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Bundesliga Roundup: Hoffenheim in Europe, Darmstadt win again & Bremen’s brilliant run continues

The opening game of the weekend saw FC Koln take on the high flying Hoffenheim, with Julian Nagelsman’s men only needing a point to guarantee European football next season. With the 29-year-old on the lips of all pundits and journalists at the minute due to the transformation under his reign, he deserves all the plaudits […]

Bundesliga Roundup: Darmstadt dare to dream, Leipzig close the gap & Mainz finally win

Following the dreadful events in Dortmund midweek, this weekend’s game took Frankfurt by surprise. Dortmund played with no fear and put the events behind them as they smashed Frankfurt 3-1. Goals came from long absentee Marco Reus, Sokratis and Aubameyang, Frankfurt were level at one stage with a goal from Marco Fabian, but it wasn’t […]

Borussia Dortmund’s Wonder kids: Mahmoud Dahoud and Julian Weigl

On March 30, 2017, German clubs Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach announced that an agreement had been reached over the transfer of Mahmoud Dahoud. The 21-year-old central midfielder has been a sensation for Mönchengladbach for the past two seasons, having made his Bundesliga debut against Dortmund in April of 2015. With the arrival of Dahoud at […]

Der Klassiker the main event in upcoming German football: Bundesliga Matchday 28 Preview

As we enter the business end of the season, it’s time for another electric round of fixtures including the huge Der Klassiker, Rheinderby and relegation face-offs! Eintracht Frankfurt v Werder Bremen Two sides at complete opposite ends of the spectrum at the moment. Frankfurt are currently on their worst run so far this season by […]

Bayern batter Augsburg, Leipzig pretty much seal Darmstadt’s fate and inform Bremen do it again

Friday’s match saw Hertha taking on Hoffenheim; two high flyers looking for a place in next season’s Champions League. Both sides didn’t start that well and possession was lost more often than not. Hertha struck first thanks to Peter Pekarik, an unlikely source. The lead didn’t last long though as Hertha gave away a penalty […]

The Revierderby Preview

This Saturday sees Borussia Dortmund travel to Schalke 04 in the 150th edition of one of Europe’s biggest rivalries. On occasion, the game is overlooked when comparing European clashes, yet within Germany, especially for fans of the two clubs, this is the biggest Bundesliga match of the season. Rich History Consistently battling at the top […]

Podolski bows out with a thunderbolt, Werner wins his first cap and Bundesliga players represent all over the world

If a perfect story could be written then Wednesday night surely gave Germany fans a fairy tale. With the whole night dedicated to Lukas Podolski retiring from international service, it was only fitting that he would get the winning goal for his country. Could it have been hit any sweeter? Probably not, it was a […]

Germany’s Lost Generation of Strikers

Germany’s extensive youth development program has been well-documented in recent years following Germany’s triumph in Brazil. On the back of his dramatic extra-time winner against Argentina, Mario Götze became the symbol of the German system. The abundance of players like Götze in the Nationalmannschaft served as proof that Germany had moved away from physically imposing, […]

Dortmund lacklustre and Leipzig all over the place as Muller scores the winner in his 250th game

Friday’s match day opener saw Dortmund host Ingolstadt at the Signal Iduna Park. Dortmund are struggling at the minute and this was another lacklustre performance from BVB. To be fair it was a real disappointing game with neither side showing too much class. The only shining light was in fact the only goal of the […]

Bayern move ten points clear, Dembele and Weisler go for a roll around and no improvement for Leverkusen

The Friday night fixture saw Leverkusen in their first game following the sacking of Roger Schmidt, taking on Werder Bremen, who are on a charge to avoid the drop. Things started pretty quietly until Julian Brandt fired a delicious strike from just outside the box, crashing down of the bar. The ball didn’t cross the […]

Everything you need to know about the Kevin Grosskreutz controversy

Kevin Grosskreutz is a man used to controversy. From urinating in a hotel lobby to being charged with assault for throwing a kebab at a Cologne fan, the World Cup winner is known for causing a stir. However, it appears that controversy has finally got the better of him. Earlier this week, Grosskreutz’s was hospitalised […]

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