Tag: Bundesliga
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European team of the Week: Liverpool & Arsenal stars line up with Messi
Embed from Getty Images Football Express News brings you their pick of the bunch as 11 players take up their positions in the European Team of the Week. The last round of weekend matches were completed last night, with the biggest upset happening at the Stadio Olimpico were Roma suffered a 2-0 loss to Sampdoria.…
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Bayern are 50 years ahead of Dortmund, insists Watzke
Bayern Munich are 50 years ahead of Borussia Dortmund, claims CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke. The two German sides have dominated the Bundesliga in recent years but Dortmund have struggled to keep up with their rivals this season, failing to remove themselves off the bottom of the league. Both are still involved in the Champions League as…
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Dortmund CEO backs Klopp after poor start
Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans Joachim-Watzke has backed coach Jurgen Klopp despite a poor start in the Bundesliga. A fourth league defeat of the season on Saturday to Hamburg saw Dortmund drop down the Bundesliga table and send concerns around the ground. Dortmund were forced to sell Robert Lewandowski this summer to rivals Bayern Munich, but…
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Benatia lifts lid on Bayern move
Bayern Munich’s new defender Mehdi Benatia has revealed he is suffering a case of sour grapes towards his former club AS Roma, and said he snubbed approaches by Chelsea and Manchester City in favour of a move to the “cold” city of Munich. Morocco international star Benatia had been subject to speculation of a…
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Demichelis: English football is a game of aggressiveness
Argentina defender Martin Demichelis says English football is far more aggressive than that in any European league and has likened it to the game of rugby in terms of it’s physicality. Demichelis, 33, who plays for Manchester City, has played in the German Bundesliga and the Spanish La Liga as well as in his…
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UEFA warns Ribery he must toe the line
Former France winger Franck Ribery has been warned he must stand up and play for his country in the event of being called up, despite having announced his international retirement this summer. Michel Platini, president of UEFA, has spoken publicly about the Bayern Munich star and said the 31-year-old will have to play for…
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Hamburg make approach for Tottenham midfielder
Bundesliga side Hamburg are preparing to make a move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lewis Holtby, according to fresh reports. The German side are looking for a replacement for Rafael Van Der Vaart who has been linked with QPR for a possible reunion with manager Harry Redknapp. Holtby has found first-team starts hard to come…
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Spurs set deadline for Serie A striker
Tottenham Hotspur will abandon their pursuit of Roma striker Mattia Destro if he has not joined the club by the end of next week, Football Express News understands. A source close to White Hart Lane told FEN that strengthening the strikeforce is a top priority and Destro remains the first choice target, but they are…
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Draxler unhappy with performances for Schalke
Julian Draxler has said that he was left unhappy with his performances at club level last season and that he wants to improve his level of play. German youngster Draxler has been given a £37m buy-out clause due heavy interest from a number of top European clubs but the talented winger feels his performances at…
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Liverpool icon: Reina peaked five years ago
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has admitted that former team-mate Pepe Reina was at his peak five years ago. The Spain shot-stopper is leaving Anfield for Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and ex-colleague Carragher praised the impact he made during his time on Merseyside. However, he also revealed his belief that Reina was at the height of…
