Football in Germany

Dortmund, Munich reflect German strength

26 Apr 2013

When Germany advanced to the 2010 World Cup semi-finals with four-goal wins over England and Argentina, it became clear something special was brewing in German football.

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Bayern is three wins from 23rd league title and game with Arsenal

11 Mar 2013

With nine matches left this season, Bayern are set to claim the record for the earliest confirmed Bundesliga title victory and lift their first silverware since May 2010.

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Bayern Munich look to floor minnows Fortuna

9 Mar 2013

With a 17-point lead at the top of the table, and 10 league games left this season, Bayern are running away with this season's Bundesliga title, but aim to add to their 10-match winning streak at...

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Bayern Munich told to come clean over striker Robert Lewandowski

18 Feb 2013

A fortnight ago Der Spiegel magazine reported Lewandowski, who has a Dortmund contract until 2014, had agreed to join Bayern, while on Friday Munich newspaper Muenchener Merkur said the transfer...

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Loew praises team, Deschamps takes heart from compliment to Les Bleus

8 Feb 2013

Germany had trailed at half-time through a Mathieu Valbuena header, but Thomas Mueller equalised at the Stade de France before Sami Khedira scored the winner for Loew's side, who became the first...

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Bayern Munich closer to title after win over Mainz, coach Heynckes says

4 Feb 2013

Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic scored twice as Bayern made their superior possession count at fifth-placed Mainz.

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Opinion

Michael Cox

The last straw for Terry Wong?

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Jake Van Der Kamp

iBonds are little help in easing inflation and a bad bet financially

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Heartbroken Michel Bastos carries Schalke's hopes for Bundesliga

Bastos was reported to have been approached by Napoli, Spartak Moscow and Olympiakos having wanted to leave Lyon after his wife and five-year-old son were the victims of an armed robbery at their...

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Flare incident at Bundesliga match renews security debate in Germany

After hooligans forced a Bundesliga game to be delayed by throwing lit flares at the weekend, Germany coach Joachim Loew is leading the call for tighter security measures in stadiums.

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Bayern see off lowly neighbours Greuther Fuerth

Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes said his team could do better, despite a 2-0 win over Greuther Fuerth as the Bundesliga leaders got back to business after Pep Guardiola was named as next season's...

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GERMAN BUNDESLIGA

Bayern Munich promise departing coach Heynckes farewell trophies

With Pep Guardiola confirmed as Bayern Munich's head coach for next season, the club's stars have promised to send off current boss Jupp Heynckes with trophies.

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Who said it?

Protracted procrastination is not only an act of irresponsibility but, as some may say, a sin

City Telecom chief Ricky Wong Wai-kay on the government's failure to approve its free...

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US soccer gets right man at last

He was so young then, a burgeoning citizen of the world, and if he was not the best soccer player on the planet he was certainly part of the conversation.

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