacuation is purely a "preventive measure," Sergei Aksyonov, head of the internationally disputed Republic of Crimea, said on Tuesday. Local authorities continue to insist that there is no danger to public health on the peninsula, which wasannexed by Russiain 2014. On Wednesday, photos of buses taking children out of the city circulated on social media. The images, along with the slow release of official explanations, have evoked memories ofthe Chernobyl catastrophe.
University in Heidelberg and a consultant for R+V Infocenter. It was one of the highest ever percentages recorded in the survey, which has cataloged German fears since 1992. Refugees and asylum-seekers A whopping 63 percent believe that German authorities and institutions areunable to cope with refugees and asylum-seekers, 63 percent also fear that increased migration will spark further tension between Germans and asylum-seekers and refugees. Both figures are higher than in the survey released in 2017.
Migration ʼmother of all political problems,ʼ says German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, head of the CSU, the conservative sister party of Chancellor Angela Merkel, has said that migration was the "mother of all political problems" in Germany and one of the principal reasons for waning support for the established parties, German media report. "Many people now associate their social problems with the issue of migration," he told the Rheinische Post, adding that if Germany didnʼt change its migration policy major political
parties would continue losing ground. He went on to link the "order of humanity" with balancing the political concerns of migrants and Germans. Merkel: Thatʼs not how Iʼd put it Merkel, however, said she would put it differently than her interior minister. "I say that the question of migration poses challenges," she said in an interview with RTL television, adding that there are problems and success that come with the challenges of migration.
Frankfurt must ban old diesel cars, court rules The western German city of Frankfurt must introduce a ban on diesel vehicles, a court ruled on Wednesday. Environmental activists had sued the state of Hesse for allowing Germanyʼs financial capital to exceed maximum safe levels of nitrogen oxide. The German administrative court in Wiesbaden ruled in favor of the group Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH, known in English as Environmental Action Germany), and ordered Hesse to bring the city into line with regulations by banning high polluting diesel vehicles from parts of the city. DUH bought the case after Februaryʼslandmark ruling by the Constitutional Courtthat allowed for inner-city diesel bans.
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US arbitration court rejects Germanyʼs plea in nuclear phaseout compensation case A US arbitration court has said it can rule on a damages claim by Swedish utility Vattenfall against the German government over Berlinʼs controversial decision to completely pull out of nuclear power, Germanyʼs Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper reported. The ruling came as a setback to the German government, which had argued that Vattenfallʼs claim for compensation did not fall in the courtʼs jurisdiction. The German Economy Ministry said it was aware of the courtʼs decision and would examine it. Vattenfall is seeking €4.7 billion ($5.4 billion) in damages from the German government, far more than the high three-digit-million-euro to low single-digit-billion-euro amount that Berlin isplanning to dole out as compensation to the utility and its German rival RWE. Chancellor Angela Merkelʼs government decided to phase out nuclear power shortly after the nuclear disaster at Japanʼs Fukushima plant in March 2011. Berlin ordered to shutter all nuclear power plants by 2022 and to immediately close some stations, including Vattenfallʼs German plants in Krümmel and Brunsbüttel. The utilities running the nuclear plants said the decision amounted to expropriation.
Argentinaʼs President Mauricio Macri accused of ʼabuse of powerʼ over IMF loan Argentinaʼs attorney general, Jorge Di Lello, announced on Wednesday that his office planned to investigate President Mauricio Macri for "abuse of power," stemming from a $50 billion (€42 billion) loan his administration secured from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The move underscores the repercussions that this yearʼs economic turmoil is having in Argentine politics. A formal complaint against Macriʼs government was made by former lawmaker Claudio Lozano and Jonatan Baldiviezo, of the NGO City Rights Observatory. They accuse members of the executive branch of being in "violation of public duties in bypassing congress" when they signed the accord with the IMF. "Our constitution has established that it is Congress who has the sole authority to collect public debt and to enter into agreements with international agencies," Baldiviezo told the EFE news agency. In particular, the plaintiffs highlighted that Argentinaʼs 2018 Budget Law also does not authorize the president to sign agreements with the IMF. 4
Will Brexit kill The City of London ? The City of London will lose its status as a global financial services hub if Brexit goes ahead without certain guarantees for the services sector. It could take time, but it will happen, French regulatory experts warn.
Italyʼs B2B cashless Sardex currency set to take on the world
The basic idea behind Sardinia’s business-to-business (B2B) electronic credit system is a simple one, even if its execution is somewhat more complex. The countryʼs first regional currency, Sardex, gives several thousand participating smalland medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) the opportunity to participate in a system of mutual credit and do business with other local companies.
Read more: Sardex: a model B2B credit club gives hope to Italyʼs SMEs
Sardexʼs business development team recruits a balanced portfolio of carefully screened Sardinian SMEs, such as electricians, plumbers, glaziers, carpenters, retailers, café owners, farmers, or small manufacturing businesses, to participate in the Sardex business network. Participating SMEs pay a flat annual fee to join. Once members, they gain access to new prospective customers and suppliers.
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As only the French can, EdouardFrancois de Lencquesaing, president of the European Institute of Financial Regulation (EIFR), knows how to get up English noses. Waving offthe impact of Brexit for the EUʼs only global trading center, the City of London, he told an audience at the Krynica Economic Forum in Poland, "The rise of London as a global financial center was a mere accident of history." Anglo noses of all political colors were put
out of joint. "Like all industries, London at some point benefitted from the proximity of commodities, traders, intermediary institutions like insurance, but like all industries, it has to change and will," de Lencquesaing continued. London dominates markets like global foreign exchange and commercial insurance and is home to international bond trading and fund management. About a third of the transactions involve clients in the EU.
ʼScallop Warsʼ: Britain and France draw up peace treaty
Nikeʼs polarizing ad and other campaigns with a political twist
British and French fishermen on Wednesday agreed on the principles of a deal that would end the so-called Scallop Wars. "The UK and French fishing industries and governments held constructive talks today about scallop fishing in the eastern Channel including Baie de Seine," the governments of both countries said in a joint statement. Tensions were at their worst last week, when five British vessels were involved in a confrontation with about 35 French boats in international waters off the coast of Normandy. Fishermen from both sides of the Channel were reported to have thrown projectiles, including smoke bombs, rammed vessels, and hurled insults at each other. French fishermen were outraged that their British counterparts were dredging waters in the Baie de la Seine, while their own government prevented them from doing so.
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Along with Nikeʼs latest campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, different companies have used political issues to promote their brands. Others faced backlash for being politically incorrect. Hereʼs a look at 10 cases. Sacrificing some of its clients... "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything." Nike decided to energize its "Just Do It" motto by using the face of Colin Kaepernick, the former NFL quarterback known as one of the first players to kneel during the national anthem. The polarizing campaign has led to a drop in Nikeʼs shares, but the social media storm it provoked remains a marketing hit. Lifestyle Nikeʼs polarizing ad and other campaigns with a political twist Along with Nikeʼs latest campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, different companies have used political issues to promote their brands. Others faced backlash for being politically incorrect. Hereʼs a look at 10 cases. The latest Nikead featuring Colin Kaepernick, the NFL quarterback whose take-a-knee protest has polarized the United States, is an advertising coup.
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Paul McCartney releases first album in 5 years Egypt Station:
Star Wars producers and actress Cicely Tyson to garner honorary Oscars Stars Wars producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall are to receive the Irving G. Thalberg Award, an accolade named after the legendary studio executive, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Wednesday. Along with Cicely Tyson and Lalo Schifrin, an honorary Oscar will also go to the first publicist ever: Marvin Levy, who has collaborated with director Steven Spielberg and created advertising campaigns for such films as Close En‐ counters of the Third Kind, Kramer vs. Kramer and Schindlerʼs List. "Choosing the honorees for its awards each year is the happiest of all the Board of Governorsʼ work," said John Bailey, president of the Academy.
Leo Budapest Bar - the best panoramic view of the city! Designed like a "musical travelogue," musician Paul McCartney travels through different stations of life on his new album, Egypt Station. The album is described as his most ambitious in years. Egypt Station, Paul McCartneyʼs first
album in five years, comes out on Friday and it is praised as the 76-yearoldʼs most ambitious album in years, combining classic Beatles-esque music with fresh sounds. While there is little explicit connection to Egypt, McCartney has described Egypt Sta‐ tion as a kind of musical travelogue. "Egypt Stationstarts off at the station on the first song and then each song is like a different station. So it gave us some idea to base all the songs around
that," he said in a statement. "I think of it as a dream location that the music emanates from." He also explained that he aimed to create an exoticized metaphor for a distant, dreamlike journey on the album through a "travelogue vibe." It kicks off and ends with ambient pieces; the opening, a snippet of train noise, is followed by the piano ballad "I Donʼt Know," which McCartney has described as his favorite song on the album.
La Chaux-de-Fonds: Cradle of the Swiss watchmaking industry Surrounded by meadows and pastures, the Le Cartier watch factory appears, only a few hundred meters from the other big luxury brands Tissot and Breitling. Next to them, cows are grazing. The people of La Chauxde-Fonds and Le Locle proudly call their clock and watchmaking paradise, at first glance so unremarkable, the Silicon Valley of the watchmaking industry — here, where farmers once sat at their windows with magnifying glasses and tweezers, working on
watches during the long, cold winters. Next to the giant carillon, in a farm house that dates from 1612, now a museum, youʼll find, in addition to pitchforks, an old clock makerʼs apron hanging on a hook. Itʼs unusually cold on this summer day in La Chaux-de-Fonds, which lies at an elevation of 1000 meters in the Jura Mountains. That makes it easy to imagine the harsh winters during which the farmers pursued their watchmaking activities.
Hotel Clark, at the Buda foot of Chain Bridge, houses two outlet. Beefbar on the ground floor and, on the roof terrace, Leo Budapest named after the famous lions guarding the bridge. At the panoramic bar, you can admire the breathtaking vista of Buda Castle, the Danube, Chain Bridge and the rooftops of the riverfront while sipping on a refreshing drink. Leo offers a wide variety of wines and cocktails, and the kitchen is led by talented young chef András Sipos, also responsible for downstairs.
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What’s happening in Budapest – September 2018 Festivals, cool concerts, cultural events and amazing parties – Budapest is always buzzing. Every month, we bring together all of the important happenings taking place in and around Hungary’s capital, so you can plan ahead. In September, the Budapest Wine Festival, the National Gallop and cool concerts are all among the many exciting events you shouldn’t miss. Whether you would like to shake it to the coolest beats, immerse yourself in culture or give in to guilty pleasures, we present a bunch of suggestions for the upcoming weeks. Get out there and enjoy everything that Budapest has to offer! Budapest Urban Games A38 concerts Ricky Martin Budapest Wine Festival Food Truck Show Budapest 33rd Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon National Gallop Sweet Days Chocolate and Sweets Oktoberfest Dub FX In September, scores of cool concerts will be rocking the A38 Ship, a repurposed Ukrainian cargo vessel that is today one of the hottest hangouts in Budapest. Parties aboard are plenty, but here is our pick of the bunch: on September 24th ‘the occult Nick Cave’, King Dude, brings his new album to Budapest, performing with the Icelandic dark-wave trio, Kælan Mikla. On September 28th, another album launch will be presented, by Berlin-based downtempo-nu-jazz collective, Jazzanova, and on 30th, one of the most unique characters in contemporary European r’n’b-pop, Dena, brings a gentle mix of modern glitter and DIYBalkan aesthetics aboard.
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Tiger Woods among wildcard picks
European captain Thomas Bjorn has opted for experience by selecting four previous winners, including Sergio Garcia, as his wildcard picks. Bjorn follows the lead of US captain Jim Furyk, who called on Tiger Woods. Garcia is joined by Ian Poulter, Paul Casey and Henrik Stenson, who have all been involved in multiple winning teams, as the captainʼs wildcard picks. While Poulter has found form after missing the2016 defeat by the United States at Hazeltine, Garcia has struggled in 2018, missing the cut at each of the last five majors. "All four bring loads of experience, points and know how to win and lose and they will bring plenty of heart," said Bjorn.
Aleksandar Kolarovʼs free kick stunner secures Serbia win over Costa Rica A brilliant second half free kick from captain Aleksandar Kolarov led Serbia to a deserved win over Costa Rica. Serbia were wasteful in front of goal but did enough to secure three vital points in Group E. Another World Cup day, another sublime freekick. If Cristiano Ronaldo’s ice-cold effort tosnatch a point against arch-rivals Spain on day two was the current goal of the tournament front-runner, the Portuguese may have just met his match. Aleksandar Kolarov, take a bow. A combination of poor finishing and sublime goalkeeping had kept the scores level until Serbia’s no.11 produced his moment of magic. Kolarov’s powerful left foot is no secret, but few inside the stadium would have expected such a thunderous strike when the Roma defender stood over a free kick midway through the second half. His shot was unstoppable; a side-footed missile which screamed into the top corner of the Costa Rica net.
David Beckhamʼs MLS team is called Club Internacional de Futbol Miami Inter Miami:
David Beckhamʼs Major League Soccer team will be called Club Internacional de Futbol Miami - or Inter Miami CF - and the clubʼs crest has been unveiled. Inter Miami will make their MLS debut in 2020, after being awardedan expansion contact in January. The crest is pink, black and white, featuring two herons and a sun with seven rays - which are a "homage" to the ex-England captainʼs career. "This is such a proud day for myself and for the entire team," said Beckham. The former Manchester United, Real Madrid, Paris St-Germain and AC Milan midfielder, who is team owner and president, added: "We are taking
another important step in establishing our club and today marks an important moment in the history of Club Internacional de Futbol Miami." Managing owner Jorge Mas said: "Our city and our fans draw their strength from the dreams of a global population that calls Miami home. "It is only fitting that our name pays tribute to the inclusiveness that makes us who we are." The crest appeared on the front page of Wednesdayʼs Miami Herald.
Novak Djokovic marches past John Millman into semi-final
Leroy Sane: Manchester City winger must improve, says Germanyʼs Toni Kroos Novak Djokovic reached the US Open semi-finals after continuing his flawless record in the last eight with victory over Roger Federerʼs conqueror John Millman. The 31-yearold earned a 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory over the Australian world number 55. The Serb, twice champion at Flushing Meadows, has now won all 11 of his quarter-final matches in New York. He goes on to play Japanʼs Kei Nishikori in the last four on Friday. 6
Leroy Sane is not fulfilling his potential and must improve his attitude to do so, says the Manchester City wingerʼs Germany team-mate Toni Kroos. Sane, 22, was left out of Germanyʼs World Cup squad, but has returned for Thursdayʼs Uefa Nations League tie with France and a Sunday friendly with Peru. But he is yet to start for City this season, and was dropped on Saturday. "Sometimes you have the feeling with Leroyʼs
body language that itʼs all the same if we win or lose," Kroos said. "Heʼs a player who has everything you need to be a world-class player but sometimes you have to tell him he has to perform better," the 28year-old Real Madrid midfielder added. Sane won the Professional Footballersʼ Association Young Player of the Year award for 2017-18 as he scored 10 goals and assisted 15 times in the Premier League last season.