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Germany returns human remains from Namibia genocide The German government on Wednesday handed over human remains of the Herero and Nama indigenous groups from present-day Namibia.

Between 1904 and 1908,German imperial soldiers massacred thousands from both indigenous groupsin what has been called the "first genocide of the 20th century." While the German government has recognized the slaughter of the Herero and Nama groups as a genocide, parliament hasnot yet followed suit. No ʼlegal obligationʼ to pay Berlin has also refused to pay reparations. "The German government considers that the use of the term ʼgenocideʼ does not entail any legal obligation to reparations, but rather political and moral obligations to heal the wounds. Weʼre sticking to that position," Ruprecht Polenz, the German negotiator in the Namibia talks, told DW two years ago. Germany argues that hundreds of millions of euros in development aid since it gained in independence in 1990 was "for the benefit of all Namibians."

Germany creates DARPA-like cybersecurity agency The German government on Wednesday agreed to create a new cybersecurity agency tasked with innovating technology for defense purposes. German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said the agency allows Germany to invest in new technologies and theprotection of critical digital infrastructure. She added that the agency would also partner with other EU countries on agency projects.The federal agency will be managed by the defense and interior ministries, according to officials. Its main task will be to develop new technologies to defend Germanyʼs digital infrastructure from cyberattacks. The agency is expected to resemble a defense body akin to the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which is credited with developing the early internet and GPS, von der Leyen said.

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Franceʼs Macron says he is ʼmain opponentʼ of Orban, Salvini Macron has placed himself squarely against Hungaryʼs Viktor Orban

German state official: Fake news fueled Chemnitz riots German officials have blamed "fake news" on social media for helpingfuel right-wing violence in the eastern German city of Chemnitzover the past two days. "We have to acknowledge that mobilization on the internet was stronger than in the past," said Michael Kretschmer, state premier of Saxony, where the violence took place. The death of a 35-year-old German man in the early hours of Sunday — allegedly at the hands of two asylum-seekers from Iraq and Syria — has sparked two days of proteststhat were partially fueled by the false claim the victim had intervened to protect a woman. Also, internet users were exposed to fake reports that another man had been killed. The claim had been disseminated mainly by right-wing groups and the organizer of the rally Pro Chemnitz on social media but was later declared by police to be false.

UN: Half the world’s refugee children can’t go to school French President Emmanuel Macron has placed himself squarely against Hungaryʼs Viktor Orban and Italyʼs Matteo Salvini on migration. "I will yield nothing to nationalists and those who advocate hate speech," Macron said. rench President Emmanuel Macron slammed Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a visit to Denmark on Wednesday. The previous day Orban and Salvini – both leaders of rightwing parties and bitter opponents of illegal immigration – said there were "two camps" on migration in the EU and accused Macron of "leading one of them." The comments were made during a summit in the Italian city of Milan.

Read more:Orban and Salvini strive to forge new anti-migrant alliance Speaking from Copenhagen, Macron said the two wereright to see him as an adversary. "It is clear that today a strong opposition

is building up between nationalists and progressives and I will yield nothing to nationalists and those who advocate hate speech," the centrist politician said. "So if they wanted to see me as their main opponent, they were right to do so," Macron added. Salvini and Orban pledged to forge an antiimmigration alliance at the Tuesday summit, with Salvini describing the Hungarian prime minister as his "hero and companion."

Rome and Budapest will act as allies in future union "that brings back to the center the values and identity" represented by Orbanʼs Fidesz and Salviniʼs League party.

"We are near a historic change on a continental level," Salvini added.

With more and more children forced to leave their homes, the number of refugees out of education has topped four million, the UNʼs Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday. The figure represents more than half of allschool-age refugees around the world, according to the report named "Turn the Tide: Refugee Education in Crisis." Key takeaways from the report There are now 7.4 million schoolage refugees in the world, without taking into account displaced Palestinians.

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UN votes to blame Israel for excessive force against Palestinians in Gaza The UN General Assembly has voted to condemn Israeli violence against Palestinian protesters in Gaza. A US attempt to blame Hamas failed to pass. The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted by a sweeping majority a resolution condemning Israel for killing Palestinians in Gaza and rejected a US attempt to pin the blame on Hamas. The resolution put forward by Algeria, Turkey and the Palestinians secured 120 votes in the 193-member assembly, with 8 votes against and 45 abstentions. The resolution came in response to a similar resolution beingvetoed by the United Statesin the 15-member UN Security Council earlier this month. The resolution deplores Israelʼs use of "excessive, disproportionate and indiscriminate force" against Palestinians, particularly in Gaza.

Australia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Togo and the Solomon Islands joined the United States and Israel in voting against the resolution. Germany abstained.

Italy threatens to scupper EUCanada free trade deal

The new government in Rome is walking in the footsteps of Donald Trumpʼs trade protectionism, as it has threatened to torpedo the CETA trade agreement because it doesnʼt protect Italyʼs farmers and their products. Italyʼs new agriculture minister Gian Marco Centinaio said on Thursday that the government wouldnʼt ratify theComprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada— the EUʼs first major free trade deal since 2011. In an interview with Italyʼs daily La Stampa, Centinaio said CETA didnʼt ensure sufficient protection for the countryʼs speciality foods. "We will not ratify the free trade treaty with Canada because it protects only a small part of our PDO [Protected Designation of Origin] and PGI [Protected Geographical Indication] products," Centinaio told the newspaper. "Doubts over this agreement are shared by many of my European colleagues," he added. The treaty did enter in force on a provisional basis in September 2017, doing away with tariffs on a large number of goods and widening access to Canadian beef in Europe and EU cheese and wine in Canada.

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British carmaker Aston Martin eyes London listing The move would complete a turnaround that has seen the brand return to profitability

The maker of the famous sports car once favored by secret agent 007 has said it intends to float on the London Stock Exchange.

Luxury carmaker Aston Martin on Wednesday set out its plans to float on the London Stock Exchange. If successful, it would become the first British-based auto manufacturer to be listed in London for years following the sale of iconic brands such as Jaguar, Bentley and Rolls-Royce to foreign owners.

The initial public offering (IPO)could see the firm valued at up to £5 billion($6.38 billion, €5.46 billion), according to news agency Reuters. Aston Martin intends to apply for a premium listing in London, with employees and

customers able to purchase shares.

Return to profitability The carmaker had spent years of losing moneyand only last year turned its first profit since 2010. On Wednesday, it posted half-year adjusted pre-tax earnings of £42 million.

Revenues rose by 8 percent to £445 million due to strong demand for the carmakerʼs DB11 coupe and Volante models. The England-based company said it expected full-year volumes to rise to between 6,200 and 6,400 units. In the medium term, it aims to build close to 10,000 units by 2020.

German consumers cautious as inflation eats up wage hikes

level. With unemployment at historic lows, only very few people are afraid to lose their jobs any time soon. Cautious spending But while thereʼs little doubt about continued growth, consumers expect to have less money left in their pockets later this yeardespite wage increases in many sectors.

A monthly, forward-looking poll of around 2,000 people by the GfK research group showed Wednesday that confidence among German consumers had dropped slightly for September. The GfKʼs index fell by 0.1 points to 10.5 points after many months of gains. The drop was too small to speak of a trend reversal, GfK researchers said, with consumers "seeing the domestic economy on a solid growth path." The German economy expanded by 0.5 percent in the April-to-June period. Leading economic institutes expect thirdquarter growth to be about the same

Indonesia combines Islam with environmental activism The Indonesian government and Greenpeace have partnered with Islamic organizations to promote plastic waste reduction. Can including religion make environmental campaigns more effective? Indonesiaʼs top Muslim clerical body, the Indonesian

US growth revised up on investment and export spurts The US Commerce Department on Wednesday revised its estimate of growth for the period between April and June, saying the economy had expanded at a rate of 4.2 percent in the quarter, compared witha first estimate of 4.1 percent. The expansion rate was the strongest since the third quarter of 2014, when the economy grew by 4.3 percent. It also marked a sharp improvement from a 2.2-percent gain in the January-March period, though some of the strength came from temporary factors, including a surge in US exports before tariffs were to take effect. Read more: EU reaps healthy yield from US-China soybean spat Economists expect though that growth will slow to a still solid 3 percent for the whole year, which would be the best performance since 2005 — two years before the Great Recession began. Trump factor Since the American economy started to recover in 2009, growth has been sluggish, with annual gains averaging just 2.2 percent, making this the weakest recovery in the post-war period.

Ulema Council (MUI), together with Greenpeace and the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry and Environment are cooperating on an awareness campaign during Ramadan to solve the problem of plastic waste in Indonesia.

Together, they have a mission to promote the use of reusable bags to cut plastic bag use in Indonesia. The Indonesian government and clerics from the countryʼs largest Muslim organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah are seeking to influence the consumer behavior of the groupsʼ combined 100 million followers. NU and Muhamadiyah, together with the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry and Environment, announced the Plastic Waste Reduction Movement in Jakarta on June 6. According to Rosa Vivien Ratnawati, the waste management director at the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the amount of plastic garbage in Indonesia is continuing to increase significantly.

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Putin doubles down on unpopular pension reform but softens blow Vladimir Putin had previously sought to distance himself from pension reform that has caused outrage in Russia. Now he has taken ownership of the unpopular reform and told Russians there is no other choice.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sought to soften the blow of a deeply unpopular pension reform package that increases the retirement age. In a rare televised address to the nation, Putin sought to explain that pension reform "cannot be put off any longer" due to economic and demographic trends. "In the long term, if we hesitate now, it could threaten stability in society and hence national security," said Putin. The pension system "would crack and eventually collapse" if the retirement age were not

Germany greenlights controversial migrant transfer centers Speeding up asylum proceedings and bringing them all under one roof — simply put, thatʼs the idea behindGermanyʼs migrant transfer centers, also known as "Anker" centers. The name derives from the German words for arrival, decision and repatriation. Up to 1,500 refugees and migrants can be housed in each center. Arrivals, asylum applications and the decisions on those applications — everything is to take place at the centers,including deportations. In each of the seven locations in Bavaria, which officially began operations as "Anker centers" on August 1, every agency involved in the asylum process will be present on site, the state interior minister for Bavaria, Joachim Herrmann, recently told reporters. The pilot phase for the centers will last around six months, after which initial evaluations are planned. Only after these evaluations are complete will the German federal government have to create a legal basis for the centers — and it would be dependent on the countryʼs 16 states to do so.

raised, he said. "Iʼm asking you to be understanding of this." Opinion polls suggest 90 percent of Russians oppose the reform package increasing the retirement age for women from 55 to 63, and 60 to 65 for men. The proposal is blamed for Putinʼs popularity rating falling from 80 percent to 67 percent. Putin, who had previously promised not to change the retirement age, had originally sought to distance himself from the pension reform as something put forward by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedevʼs government.

Online abortion ads: Doctors defend right to inform patients

Dozens of protesters gathered outside a court in the German city of Kassel on Wednesday as the latest trial concerning Germanyʼs ban on abortion "advertising" began. Gynecologists Natascha Nicklaus and Nora Szasz face charges of posting on their website that they offer abortions. A list detailing the outpatient surgeries the doctors perform includes the legally contentious entry: "Abortion — surgical or medicinal." According to Paragraph 219a of Germanyʼs criminal

code, anyone who publically "offers, announces [or] advertises" abortion services faces up to two years in jail or a fine. The law further states that these constraints particularly apply to those who stand to "financially benefit" from terminating pregnancies.

The doctors in Wednesdayʼs trial said they chose to post the information on their website to accurately depict the services they offer and to also give pregnant womenaccess to information about their options.

German population with immigrant background reaches new peak in 2017 The number of people with foreign roots living in Germanyreached a new peak last year, according to the results of a "micro-census" that was published on Wednesday. According to Destatis, Germanyʼs Federal Office for Statistics, around 19.3 million people living in Germany have immigrant backgrounds. The figure increased 4.4 percent compared to the figures from the 2016 "micro-census."

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The potential for female entrepreneurs is far from exhausted Bärbel Grünberger always knew that she would become an entrepreneur. "I grew up in business. Taking on responsibility has always been part of my life," she says. And yet her career path was not very straightforward. As a young woman she dreamed of a career as a ballerina, became a prop master.

Later she trained to become a real estate agent. Ten years ago and with very short notice, she took over her fatherʼs business which supplied teak furniture to wholesalers.

Read more: Women entrepreneurs paying their dues "The wholesale business has a very masculine structure. It wasnʼt easy to assert myself," says the Bavarian and laughs when she thinks of her early years as a business women. Now at 37 no one can pull the wool over her eyes anymore. Adventures in e-commerce A few months ago Grünberger ventured into a new entrepreneurial world — e-commerce, or online trading.

Since then, she has been working on search term analysis, the ideal product presentation online and her presence on Instagram. She offers decorative iron and glass products under the brand name Varia Living online via platforms such as Amazon.

It is her second entrepreneurial foothold next to her wholesale business, and it is here in the digital sector that she sees real potential for growth.

Trump to propose 25 percent tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods

US President Donald Trump is now considering a 25 percent tariff on up to $200 billion (€171 billion) worth of Chinese imports, according to media reports in the US. Sources close to the internal US deliberations told both Bloomberg and the Washington Post that the Trump administration is consideringwhat would be a significant escalation of the current tariff regime against China, which currently stands at 25 percent on $34 billion worth of primarily industrial goods, in place since early July.

In June, Trump directed the US Trade Representative to prepare fresh tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, with a rate of 10 percent touted.

This wave of tariffs would include a wide range of products, from dog food to furniture, bicycles to beauty products.

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Trains vs. planes: Whatʼs the real cost of travel?

Flights often seem to be the fastest and cheapest travel options. Thatʼs not so, as DWʼs data visualizations show. Factoring in transit time and environmental damage, hereʼs how to assess the true costs of travel.

How much is a plane ticket from London to Paris? The answer is only a web search away, and more and more Europeans are being enticed by cheap prices to take short flights for holidays, family visits or business.

Itʼs fast enough for a weekend trip and can cost much less than the train. Many of us make these journeys knowing that there are hidden costs. Aviation, after all, emits greenhouse gases that accelerate climate change. In order to calculate the real costs of travel, DW has col-

Deutsche Bank moves some operations to Frankfurt as Brexit risks bite Deutsche Bank has moved a chunk of its euro-clearing activities from London to Frankfurt, according to a report in the Financial Times newspaper. The London-based LCH previously dominated the market forthe lucrative business of clearing eurodenominated interest rate derivatives, but the news that Germanyʼs largest lender has now moved around half of its operations in that field to Frankfurt is the latest sign of the pressureUK financial services operations will come under from EUbased rivals in the wake of Brexit.

Deutsche Bank is one of the five largest clearers of interest derivatives and their tilt toward Frankfurt is a boost to the financial services market in Germany, which is in line to take significant business from London, depending on how the Brexit cards ultimately fall. The London Stock Exchange Group, the owner of LCH, has warned that up to 100,000 jobs could be lost if the City of London — the business and financial district — lost its status as the euro-clearing hub.

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South Africaʼs ANC to try to change constitution to allow seizing land The ruling party in South Africa, African National Congress (ANC), will submit a proposal to amend the countryʼs constitution to helppush through its land reform, the countryʼs president, Cyril Ramaphosa, told the nation on Tuesday. The controversial reform would allow the government to take land from white farmers without paying for it. "It has become patently clear that our people want the constitution to be more explicit about expropriation of land without compensation," Ramaphosa said in a televised address. Read more:South Africaʼs land reform - a never-ending story "The ANC will, through the parliamentary process, finalize a proposed amendment to the constitution that outlines more clearly the conditions under which expropriation of land without compensation can be effected," he added.

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lected thousands of ticket prices, journey times and CO2 emissions figures for trains and planes on six direct routes between European cities: Berlin-Warsaw, MunichBudapest, London-Amsterdam, London-Marseilles, Paris-Barcelona and Zurich-Milan. Our analysis shows on which routes the train is giving the plane a run for its money — and reveals how the numbers would change if we were made to pay for the environmental consequences of travel.

Donald Trump accuses Google of bias in search

In a pair of early morning tweets on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump accused Googleʼs search engine of promoting negative news articles and hiding "fair media" coverage of him. He vowed to address the situation without providing evidence or giving details of action he might take. Trump expanded his warnings to other big internet firms in comments to reporters at the White House. "I think Google is really taking advantage of a lot of people and I think that is a very serious thing and it is a very serious charge," Trump said. Trumpʼs attack against theAlphabet Inc. unit comes after a string of grievances against technology companies, including social media giants Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. He has accused the tech companies of silencing conservative voices.

He has accused Amazon.com Inc., of hurting small businesses and benefiting from a favorable deal with the US Postal Services. He often takes news outlets to task for what he perceives as unfair coverage. Google denied any political bias, and said in a statement that its search engine is "not used to set a political agenda and we donʼt bias our results toward any political ideology."

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Why does music make us dance?

Health News:

Did you know that the bass makes us move? That some people smell things that arenʼt there? Or that hostile relationships can make us sick? DW brings you this weekʼs health news, all in one handy guide!

Music can be found in pretty much all cultures worldwide and a lot of the time it makes us dance. But what is the driving force in music that makes us want to bob our heads, wave our arms and shuffle our feet? Scientists in Australia have looked into this question and discovered that the answer lies in the bass. The researchersstudiedhow our brains process low-frequency sounds, which usually form the rhythmic basis of music. They

played high- and low-frequency sounds to people and watched their brainsʼ reaction using electroencephalography (EEG). The results: Peopleʼs brain activity seemed to be in sync with the frequency of the beat. The more bass-heavy a song, the more inclined people were to dance to it. The researchers hope that their findings can also be used for treating a range of medical conditions, especially cognitive or motor function disorders.

French Environment Minister Hulot quits in major Macron blow French Environment MinisterNicolas Huloton Tuesday announced his resignation on France Inter radio, saying it was the result of an "accumulation of disappointments." The announcement strikes a major blow to French President Emmanuel Macron,who had pledged to make France a global leader for climate solutions. Read more:Emmanuel Macron, Europeʼs climate hero? Hereʼs what Hulot said: The French governmentʼs lack of progress on steps to tackle climate change, defend biodiversity and

address environmental threats resulted in an "accumulation of disappointments.""I donʼt want to lie any longer. I donʼt want to maintain the illusion that my presence in government means that we are meeting these environmental challenges." "France is doing more than a lot of other countries. Do not make me say that it is doing enough. It is not doing enough.

Europe is not doing enough. The world is not doing enough. "I have a bit of influence, but I have no power and no means."

What to expect at the 75th Venice Film Festival While Cannes has decided to stop showing Netflix productions, the Venice International Film Festival is going in the opposite direction, featuring three films from the streaming giant in its race for the Golden Lion: the new works by brothersEthan and Joel Coen (USA),Paul Greengrass(UK) and Alfonso Cuarón (Mexico). The festival, which takes place from August 29 to September 8, will also premiere The Other Side of the Wind, Orson Wellesʼ unfinished final film. Netflix acquired the rights to the material a few years ago and is set to release the completed movie in November 2018. The decision to turn Netflix into a major festival player is bound to be a hot topic of discussion this year. Heavy-weight directors Altogether, 21 films are contending for the Golden Lion this year. The jury is headed by Mexican director Guillermo del Toro; German-Austrian actor Christoph Waltz is also among the jurors.

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Events Horizon: what’s happening in Budapest – August 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 August, the Sziget Festival, WAMP Design Fair and fantastic fireworks 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 events for the upcoming weeks. Get out there and enjoy everything that Budapest has to offer! A38 Concerts WAMP Design Fair Rigoletto Liberty Bridge Picnics Jason Derulo Sziget Festival Festival of Folk Arts CityMatiné Saint Stephen’s Day The Budapest Short International Film Festival A38 Concerts WAMP Design Fair Rigoletto Liberty Bridge Picnics Jason Derulo Sziget Festival Festival of Folk Arts CityMatiné Saint Stephen’s Day The Budapest Short International Film Festival

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Joachim Löw unveils first postWorld Cup squad

Joachim Löw has unveiled a familiarlooking squad for the upcoming international break. However, the national team head coach has given three young players their first international call-ups. Joachim Löwʼs first squad since the World Cup in Russia includes 17 members of the team that was eliminated at the group stage.

However, three youngsters, Thilo Kehrer of Paris Saint-Germain, Hoffenheimʼs Nico Schulz and Kai Havertz of Bayer Leverkusen are set to be given their first taste of international football.

US Open: Kerber and Zverev beat the heat to reach round two

Angelique Kerber was the second of threeGerman playersslated for the Louis Armstrong Stadium on Day 2 of the Open and, after watching compatriot Andrea Petkovic fall to 2017 French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko, she strode to the baseline with the mercury touching 35 degrees Celcius (95 degrees Fahrenheit).

Thereigning Wimbledon championstarted well, registering an early break before allowing Gasparyan to break shortly after. The Russian, ranked 370 in the world thanks largely to injury, clung on to take the opener to a tiebreak but Kerberʼs big match experience showed as she took it out 7-5.

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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. Kaylor Navas, who kept his team in the game with several crucial saves either side of half time, was nowhere near it.

Coach Joachim Löw admits mistakes in Germanyʼs failed World Cup He said it had been

Germany coach Joachim Löw has conceded that mistakes that he made were partially responsible for the national teamʼs failure at the World Cup. Speaking to reporters at a muchanticipated press conference in Munich on Wednesday, Germany head coach Joachim Löw said that his biggest error in Russia had been not to adjust his teamʼs possessionbased tactics. "My biggest miscalculation and my biggest mistake was that I believe we could make it past the group stage by playing a brand of dominant, possession-based football," Löw said. "Weʼve often

played well that way in the past, but itʼs a high-risk tactic. So in order for it to work, the squad and the conditions have to be just right. It all has to come together so that we can deal with the risks involved." Löw admitted that it was "almost arrogant of me" to stick to that style of play.

"I should have prepared the team the way I did in 2014, when we had more of a balance between offense and defense," he concluded.

Bastian Schweinsteiger says goodbye to Bayern Munich with testimonial goal In his heyday, he used to write his own scripts but Bastian Schweinsteiger may have had a little help with this one. The Bayern Munich and Germany great scored the final goal on his return to Munich.

Tuesdayʼs match between Schweinsteigerʼs current clubChicago Fireand the German side, with whom he spent 13 trophy-laden seasons, finished 4-0 to the hosts. Serge Gnabry gave astrong Bayern sidethe lead before San-

dro Wagner and Schweinsteigerʼs long-term teammate Arjen Robben added further strikes. After playing the first half for Fire, Schweinsteiger sealed the win with a goal seven minutes from time for their opponents. "I am one of you, and I always will be one of you," said the Bavarian native and World Cup winner in a tearful speech after the match. "My past belongs only to Bayern and nobody else."