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17Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Hummels double in Dortmund’s comeback win over Freiburg

 Mats Hummels of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring the team's third goal during the Bundesliga match between Sport-Club Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund at Europa-Park Stadion on September 16, 2023 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Mats Hummels scored goals in each half as Borussia Dortmund fought back late to win 4-2 at Freiburg on Saturday.Hummels put Dortmund in front early but Dortmund again suffered a collective blackout, allowing Freiburg to take the lead in first-half injury time with two quick goals.Donyell Malen gave far too much space to Freiburg’s free-kick specialist Vincenzo Grifo, who threaded a ball into the box, allowing Lucas Hoeler to head the home side level.Just four minutes later, the Dortmund defence again lost track of a free-kick, Nicolas Hoefler he...

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15Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Kane scores as Bayern and Leverkusen draw thriller

 Harry Kane of Bayern Munich takes a shot during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Allianz Arena on September 15, 2023 in Munich, Germany. Harry Kane scored his 300th career club goal as Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen drew a Bundesliga thriller.Kane headed in for his fourth goal in four Bundesliga games before Alex Grimaldo levelled with a brilliant free-kick into the top corner.Leon Goretzka scored what looked like a Bayern winner with four minutes to go from Mathys Tel's cutback.But Exequiel Palacios netted a penalty, awarded by the video assistant referee, in injury time to rescue Leverkusen.Dayot Upamecano thought he had scored Bayern's winner with almost the last kick but it was ruled out for offside.Kane's close-range opener made ...

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5Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Frimpong and Leverkusen are thriving with coach Alonso

Bayer Leverkusen trainer Xabi Alonso and Roma trainer Jose Mourinho during the match between Roma and Bayer Leverkusen at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy), May 11st, 2023.Bayer Leverkusen's perfect start to the season has rivals taking notice.Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel, whose team is the only other one to have started the Bundesliga with three wins, says Leverkusen could even challenge his Bavarian powerhouse for the title.For that to happen, much depends on Jeremie Frimpong, a defender who has started every Leverkusen game this season and already set up three goals in the Bundesliga. He also scored in both the league and German Cup.Speeding up and down the right flank in a wing-back role, Frimpong is a key part of the eye-catching style coach Xabi Alonso favors at Leverkusen. It t...

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28Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Kane ‘loving the chemistry’ at Bayern Munich

Harry Kane of FC Bayern Muenchen runs with the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and FC Augsburg at Allianz Arena on August 27, 2023 in Munich, Germany. Just two weeks after his big money move to Bayern Munich, England captain Harry Kane said yesterday he is “loving the chemistry” he shares with his new teammates. Speaking after scoring twice on his home league debut in a 3-1 win over Bavarian derby rivals Augsburg, Kane said he was already building an on-field understanding with his colleagues. “I’ve been here a few weeks now and I’ve been loving the chemistry that we’ve built,” Kane told broadcaster DAZN. “That will only grow more and more as we play.” Kane scored Bayern’s second from the penalty spot late in the first half and brought up his brace with a de...

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19Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Harry Kane scores on Bundesliga debut as Bayern Munich starts with win over Werder Bremen

 Harry Kane of FC Bayern Muenchen  during the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and FC Bayern München at Wohninvest Weserstadion on August 18, 2023 in Bremen, Germany. England striker Harry Kane admitted he was “nervous” on his Bayern Munich debut, after scoring one and assisting another as his side won 4-0 at Werder Bremen in the season opener on Friday. Kane, who arrived in Germany on Saturday after a 100-million euro (USD 109 million) move from Premier League side Tottenham, assisted on Leroy Sane’s opener just three minutes in, before scoring midway through the second half. Billed as the missing link one year after the German champions lost forward Robert Lewandowski, Kane connected play superbly on his Bundesliga debut, going close several times before his 75th-...

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17Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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‘Kane will make Bayern team-mates better’ – Tuchel

 Harry Kane of Bayern Muenchen with Coach Thomas Tuchel of Bayern Muenchen during the DFL Supercup 2023 match between FC Bayern München and RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on August 12, 2023 in Munich, Germany.Thomas Tuchel insists Harry Kane will improve the performances of his Bayern Munich team-mates as the England captain settles into life in Germany.The 30-year-old striker left Tottenham Hotspur after 19 years to move to the Bundesliga champions for an initial 100m euros (£86.4m) plus add-ons.He made his debut in the German Super Cup defeat by RB Leipzig last week."The Harry Kane effect will not evaporate," said Tuchel."[His influence] works on so many levels that you cannot realise because you do not witness it daily.""[He is important] in the changing room, on the pitch, [because o...

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14Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Harry Kane says he joined Bayern Munich to win titles

 Harry Kane of FC Bayern München adjusts an earpiece as he listens to live translations of questions from the local media as he speaks during an official press conference announcing his signing with the club at Presse Club of Allianz Arena on August 13, 2023 in Munich, Germany. The English National forward signed a contract with the club until 2027. The 30-year-old Kane, who joined on a four-year deal on Saturday (Aug 12) for a reported 100 million euros (S$148.10 million) plus add-ons, made his debut only hours later as a second-half substitute in Bayern’s 3-0 loss to RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup. Despite a stellar scoring record he has failed to win any domestic or international titles with Spurs. “In my career I wanted to keep improving, pushing myself and see how far th...

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29Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich: Thomas Tuchel gaining more power at Sabner Strasse

 Head coach Thomas Tuchel of FC Bayern München smiles during a training session at Saebener Strasse training ground on March 28, 2023 in Munich, Germany.After dramatically winning the Bundesliga title on the final matchday of the season, Bayern Munich made some drastic changes at the club. Despite winning the league, Die Roten endured a difficult campaign in terms of finding consistency in performances. The Bavarian club parted ways with Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidzic. Kahn didn’t travel with the squad to Cologne to celebrate the league title since he didn’t take his exit kindly. Meanwhile, Salihamidzic’s departure was on amicable terms. Bayern appointed Jan-Christian Dressen as the replacement for Kahn. Die Roten is yet to appoint a new sporting director. Thomas Tuchel currently ...

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27May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich wins record-extending 11th consecutive Bundesliga title

 Players of FC Bayern Munich pose for a photo with the Bundesliga Meisterschale trophy after the team's victory in the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Köln and FC Bayern München at RheinEnergieStadion on May 27, 2023 in Cologne, Germany.Jamal Musiala scored in the 89th minute to fire Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title with a 2-1 victory in Cologne after Borussia Dortmund could only draw on the final day of the season. Dortmund, which was leading by two points before the last round, was held 2-2 at home by Mainz on Saturday, allowing Bayern to finish in first place because of its better goal difference. Dortmund needed to win to be sure of ending Bayern’s 10-year reign as champion. It’s just the third time Bayern managed to jump to first place on the last day of the season after it e...

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20May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Hertha Berlin relegated from Bundesliga after conceding in injury time

 Keven Schlotterbeck of VfL Bochum equalises the score at 1:1 during the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and VfL Bochum 1848 at Olympiastadion on May 20, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.Hertha Berlin was relegated from the Bundesliga after conceding in the fourth minute of injury time to draw with Bochum 1-1 on Saturday. Former Union Berlin defender Keven Schlotterbeck headed the goal that sent Hertha down to the second division. It’s Hertha’s seventh relegation from the Bundesliga. Only Nuremberg (nine) and Arminia Bielefeld (eight) have been demoted more times. Hertha needed a win to postpone the relegation decisions to the final day of the season and it was looking good for the home team after Lucas Tousart finally made the breakthrough with a header to Marco Richter’s corner in the 64...

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20May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Freiburg beat Wolfsburg to boost Champions League hopes

 Nils Petersen of SC Freiburg celebrates scoring his teams third goal of the game which was then cancelled leaving the score at 2-0 during the Bundesliga match between Sport-Club Freiburg and VfL Wolfsburg at Europa-Park Stadion on May 19, 2023 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.With a slice of luck and a goal from a retiring fan favourite, Freiburg have beaten Wolfsburg 2-0 in the Bundesliga to stay in contention to qualify for the Champions League for the first time. Playing his last home game before retiring at the end of the season, striker Nils Petersen came off the bench to score in the 75th minute on Friday to take the game away from Wolfsburg – his first goal of the season. His strike came after Christian Gunter gave Freiburg the lead with a fortunate deflected shot that looped ...

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16May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Borussia Dortmund ready to let Nico Schulz leave on a free transfer

 Nico Schulz of Borussia Dortmund controls the Ball during the third day of the Borussia Dortmund Marbella training camp on January 8, 2023 in Marbella, Spain.Borussia Dortmund are reportedly ready to let Nico Schulz leave the club on a free transfer, as they look to try and cut their losses on the left-back. Borussia Dortmund have been attempting to part ways with Nico Schulz for two years now, but haven’t been able to find a solution as of yet. The left-back has come close to leaving BVB on a few occasions, but a move hasn’t materialised. The BVB bosses will once again try to sell Schulz in the summer transfer window. And BILD are claiming that they are ready to let the 30 year old leave without receiving a transfer fee in return. Schulz has been frozen out of the Borussia Dortmund ...

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13May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Haller helps Dortmund thump Gladbach to stay on Bayern’s heels

 Nico Elvedi of Borussia Moenchengladbach runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Sebastien Haller of Borussia Dortmund during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach at Signal Iduna Park on May 13, 2023 in Dortmund, Germany.A stunning first-half performance from Sebastien Haller helped Borussia Dortmund move back within a point of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with two matches remaining after a 5-2 thrashing of Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday. After Bayern demolished Schalke 6-0 earlier in the day, Dortmund struck four times in the opening 32 minutes against Gladbach, with Haller having a hand in each of the goals. “We showed today that we will keep believing until the end and we will chase everything until the end,” said Dortmund co...

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10May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Eintracht Frankfurt coach Glasner to leave at end of season

 Oliver Glasner manager of Eintracht Frankfurt gestures during the UEFA Champions League match round of 16 leg Two between SSC Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 15, 2023 in Naples, Italy. Eintracht Frankfurt has decided to part ways with coach Oliver Glasner at the end of the season, only a year after he led the team to the Europa League title, the German club said Tuesday. Glasner could finish this season with a trophy as well after leading Frankfurt into next month’s German Cup final against RB Leipzig, but the team is on an 10-game winless run in the Bundesliga that has seen it slip to ninth place. Glasner has one more year left on his contract but the club said “the team’s sporting development and overall performance in the second half o...

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8May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bellingham scores twice in Dortmund rout

 Jude Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund celebrates his team's fourth goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg at Signal Iduna Park on May 7, 2023 in Dortmund, Germany. Jude Bellingham scored twice as Borussia Dortmund thrashed Wolfsburg 6-0 to narrow the gap on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to one point. The 19-year-old England international, who is in talks to join Real Madrid this summer, took his season tally to 13 goals in all competitions. Karim Adeyemi also scored twice as well as missing a late penalty for Edin Terzic’s side. Sebastien Haller and Donyell Malen completed the scoring. The defeat leaves Wolfsburg in seventh place, two points outside the European qualification places. After surrendering their lead at the top last weekend fo...

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6May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Leipzig beats Freiburg to boost Champions League chances

 Bayern Munich's German midfielder Leroy Sane celebrates scoring his team's second goal with his team mates during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich in Bremen, northwestern Germany, on May 6, 2023. Bayern Munich survived a nervy finish to edge closer to the Bundesliga title with a 2-1 win over Werder Bremen that opened up a four-point lead over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Gnabry broke through in the 62nd minute, seizing on the loose ball and scoring after Jamal Musiala mishit a shot off Sadio Mané’s pass. Leroy Sané doubled the Bayern lead 10 minutes later with a first-time shot from a narrow angle off Noussair Mazraoui’s incisive throughball. Bremen brought the game back to life out of nowhere when Niklas Schmidt curle...

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6May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Cologne shock Leverkusen, Schalke log another vital win

 Nadiem Amiri of Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Davie Selke of 1. FC Koeln battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Köln at BayArena on May 5, 2023 in Leverkusen, Germany.Bayer Leverkusen’s dress rehearsal for their Europa league semi-final at Roma has not gone to plan after going down to a surprise 2-1 Bundesliga derby home defeat against Cologne. Davie Selke struck twice to end Leverkusen’s unbeaten run of 14 games in all competitions in a match brought forward by two days from Sunday to give Leverkusen more time to prepare for Thursday’s trip to Rome. Marius Bulter meanwhile converted a penalty 12 minutes into stoppage time to give Schalke a 3-2 victory at Mainz and boost their survival hopes. Selke headed Cologne ahead on their first serious a...

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5May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Andre Silva wants to leave RB Leipzig in the summer

 Andre Miguel Valente da Silva of Leipzig runs with the ball during the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and 1. FC Köln at Red Bull Arena on February 11, 2022 in Leipzig, Germany.RB Leipzig striker Andre Silva wants to leave RB Leipzig in the summer as he has become unhappy with his game time, according to Bild Sport.The 27-year-old has spent most of this season coming off the bench for Leipzig and when he has played he has not reached the levels he did at Eintracht Frankfurt where he scored 45 goals in 71 games. In Silva’s two years in Leipzig, he has scored 26 goals in 94. The situation is likely to get worse for Silva as Red Bull Salzburg’s Benjamin Seško is to join Leipzig at the end of the season. Leipzig are preparing for the departure of Silva as new Leipzig sporting direct...

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1May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern back at Bundesliga summit after nervy Hertha win

 Serge Gnabry of FC Bayern Munich and Maximilian Mittelstaedt of Hertha Berlin battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Hertha BSC at Allianz Arena on April 30, 2023 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich have gone back top of the Bundesliga with just four matches left after second-half goals from Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman secured a nervous 2-0 home win over bottom side Hertha Berlin. Previous leaders Borussia Dortmund had opened the door by being held 1-1 at lowly Bochum on Friday, although the referee acknowledged later that the title chasers should have been awarded a penalty. Bayern, seeking an 11th straight title and now a point ahead after Joshua Kimmich expertly set up both goals, next visit mid-table Werder Bremen on Saturday while Dortmund...

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29Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bundesliga leaders Dortmund drop key points at Bochum

 Cristian Gamboa of VfL Bochum and Karim Adeyemi of Borussia Dortmund battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between VfL Bochum 1848 and Borussia Dortmund at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on April 28, 2023 in Bochum, Germany.Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund have dropped important points in the title race after being held to a 1-1 draw by a brave Bochum side. With the point gained on Friday, Dortmund still top the league, now with a two-point advantage over Bayern Munich. But the Bavarians can regain their customary place at the top on Sunday if they can beat Hertha Berlin, who are bottom of the table. For Bochum, though, it was a vital point in the relegation fight for a side who are now winless in the last five games. Bochum found the net with only five minutes on the clock thanks...

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