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/ 5584 days ago

Saturday's Bundesliga Review: Dortmund Win Seventh Consecutive Match

It's been another action packed start to the Bundesliga weekend. Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund all picked up the wins they were looking for, so no drastic changes in terms of the Bundesliga title race this week. Let's get to the results. Bayern Munich 3 – 0 St. Pauli They were never going […]

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Sunday's Bundesliga Preview: Schalke Can Make A Statement Against Mainz

Saturday's matches saw Bundesliga title hopefuls Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich and league leaders Borussia Dortmund continue their impressive form, which means a side like Schalke, who would have been hoping for a European place before the season started, will need take full points from their match to keep up with their rivals. The catch? They're […]

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/ 5584 days ago

Schweinsteiger Extends Bayern Stay With New Four-Year Contract

Bastian Schweinsteiger has silenced the rumor mill today after announcing to the Bayern faithful that he will be signing a new four-year deal with the club, that will see him remain with the Bavarian giants until 2016. Right after Die Roten's 3-0 win over St. Pauli, Schweinsteiger took the microphone from the stadium announcer and […]

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/ 5585 days ago

Michael Carrick Shouldn't Play for Manchester United

It's been a few weeks since I've written, the reason being that the most recent discussions on football have left me dispassionate. I didn't care about the World Cup bids and their destinations and don't talk to me about current football fashion issues. If anything the last few weeks have been the same old stories […]

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Friday's Bundesliga Review: Stuttgart Slump Continues

Hannover's head coach Mirko Slomka has no real reason to be pleased with his side's performance on the night, but he'll be delighted with another three points. Didier Ya Konan, who has burst into life this season with an already impressive 7 goals and 4 assists, added another two to his tally to secure the […]

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L'Equipe Names Joachim Loew Coach Of The Year

German national team coach Joachim Loew has been awarded the Coach of the Year award by L'Equipe magazine in France. Joachim Loew guided a German side without many of their star players to the World Cup semi-final, and pulled off incredible results against both England and Argentina along the way. While Loew certainly did an […]

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/ 5586 days ago

Friday's Bundesliga Preview: Hannover Host Stuttgart

One of the Bundesliga's most exciting features is the uncertainty of it all. Anyone can beat anyone, and that's why teams like Hoffenheim a couple of years ago and Mainz now can rise to such great heights. Hannover 96 is another example of this. Last season, the team finished in 15th place, just a few […]

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/ 5587 days ago

Wednesday's Champions League Review: Viva La Franck!

Bayern Munich were always going to be expected to beat FC Basel, especially at home, and they did just that. Thomas Kraft started in goal for the home side and he was called to action on a number of occasions but performed very admirably. Louis van Gaal will be delighted with his side's performance, but […]

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/ 5588 days ago

Wednesday's Champions League Preview: Bayern Munich Host FC Basel

Louis van Gaal's Bayern Munich are set to host an FC Basel side that, with a win, could qualify for the round of sixteen. Die Roten booked their place in the next round of Europe's elite club competition weeks ago, but Louis van Gaal has stressed the importance of winning every game. Bayern Munich have […]

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/ 5588 days ago

Tuesday's Champions League Review: Schalke Finish Top, Werder Out In Style

With top spot on the line for Schalke, a win was imperative in Portugal against a Benfica side who have looked far from their best in the Champions League. Elsewhere, Werder Bremen were playing for pride in front of their home fans against last year's European champions, Inter. SL Benfica 1 – 2 Schalke 04 […]

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/ 5589 days ago

Tuesday's Champions League Preview: Schalke For First, Bremen For Pride

The Champions League continues this week with the Bundesliga's representatives finishing their groups and either heading into the round of sixteen or out of the competition altogether. Tuesday night features Felix Magath's Schalke, who will travel to Benfica for three more points that will seal their top-of-the-table status; and Thomas Schaaf's struggling Werder Bremen side, […]

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/ 5590 days ago

Kuba Wins Polish Player Of The Year

Borussia Dortmund's Jakub Blaszczykowski has won Polish Player of the Year after turning in some impressive performances at both club and international level. In the 09/10 season, Kuba, as he is known for short, scored four league goals and contributed a few assists. This season, he has nearly reached those same figures already and we're […]

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/ 5590 days ago

Sunday's Bundesliga Review: Dortmund Go Ten Points Clear

Jurgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund side have looked unstoppable lately, and they had the chance this Sunday to extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga table to ten points. Meanwhile, their main title rivals Bayer Leverkusen, will have been hoping to keep pace and take advantage of any slip-ups. Let's get to the results. […]

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/ 5591 days ago

Sunday's Bundesliga Preview: Borussia Dortmund Look To Further Extend Lead

Mainz slipped up on Saturday afternoon against Eintracht Frankfurt, which gives Borussia Dortmund the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the table to an enormous ten points. To say they're running away with it wouldn't be far from the truth right now, despite it only being December. Elsewhere, Bayer Leverkusen will be […]

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/ 5592 days ago

Saturday's Bundesliga Review: Schalke Shock Bayern, Frankfurt Sink Mainz

While the goals haven't been flowing yet in this round, there have been some surprise results and a lot of great drama. With the league leaders not playing until tomorrow, the pressure was on some of the Bundesliga's title hopefuls to keep the pressure on Dortmund. Let's get to the results. Borussia Monchengladbach 1 – […]