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Becker congratulates Merkel on Nobel Prize
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Becker congratulates Merkel on Nobel Prize

German tennis legend Boris Becker garnered outrage and ridicule on Twitter for congratulating Chancellor Angela Merkel for winning the Nobel Peace Prize - which was actually won by the EU. He said they were "practically" the same.
One-legged Boris Becker endangers traffic
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One-legged Boris Becker endangers traffic

Boris Becker nearly caused an accident in northern Germany last week after a cardboard cut-out of the former tennis starm with a leg missing, was left standing in a road in the middle of the night, causing cars to swerve to avoid him.
Becker to Woods: I feel your pain
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Becker to Woods: I feel your pain

German tennis great Boris Becker, no stranger to scandal himself, has come out in support of Tiger Woods, saying he sympathises with the golf star whose life is in disarray after his infidelity was exposed.
Introducing…Boris Becker
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Introducing…Boris Becker

Introducing…is The Local's guide to the fabulous world of German celebrity. Know all there is about tennis legend and public lothario <b>Boris Becker</b>? Meet the man who is as famous in Germany for his turbulent love life as his boom-boom backhand.
Germans find their celebrities dull
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Germans find their celebrities dull

German celebrities aren’t worth talking about – even in Germany – according to an online media study published this week. Madonna and other foreign celebs ranked well above the country’s dimly shining stars for web gossip.