The Story of Germany’s Reunification (as told by the Bundesliga)

By: Jan | 4 Comments

Saturday’s Bundesliga action coincided with the 19th anniversary of Germany’s reunification, which conveniently is also the country’s national holiday – albeit without lethal fireworks or military parades. To celebrate the event Berlin went all out artsy with some megalomaniac puppeteering, while the Bundesliga chose a more pragmatic approach, by retelling the the events through football [...]

Category: 1. FC Cologne, Backstory, FC Bayern Munich, History, Matchdays

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The Money Game: Champions League vs Europa League

By: Jan | 5 Comments

We’re heading into a new season of European football, which for most people really only means Champions League football. The big question ahead of every Champions League season is of course not who wins it – Stuttgart won’t, Wolfsburg won’t and most probably Bayern won’t either so why bother – but who earns how much. [...]

Category: Backstory, Champions League, Europa League, Facts and Figures

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The Evolution of Günter Netzer’s Hair

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There are many legendary football players. There are many legendary hair styles. But only a select few managed to combine the two. Germany and Borussia Mönchengladbach playmaker Günter Netzer is one who had the hair of legends.
This post sets out to tell its’ story.
Season 1965/1966 to 1966/1967

Here’s the template from which to start. Notice the [...]

Category: Backstory, Borussia Mönchengladbach, History, National Team, Photos

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