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ben mcfadyean

Ben McFadyean is a German football writer, he is a contributor to Four Four Two, Gulf News, BBC Sport, Bundesliga News, Ruhr Nachrichten and is the host of 'Dortmund Fan Club London' the Borussia Dortmund podcast based in London. He founded the first BVB fan club in England in 2012/13 and has been attending games in the Bundesliga for over 25 years.

STORIES BY ben mcfadyean

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/ 15 days ago

Bundesliga predictions for the 2024/25 season

Interest in the Bundesliga was up last season after Bayer Leverkusen's incredible run. At the same time, VfB Stuttgart finished in second, while Bayern Munich dropped to third place. As a result, there's an expectation that this season may open doors to the possibility of more surprises. If so, count us in. But before that, […]

News

/ 33 days ago

Rüdiger Ziehl interview: What's next for giant killers Saarbrücken?

On Friday, 1. FC Saarbrücken started their 2024/25 campaign with a 1-0 win at 1860 Munich. In the Rüdiger Ziehl interview, the Saarbrücken head coach spoke to World Soccer Talk about what's next for his giant-killing team, as well as his opinions on German soccer, as well as comparisons to the English game. Rüdiger Ziehl […]

News

/ 33 days ago

Bundesliga defender says Norwich will be promoted this season

Norwich City begin their third consecutive season in the EFL Championship at Oxford United this weekend. After a sixth-placed finish and elimination in the playoff semi-finals last campaign, they begin the season with a new manager, Johannes Hoff Thorup, and fresh hopes of returning to the Premier League after facing relegation in 2022. Josh Sargent […]

Bayern Munich

/ 239 days ago

Bundesliga returns: What to expect in the Rückrunde

After a 25-day hiatus, otherwise known as the ‘Winterpause,’ the Bundesliga is back, so what can be expected from the second half of the season? Bayern fans were left incredulous at the sight of their idols picking up what they believed to be a long-lost eleventh title in a row on match day 34 after […]