BAYERN MUNICH – Page 2 – Football Flame

31Jan

By Football FlameNo Comments

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 ...

23Dec

By Football FlameNo Comments

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 ...

13Nov

By Football FlameNo Comments

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 ...

5Nov

By Football FlameNo Comments

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...

29Oct

By Football FlameNo Comments

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...

27Oct

By Football FlameNo Comments

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...

25Oct

By Football FlameNo Comments

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...

21Oct

By Football FlameNo Comments

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...