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Jens Lehmann likely to hang up gloves at end of the season
Former Germany goalkeeper will not extend Stuttgart stay. 'I am planning to retire, but you just never know'The VfB Stuttgart goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is likely to retire in the summer after confirmi…
yesterday
Felix Magath shrugs off title talk but Schalke can't help but impress | Raphael Honigstein
The only person who doesn't believe Magath can work his title-winning magic two seasons running is the man himselfAfter Schalke's 4‑1 win at Frankfurt, Felix Magath rolled out his old NYC cop at the…
about 2 days ago
Franck Ribéry sinks Hamburg to end Bayern's identity crisis | Raphael Honigstein
Another late 'that's how they are'-moment for Bayern has filled their rivals with a dreadful sense of deja vuA little more than nine years ago, Patrik Andersson's last-minute free-kick won Bayern Muni…
about a week ago
Lukas Podolski finds nothing to boast about at comedy Cologne | Raphael Honigstein
Germany's €10m striker started the season insisting he 'had nothing to prove' but has little to show for himself so farIt's a good job Hansi Flick's tastes aren't too discerning: the assistant of th…
about 2 weeks ago
Ruud van Nistelrooy hits the sweet spot for Hamburg | Raphael Honigstein
Ruud van Nistelrooy's magic start for Hamburg in the Bundesliga has had the German media gushingTurkeys don't really vote for Christmas. But on Saturday, Stuttgart came very close to thanking their to…
about 3 weeks ago

Bundesliga

Bundesliga: Bayern into quarters after five-goal thriller
FC Bayern München became the first Bundesliga side to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals this season as they overcame Italian side Fiorentina on away goals despite losing 3-2 on the nigh…
about 14 hours ago
Bundesliga: DFL opens tender for stickers and trading cards
A total of eight companies have registered their interest in the licensing rights for trading cards and stickers as of the 2011/2012 season.
yesterday
Bundesliga: Quarter-finals in sight
FC Bayern München travel to AC Fiorentina this evening knowing that anything but defeat will see them into the last eight of the Champions League.
yesterday
2. Bundesliga: Bielefeld's promotion hopes dealt blow by KSC
Arminia Bielefeld missed the chance to move level on points with third-placed FC St. Pauli on Monday night but surprisingly lost their home match against Karlsruher SC.
about 2 days ago
Bundesliga: A setback, but that's all
Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voller was quick to scotch any fears of a downward trend following the club's 3-2 defeat at Nürnberg on Sunday: We've only lost one match. There's no need to panic.…
about 2 days ago

Goal

Bayern Munich Winger Arjen Robben 'Very Happy' With Goal Against Fiorentina
The Dutch attacker was very satisfied with his goal which took Bayern past Fiorentina...
about 2 hours ago
Franck Ribery: Making The Next Round Is Very Important
The French winger may sign a contract extension after all...
about 11 hours ago
Valencia Midfielder Ruben Baraja Insists Los Che Must Respect Werder Bremen
The veteran midfielder stresses importance of winning the first leg...
about 12 hours ago
'Thieves, Thieves, Thieves' Fiorentina Fans Shout At Bayern Munich Players
The Viola supporters felt as if they were robbed of a place in the next phase of the tournament...
about 12 hours ago
Player Ratings: Fiorentina 3-2 Bayern Munich (Agg: 4-4)
FCB progressed to the quarter-finals on away goals, but who were the heroes and villains on a pulsating night at the Franchi?
about 12 hours ago

Fifa

Ribery hails Bayern's solidarity
Franck Ribery has said that Bayern Munich's dramatic Champions League triumph against Fiorentina proves that the German giants are unified.
about 2 hours ago
Liverpool, Juve seek Europa salvation
Juventus and Liverpool will both seek to pick up the pieces of their respective disappointing campaigns in Thursday's UEFA Europa League action.
about 5 hours ago
Bayern's Breno out for the season
Bayern Munich's Brazilian defender Breno, on loan at Nuremburg, has been ruled out for the season after suffering a horror tackle at the weekend.
about 12 hours ago
Rummenigge: Keeping Ribery a priority
Bayern Munich will do their utmost to convince Franck Ribery to stay according to Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who has called the playmaker 'extraordinary'.
yesterday
Who will win Europe's top leagues?
With the title battles wide open in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, FIFA.com would like to find out which five teams you are tipping for glory.
yesterday

Sky

Bayern edge past Fiorentina
Bayern Munich qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, despite suffering a 3-2 loss to Fiorentina.
yesterday
Van Buyten tempted by Milan
Daniel van Buyten is prepared to end his career at Bayern Munich, despite interest from AC Milan.
yesterday
Lehmann set to retire
Stuttgart goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has indicated he is set to retire at the end of the season.
yesterday
Ribery Bayern's top priority
Bayern Munich insist that extending Franck Ribery's contract is their No.1 priority.
yesterday
Ribery names suitors
Franck Ribery has confirmed that Chelsea are competing with Real Madrid and Barcelona for his signature.
about 2 days ago

The World Game

Ribery delighted to progress
Franck Ribery believes Bayern Munich's dramatic progression to the Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of Fiorentina on Wednesday night underlines the unity in the ranks at the Bundesliga c…
about 2 hours ago
Universidad de Chile draw at home
Edson Puch's last-gasp goal earned Universidad de Chile a share of the spoils from a thrilling Copa Libertadores clash with Universidad Catolica.
about 4 hours ago
Dardai wants nasty streak
Hertha Berlin midfielder Pal Dardai has urged his team-mates to get nasty in a bid to avoid the drop.
about 8 hours ago
Roy's focus on Nice players
Eric Roy turned the attention quickly onto the Nice players after agreeing to take charge for the rest of the Ligue 1 season.
about 8 hours ago
Suwon coach wary of SAF
Suwon Bluewings coach Cha Bum-kun has warned his side against complacency when it faces Singapore Armed Forces in Group G of the Asian Champions League at Jalan Besar Stadium.
about 9 hours ago

Football.co.uk

Lehmann to bring curtain down
Veteran goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is set to call time on his illustrious career at the end of the season, after turning down the offer of a new contract at VfB Stuttgart...
about 5 hours ago
Bayern to pull out Ribery stops
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says that his club will do all they can to try and persuade Franck Ribery to remain with them next season...
about 5 hours ago
Van Gaal waits on injured duo
Coach Louis van Gaal has dropped a strong hint that both Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery will play some part in Tuesday's Champions League clash with Fiorentina...
yesterday
Major Breno blow for Nurnberg
Nurnberg have been rocked by confirmation that on-loan defender Breno will miss the remainder of the season...
yesterday
Ribery decision close at hand
Bayern Munich's French ace Franck Ribery has stated that he will make a decision about his future in the next few weeks...
about 2 days ago

Inside Futbol

Bayern to Klose Gap on European Elite?
Bayern Munich have a long and proud history in the Champions League, and now, with the advantage against Fiorentina, they are making good on their reputation once again.
about 2 weeks ago
Borussia Dortmund’s Rollercoaster Ride
Borussia Dortmund have had an up and down history, especially since winning the Champions League in 1997. The Ruhr giants appear to be on the rise again, slowly but surely.
last month
Bayer Leverkusen Looking to Shed Neverkusen Tag
Bayer Leverkusen have surprised many by mounting such a strong challenge for the Bundesliga title. But as the business end of the season approaches, can they keep it up?
about 2 months ago
Köln Not Yet Offering Home Comforts for Podolski
After the 2006 World Cup Lukas Podolski had the world at his feet, and as he joined Bayern Munich the future looked bright. Back with Köln now though, Podolski is still finding his feet.
about 2 months ago
All to Play for as Bundesliga Wakes in Germany
The Bundesliga heads into the second half of the season with all to play for. Bayer Leverkusen will look to battle a resurgent Bayern Munich for the title, whilst Hertha Berlin want only to survive.
about 2 months ago

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Matchday 25: Never Say Never
Leverkusen lose at last and do it in style. Bayern drop points and keep the top spot. Schalke emerges from the shadow. Hannover stop the downward spiral for the moment. Leverkusen. In hindsight, it’…
yesterday
The Numbers Game: Matchday 25
A record breaking weekend in the Bundesliga. 4. Hannover’s 2-1 win over Freiburg was their first win in the Bundesliga in 4 months. It was also their first victory since Robert Enke’s death. 17. B…
yesterday
Matchday 24: Destruction Derbies
Bayern did not need to wait 110 years to reclaim the top spot of the table, but it probably felt like 110 years to a Bayern fan. Elsewhere it was derby time, claiming a jaw bone, title dreams and Bund…
about a week ago
Weekly Dose 11.02.10
Bastian Schweinsteiger’s WAG wears outdated body paint; via Bayern Offside. (Sports Illustrated) Einstein vindicated (again). (ESPN Soccernet) Finding a future Bundesliga star among 1 billion people…
last month
DFB-Pokal Quarter-Final Round-Up
The quarter-final of the DFB-Pokal concluded this Wednesday and provided a 45 minute scare for Bayern in Munich, a major upset a few miles away in Augsburg, a familiar face in the semi-final and the e…
last month

Raphael Honigstein

Felix Magath shrugs off title talk but Schalke can't help but impress | Raphael Honigstein
The only person who doesn't believe Magath can work his title-winning magic two seasons running is the man himselfAfter Schalke's 4‑1 win at Frankfurt, Felix Magath rolled out his old NYC cop at the…
about 2 days ago
Football Weekly: Chelsea collapse in the battle of the Bridge
It's the first day of spring and James Richardson is joined by the gloriously in bloom Sean Ingle, Rafa Honigstein and Barney Ronay for your latest edition of Football Weekly.We start with another wee…
about a week ago
Franck Ribéry sinks Hamburg to end Bayern's identity crisis | Raphael Honigstein
Another late 'that's how they are'-moment for Bayern has filled their rivals with a dreadful sense of deja vuA little more than nine years ago, Patrik Andersson's last-minute free-kick won Bayern Muni…
about a week ago
Lukas Podolski finds nothing to boast about at comedy Cologne | Raphael Honigstein
Germany's €10m striker started the season insisting he 'had nothing to prove' but has little to show for himself so farIt's a good job Hansi Flick's tastes aren't too discerning: the assistant of th…
about 2 weeks ago
Ruud van Nistelrooy hits the sweet spot for Hamburg | Raphael Honigstein
Ruud van Nistelrooy's magic start for Hamburg in the Bundesliga has had the German media gushingTurkeys don't really vote for Christmas. But on Saturday, Stuttgart came very close to thanking their to…
about 3 weeks ago

Bundesbag

Bundesbag Week 25 - Hope for Hannover, Leverkusen Lose
Last week I posed the question 'could Leverkusen go through the entire season unbeaten yet still not win the Bundesliga'? This week, the question was emphatically answered - no!The Bayer club are now…
yesterday
Bundesbag Week 24 - Bayer Neverlosen
Now that Bayer Leverkusen have broken the Bundesliga record for consecutive unbeaten matches, the question is not 'can they go through the season unbeaten' but 'can they go through the season unbeaten…
last week
Bundesbag Week 23 - Quadrophenia
I wonder, when Stuttgart striker Cacau sat down on Saturday morning for his bowl of Cheerios if he realised that he was about to triple his Bundesliga goal tally for the season? The naturalised Brazil…
about 2 weeks ago
Bundesbag Week 22 - The return of the horse faced killer!
You don't need to be an expert Bundesliga pundit to figure out that if fit, Ruud Van Nistelrooy will score goals for Hamburg. And sure enough, the moment RVN spent any meaningful amount of time on a f…
about 3 weeks ago

101 Great Goals

Leverkusen slump to shock first Bundesliga defeat at Nurnberg; Mainz win at Hoffenheim
Nurnberg 3 - Bayer Leverkusen 2 (Bundesliga, March 7, 2010) (Longer highlights here.) Leverkusen failed to take advantage of Bayern Munich’s draw yesterday. The Bundesliga title challengers were und…
about 2 days ago
Bayern remain on top despite Cologne draw; Zidan double leads Dortmund; Bremen rally from 2-down against Stuttgart; Dzeko brace lifts Wolves; Hannover & Schalke win away
Borussia Dortmund 3 - Monchengladbach 0 (Bundesliga, March 6, 2010) Dortmund struck after 14 minutes against Gladbach as Kevin Grosskreutz finished off a precise team attack from 4-yards out. Ten minu…
about 3 days ago
Ribery fires Bayern top of Bundesliga; Wolfsburg leave Hannover in the relegation mire
Bayern Munich 1 - Hamburg 0 (Bundesliga, February 28, 2010) A fine solo strike from Franck Ribery in the 77th minute, cutting in from the left and drilling a right-footer into the net, sent Bayen to t…
about a week ago
Goals in Germany: Hoffenheim & Werder Bremen win away
Hertha Berlin 0 - Hoffenheim 2 (Bundesliga, February 27, 2010) Demba Ba opened for Hoffenheim at rock-bottom Hertha with a fine solo goal on the half hour, the striker weaved through two defenders in…
about a week ago
Schalke maintains title chances in derby win over Dortmund
Schalke 2 - Borussia Dortmund 1 (Bundesliga, February 26, 2010) Nuri Sahin fired Dortmund ahead from the penalty spot before Benedikt Howedes equalised in the 66th minute. Croatian playmaker Ivan Raki…
about 2 weeks ago

Bundesliga Talk

Magath v. Bayern
So perhaps this is where we should be. Two giants of German football locking horns for the title. Bayern Munich have won 5 of the last 9 championships. Magath has won 3 of the last 5, is responsible f…
yesterday
Borussia Dortmund and Cologne Supporters Are Top Class
I was born into the English leagues. I grew up in Britain so the only leagues I could see on television and see in person when I was a child in the late 70s and early 80s were the British leagues. And…
about 3 days ago
The Money League 2010
The new Deloitte Money League is out and the Bundesliga is stronger than ever. Related posts:Money League: Bayern 4th and closing fast! Club Wealth Real Madrid €365.8m Manchester United €324.8m Ba…
about a week ago
The Uefa Coefficient Breakdown
Is this the year where the Bundesliga gains a fourth spot? It could well be. Below is a table of the current UEFA Coefficient compared to how it stands if the season were to end today. At the end of t…
about 2 weeks ago
For Better or For Wurst
There is a new book to add to the pantheon of German football books. Jon Goulding (pronounced Gold-ing) is a Port Vale supporter living in Cheshire England. He was introduced to German football by his…
about 2 weeks ago

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