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19Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Haaland scores twice in Dortmund win

Erling Haaland (2ndR) of Dortmund celebrates a own goal of Marvin Friedrich (R) of Union Berlin during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Union Berlin at Signal Iduna Park on September 19, 2021 in Dortmund, Germany.Erling Braut Haaland scored twice to take his tally to seven goals from five Bundesliga games as Borussia Dortmund survived a scare to beat Union Berlin.Norway forward Haaland sealed victory with a sublime first-time volleyed lob after Berlin fought back from 3-0 down.Raphael Guerrero's fine early strike, a Haaland header and Marvin Friedrich's own goal had put Dortmund in command.Max Kruse's penalty and an Andreas Voglsammer goal got Berlin back in it but Haaland settled matters late on.Haaland has now netted 68 goals in 67 appearances in all competitions ...

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19Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Struggling Leipzig rescue draw at Cologne with second-half equaliser

Cologne's German defender Jonas Hector (R) and Leipzig's Malian midfielder Amadou Haidara vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match 1 FC Cologne vs RB Leipzig, in Cologne, western Germany, on September 18, 2021.Amadou Haidara's second-half goal rescued a 1-1 draw for RB Leipzig at Cologne on Saturday, helping the side avoid their third straight league defeat although they remain stuck in the lower half of the Bundesliga table.Following an exciting first half where both teams hit the woodwork, Anthony Modeste put the hosts in front in the 53rd minute following a VAR review.Having lost their previous three matches in all competitions, including a 6-3 demolition at the hands of Manchester City in the Champions League group stage on Wednesday, last season's ru...

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18Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich put seven past VfL Bochum to go top

Serge Gnabry (L) of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates his first goal with teammates Thomas Mueller, Joshua Kimmich, Lucas Hernandez and Robert Lewandowski (2ndL-R) during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and VfL Bochum at Allianz Arena on September 18, 2021 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich cruised to an emphatic 7-0 victory over VfL Bochum to move to the top of the German Bundesliga. Joshua Kimmich scored twice after Leroy Sane hit an excellent free-kick to begin the rout.Serge Gnabry, Robert Lewandowski and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting also got on the scoresheet as Vasilis Lampropoulos put through his own net.Bayern were playing in a dark green Oktoberfest kit, their fourth different shirt this season. Victory was all-but assured at half-time when Bochum centre-back Lampropoulos c...

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18Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Ekkelenkamp scores on debut as Hertha wins again

Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (L) and Kevin-Prince Boateng of Hertha celebrate after the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and SpVgg Greuther Fürth at Olympiastadion on September 17, 2021 in Berlin, Germany.Jurgen Ekkelenkamp scored 87 seconds into his Hertha Berlin debut in a 2-1 win over promoted Greuther Fürth in the Bundesliga on Friday.The 21-year-old Dutch midfielder, who joined Hertha from Ajax on the last day of the summer transfer window, scored with a header from a corner in the 61st minute. He was involved again as an own-goal from Fürth’s Maximilian Bauer in the 79th proved to be the winner for Hertha.“It feels great,” Ekkelenkamp said. “I’m a little bit not happy on the bench, not really, but I’m happy to come in and score ... I want to fight for the team and be important with goals.”I...

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17Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich attacker Kingsley Coman undergoes heart surgery

Head coach of FC Bayern Muenchen Julian Nagelsmann smiles during a training session at Saebener Strasse training ground on September 09, 2021 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann has revealed that Kingsley Coman has undergone minor heart surgery.The 25-year-old has already made four appearances for the Bundesliga giants this season and featured for eight minutes of their Champions League victory over Barcelona on Tuesday night.The France international is now facing a spell on the sidelines after undergoing a heart procedure, but he could potentially be back in first-team training over the next couple of weeks.'King' had an operation yesterday, he had a minor heart rhythm disturbance. I'll explain that with my little medical expertise," Nagelsmann told reporters."There ar...

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13Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Hertha, Gladbach get first Bundesliga wins; Frankfurt draws

12 September 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Bochum: Football: Bundesliga, VfL Bochum - Hertha BSC, Matchday 4, at Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Myziane Maolida (11, 2nd from right) of Hertha BSC in a duel with Danilo Soares (3, 2nd from left) of VfL Bochum.French striker Myziane Maolida scored on his Bundesliga debut to seal a much-needed 3-1 win for Hertha Berlin at promoted Bochum on Sunday.Suat Serdar got the other two goals as Hertha claimed its first points of the season after opening with three defeats, easing the pressure on coach Pál Dárdai before the next must-win game at home against another promoted team, Greuther Fürth, on Friday.Dárdai faced criticism from Hertha backer Lars Windhorst for offering to step aside in an emotional outburst after a 5-0 defeat at Bayern Munich, while chief ex...

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11Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Haaland brace as Dortmund fight back to win seven-goal thriller

(L-R) Erling Haaland, Marco Reus and Julian Brandt of Dortmund celebrate their teams second goal during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund at BayArena on September 11, 2021 in Leverkusen, Germany.Erling Braut Haaland's brace helped Borussia Dortmund come from behind three times to claim a thrilling Bundesliga victory at Bayer Leverkusen.Haaland, who also grabbed an assist, cancelled out Florian Wirtz's opener with a towering header and later scored the winner from the penalty spot.In a frantic encounter, Czech Republic striker Patrik Schick and French winger Moussa Diaby scored for Leverkusen.But goals from Haaland, Julian Brandt and Raphael Guerreiro saved Dortmund.England midfielder Jude Bellingham had a goal ruled out for Dortmund shortly before half-...

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30Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Awoniyi scores Union’s winner, Wolfsburg beats Leipzig

Ramy Bensebaini of Borussia Moenchengladbach and Taiwo Awoniyi of 1.FC Union Berlin battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Union Berlin and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Stadion An der Alten Foersterei on August 29, 2021 in Berlin, Germany.BERLIN (AP) — Striker Taiwo Awoniyi scored a brilliant goal to help Union Berlin upset Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 for its first Bundesliga win of the season on Sunday.The 24-year-old Awoniyi, whose move on loan from Liverpool to Union was made permanent in the offseason, combined with Max Kruse to score what proved to be the winning goal in the 41st minute.“I feel good, but the most important thing is the team,” said Awoniyi, who has now scored in each of Union’s opening three games. Union drew with Bayer Leverkusen 1-1, then 2-2 ...

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28Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Leverkusen hammer hapless Augsburg to go top of Bundesliga

28 August 2021, Bavaria, Augsburg: Football: Bundesliga, FC Augsburg - Bayer Leverkusen, Matchday 3, WWK Arena. Leverkusen's Nadiem Amiri (l-r), Amine Adli, Jonathan Tah and Florian Wirtz celebrate their victory after the match.Bayer Leverkusen had plenty of help as they won 4-1 away to Augsburg on Saturday to go top of the Bundesliga table, with the hapless home side gifting them two own goals in the opening 14 minutes.Augsburg went behind in the fourth minute when left-back Iago put the ball into his own net, and they were two down 10 minutes later when Florian Niederlechner deflected a shot past his own goalkeeper. Niederlechner pulled one back in the 31st minute, snapping up the ball after a defensive error and slotting it into the back of the net to make it 2-1, but Leverkusen added ...

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28Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bellingham scores in dramatic Dortmund win over Hoffenheim

Jude Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring their side's second goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and TSG Hoffenheim at Signal Iduna Park on August 27, 2021 in Dortmund, Germany.Borussia Dortmund beat Hoffenheim in a thriller - with all three of their goalscorers born in England.The England midfielder Jude Bellingham, from Stourbridge, set up Sunderland-born Giovanni Reyna for the opener.After Christoph Baumgartner equalised, 18-year-old Bellingham hammered in from the edge of the box.Munas Dabbur scored in the 90th minute for Hoffenheim - but then Erling Braut Haaland, from Leeds, blasted in an injury-time winner. Haaland plays for Norway and Reyna is a USA international, with both born in England while their fathers played in the Premier League...

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26Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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German Cup: Bayern Munich thrash Bremer SV 12-0

Jamal Musiala of Bayern Muenchen scores his team's second goal during the DFB Cup first round match between Bremer SV and FC Bayern Muenchen at Weserstadion on August 25, 2021 in Bremen, Germany.Bayern Munich thrashed Bremer SV 12-0 as it cruised into the second round of the German Cup on Wednesday with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting hitting four goals.The Bremen club’s big day against the record cup winners was delayed due to a coronavirus outbreak in their squad, but they duly gave their all against their illustrious opponents.Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann rotated heavily with captain Manuel Neuer and star striker Robert Lewandowski among those left at home.“The way and means were important,” Nagelsmann said. “I think in the first half, the structure wasn’t just right. Even if it wasn’...

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22Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Gnabry scores twice as Bayern land first win

Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates with Serge Gnabry after scoring their side's first goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and 1. FC Köln at Allianz Arena on August 22, 2021 in Munich, Germany.Serge Gnabry scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Cologne in an entertaining Bundesliga encounter.Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring on 50 minutes with a close-range finish from Jamal Musiala's cross.Gnabry added a second eight minutes later, before the visitors pulled level with two goals in as many minutes courtesy of Anthony Modeste and Mark Uth.Gnabry scored the 71st-minute winner with a powerful strike inside the box.Lewandowski has scored in each of his last 12 Bundesliga appearances, with 19 goals in that run. The last time he played a game for Bayern wi...

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21Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bellingham impresses but Dortmund lose

Vincenzo Grifo of SC Freiburg scores their side's first goal from a free kick during the Bundesliga match between Sport-Club Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund at SC-Stadion on August 21, 2021 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.Jude Bellingham played a part in a Borussia Dortmund goal and hit the post but could not stop them slipping to a Bundesliga defeat at Freiburg.Outstanding goals early in each half from Vincenzo Grifo and Roland Sallai gave the home side control but Dortmund had hope when Bellingham's volley went in off Yannik Keitel for an own goal.The visitors controlled possession but lacked cutting edge in the final third.Defeat leaves Dortmund with three points from their first two games.Dortmund had equalled the club record of eight successive league wins with victory over Eintracht ...

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14Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Haaland stars as Dortmund rout Frankfurt

Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund celebrates with Giovanni Reyna and teammates after scoring their side's fifth goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt at Signal Iduna Park on August 14, 2021 in Dortmund, Germany.Brilliant Borussia Dortmund have turned in an attacking masterclass, inspired inevitably by striker Erling Haaland, to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 5-2 in the Bundesliga.Haaland set up Dortmund's opening two goals for Marco Reus and Thorgan Hazard on Saturday before adding the third himself before the break. The Norwegian then assisted a third time for Giovanni Reyna before completing his own double after the restart.A Felix Passlack own goal had briefly drawn Frankfurt level and Jens Petter Hauge's debut strike was a late consolation.Yet ...

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14Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bundesliga: Union Berlin held at home, Stuttgart rout Fürth 5-1

Union Berlin's Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi (2L) is celebrated by teammates after scoring the team's first goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match between 1 FC Union Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen in Berlin on August 14, 2021.Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin drew 1-1 in their opening Bundesliga game on Saturday, while promoted teams Greuther Fürth and Bochum made losing starts to the league season.Pellegrino Matarazzo’s Stuttgart team routed Fürth 5-1, and Bochum had a player sent off in the fourth minute before losing 1-0 at Wolfsburg.Union’s stadium was half full for Leverkusen’s visit under new regulations after a season in which they were shut out due to coronavirus restrictions, with supporters once again milling around, drinking beer and enjoying grilled sausa...

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19Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bundesliga clubs unite against the European Super League

The Bundesliga logo is seen on a TV camera inside the stadium prior to the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and SV Werder Bremen at Olympiastadion on January 23, 2021 in Berlin, Germany.The Bundesliga is standing united against the European Super League, with Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen all publicly confirming that they will not be involved in the breakaway tournament.It was revealed on Sunday evening that 12 of Europe’s biggest clubs are forming a new breakaway European Super League, which will be in direct competition to the UEFA Champions League.Six clubs from the English Premier League (Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal), three clubs from the Spanish La Liga (Real Madrid,...

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13Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Gladbach appoints Frankfurt coach Hütter for next season

Adi Huetter talks to journalists during his presentation as new head coach of Eintracht Frankfurt at Commerzbank-Arena on May 30, 2018 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt coach Adi Hütter will walk away from almost certain Champions League qualification to move to Borussia Mönchengladbach for next season, the clubs said Tuesday.Hütter will stay until the end of this season before using a clause in his contract with Frankfurt to leave two years before the deal was due to expire, Frankfurt said. He has agreed a new three-year contract with Gladbach. BREAKING: Adi #Hütter will take over as Borussia head coach from 2021/22, signing a three-year contract with the Foals ✍️#DieFohlen pic.twitter.com/d7JVR2vvQz— Gladbach (@borussia_en) April 13, 2021 ...

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25Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich midfielder hails Xavi Hernandez as his idol

Joshua Kimmich of FC Bayern München looks on during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Bayern München and SS Lazio at Allianz Arena on March 17, 2021 in Munich, Germany.Joshua Kimmich, the Bayern midfielder who is considered one of the bests midfielders in the world at the moment, spoke in an interview with Sportbild. The German international explained the admiration he has for Barca’s legend Xavi Hernandez. “My role model was always Xavi Hernandez from Barcelona,”said Kimmich.Kimmich told that he learns a lot from the way the Spanish maestro played and spoke at length about different abilities on the field.“He was never the biggest [in terms of size and popularity] but had an eye for the game, passing, technique. He was always trying to put others in the limelight,” said ...

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24Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich’s football star Davies appointed UN refugee ambassador

Alphonso Davies of FC Bayern walks off the pitch after the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and FC Bayern München at Wohninvest Weserstadion on March 13, 2021 in Bremen, Germany.Alphonso Davies has come a long way from a refugee camp in Ghana to playing for Bayern Munich. Now, the 20-year-old football pro has been named "goodwill ambassador" by UN refugee agency UNHCR.Alphonso Davies, one of the rising stars on the squad of FC Bayern Munich football club, joins the likes of Ben Stiller, Cate Blanchett and Yusra Mardini: On Wednesday (March 24), the 20-year-old became the latest special envoy of the UN refugee agency UNHCR.The defender of Germany's most successful soccer club is the first professional soccer player worldwide to take on this role. "I'm honoured to become a Goodwill ...

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21Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bundesliga: Robert Lewandowski scores hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrash Stuttgart 4-0; Borussia Dortmund draw at Cologne

Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates with team mate David Alaba after scoring their team's first goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and VfB Stuttgart at Allianz Arena on March 20, 2021 in Munich, Germany.Berlin: Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick on Saturday as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich romped to a 4-0 home win over Stuttgart despite losing Alphonso Davies to a red card in the 12th minute.Stuttgart chief executive Thomas Hitzlsperger described Lewandowski's performance as "something above world class".The result keeps Bayern four points clear at the top after second-placed RB Leipzig won 1-0 at Arminia Bielefeld on Friday.Lewandowski has scored 35 league goals this season to leave him just five short of Gerd Mueller's all-time Bundesliga re...

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