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BAYERN MUNICH, Thomas Muller

Thomas Müller happy with intensity of Bayern Munich performance vs. Tottenham Hotspur

Bayern Munich star Thomas Müller has seen his share of preseason matches over the years, but the grizzled veteran appreciated how hard both teams went at each other during Bayern Munich’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in South Korea. Thomas Mueller of Bayern Muenchen celebrates as he scores the goal 2:0 with Leroy Sane of Bayern Muenchen during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 round of 16 second leg match between FC Bayern München and SS Lazio at Allianz Arena on March 05, 2024 in Munich, Germany. “Today’s match was very intense. The intensity is always high in clashes with Tottenham but our plan worked very well. We should’ve led by more at half-time. Overall we feel good. Considering that many players resumed training just a few days ago and then we go and produce a first ha...
Bart Verbruggen, BAYERN MUNICH, UCL

Bayern Munich join the race for Verbruggen

 Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen of RSC Anderlecht makes a save during the UEFA Europa Conference League Quarter Finals 2nd leg match between AZ and RSC Anderlecht at AFAS Stadion on April 20, 2023 in Alkmaar, Netherlands.According to Het Nieuwsblad, Bayern Munich has set their sights on signing Bart Verbruggen from Anderlecht. The 20-year-old is having an excellent campaign with Anderlecht and he was recently in the Netherlands squad for the first time. Verbruggen still has two years left in his contract at Anderlecht but a summer transfer is becoming more and more likely with Liverpool and Manchester United previously linked. Now, Het Nieuwsblad is reporting that Bayern Munich wants the Dutchman. Voor Anderlecht lijkt het zo langzamerhand onmogelijk te worden om Bart Verbruggen nog lang ...
BAYERN MUNICH, sadio mane, Thomas Tuchel

Bayern’s Mane made mistake in Sane clash but case is closed-Tuchel

 Thomas Tuchel the head coach / manager of Bayern Munich and Sadio Mane of Bayern Munich during the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg match between Manchester City and FC Bayern Munchen at Etihad Stadium on April 11, 2023 in Manchester, United Kingdom.Bayern Munich's Sadio Mane has fully accepted the consequences after his row with team mate Leroy Sane boiled over following their defeat to Manchester City and the case is now closed, coach Thomas Tuchel said on Friday. Senegal international Mane was fined and will miss Saturday's Bundesliga game against Hoffenheim as part of a one-match suspension after hitting Sane following Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg 3-0 loss at City. Sane suffered a cut lip in the altercation and the two, who were also seen argui...
BAYERN MUNICH, BUNDESLIGA, sadio mane

Bayern suspend Mane after Sane altercation

 Sadio Mane of Bayern Munich (R) and Leroy Sane of Bayern Munich argue with each other during the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg match between Manchester City and FC Bayern München at Etihad Stadium on April 11, 2023 in Manchester, United Kingdom.Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane will not be part of the squad for Saturday’s Bundesliga game against Hoffenheim and has been fined over a row he had with team mate Leroy Sane. Senegal international Mane clashed with Sane at the end of their 3-0 loss at Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday. “Sadio Mane will not be included in the FC Bayern squad for this Saturday’s home match against 1899 Hoffenheim,” the club said in a statement. “This is due to his misconduct after Bayern’s Champions League matc...
BAYERN MUNICH, BUNDESLIGA, Joao Cancelo

Sadio Mane urges Bayern Munich to sign Joao Cancelo permanently

 Joao Cancelo of Bayern Muenchen looks on during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and FC Augsburg at Allianz Arena on March 11, 2023 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane has hailed Manchester City loanee Joao Cancelo as “one of the best in the world” and urged club bosses to sign him on a permanent deal. Cancelo had an impressive performance during Bayern’s 5-3 home victory over Augsburg, contributing a goal and an assist. The 28-year-old right-back had not started for the Bavarians since February but proved his worth during the match. In January 2023, Cancelo was loaned to Bayern for the remainder of the league season. “What a player! Today you saw again that Joao is one of the best in the world. So good, really, we are very happy that he is playing...
BAYERN MUNICH, Benjamin Pavard, BUNDESLIGA

Pavard double sends Bayern three points clear

 Benjamin Pavard of FC Bayern Munich celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and FC Augsburg at Allianz Arena on March 11, 2023 in Munich, Germany.Two goals from Benjamin Pavard and a first in Bayern Munich colours for Joao Cancelo saw the Bundesliga leaders romp to a 5-3 home victory over Augsburg, placing the onus back on challengers Borussia Dortmund who play later on Saturday. Four of Bayern´s five goals came from defenders, calming fears the side may be toothless up front after the pre-game scratching of striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. Augsburg hit the lead after just two minutes through Mergim Berisha, who scored the only goal in his team´s surprise 1-0 win over Bayern in September. Sensing a potenti...
BAYERN MUNICH, Champions League, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

Bayern cruise past PSG to reach quarter-finals

 Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain looks on as Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting & Thomas Muller of Bayern Munich celebrate during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg two match between FC Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain at Allianz Arena on March 8, 2023 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League as they condemned Paris St-Germain to another last-16 exit. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting swept home just after the hour mark for the hosts against his former club, with substitute Serge Gnabry adding the gloss to a professional display late on. PSG have now been eliminated from the competition at this stage in five of their previous seven campaigns and this represented another dismal failure for the Ligue 1 leaders and their under-pressure h...
BAYERN MUNICH, Marcus Thuram

Gladbach beats 10-man Bayern 3-2 in Bundesliga

Marcus Thuram of Borussia Moenchengladbach celebrates after scoring his team's third goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC Bayern München at Borussia-Park on February 18, 2023 in Moenchengladbach, Germany.Borussia Monchengladbach defeated 10-man Bayern Munich 3-2 to add more intrigue in the Bundesliga title race on Saturday. Marcus Thuram scored late to seal the win after goals from Lars Stindl and Jonas Hofmann stretched Bayern’s winless run against Gladbach to five games across all competitions. It was the fourth time in six league games this year that defending champion Bayern has dropped points and it means Union Berlin can take over the lead on Sunday by beating last-placed Schalke. Borussia Dortmund can move level on points with Bayer...
BAYERN MUNICH, Champions League, Kingsley Coman, PSG

Coman repeats 2020 trick as Bayern beat poor PSG

Lionel Messi of Paris Saint Germain in action with Kingsley Coman of Bayern Munich during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg one match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern Munchen at Parc des Princes on February 14, 2023 in Paris, France.Kingsley Coman repeated his 2020 Champions League final heroics as Bayern Munich beat Paris St-Germain in their last-16 first-leg tie. The Frenchman volleyed home the winner early in the second half in Paris. Coman also scored the only goal when Bayern overcame his former club PSG to win the trophy three years ago. Substitute Kylian Mbappe, back after injury, looked to have rescued a draw for the hosts, but his late effort was ruled out for offside in the build-up. Ligue 1 champions PSG have now lost their last three matches in all competitions...
BAYERN MUNICH, BUNDESLIGA, Kingsley Coman

Kimmich off but Bayern beat Wolfsburg to go top

Kingsley Coman of FC Bayern München celebrates his goal with team mates during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern München at Volkswagen Arena on February 5, 2023 in Wolfsburg, Germany.Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga table with a comfortable win at Wolfsburg despite playing for more than 30 minutes with 10 men. Kingsley Coman scored twice inside the first 14 minutes and Thomas Muller headed in a third soon after. Jakub Kaminski pulled a goal back just before half-time and Joshua Kimmich was then sent off in the 54th minute. But Jamal Musiala added a fourth for Bayern before Mattias Svanberg netted a late second for Wolfsburg. Kimmich was shown a red card for catching Maximilian Arnold but the champions shrugged off his dismissal as they rallied to e...
BAYERN MUNICH, Joao Cancelo, Manchester City, TRANSFERS

Bayern Munich sign Portuguese right-back Cancelo on loan from Man City

Board member sports Hasan Salihamidzic of FC Bayern Muenchen and Joao Cancelo of FC Bayern Muenchen at the official press conference on January 31, 2023 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich signed Portuguese right-back Joao Cancelo on loan from Manchester City on Tuesday, the transfer window deadline day. “FC Bayern have signed Portugal international Joao Cancelo on loan from Manchester City. The 28-year-old full-back moves to Munich on an initial deal through to the end of the current season,” Bayern Munich said in a statement. Cancelo said he cannot wait to play for alongside many skillful players at the German powerhouse and he vowed to do his best in his new club. “I know that this club, this team lives for titles and wins titles every year. I’m also driven by the hunger for success. I’ll ...
Alphonso Davies, BAYERN MUNICH, BUNDESLIGA

Alphonso Davies named Canada Soccer player of the year after scoring at World Cup

Alphonso Davies of Canada looks on during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group F match between Canada and Morocco at Al Thumama Stadium on December 1, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. Bayern Munich and Canadian men’s national team star Alphonso Davies has been named Canada Soccer player of the year for the fourth time in five seasons. Davies was instrumental in helping the men’s team qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, and scored the squad’s first-ever goal at soccer’s showcase event in Qatar. The 22-year-old left back from Edmonton also helped Bayern win the 2021-22 Bundesliga and 2022 DFL Supercup in Germany and became the all-time Canadian leader in UEFA Champions League appearances. Davies was the lone Canadian attacker to play every minute at the World Cup and he scored ...
BAYERN MUNICH, BUNDESLIGA, Jamal Musiala

Bayern end year clear atop Bundesliga

Tom Krauss of Schalke 04, Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munchen during the German Bundesliga match between Schalke 04 v Bayern Munchen at the Veltins Arena on November 12, 2022 in Gelsenkirchen Germany.Bayern Munich’s teenage forward Jamal Musiala laid on two assists to help his side extend their lead atop the table to six points in a 2-0 win away at Schalke on Saturday.Coming into the game against last-placed Schalke, who have won only twice this season, Bayern boasted a starting XI featuring exclusively players selected for the Qatar World Cup – six for Germany, four for France and one for Cameroon. The home side managed to keep Bayern at bay for much of the opening stanza, before a sublime Musiala back-heel put former Arsenal forward Serge Gnabry in space to score his side’s first after ...
BAYERN MUNICH, BUNDESLIGA, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

Choupo-Moting double takes Bayern back to top of Bundesliga

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting of Bayern Muenchen scoring his teams third goal during the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and FC Bayern München at Olympiastadion on November 5, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.Bayern Munich’s Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored twice in two minutes to lead the champions to a nervy 3-2 victory at Hertha Berlin on Saturday as they went top in the Bundesliga.The 33-year-old Cameroon forward is in scintillating form less than three weeks before the World Cup, having netted for the seventh consecutive game in all competitions and the fourth straight in the league.Jamal Musiala gave the visitors an early lead, rifling in after 12 minutes. In a frenzied end to the first half Choupo-Moting slotted in their second goal in the 38th minute before pouncing on a bad clearance to knoc...
BAYERN MUNICH, BUNDESLIGA, Jamal Musiala

Bayern Munich 6-2 Mainz: Hosts move top of Bundesliga with emphatic win

Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich is challenged by Leandro Barreiro of 1.FSV Mainz 05 during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Allianz Arena on October 29, 2022 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich moved to the top of the Bundesliga with an emphatic win over Mainz on Saturday afternoon. Julian Nagelsmann’s side have been steadily improving after a shaky start to the season and made easy work of their opponents today, finding themselves a goal up after just five minutes when Serge Gnabry controlled Sadio Mane’s cross and fired home. And the hosts well and truly took control of the game after 28 minutes, with Jamal Musiala playing a neat one-two with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and slotting the ball in to make it 2-0. Mainz had chances of their own in the firs...
Atletico Madrid, BARCELONA FC, BAYERN MUNICH, UCL

Barcelona, Atletico exit Champions League; Liverpool through

Sadio Mane of Bayern Munich warm up prior of the UEFA Champions League group C match between FC Barcelona and FC Bayern München at Spotify Camp Nou on October 26, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain.Barcelona was eliminated from the Champions League on Wednesday even before enduring yet another 3-0 beating by Bayern Munich. Atletico Madrid also went out following an extraordinary sequence around a penalty awarded by video review after the final whistle of its 2-2 draw with Bayer Leverkusen. Atletico’s spot kick was saved before a frantic scramble in the goalmouth still could not bring the winning goal the Spanish club needed to prevent Porto advancing thanks to its 4-0 win earlier at group leader Club Brugge. Canadian international Stephen Eustaquio scored as Porto punished Club Brugge’s defensive mi...
BAYERN MUNICH, Champions League, Jamal Musiala

Musiala talks Lewandowski, Gavi, Xavi, Iniesta, Messi vs Ronaldo ahead of Barcelona clash

Jamal Musiala of Bayern Muenchen controls the Ball during the Bundesliga match between TSG Hoffenheim and FC Bayern München at PreZero-Arena on October 22, 2022 in Sinsheim, Germany. Barcelona will play hosts to Bayern Munich tomorrow in the fifth matchweek of the UEFA Champions League group stages. Heading into the game, Bayern Munich prodigy Jamal Musiala opened up on the excitement for the match as well as revealed some Barcelona legends as his idols while also giving his opinion on the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate. Musiala, regarded as one of the finest young prospects in the game currently, lost to Barcelona sensation Gavi in the race for the Kopa Trophy and Golden Boy 2022 awards. On missing out on the accolades to the Barça prodigy, Musiala said (h/t FCB World): “All the...
BAYERN MUNICH, BUNDESLIGA, FRANCE, FRANCK RIBERY

Former Bayern Munich, France winger Franck Ribery retires from football

Franck Ribery of US Salernitana 1919 gestures during the Serie A match between US Salernitana 1919 and AS Roma at Stadio Arechi, Salerno, Italy on 14 August 2022. Franck Ribery, a former Bayern Munich and France winger, ended his football career on Friday, at age 39. “Dear friends, dear fans, I wanted to make this short video to tell you that the time has come for me to retire from playing football. With you and your support, I was able to make my dream become a reality, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” Ribery said on Instagram. The 2006 FIFA World Cup silver medalist said that a persistent knee injury forced him to quit playing the game immediately. Ribery thanked his family, teammates, head coaches and staff at the clubs he played for. “This is the end of a chapter, my chapt...
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