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International Break: Bochum Go to South Africa
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It has been a bleak season for VfL Bochum. The club sits 17th in the table, switched coaches instead of fortunes and only had Hertha Berlin to cheer them up. A trip to the national team can be a welcome change of scene for the players. Bochum’s central defender Anthar Yahia and their striker Zlatko [...]
A Final Farewell to Robert Enke
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Eight days ago I tried to read up on African Champions League winners TP Mazembe, while keeping an eye on the game between Hannover and Hamburg. It was a frustrating experience, because I had to realize that neither my multitasking, nor Hamburg’s ability to defend a lead was quite up to the challenge. Robert Enke [...]
Rest in Peace Robert Enke
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“German international goalkeeper Robert Enke has been killed after being hit by a train at a level crossing, police said on Tuesday. Police said that the death could be a suicide.” – AFP
Words fail me.
Champions/Europa League Matchday 4: Hertha FCB
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3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat for Bundesliga clubs in Europe this week. The good news is that five out of six have it all in their own hands to progress to the next round. The odd club out is of course Hertha B… no wait.
Bayern Munich 0-2 Bordeaux. Bayern wanted a football teacher [...]
Champions/Europa League Matchday 3: It Takes Two
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2 Blackouts. Stuttgart continued to show signs of life in their game against Sevilla and they continued to produce stupid defensive lapses, which continually cost them the games. Two such mistakes, coupled with the referee missing an offside position helped Sevilla to a comfortable 3-1 victory.
2 Own Goals. When Bordeaux’s Ciani picked up where Freiburg’s [...]
Category: Champions League, Europa League, FC Bayern Munich, Hamburger SV, Hertha BSC Berlin, Matchdays, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Wolfsburg, Werder Bremen
Tags: Champions League, Europa League, FC Bayern Munich, Hamburger SV, Hertha BSC Berlin, Matchdays, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Wolfsburg, Werder BremenWeekly Dose 14.10.09
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One of these things is not like the others: Football, Louis van Gaal, Empathy. (NRC Handelsblad)
Form is temporary. Fate is permanent? (ESPN Soccernet)
They’ve got beer fests in Stuttgart too and this time it was OK for Jens Lehmann to attend. (Das VfB Stuttgart Blog)
Hannover 96 fight to modify the 50+1 club ownership rule. (Bundesliga Talk)
The [...]
Champions/Europa League Matchday 1 Wrap-Up
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Three wins, two draws and one defeat makes for a balanced but not too glorious start to this year’s European season.
Wolfsburg. You are never too old for an impressive Champions League debut. Grafite (30) scored a hat-trick and became only (or already?) the sixth player to do so on his debut. Each of his goals [...]
The Money Game: Champions League vs Europa League
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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. [...]
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 [...]
A Get-Rich-Quick Scheme for Football Fans
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1. Get a piece of paper.
It doesn’t have to be white. Just make sure it fits the color-scheme of your football club of choice.
2. Use the paper to take part in a pre-match fan choreograpgy.
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