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[lahyp-sig, -sik, lahyp-tsik]

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noun

a city in E central Germany.

Leipzig

/ ˈlaɪpsɪɡ, ˈlaiptsɪç /

noun

a city in E central Germany, in Saxony: famous fairs, begun about 1170; publishing and music centre; university (1409); scene of a decisive defeat for Napoleon Bonaparte in 1813. Pop: 497 531 (2003 est)

Leipzig

City in east-central Germany; a manufacturing, commercial, and transportation hub.

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Leipzig was the capital of Germany's book and music publishing industries until the city was badly damaged in World War II.

Since the Reformation, Leipzig has been a leading cultural center of Germany, home to philosophical, literary, and musical giants, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich von Schiller, Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, and Richard Wagner.

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The 58-year-old remains adamant he will not return to coaching, even on a temporary basis, such as when German club RB Leipzig sacked Marco Rose in March.

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A court in Leipzig has lifted a ban imposed by the German government on the influential far-right magazine Compact.

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Great Britain's Jake Jarman and Ruby Evans combined to win silver in the first mixed team event at the European Gymnastics Championships in Leipzig.

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Such is their great form that boss Glasner has been linked with moves to RB Leipzig and Spurs, who have been beaten twice by Palace this season.

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He scored for RB Leipzig against Manchester United during a Champions League match while on loan with the German club in 2020-21 before moving to France to play a season on loan with Nice.

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