Bayern captain Philipp Lahm on verge of 500th appearance
GERMANY
After overcoming an injury scare this week, Philipp Lahm is set to make his 500th appearance for Bayern Munich.
Lahm limped off after getting a knock to his knee in a training session on Monday, but the 33year-old defender was given the all-clear shortly afterward.
“Everything's in order,” Lahm said Wednesday.
On Saturday at home against Schalke, the World Cup winner can equal the mark of 500 appearances set by former teammate Bastian Schweinsteiger.
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Only five outfield players have more at Bayern: Gerd Mueller (568 competitive games), Georg “Katsche” Schwarzenbeck (549), Klaus Augenthaler (545), Franz Beckenbauer (534) and Bernd Duernberger (501). Goalkeeper Oliver Kahn leads the overall list with 632 games for Bayern.
“He is an example and captain of the team. I'm happy to be able to work with him,” Bayern coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday.
The Italian declined to say whether Lahm will play Saturday and indicated rotations are likely 6.15pm, GO Sports 6, English Premier League,Crystal P.-Sunderland (delayed) 6.15pm, GO Sports 7, English Premier League, Watford-Burnley (delayed) 6.30pm, GO Sports 2, English Premier League, Tottenham H.Middlesbrough (live) 8.45pm, GO Sports 1, Italian Serie A, Bologna-Napoli (live) Golf 9.30am, GO Sports 1, PGA European Tour, – Day 3 (live) Rugby 3.25pm, GO Sports 1, Six Nations 2017, Scotland-Ireland (live) with games every three or four days over the next two weeks. Bayern faces Schalke, Ingolstadt and Hertha Berlin in the league, Wolfsburg in the German Cup, and Arsenal in the Champions League.
“We're happy that it finally really gets going next week,” Lahm said of the congested schedule.
Despite his small stature and soft-spoken manner, Lahm has long earned respect through his hard work, drive to win, clean tackling and unassuming authority. He leads by example. 5.50pm, GO Sports 1, Six Nations 2017, England-France (live)
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