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25Jan By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bayern’s Alphonso Davies sidelined with hamstring injury

Salzburg, Austria - January 6: Alphonso Davies of Bayern Muenchen controls the Ball during the Friendly match between RB Salzburg and FC Bayern München at Red Bull Arena on January 6, 2025 in Salzburg, Germany. (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) After the crushing defeat in Feyenoord, Bayern’s misery has been compounded by the results of the medical examination on left-back Alphonso Davies. Bayern Munich have confirmed that the 24-year-old has sustained a torn muscle fiber in his left thigh in the match against Feyenoord and will be sidelined for the time being. According to SportBild, the Canadian international is expected to be out for 4–6 weeks. This marks his second hamstring injury of the season, having already missed two matches in December due to it. Davies was...

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20Jan By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Union end 10-game winless run with victory over Mainz

BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 19: Benedict Hollerbach from 1. FC Union Berlin during the Bundesliga match between the 1. FC Union Berlin and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Stadion An der Alten Foersterei on January 19, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Mathias Renner / City-Press GmbH Bildagentur via Getty Images) Union Berlin have put an end to their run of 10 winless Bundesliga matches with a 2-1 home victory against Mainz. Their previous win was a 2-0 at promoted Holstein Kiel on October 20, which preceded a dismal series that included seven defeats. Union were on target immediately after kick-off on Sunday after Danny Da Costa fumbled a pass from goalkeeper Zentner and the ball was picked up by Benedict Hollerbach, who slotted home. The celebrations didn't last long as Mainz were awarded a penalty ...

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17Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Palhinha returns to Bayern training after two-month injury absence

MUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 02: Joao Palhinha of FC Bayern Muenchen during a training session at Säbener Straße on January 02, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by R. Mitterer/FC Bayern via Getty Images) Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha returned to team training on Friday after a two-month absence as he continues his recovery from a thigh injury. "Joao Palhinha's return to Bayern is approaching," the club said, adding the midfielder was "partially included" in team training on Friday. The 29-year-old has not played since tearing a muscle in his thigh on international duty with Portugal in November. Palhinha has played 13 times for Bayern since he arrived for a reported 51 million euros ($52.5) from Premier League side Fulham in the summer of 2024. Bayern sit four points clear atop the ...

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27Dec By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Union Berlin dismiss coach Svensson after poor run

head coach Bo Svensson of 1. FC Union Berlin looks dejected during the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and 1. FC Union Berlin at Weser Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Bremen, Germany. (Photo by GSI/Icon Sport via Getty Images) Bundesliga club Union Berlin have parted ways with coach Bo Svensson and members of his backroom team after a run of poor form. Union have been winless for more than two months and, having lost five of their last seven Bundesliga games, are in 12th place on 17 points from 15 games. They had started well under former Mainz coach Svensson, losing just once in their first six games and were placed fourth after eight matchdays before that early good form dried up. Their last outing was a heavy 4-1 defeat at Werder Bremen last weekend. "After a thorough analys...

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23Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayer’s Alonso clinches 50 Bundesliga wins

Xabi Alonso recorded his 50th win in 75 Bundesliga games with Bayer Leverkusen when they beat Freiburg on Matchday 15, making 2024 the most successful year in the club's history. That 50th victory was brought up in impressive style as Leverkusen ran out 5-1 winners against Freiburg. Alonso has been a revelation since taking charge of Die Werkself, winning the league undefeated in his first full season in the dugout, whilst also leading his side to DFB Cup and Supercup wins, as well as a UEFA Europa League final. So far in this campaign, Alonso has shown that last season was not just a case of beginner’s luck, winning nine, drawing five and losing just one of the opening 15 games. His side currently sit in second place, four points behind Bayern Munich and on their way to another title ch...

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16Dec By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Dortmund’s title hopes dented after draw vs Hoffenheim

(LR) Jacob Bruun Larsen of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Yan Couto of Borussia Dortmund battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Signal Iduna Park on December 15, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. Jacob Bruun Larsen has scored late on his return to former club Borussia Dortmund to earn Hoffenheim a 1-1 draw in the German Bundesliga. Gio Reyna's first goal of the season looked to be enough for Dortmund's seventh league win, but Hoffenheim substitute Bruun Larsen scored in the first minute of added time on Sunday when Dortmund's defence switched off for Haris Tabakovic's cross. The 26-year-old Bruun Larsen – who played for Dortmund between 2015-20 with a five-month stint in Stuttgart – fired the ball inside the left post. He didn't celebrat...

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7Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Kroos feels Bayern is too dependent on Musiala

Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern München at Signal Iduna Park on November 30, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. It is hard to argue against the claim that Jamal Musiala is currently Bayern Munich’s best player, along with the German national team. He is, without a doubt, one of the most promising young talents in world football, which is almost a paradoxical statement because of how long it already feels like he has been on the scene for both club and country and how much he has achieved in such a short amount of time. After a strong EUROs tournament with Germany, Musiala has already made his presence felt this season. For Bayern, he has already tallied a total of 10 goals and 4 assists...

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1Dec By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Kane injury is not that bad – Vincent Kompany

Harry Kane of FC Bayern Muenchen is injued during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern München at Signal Iduna Park on November 30, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. Harry Kane does not believe the injury he suffered in Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga draw with Borussia Dortmund is serious, according to his club boss Vincent Kompany. The England captain limped off before half-time at Signal Iduna Park with what appeared to be a hamstring problem. “Harry says it’s not that bad. He now needs to have a scan, and then we’ll know more,” Bayern head coach Kompany was quoted as saying on the club website. The 31-year-old former Tottenham forward looks unlikely to feature in the DFB-Pokal clash with Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, however. Kompany added: “It’ll be tight for Tuesday. ...

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25Nov By Silver Emmanuel5 Comments

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Lee Jae-sung scores as Mainz beat Holstein Kiel 3-0

24 November 2024, Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel: Soccer: Bundesliga, Holstein Kiel - FSV Mainz 05, Matchday 11, Holstein-Stadion. Anthony Caci (l) from Mainz and Jae-Sung Lee from Mainz celebrate the goal for 0:3. Veteran midfielder Lee Jae-sung picked up his third goal of the Bundesliga season on Sunday, heading in the last goal of the game as Mainz beat Holstein Kiel 3-0 on the road. Mainz struck early at Holstein-Stadion in Kiel, Germany, with Nadiem Amiri putting the visitors ahead in the 11th minute. Jonathan Burkardt extended that lead with a penalty awarded for handball in the box, putting Mainz up 2-0 at the break. Lee added some insurance in the 53rd minute, heading in a tidy cross from Anthony Caci to push the score to 3-0. The Korean veteran was substituted off shortly after, leav...

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23Nov By Silver Emmanuel4 Comments

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Leipzig lose ground on Bayern, Dortmund and Leverkusen win

Marco Rose, Head Coach of RB Leipzig, applauds during the Bundesliga match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig at PreZero-Arena on November 23, 2024 in Sinsheim, Germany. RB Leipzig continued to lose ground on Bundesliga league leaders Bayern Munich with a 4-3 defeat at lowly Hoffenheim on Saturday, while Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen registered big wins. RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose barks orders from the sideline in his side's 4-3 loss to Hoffenheim on Saturday. RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose barks orders from the sideline in his side's 4-3 loss to Hoffenheim on Saturday. Hoffenheim came from a goal down to equalise three times and hit the lead with four minutes remaining on a wild debut for new manager Christian Ilzer. Hoffenheim's Adam Hlozek collected a brace while ...

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22Nov By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Bayern Munich official sets the limits in their negotiations with duo linked with Barcelona

Joshua Kimmich of FC Bayern Muenchen and a group of players from the team of FC Bayern Muenchen during a training session at the Saebener Strasse training ground in Munich, southern Germany on November 21, 2024 in Munich, Germany. Although FC Barcelona did not sign any free agents in the last summer transfer window, they have made several free acquisitions over the last few years which have paid them quite high dividends. Players like Franck Kessie, Ilkay Gundogan, Andreas Christensen, and Inigo Martinez were all acquired for free, as they joined the Catalan club after running out of their contracts with their previous sides. Barcelona are currently planning to add some more high-quality players to their team for free in the future, and for the upcoming summer, two such players that th...

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19Nov By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Harry Kane drops retirement hint as two-year plan clear

Harry Kane of Bayern Munich looks on during the Champions League Round 4 match between Bayern Munich v Benfica at the Allianz arena, Munich, Germany, on November 6, 2024. Harry Kane says he has not thought about retiring from England duty and has outlined his plan to represent the Three Lions at the 2026 World Cup. The 31-year-old Bayern Munich forward made his 103rd appearance for England in Sunday's 5-0 win against the Republic of Ireland at Wembley and marked the occasion by netting his 69th goal for his nation. But that hasn't stopped the former Tottenham Hotspur forward from attracting criticism on the international stage of late, with many wondering if his best days in a Three Lions shirt are behind him. However, Kane has expressed his desire to continue playing for England - and ...

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8Nov By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Nottingham Forest make contact to sign Bayern Munich young star

(LR) Mathys Tel of FC Bayern München and Kingsley Coman of FC Bayern München celebrate the teams fifth goal during the Bundesliga match between VfL Bochum 1848 and FC Bayern München at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on October 27, 2024 in Bochum, Germany. With the game delicately poised against Benfica in the second half on Wednesday, Vincent Kompany didn’t make several changes for Bayern Munich. Mathys Tel was an unused substitute even though Bayern needed some spark in the final third to double the lead. The young French forward is struggling to get game time, let alone getting into goalscoring form. Courtesy of playing just 116 minutes this season across all competitions, Tel’s future is subject to speculation in Germany. Werder Bremen are already showing concrete interest in signing him on loa...

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2Nov By Silver Emmanuel5 Comments

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Leverkusen frustrated in lively draw with Stuttgart

Jeremie Frimpong of Bayer 04 Leverkusen is challenged by Ramon Hendriks of VfB Stuttgart during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart at BayArena on November 1, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer Leverkusen did everything except score against Stuttgart in a lively 0-0 draw in the Bundesliga ahead of Champions League games for both next week. Leverkusen hit the woodwork twice, forced repeated saves from Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nübel, and saw Jeremie Frimpong's goal ruled out for offside in the buildup on Friday. "We had enough chances to score a goal. It was a good performance, maybe our best in the past year. We only lacked a goal," Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso told broadcasters DAZN. Leverkusen are third on the table but could end the weekend seven p...

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31Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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FC Schalke 04’s suffering continues as revenue halves and performances are poor

(L-R) Chairman Uwe Eichner of Vivawest, Karin Welge, mayoress of GELSENKIRCHEN, Dr. Bernd Schröder, head of board of Schalke, Christina Rühl-Hamers, board of Schalke and Peter Knaebel, member of board of Schalke present the new FC Schalke 04 shirts and sponsors prior to the Second Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and FC Hansa Rostock at Veltins Arena on March 05, 2022 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Seven-time Bundesliga champions, FC Schalke 04, have lurched from one crisis to another over the last five years as financial problems have crippled one of Germany’s most historic clubs. With the financial results from the period January 1 to June 30 just released, the picture remains cloudy. Despite having 178,000 members, making it the second-largest club in Germany and fourth-biggest in ...

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30Oct By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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German Cup holders Leverkusen win, Dortmund crash out

Jonas Wind of VfL Wolfsburg attempts an acrobatic shot during the DFB-Pokal match between VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund at Volkswagen Arena on October 29, 2024 in Wolfsburg, Germany. Borussia Dortmund's crisis has deepened when they crashed out of the German Cup with a 1-0 second-round defeat in extra time at Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind grabbed the winner in the 117th minute on Wednesday (AEDT) which handed Dortmund a third defeat in eight days, following a 5-2 Champions League meltdown at Real Madrid and a 2-1 Bundesliga loss in Augsburg. "Losing three times in a row away is bad. More was possible," Dortmund midfielder Pascal Gross told Sky TV. "We had some good moments. These tight games are often decided by one goal and we didn't manage to score it." Beleaguered Dortmund coach Nuri Sa...

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28Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Konrad Laimer says Bayern Munich wanted to make statement in win over VfL Bochum

Konrad Laimer of Bayern Muenchen and Min-jae Kim of Bayern Muenchen discusses during the Bundesliga match between VfL Bochum 1848 and FC Bayern München at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on October 27, 2024 in Bochum, Germany. Bayern Munich midfielder / right-back Konrad Laimer took over for Raphaël Guerreiro at the right-back position and felt good to be back as part of the starting XI. Laimer was part of a backline that included Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, and Alphonso Davies that ultimately kept a clean sheet in front of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Needless to say, Laimer was glad to see his squad respond after a midweek thrashing at the hands of FC Barcelona. “We wanted to make a statement again. It was a very focused and confident performance. In the end, we deserved to win by such a large margin...

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27Oct By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Leipzig surge to top spot with comeback win

Ritsu Doan of SC Freiburg controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and SC Freiburg at Red Bull arena, Leipzig, Germany on October 26, 2024. RB Leipzig came from behind to beat Freiburg 3-1 at home on Saturday to leapfrog Bayern Munich and go top of the Bundesliga, while Borussia Dortmund’s away woes continued with another defeat. Freiburg, impressive this season under new coach Julian Schuster, scored first when Japan winger Ritsu Doan was in the perfect place to head in a Vincenzo Grifo cross. Leipzig, who looked heavy-legged after a 1-0 home defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday, were a goal down at half-time but equalised shortly after. Germany defender Benjamin Henrichs, who was at fault for Freiburg’s opener, cut a dangerous cross goalwards...

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26Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich predicted XI vs VfL Bochum: Kingsley Coman given a rare start?

Kingsley Coman left winger of Bayern Munich and France during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between Aston Villa FC and FC Bayern München at Villa Park on October 2, 2024 in Birmingham, England. Kingsley Coman, who featured as a substitute in Bayern Munich’s 4-1 defeat against Barcelona, could start against winless Bochum on Sunday afternoon. Vincent Kompany’s side, level with RB Leipzig, top the Bundesliga after seven games, but the Belgian could make several changes for today’s game given the high workload. Bayern Munich will play five games in the space of two weeks with Bundesliga games against Bochum, Union Berlin and St. Pauli, a DFB Pokal tie against Mainz, and a Champions League game against Benfica. As such, Kompany is expected to make at least two chan...

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22Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala says “Things can always change quickly in the world of football”

Jamal Musiala attacking midfield of Bayern Munich and Germany during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between Aston Villa FC and FC Bayern München at Villa Park on October 2, 2024 in Birmingham, England. Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid...there are some true heavyweight clubs just waiting to pounce on Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala should he opt to leave Bayern Munich. However, recent reports indicate that Musiala is not talking to any clubs aside of the Bavarians at the moment. That should give Bayern Munich, the upperhand in retaining the Germany international. Musiala recently touched on the topic with Welt Am Sonntag (as captured by Goal). “I’m very happy at FC Bayern and fully focused on our goals. Playing...

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