MUNICH, GERMANY (REUTERS) - Former Germany and Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng, who this month signed for Olympique Lyonnais, was found guilty of premeditated bodily harm on his former partner, a spokesman for a court in Munich said on Thursday (Sept 9). He was fined €1.8 million (S$2.8 million). The 2014 World Cup winner, who had appeared in the Munich court wearing a dark blue suit, was accused of injuring his ex-girlfriend in a fight during a vacation in 2018. The mother of his twin daughters accused Boateng of hurling a lamp at her which missed and then throwing a small cooling box which injured her arm before hitting her and pulling her hair. Boateng had denied injuring his ex-girlfriend. The 33-year-old centre-back spent 10 years at Bayern after joining from Manchester City in 2011, winning nine Bundesliga titles and two Champions League trophies. He signed a two-year contract at Ligue 1 side Lyon last week. More on this topic Related Story Football: Ex-Germany star Jerome Boateng to face assault charges in Munich court Related Story Football: Jerome Boateng fined for leaving Munich and visiting sick son 'without permission'
SALZBURG • Jerome Boateng hailed Bayern Munich's relentlessness after his first European goal for five years helped extend the team's record run to 14 straight Champions League wins with a comeback 6-2 thrashing of Salzburg on Tuesday. With the scores locked at 2-2, he powered home a Joshua Kimmich corner 11 minutes from time to restore the holders' lead. Leroy Sane, Robert Lewandowski and Lucas Hernandez added late goals to give Group A leaders Bayern a third successive win in this season's competition. Second-placed Atletico Madrid, who drew 1-1 away at Lokomotiv Moscow, have four points, two more than their Russian opponents, while Salzburg are on one point. "It was a difficult game as expected, Salzburg played very well," Boateng told Sky. "We had good and bad phases, especially in the second half, but in the end we got the win we deserved. We never give up - that's what sets us apart." Sane also admitted "we had a harder time than the result suggests" ahead of Saturday's top-of-the-table Bundesliga clash at Borussia Dortmund. Separately, Boateng said the Bayern players are behind David Alaba amid his contract extension stalemate. On Monday, the Austrian defender said he was "hurt and disappointed" to learn through the press that Bayern had withdrawn their latest offer to extend his deal, which expires next June, after protracted wranglings. "Of course it's an issue, but he is focused on the essentials," Boateng, who partnered Alaba at centreback on Tuesday, told Sky. "He put in another great game today and we're behind him." Alaba has been linked to Manchester United and Manchester City. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS