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Caption This: Raphael Schäfer and Marko Marin
By: Jan |Nuremberg’s goalkeeper Raphael Schäfer and Bremen’s creative midfielder Marko Marin exchange a few words during their sides’ 2-2 draw on Saturday.
(Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Photo: Sunset
By: Jan |Frankfurt’s Marco Russ and Maik Franz celebrate after the match against Bochum (2-1).
(Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Separated at Birth: Per Mertesacker and Mesut Özil and the Playmobil Giraffe and Zookeeper
By: Jan |Photo: Yellow
By: Jan |Referee Knuth Kircher shows Tim Wiese a yellow card after a foul on Hoffenheim’s striker Maicosuel.
(AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach)
Photo: The Evolution of Man
By: Jan |Hoffenheim’s Vedad Ibisevic, Carlos Eduardo and Luiz Gustavo put on their football boots.
(Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)
Photos: Only in Bavaria
By: Jan |In the past Bayern’s traditional visit of Munich’s Oktoberfest was a way of celebrating humorless league dominance with one Maß after the other. In recent years it has been more about putting a good face on matters and drowning your sorrow in alcohol. At least the players now know, what it feels like signing for [...]
The Evolution of Günter Netzer’s Hair
By: Jan |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 [...]
Photo: Sitar Hero
By: Jan |With Franck Ribery running the show against Dortmund, Arjen Robben was free to take some time off and practice his Air Sitar skills.
(JUERGEN SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images)
Beardwatch: Stefan Kießling
By: Jan |Bayer Leverkusen striker Stefan Kießling has enjoyed an excellent start to the season, scoring one goal in each of the five matches he played. Neither Germany coach Jogi Löw nor Kießling himself seem to fully trust his run of good form yet though, with the first not inviting him to the national team and the [...]






