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Matthias Ginter is a native of SC Freiburg and returned to the club in 2022 after stints in Dortmund and Mönchengladbach.
SC Freiburg and defense chief Matthias Ginter have extended their contracts. The Bundesliga club did not provide any information about the duration of the new contact with the 32-year-old defender. The 51-time national player comes from SC Freiburg's youth ranks and returned to his home club in 2022 after guest appearances at Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Ginter has made 255 appearances for Freiburg so far, scoring 20 goals. His last game for the German national team was against Ukraine in June 2023. The 2014 world champion was not nominated by the new national coach Jürgen Klopp because of his age, as the player himself said.
“Matze is a pillar of our team,” said SC board member Jochen Saier in a statement. “The level and consistency of his performance are impressive and have helped shape the team’s overall sporting development.”

Alexander Zverev is on the verge of becoming number one in the world tennis rankings. With leader Jannik Sinner ending his season due to injury, Zverev could take over at the top at the beginning of November - a success through consistency.
National handball team captain Johannes Golla would like to return early after moving from SG Flensburg-Handewitt to MT Melsungen. The player justifies this with a threat to his mental health. The clubs are negotiating a solution.

Munich is officially applying for the 2036 Summer Olympics. The IOC lists six other competitors from Qatar, India, South Korea, Hungary, Turkey and South Africa. A decision on the host is expected to be made in mid-2029.
The German Olympic bid with Munich is competing with six other countries for the 2036 Summer Games. The IOC named Qatar, India, South Korea, Hungary, Turkey and South Africa as other candidates.
For tennis star Alexander Zverev, the jump to the top of the world rankings is imminent. After persistent knee problems, previous leader Jannik Sinner has announced his retirement for the season, which means Zverev can replace him.

Under national coach Zinédine Zidane, Michael Olise from FC Bayern Munich developed into a key player in the French national team. He was involved in six of France's seven goals in the 4-1 win over Belgium in the Nations League, including two goals and an assist after coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute. Zidane praised Olise's performance as exceptional and was optimistic for the future, but saw room for improvement in terms of effectiveness.