Germany turns to yoga in Euro 2016 bid

Berlin

IN the macho world of international football, world champion Germany has taken a more spiritual approach and will again employ a yoga teacher, whose pupils include Madonna and Sting, to help prepare for Euro 2016.

"To my knowledge, I was the only yoga teacher working with a national team at the World Cup in Brazil," Munich-based yoga teacher Patrick Broome told AFP. Mr Broome is part of Germany's backroom staff for major tournaments and puts their stars through a series of exercises to relax them physically and mentally.