Van Gaal: Ribery can still leave Bayern

March 10, 2010

(GSM) – Bayern München boss Louis van Gaal has admitted that he has no idea whether star winger Franck Ribery will remain with the Bavarian giants. The France international future is yet to be sorted out with speculation suggesting he is set... Read more »

Referee errors part of football: Beckenbauer

March 10, 2010

German legend Franz Beckenbauer pleaded on Wednesday for the rules of football to be left as they are, warts and all, because refereeing errors can be part of the sport’s charm. “Leave football as simple and as clear as it is, together with... Read more »

Bayern Munich´s Breno out for the season

March 9, 2010

Bayern Munich’s Brazilian defender Breno, currently on loan at Nuremburg, has been ruled out for the season after being on the end of a horror tackle at the weekend, the Bundesliga leaders confirmed on Tuesday. The 20-year-old limped off in the... Read more »

Heynckes unhappy with lack of commitment

March 8, 2010

(GSM) – Bayer Leverkusen coach Jupp Heynckes has expressed his unhappiness and accused his players of ‘lacking commitment’ after the BayArena giants fell to their first defeat of the season in the Bundesliga at FC Nürnberg on Sunday. Leverkusen... Read more »

Strugglers Nuremberg stun Leverkusen

March 7, 2010

Striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored twice on Sunday as struggling Nuremberg inflicted a shock 3-2 defeat on Bayer Leverkusen, their first of the season, to dent their title aspirations. With league leaders Bayern Munich drawing 1-1 at Cologne on Saturday,... Read more »

Hamburg win fails to impress Labbadia

March 7, 2010

(GSM) – Hamburger SV coach Brunoi Labbadia has admitted to his side’s poor show after beating Hertha Berlin narrowly with a 1-0 margin. Despite his side claiming all three points, the 50,000 supporters jeered the home side for a lackluster... Read more »

Werder Bremen fightback denies Stuttgart

March 6, 2010

(GSM) – A late flurry of goals by Hugo Almeida and Torsten Frings brought Werder Bremen from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Stuttgart on Saturday at the Weserstadion. Stuttgart went in front in the 15th minute when Russian striker Pavel Pogrebnyak... Read more »

Schweinsteiger saves Bayern´s blushes in Cologne

March 6, 2010

Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger saved Bayern Munich’s blushes with a second-half equaliser on Saturday as the Bundesliga leaders were held 1-1 at Cologne. Bayern were heading for their first defeat in any competition since last November... Read more »

Van Buyten returns to Bayern squad

March 5, 2010

(GSM) – Bayern München has received a defensive boost as Daniel van Buyten is fit again after a couple of weeks on the sidelines with a calf injury. Van Buyten suffered from a torn calf muscle and had to pull out of the last few games. The Belgian... Read more »

Ozil dreams of Barcelona move

March 5, 2010

(GSM) – Mesut Ozil has been targeted by several European top clubs but the Werder Bremen star has revealed his favourite club. The Germany international dreams of playing for Barcelona. Ozil has refused a new contract offer from Werder and this... Read more »

Agent: Hleb yet to decide future

March 3, 2010

(GSM) – Alexander Hleb is biding time and will decide his future following the World Cup finals, according to the player’s agent. The Belarus international is currently on a season-long loan at VfB Stuttgart from Spanish giants Barcelona due... Read more »

My chances of staying here? Zero per cent- Hleb

March 1, 2010

(GSM) – Aliaksandr Hleb has ruled out an extended stay at VfB Stuttgart. The Belarus midfielder joined Die Schwaben on a loan deal from Barcelona last summer but is unhappy at Stuttgart. Hleb expressed his disappointment after being substituted... Read more »

Ribery fires Bayern top of Bundesliga

February 28, 2010

France international Franck Ribery fired German giants Bayern Munich to the top of the Bundesliga on Sunday for the first time since winning the title in 2008, beating Hamburg 1-0. Following a return to form under Dutch coach Louis van Gaal, Bayern caught... Read more »

Bremen, Stuttgart boost European hopes

February 27, 2010

Werder Bremen capped a fine week by winning 2-1 at 10-man Mainz on Saturday to move to within a point of the European qualifying positions in the Bundesliga table. Bremen booked their place in the last 16 of the Europa League with a 4-1 win at home to... Read more »

Bayern face Hamburg as Bundesliga hots up

February 27, 2010

Bayern Munich face a tough test to keep up with Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the German Bundesliga this weekend as they take on fourth-placed Hamburg at home in what increasingly looks a two-horse race. In another top of the table clash, third-placed... Read more »

Bosnian referee appeals match-fixing life ban

February 26, 2010

The Bosnian referee found guilty this week of match-fixing by UEFA is to appeal against his life ban, European football’s governing body revealed on Friday. Novo Panic, 30, was kicked out of the game on Wednesday after a German police investigation... Read more »

Bayern back Butt amid Neuer interest

February 26, 2010

Hans-Joerg Butt will continue as Bayern Munich’s first-choice goalkeeper next season, club president Uli Hoeness announced on Friday, despite their continuing interest in Manuel Neuer. Butt, 35, recently extended his contract with the Bavarian giants... Read more »

Bayern face Hamburg as Bundesliga hots up

February 26, 2010

Bayern Munich face a tough test to keep up with Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the German Bundesliga this weekend as they take on fourth-placed Hamburg at home in what increasingly looks a two-horse race. In another top of the table clash, third-placed... Read more »

Magath wary of Dortmund threat

February 26, 2010

(GSM) – Schalke 04 face their fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund on Friday night. Ahead of the Bundesliga cracker, Schalke boss Felix Magath warns his players for Dortmund’s strong team. Third placed Schalke will be eager to pick up the three... Read more »

Hleb unhappy at Stuttgart

February 25, 2010

(GSM) – The expectations were high when Aliaksandr Hleb returned to VfB Stuttgart last summer. But the Belarus midfielder has failed to make an impact at the Mercedes Benz Arena so far and it looks like he will return to Barcelona at the end of... Read more »

Hunt agrees new Bremen deal

February 24, 2010

(GSM) – Aaron Hunt is set to sign a new contract at Werder Bremen. The highly rated forward will pen a new deal that keeps him at the Weserstadium until June 2014. Hunt’s current deal expires at the end of the season but he has agreed to... Read more »

Hoeness admits Champions League success is key to keeping Ribery

February 24, 2010

Bayern Munich chairman Uli Hoeness admits that success in the Champions League is key to keeping French star Franck Ribery at the club. Ribery has long been linked with a move away from the Bundesliga giants. Bayern managed a 2-1 lead over Fiorentina... Read more »

Barcelona boss demands more from champions

February 23, 2010

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has demanded his side improve if they want to retain their Champions League title after being held to a 1-1 draw by Germany’s Stuttgart in the last 16 clash. “We had to fight, it was a hard game,” Guardiola... Read more »

Stuttgart to provide stiff opposition for Barca

February 23, 2010

Reigning European kings Barcelona travel to Stuttgart on Tuesday for a Champions League last-16 first leg clash that a few months ago looked as if it would be a formality for the Spanish giants. But with the German side on rampant form of late, winning... Read more »

Cicero double leaves Hertha eyeing great escape

February 21, 2010

Hertha Berlin, the Bundesliga’s bottom club, began to dream of an unlikely escape from the drop after a 3-0 win at Freiburg Sunday that had the air of a relegation six-pointer even with 11 games to go. Hertha, Berlin’s only top-flight club,... Read more »

Bayern´s van Gaal seeks titles, not records

February 21, 2010

Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal said he was chasing trophies, not records, as the German giants’ 13-game winning streak came to a shock end on Saturday with a 1-1 draw against local rivals Nuremberg. The result propelled Bayern to the top of... Read more »

Bayern go top, miss out on record win streak

February 20, 2010

Bayern Munich went top of the Bundesliga table Saturday after a 1-1 draw away at lowly Nuremberg but failed to extend their winning streak to what would have been a record-equalling 10 league victories. Thomas Muller, 20, replacing French international... Read more »

Everton want Pienaar to sign new deal

February 20, 2010

Everton are ready to offer Steven Pienaar a new contract in order to fend of interest from clubs around Europe. Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Manchester City are all reportedly interested in the South African midfielder. Pienaar, who has only 15 months... Read more »

Robben-inspired Bayern eye record winning streak

February 20, 2010

Bayern Munich bid to equal a record of 10 straight league wins on Saturday when they travel to lowly Nuremberg for a match that could see them top the table for the first time in 21 months. Inspired by Dutch international winger Arjen Robben, who has... Read more »

Stuttgart keen on Behrami

February 19, 2010

Stuttgart are reportedly keen on signing Swiss midfielder Valon Behrami from Premier League side West Ham. The Sun says Stuttgart could be a potential destination for the 24-year-old who has failed to settle in London. Palermo, Juventus, Manchester United... Read more »

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