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A Christian group set up for footballers says it wants to "demonstrate love and respect towards everyone" following criticism from fans.

Felix Nmecha's "Crowns down" celebration has drawn criticism from a Borussia Dortmund fan club, reopening debate over faith, inclusion and religious messaging in football.

Celebrations linked to ultra-conservative Christian group ‘Our message is of love’ Nmecha says in reply to criticism Borussia Dortmund and Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha has responded to criticism of goal celebrations linked to an evangelical network by saying they’ve been misunderstood and are not meant to promote “intolerance, discrimination, or hate in any form.” Nmecha, a devout Christian, was criticised by the Dortmund official supporters’ group at the weekend for celebrating goals with a gesture signifying the “The King’s Return” campaign linked to Ballers in God (BIG), a network of Christian football players. The German public broadcaster ARD has linked BIG to ultra-conservative positions on issues including homosexuality and transgender identity. Continue reading...

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (AP) — Germany and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha has responded to criticism of goal celebrations linked to an evangelical network by saying they’ve been misunderstood and are not meant to promote “intolerance, discrimination, or hate in any form.”Nmecha, a devout Christian, was criticized by the Dortmund official supporters’ group at the weekend for celebrating goals with a gesture signifying the “The King’s Return” campaign linked to “Ballers in God,” a netwo

Leeds are being backed to sign a “third number nine” in the January transfer window, with Jermaine Beckford telling GOAL why “extra competition” for Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha would be useful. The Whites have been relying heavily on their England international frontman, but will get another opportunity to reinforce their ranks early in 2027.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha has defended his controversial goal celebration and said he doesn't want to exclude anyone with his religious belief. "With my celebration, I don't want to put myself or any organization in the foreground.

Germany sporting director Rudi Völler announced on Monday that he intends to hold talks with Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha following the controversy surrounding his goal celebration over ...

The Felix Randau-directed historical film about Heinrich Himmler’s massage therapist premiered to strong reviews at Locarno.

Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha is finding that sport and religion don’t mix when it comes to his club Borussia Dortmund’s professed values of tolerance and respect

EXCLUSIVE: Felix Randau’s post-World War Two drama I Is Another, starring Claes Bang as Heinrich Himmler’s real-life controversial massage therapist Felix Kersten, has sold to a raft of territories in the wake of its Locarno Piazza Grande world premiere over the summer. Sales agent Beta Cinema, which will be screening the film at the AFM, […]

Midfielder’s spectacular strikes rescued a frustrating day, only for celebrations to reignite dialogue that has followed him through his career It was just what they needed at just the right time. For a tricky first half and beyond, Elversberg had been a stone in Borussia Dortmund’s shoe, the promoted side not just keeping the home team at bay but keeping them honest, nourishing ambitions of their own. “The fatigue was clearly visible,” said the sporting director, Ole Book, to Sky after a week which had contained Der Klassiker in Munich and a hard-fought Champions League victory over Betis. “We were a bit too focused on managing the game, which was understandable.” Enter Felix Nmecha. BVB have enjoyed a largely excellent start to the season, are unbeaten and level on points with Bayern Munich at the top; Bayern lead, unsurprisingly, thanks to their superior goal difference. It is a gap which has been widened by Dortmund being far from prolific, a facet which looked as if it might undercut their efforts to roll over their visitors on Saturday, especially in the absence of the injured centre-forward Serhou Guirassy. Continue reading...

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha is finding that sport and religion don’t mix when it comes to living up to his club Borussia Dortmund’s professed values of tolerance and respect.Nmecha, a devout Christian, has been criticized by the club’s official supporters’ group for goal celebrations associated with the evangelical network “Ballers in God” after he previously faced allegations of sharing homophobic and transphobic social media posts.

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed plans to hold talks with Felix Nmecha following renewed criticism of the German international’s association with the Christian network “Ballers in God”. Respondi...

The fan department of Borussia Dortmund has sharply criticized the club's own player Felix Nmecha and the Ballers in God network. Ballers in God is a group of Christian footballers founded in 2015.

BVB head into the international break still unbeaten in the league.

Joshua Kimmich's first Bundesliga goal of the season helped injury-hit Bayern Munich win 2-1 at Mainz on Saturday and stay top of the table on goal difference. Borussia Dortmund remain level on points with the similarly unbeaten champions after overcoming promoted Elversberg 2-1 at home thanks to Felix Nmecha's second-half double.

Bundesliga matchday nine began with a game between two strugglers in Hamburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach, with Merlin Polzin’s side coming out 3-1 winners at the Volksparkstadion.Saturday afternoo...

Two long-range strikes from Felix Nmecha earned Borussia Dortmund a hard-fought 2-1 win over promoted Elversberg, keeping Niko Kovac's side level on points with Bayern Munich and unbeaten in the Bundesliga this season.

Joshua Kimmich's first Bundesliga goal of the season helped injury-hit Bayern Munich win 2-1 at Mainz on Saturday and stay top of the table on goal difference. Borussia Dortmund remain level on points with the champions after overcoming promoted Elversberg 2-1 at home thanks to Felix Nmecha's second-half double.

Noah Okafor stepped off the bench to snatch Leeds three points as they beat Tottenham 1-0 at Elland Road on Saturday to snap their five-game winless Premier League run. Okafor struck with his first touch, two minutes after replacing Lukas Nmecha, to seal Leeds’ third league win of the season and condemn resurgent Tottenham to their first defeat in five.

2026-11-07T12:07:22ZA reminder of the team news ahead of Leeds Utd vs Spurs...Leeds Utd XI: Trafford; Justin, Elvedi, Muharemovic; Bogle, Ampadu, Longstaff, Gudmundsson; Tanaka, Nmecha; Calvert-Lewin...

Ahead of the emotional showdown between the Götze brothers in the Bundesliga, Mario expressed regret that Felix had long been seen as "the brother of the World Cup champion. " "It wasn’t easy for my parents and my brothers because they were associated everywhere with something they couldn't control," the 2014 World Cup champion and winning-goal scorer Mario Götze told Wednesday's Sport Bild weekly.

Voters in Minneapolis and Houston are among those leaving "I Voted" stickers at memorials for people killed by federal immigration agents. Why it matters: The tributes highlight how the Trump administration's unpopular immigration crackdown is motivating voters this election cycle. Zoom in: In Minneapolis , people are placing stickers on memorials for Alex Pretti , an ICU nurse, and Renee Good , a writer and mother, who were killed by federal agents in January. In Houston , voters have covered a memorial for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo , a construction worker and father who was fatally shot by ICE agents in July, with stickers and handwritten messages like "I voted for you" and "Por usted" — "for you" in Spanish. A voter places an "I Voted" sticker on a memorial for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Photo: Mark Felix/Bloomberg via Getty Images Ronaldo Salgado, Araujo's oldest son, placed his sticker on his father's memorial in the first week of early voting and hundreds followed him, the Houston Chronicle reports . "I am beyond touched that this community and that the entire city is voting with my dad in mind ... I didn't realize it would grow this big," he told the Washington Post. The big picture: These midterms are testing whether President Trump's 2024 gains with Latino voters have lasted. National polls in the lead-up to Election Day showed Latino voters swinging back toward Democrats , with immigration as a key area of disagreement with the administration. In an October NBC News/Telemundo poll , 67% of Latino voters said Trump's enforcement has gone too far, 31% said they or someone close now carries ID because of ICE concerns, and 27% know someone detained or deported. More from Axios: Voting machine chaos hits key House battleground Inside the White House's Election Day messaging strategy Democrats could learn wrong message from a blowout victory

WASHINGTON (AP) — Felix Kossaras scored 14 points off the bench in his opener Monday as George Washington defeated Navy 91-39.Kossaras shot 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Revolutionaries.

Jannik Sinner will not be at the Paris Masters to defend his title this year. Sinner beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in last year’s final to win...

Cristiano Ronaldo may be the most popular player on the Al Nassr squad by far, but the whole team is required for performances in the AFC Champions League Elite, and today was Joao Felix's turn to step up.

Joao Felix’s spell on loan at Barcelona was a lukewarm one. While the player did not disappoint, he was also not particularly impressive to the extent that the club pushed for a permanent move.He cu...

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha offered an honest assessment following BVB's end-to-end 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich. Nmecha, who operated on the left half-space in Kovac's asymmetrical system, felt Dortmund earned a valuable point in a chaotic encounter.

"I won't make it to the very top of world football. My ceiling was lower—but that ceiling was still the Bundesliga," Felix Kroos wrote about the endless comparisons with his brother Toni. Your own a...

Mainz travelled to the URSAPHARM-Arena looking to respond after their midweek DFB-Pokal elimination against VfL Bochum. However, they endured another miserable evening, with Felix Keidel, Francis Onye...

SV Elversberg midfielder Felix Keidel was named the Bundesliga’s Man of the Match following Friday evening’s commanding 4-1 victory over Mainz 05. The surprise Germany international opened the sco...