Bayern in the hunt for Euro flop Gomez
July 23, 2008
Bayern Munich's chairman of the board Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on Wednesday he will fight to bring Germany striker Mario Gomez from VfB Stuttgart to the German giants. The 23-year-old, who won the last of his 14 caps in last month's... Read more »
Bayern´s Ribery targets Champions League return
July 23, 2008
Bayern Munich's French star Franck Ribery has targeted a September return date for the German giants' Champions League campaign as he continues his rehabilitation from ankle surgery. The 25-year-old midfielder is still in plaster after... Read more »
Mertesacker suffers knee injury
July 23, 2008
Werder Bremen defender Per Mertesacker will have to miss out on the preparation for next season after injuring himself in training on Tuesday. The giant, who also helped taking Germany to the second place at the European Championships last month, had... Read more »
Fernando Meira joins Galatasaray
July 23, 2008
Turkish giants Galatasaray have added another player to their squad as defender Fernando Meira will be spending the next four seasons at the club. Recently it was revealed that Meira was on his way out at German side VfB Stuttgart, where he played the... Read more »
Chelsea’s Boulahrouz ‘Cannibal’ goes back to Germany
July 22, 2008
Chelsea has confirmed that Khalid Boulahrouz has joined Stuttgart after the two clubs agreed on a fee for the Dutch defender. Boulahrouz earned the nickname ‘Cannibal’ for his uncompromising style while playing last season on loan at Hamburg. The... Read more »
´Cannibal´ Boulahrouz heads for Stuttgart
July 21, 2008
Dutch international defender Khalid Boulahrouz is set to join Bundesliga outfit VfB Stuttgart, Chelsea announced on Monday. An undisclosed transfer fee has been agreed for the 26-year-old, who joined Chelsea in 2006 but spent last season on... Read more »
Leverkusen´s Barbarez announces retirement
July 21, 2008
Bosnian international striker Sergej Barbarez, who played for German sides Bayer Leverkusen, Hamburg and Borussia Dortmund, has announced his retirement, according to media reports here on Monday. “It's finished for me,” the... Read more »
Bundesliga newboys Hoffenheim give Nigerian Beijing green light
July 20, 2008
Bundesliga newboys Hoffenheim on Sunday said that their Nigerian striker Chinedu Obasi will be allowed to take part in the Beijing Olympics. “The pressure exercised by the player and his family in Nigeria took on such proportions over... Read more »
Andriy Voronin could be sold by Liverpool
July 19, 2008
The Ukrainian and Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin who began his first season with Liverpool last year in promising fashion could be on his way out. Brought in on a free transfer from Bayer Leverkusen the twenty eight year old player went off the boil... Read more »
Schweinsteiger wants new Bayern contract
July 18, 2008
Bayern Munich's international midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger on Friday said he was determined to sign a new deal with the German first division champions. The 23-year-old, who has been in negotiations with the club's management... Read more »
Klinsmann will revolutionise global game - Rummenigge
July 18, 2008
Bayern Munich boss Jurgen Klinsmann's new coaching methods will have major implications not only for German football but for the global game, according to club president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Players returning to Bayern after their post-Euro... Read more »
German match-rigging referee set for prison release
July 17, 2008
Robert Hoyzer, the German referee at the centre of the worst match-fixing scandal to hit the Bundesliga, is due out of prison on Friday after serving half of his two year and five month sentence. Hoyzer was convicted back in November 2005... Read more »
Sorín leaves Hamburg and recovers in Brazil
July 16, 2008
Argentinian player Juan Pablo Sorín is set to leave German side Hamburger SV to continue his injury recovery at Cruzeiro in Brazil. A knee injury kept Sorín from playing for Hamburg recently, and the two parties agreed that it would be better for the... Read more »
Hamburg pay off injury-prone Sorin
July 15, 2008
Former Argentinian international captain Juan Pablo Sorin had his contract paid off on Tuesday to the tune of a million euros by Bundesliga side Hamburg. The 31-year-old - scorer of 12 goals in 76 international appearances - was due to see... Read more »
Klinsmann enjoys first success at Bayern helm
July 13, 2008
Former German coach Jurgen Klinsmann gained his first success in charge of German double winners Bayern Munich as they thrashed amateur side Lippstadt 7-1. The victory was achieved by the reserve team, as most of the first choice players only... Read more »
Arsenal to sign French midfielder
July 12, 2008
Despite having seen some players departing, other players seeking greener pastures and news that they might have to sell their best players and bring in cheaper alternatives to pay for their brand new stadium, it has not been a disastrous summer for The... Read more »
Klinsmann concedes Gomez not heading to Bayern
July 10, 2008
Bayern Munich’s new coach Jurgen Klinsmann revealed Thursday that the Bavarian giants have finished their recruitment drive for 2008-09 and that coveted German international striker Mario Gomez will not among their newcomers. “Our... Read more »
Dutch star snubs Tottenham
July 8, 2008
In a bid to become the most creative side in Europe, Tottenham are reportedly interested in the services of Rafael van der Vaart. The Dutch midfielder has had a magnificent Euro 2008 and has seen interest from the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United... Read more »
Barbarez makes end to long career
July 8, 2008
Veteran player Sergej Barbarez will not be continuing his career for another season. The 37-year-old has not received the right offer, he says. Barbarez, who can play both as midfielder and attacker, spent the last two seasons at Bayer Leverkusen but... Read more »
Van der Vaart wants to end speculations
July 8, 2008
Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart demands clarity on his future. He said this on Hamburger SV’s official side. Van der vaart has been linked to clubs in England and Spain, such as Tottenham Hotspur and Atlético Madrid. If it’s up to the... Read more »
Engelaar joins Schalke
July 5, 2008
According a report from Eurosport, FC Twente has confirmed they have reached an agreement to send Dutch midfielder Orlando Engelaar to Bundesliga outfit, FC Schalke 04. Engelaar was quite impressive as he started all four of Holland’s Euro 2008... Read more »
Fernando Meira likely to leave Stuttgart
July 4, 2008
German side VfB Stuttgart and their Portuguese captain Fernando Meira are about to part ways. At least, this seems more likely than ever. Local newspaper ‘Stuttgarter Zeitung’ reports on Friday that the skipper wants to leave the club as soon... Read more »
Ambitious Rensing steps out of Kahn´s shadow
July 4, 2008
Bayern Munich's goalkeeper Michael Rensing admits he will be glad to finally step out of Oliver Kahn's shadow after five years on the sidelines as he targets a place in the Germany team. The 24-year-old joined Bayern's senior squad... Read more »
Football stars gather in Munich to help Africa
July 3, 2008
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, Germany captain Michael Ballack and Liverpool's England midfielder Steven Gerrard are amongst the stars set to play a charity match in Munich next week to help raise money for Africa. A selection of the world's... Read more »
Klinsmann rings the changes at Bayern
July 3, 2008
New Bayern Munich boss Jurgen Klinsmann has banned his players from using mobile phones on the club's premises as the ex-Mannschaft coach rings the changes at the German giants. According to reports in Thursday's edition of Munich... Read more »
All smiles as Bayern´s Klinsmann opens charm offensive
July 2, 2008
New Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann was all smiles as he faced the media on Wednesday for the first time in his new role as boss of the German giants - despite a photographers' boycott. Before the 43-year-old former Germany boss took... Read more »
Euro 2008 hot-shot Podolski set for Cologne return
July 2, 2008
Germany's hot-shot striker Lukas Podolski, one of the stars of Euro 2008, is set to transfer from Bayern Munich to Cologne for 15 million euros (23.5 million US dollars), according to media reports here Wednesday. Both Sport-Bild and Sport1.de... Read more »
Scolari looking to bring Schweinsteiger to Chelsea
July 2, 2008
New Chelsea boss Luis Scolari has reportedly set his eye on German sensation Bastian Schweinsteiger. According to the Daily Star, the Blues are preparing a £10 million bid. The article also reports that Manchester United could join the battle for the... Read more »
Arsenal hunts Bremen youngster
July 1, 2008
A report from the Sun newspaper claims that Arsenal is preparing to make a brazen swoop for Werder Bremen’s 21 year old midfielder, Amaury Bischoff. The French-born star is said to have the quality to replace Mathieu Flamini however it is rumored that... Read more »
Triumphant Spanish team returns to victory parade
June 30, 2008
Tens of thousands of escatic fans cheered Spain's Euro 2008 players as they were feted in a parade through Madrid in an open-top bus to celebrate the country's first major football trophy in 44 years. The 69-year-old coach Luis Aragones... Read more »





