Ilkay Gundogan takes on Franck Ribery in the 2013 Champions League Final. Picture courtesy of Alex Grimm.
İlkay Gündoğan has signed a contract extension with Borussia Dortmund to keep him at the club until 2016.
“I am very grateful that my club gives me the opportunity to continue to be part of this special team and this very special environment,” he told Dortmund’s official website. Continue reading
Bayern Munich’s 53-game unbeaten run came to an end in matchday 29 to the hands of FC Augsburg. Whilst at the bottom of the table everything was still to play for as Eintracht Braunschweig beat Lower-Saxony rivals Hannover 96 3-0 which leaves them only one point behind Nürnberg in 17th. With just five games left there is everything left to play for with Braunschweig travelling to Freiburg at the bottom end of the table and teams pushing for Europe against teams battling relegation. Continue reading
Hertha Berlin striker Adrián Ramos agrees a four-year deal with Borussia Dortmund. Picture courtesy of Gareth McKnight.
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed the signing of Adrián Ramos from Hertha Berlin for a fee believed to be around €11 million on a four-year deal.
“Adrián Ramos is an exceptional footballer and a top scorer in German football,” said BVB’s sporting director Michael Zorc, speaking to Bundesliga.com. Continue reading
Domi Kumbela, Håvard Nielsen and Jan Hochscheidt celebrate Eintracht Braunschweig’s second goal against rivals Hannover 96 – Picture courtesy of Agency Hübner & eintracht.com
The club from Lower Saxony returned to the Bundesliga this season after a 28-year absence. In that spell they played as low as 3.Liga and were close to playing in the newly formed Regionalliga. Continue reading
Matchday 28 has been and gone whilst producing some thrilling games in another week that did not disappoint. Hoffenheim held Champions Bayern Munich to a 3-3 draw at the Allianz Arena whilst Borussia Dortmund came back from two goals down against VfB Stuttgart to win. There was a total of 33 goals throughout the weekend including a bizarre own goal from FC Augsburg keeper Marwin Hitz in their 3-0 defeat to European rivals FSV Mainz. Continue reading
Bayern Munich celebrate their third against Hertha Berlin (via fcbayern.de)
European and German Champions Bayern Munich have dominated every competition of late and are still on course for completing the treble this season.
The Bavarian club clinched their 24th title with a 3-1 win over Hertha Berlin on Match-day 27 with a record 7 games to spare, being the only Bundesliga club to ever clinch the title in March. Continue reading
Matchday 26 did not disappoint when it came to goals. On Sunday we had 12 goals in just two games and that is why the Bundesliga is the best league. Just three days later and the teams are playing again. The midweek matches will see the Revierderby which is up there with some of the best derbies in the World. Continue reading
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Schalke 04 will look to cement their place in the top four tonight against an in-form FSV Mainz 05 side who are statistically the fifth best team in the Bundesliga. Continue reading
Bert van Marwijk in his time at Hamburger SV
Bert van Marwijk was last night sacked by Hamburger SV following his teams 4-2 defeat away at Eintracht Braunschweig. Continue reading
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