Champions League Runner-up Dortmund Signs Germany Defender Waldemar Anton from Stuttgart

Champions League runner-up Borussia Dortmund made Germany defender Waldemar Anton its first signing of the offseason -The AP
Champions League runner-up Borussia Dortmund made Germany defender Waldemar Anton its first signing of the offseason -The AP
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Champions League Runner-up Dortmund Signs Germany Defender Waldemar Anton from Stuttgart

Champions League runner-up Borussia Dortmund made Germany defender Waldemar Anton its first signing of the offseason -The AP
Champions League runner-up Borussia Dortmund made Germany defender Waldemar Anton its first signing of the offseason -The AP

Champions League runner-up Borussia Dortmund made Germany defender Waldemar Anton its first signing of the offseason on Monday, leaving Stuttgart needing a new captain for its return to top-level European competition next season.

Anton played all but one Bundesliga game for Stuttgart last season as the team defied expectations to finish second in the league, behind only champion Bayer Leverkusen.

That helped earn him a call-up to Germany's squad for Euro 2024, where he played two games off the bench in the host nation's run to the quarterfinals, The AP reported.

“I wasn't originally planning to change clubs, but then came Borussia Dortmund,” Anton said in a Dortmund statement. “A top club that had just been in the Champions League final. That shows the potential in this club.”

Anton, who was born in Uzbekistan, is likely to team up in defense with Nico Schlotterbeck after the experienced Mats Hummels left last month when his contract expired.

Anton joins Dortmund on a four-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee after four years at Stuttgart.

In January, he signed a contract extension through 2027 with Stuttgart, where he captained the team last season after midfielder Wataru Endo left for Liverpool.

Stuttgart, which last played in the Champions League in the 2009-10 season, is without both of its first-choice central defenders from last season after Hiroki Ito joined Bayern Munich last month. Forwards Serhou Guirassy and Chris Führich have also been reportedly linked with transfers.



Saudi Junior Weightlifters Clinch First Place at Asian Championships 2024

File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
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Saudi Junior Weightlifters Clinch First Place at Asian Championships 2024

File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.

The Saudi junior weightlifting team secured first place at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2024, held in the Qatari capital, Doha.
The championships featured over 290 male and female weightlifters from 22 countries. The green juniors dominated the event, scoring a total of 575 points and winning 10 medals, SPA reported.
Mohammed Al-Zouri stood out with a gold medal in the clean and jerk and a bronze in the total. Adding to the team’s feats, Aqeel Al-Jassim earned two silver medals and one bronze. Abdullah Al-Muhaimid contributed three bronze medals, while Youssef Al-Madarham and Mohammed Al-Helaiw each secured a bronze.
The Saudi youth team finished in third place with 594 points.