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If you thought that Miroslav Klose didn’t look like himself lately…
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Truisms
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Uli Hoeness – General Manager of Bayern Munich and one of only two Germans to ever miss a penalty (doesn’t that fact make him all the more likeable?)
“I don’t believe that we would have lost the match if it had ended 1-1.”
Günter Netzer – TV Pundit, TV Rights Dealer and a Legend
“Most of the matches [...]
Category: 1. BundesligaRoy Makaay rides Home
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That was quick. Roy Makaay leaves Bayern Munich and joins Feyenoord Rotterdam immediately.
Quicker than quite a few journalists could write a piece speculating about his possible future. Quicker than Felix Magath could say that he likes to see him in Wolfsburg. And on a side note: Wolfsburg are still anxiously waiting for their first really [...]
Season 2007/2008 Fixtures are here
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We knew when it would start, now we know who will play.
The new season will be kickstarted by a real highlight. Stuttgart will host Schalke 04 on Friday, August 10th, 20.30h CET. Champion vs. Runner-up. Broadcasted live on German Free-TV. Yippee!
There are also two regional derbies taking place which are worth mentioning as well. Dortmund [...]
Werder Bremen 2006/2007: All Goals, All Everything
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WARNING: The videos alone require 30 minutes of your free time.
Here are all the goals Werder Bremen scored during the 2006/2007 season. May it be in the Bundesliga, in the Champions League or the UEFA Cup. A couple of saves and neat tricks are thrown into the mix here and then.
Parts 2 and 3 follow [...]
Tags: 1. Bundesliga, Clemens Fritz, Diego, Highlight Videos, Markus Rosenberg, Miroslav Klose, Torsten Frings, Werder Bremen62 Days later
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It’s official: Miroslav Klose leaves Bremen and joins Bayern Munich this summer.
Both sides agreed not to disclose any monetary details of the transfer, but Bayern supposedly improved their original bid by another €2m to a sum total of €12m, with some additional clauses that could earn Bremen up to €3m more if Bayern wins some [...]
Like a Bottle empty
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The most famous press conference in Bundesliga history. The club: Bayern Munich. The season: 1997/1998. The occasion: Bayern Munich had lost against Schalke 04 two days ago. A serious blow to their championship campaign. Eventually they lost the title to Kaiserslautern. Main protagonist: coaching legend Giovanni Trapattoni. Absent protagonist: Thomas Strunz. Trapattoni landed a lot [...]
CONCACAF GOLD CUP: Hamburg beats Stuttgart to Title
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It’s the off-season and I have to spread out my more relevant posts wisely so that I can bridge the time gap until the Bundesliga starts rolling again. That’s why this post is slightly off-topic but I found a way to bend it like it has anything to do with the Bundesliga. Those who know [...]
Everybody loves Werder Bremen
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At least according to the sports marketing company Sportfive. Sportfive conducted a little survey and asked 2000 people in Germany how they felt about football and Bundesliga clubs in particular. They upsampled the results to reflect the whole German population and presented them in their study Fussballstudie 2007. Here are some of their findings:
76% of [...]
Category: 2. Bundesliga, Alemannia Aachen, Arminia Bielefeld, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, Energie Cottbus, FC Bayern Munich, FC Schalke 04, FSV Mainz 05, Facts and Figures, Hamburger SV, Hannover 96, Hertha BSC Berlin, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg, Werder Bremen Tags: 2. Bundesliga, Alemannia Aachen, Arminia Bielefeld, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, Energie Cottbus, Facts and Figures, FC Bayern Munich, FC Schalke 04, FSV Mainz 05, Hamburger SV, Hannover 96, Hertha BSC Berlin, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg, Werder BremenRumour of the Day: Super Mario to Italy
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The silly season is slowly reaching its climax. Just yesterday it was Bernd Schneider who made headlines with rumours that Real Madrid might be interested in his service. One day later it’s Stuttgart’s Mario Gomez. Juventus are opening the financial floodgates to build a competitive Serie A squad that I guess should bring them back [...]
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