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Dortmund's Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi (L) celebrates with Dortmund's English midfielder Jadon Sancho (C) after scoring his team's second goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match Vfl Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund in Wolfsburg, on May 23, 2020. Borussia Dortmund kept up the pressure on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich ahead of Tuesday's clash between the two with a hard-fought victory at Wolfsburg. The visitors were largely the better side throughout, controlling possession and probing for openings against an opponent set up to defend and hit on the break. It was from such a patient move that Guerreiro gave them the lead with his eighth goal of the season, slotted in from close range after Erling Braut Haaland had failed to convert. Jadon Sancho, who ha...

Makoto Hasebe of Eintracht Frankfurt gestures during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt at BayArena on March 7, 2020 in Leverkusen, Germany. Former Japan captain Makoto Hasebe will remain with Eintracht Frankfurt for the 2020-2021 season after agreeing to a one-year contract extension, the German first-division club said Friday. The 36-year-old will play his 14th season in Germany since moving from the J. League's Urawa Reds to Wolfsburg in January 2008. He joined Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer of 2014. "I want to devote everything to my club while relishing every single moment," he said in an Instagram post. The Bundesliga resumed behind closed doors last week after the coronavirus forced a nearly two-month suspension of activities. Has...

Hertha Berlin's Bosnian forward Vedad Ibisevic (3rd L) scores his team's opening goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Hertha Berlin and FC Union Berlin on March 22, 2020 at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, Germany. Four second-half goals from Hertha saw the hosts thrash Union Berlin 4-0 in the Berlin Derby - the first time they've won a home match in the Bundesliga by at least a four-goal margin since August 2013. Vedad Ibisevic sparked Hertha into life with a bullet header shortly after half-time before ex-Watford winger Dodi Lukebakio doubled their lead in under 60 seconds. Matheus Cunha scored in his fourth Bundesliga game in a row for Hertha's third with a neatly curled strike into the bottom corner before ex-Man City defender Dedryck Boyata sea...

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer of FC Bayern Muenchen looks on during a training session at Saebener Strasse training ground on May 20, 2020 in Munich, Germany. As the club announced today, FC Bayern has extended the contract with Manuel Neuer until 2023. Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has put pen to paper on a contract extension, the German champions announced in an official statement on Wednesday. After a lot of back and forth, Neuer has signed a new deal which keeps him with the Bavarians until June 2023. "FC Bayern is very happy and satisfied that Manuel has extended his contract until June 2023. Manuel is the best goalkeeper in the world and our team captain," Bayern's CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told the club's official homepage. Germany's No. 1 joined Bayern Munich from leagu...

Philippe Coutinho gestures during a rehab training session at Saebener Strasse training ground on May 19, 2020 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich are reportedly planning on extending Philippe Coutinho’s loan from Barcelona until the end of August. According to Mundo Deportivo, the Bundesliga giants don’t want to sign the Brazilian permanently but are keen on keeping hold of him a little longer. Coutinho’s loan deal expires at the end of June but Bayern want him to stay for two more months, with UEFA hoping to resume and complete the Champions League in August. Europe’s top competition was halted midway through the last 16 stage. Bayern are in good shape to progress after a 3-0 first leg win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Coutinho is currently recovering from ankle surgery a...