No Better Feeling, Says Stuttgart’s Undav After Big Win Over Dortmund 

Stuttgart's German forward #26 Deniz Undav scores the opening goal past Dortmund's Swiss goalkeeper #01 Gregor Kobel during the German first division Bundesliga football match between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund in Stuttgart on September 22, 2024. (AFP)
Stuttgart's German forward #26 Deniz Undav scores the opening goal past Dortmund's Swiss goalkeeper #01 Gregor Kobel during the German first division Bundesliga football match between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund in Stuttgart on September 22, 2024. (AFP)
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No Better Feeling, Says Stuttgart’s Undav After Big Win Over Dortmund 

Stuttgart's German forward #26 Deniz Undav scores the opening goal past Dortmund's Swiss goalkeeper #01 Gregor Kobel during the German first division Bundesliga football match between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund in Stuttgart on September 22, 2024. (AFP)
Stuttgart's German forward #26 Deniz Undav scores the opening goal past Dortmund's Swiss goalkeeper #01 Gregor Kobel during the German first division Bundesliga football match between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund in Stuttgart on September 22, 2024. (AFP)

VfB Stuttgart's Deniz Undav said thrashing Borussia Dortmund 5-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday was as good as it gets after the German forward netted a double in his side's stunning home win.

Stuttgart, surprise runners-up last season, delivered a spectacular display to hand Dortmund their first league defeat of the season.

"When you beat Dortmund 5-1 at home after a performance like that, there’s nothing better really," said Undav, who has scored five goals in all competitions this season.

"I’m very happy and proud of the team.

"We just need to keep going now and play with the same sharpness against Wolfsburg."

Stuttgart head coach Sebastian Hoeness said his side had been completely focused.

"We wanted to be sharp and alert going into the game," he added. "We managed to do that and it laid the foundation for an outstanding performance.

"The win was thoroughly deserved ... great credit to the whole team."

After taking only one point from their first two league games of the season, Stuttgart have now won two in a row and have climbed to seventh spot. They visit 13th-placed Wolfsburg on Saturday.



Saudi Arabia, Argentina Discuss Means to Enhance Football Cooperation

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia, Argentina Discuss Means to Enhance Football Cooperation

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) President Yasser Almisehal met on Wednesday with Argentina’s Ambassador Facundo Vila at the federation’s headquarters in Riyadh.

During the meeting, they discussed means of enhancing cooperation between the Saudi and Argentinean football federations.

The meeting aligns with SAFF’s football transformation strategy launched in September 2021, comprising seven pillars that include strengthening international relations.