Bayern quiet over locker-room fight
MUNICH, Germany ● Bayern Munich are refusing to confirm an alleged dressing room bust-up between Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben took place at half-time in Tuesday night’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League. The pair are reported to have had a heated debate in the dressing room after discussing who should take [...]
Dortmund must wait
BREMEN, Germany ● France star Franck Ribery hit a 90th-minute winner on Saturday as Bayern Munich poached a 2-1 win at Werder Bremen to delay Borussia Dortmund’s title celebrations. Dortmund will be confirmed as German champions for the second season running if they win at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach later on Saturday, but they almost [...]
Greuther Fuerth for first time in Bundesliga
FRANKFURT, Germany ● Mainz and Wolfsburg drew 0-0 in an uneventful match in the Bundesliga on Friday, likely ruining Wolfsburg’s hopes of playing in the Europa League. Wolfsburg is three points away from a European spot, having played one more match than Bayer Leverkusen and Hannover. Wolfsburg defender Alexander Madlung had a fierce free kick [...]
Raul leaving Schalke 04
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany ● Spanish veteran striker Raul is to quit German side Schalke 04 at the end of the season after two years with the club which he joined after more than a decade of trophy-laden years at Real Madrid, Schalke said on their website. At a press conference Raul explained he was eying new [...]
Relegation dooms for Cologne
MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany ● Borussia Moenchengladbach took a step closer to the Champions League on Sunday with a 3-0 home win over Cologne, who are heading towards a German league relegation play-off. Goals by Venezuela striker Juan Arango, attacking midfielder Marco Reus and defender Tony Jantschke gave Gladbach their first Bundesliga win in six games, while [...]
Dortmund close in on title
DORTMUND, Germany ● Defending champions Borussia Dortmund put one hand on the German league title on Saturday as their 2-1 win at Ruhr valley rivals Schalke left them nine points clear at the top of the table. With second-placed Bayern Munich hosting Mainz on Saturday night, Jurgen Klopp’s side took the opportunity to extend their [...]
Bremen outclassed by Stuttgart
STUTTGART, Germany ● Stuttgart outclassed Werder Bremen in a 4-1 win on Friday that consolidates fifth place in the Bundesliga and boosts its chances of clinching a European spot. Martin Harnik scored twice against his former side as Stuttgart came from behind to win for the third game in a row. “Today I was [...]
Cologne call in Schaefer to help avoid drop
COLOGNE, Germany ● Relegation-threatened Cologne replaced coach Stale Solbakken on Thursday with ex-trainer Frank Schaefer who has just four matches left to save them from relegation in the German league. The 44-year-old Solbakken took charge of Cologne at the start of the season, but after his team were hammered 4-0 at Mainz on Tuesday, they [...]
Throne awaits Dortmund
MUNICH, Germany ● Borussia Dortmund look set to defend their German league crown after their 1-0 win over title-rivals Bayern Munich on Wednesday put them six points clear at the top with four games left. Poland striker Robert Lewandowski scored his 20th goal of the season in the second-half to give Dortmund three more priceless [...]
