• Bundesliga 2, Matchday 2: Holstein Kiel rescue a point against St. Pauli, Bochum squeeze past Eintracht Braunschweig

    Bundesliga 2, Matchday 2: Holstein Kiel rescue a point against St. Pauli, Bochum squeeze past Eintracht Braunschweig
    Matchday 2 fixtures and results
    Friday 14 August 
    Eintracht Braunschweig 0-1 Bochum
    Goals: 0-1 Hofmann 18‘A bright start by the hosts saw them cause Bochum real problems in the opening stages, but their failure to convert their pressure into a goal allowed Philipp Hofmann the opportunity to fire his side into the lead after a classy assist from Koji Miyoshi. Braunschweig upped the ante in the second 45 in their search for a leveller, but struggled to really threaten the Bochum goal de
  • Bayern Munich’s Ismael Saibari: My favourite position is at No.10

    Bayern Munich’s Ismael Saibari: My favourite position is at No.10
    Although Bayern’s new number 34 officially joined the club on 1 July, Friday’s press conference marked the first occasion that the 25-year-old had spoken to the media as a Bayern player.
    Saibari had been on an extended break having competed at the FIFA World Cup with Morocco before suffering a muscle injury. He first joined Bayern team training on Monday.
    "My teammates gave me a great welcome,” said Saibari. “Everyone's very nice to me, the staff too." Saibari has clearly
  • Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Dayot Upamecano return to Bayern Munich training

    Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Dayot Upamecano return to Bayern Munich training
    The trio kicked off their condensed pre-season preparations with performance tests on Friday and will participate in full team training throughout next week.
    Their return to training comes almost a month after Kane’s England beat France 6-4 in the bronze medal match at the World Cup, although the Three Lions’ captain was an unused substitute for his side’s win over Bayern teammates Olise and Upamecano.
  • Bayern Munich’s Ismael Saibari: My favourite position is the No.10

    Bayern Munich’s Ismael Saibari: My favourite position is the No.10
    Although Bayern’s new number 34 officially joined the club on 1 July, Friday’s press conference marked the first occasion that the 25-year-old had spoken to the media as a Bayern player.
    Saibari had been on an extended break having competed at the FIFA World Cup with Morocco before suffering a muscle injury. He first joined Bayern team training on Monday.
    "My teammates gave me a great welcome,” said Saibari. “Everyone's very nice to me, the staff too." Saibari has clearly
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  • Borussia Dortmund end negotiations with Cologne over Saïd El Mala transfer

    Borussia Dortmund end negotiations with Cologne over Saïd El Mala transfer
    Despite wide reports in recent days discussing the possibility of a move for El Mala from Dortmund, what would have been one of the biggest transfer coups of the summer has now fallen through.
    Speaking to Funke Mediengruppe, BVB managing director Lars Ricken explained in no uncertain terms: "Saïd El Mala is not a Borussia Dortmund player, and he will not become one this summer."
    "Over the past few days, we held open discussions with the officials at Cologne, but they rejected our
  • Can Julian Schuster and Freiburg build on last season's campaign?

    Can Julian Schuster and Freiburg build on last season's campaign?
    Freiburg’s rampant 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig on the final day of last season secured them a seventh-placed finish, and a third successive European campaign.Coupled with runs to the DFB Cup semi-final and the UEFA Europa League final for the first time ever, it was a remarkable season under Schuster, who has proven the perfect successor to Christian Streich.
    A tough act to follow, Freiburg’s former captain is now guiding the Badem-Württemberg outfit to unprecedented new heights
  • Freiburg to play Motherwell in UEFA Conference League play-off round

    Freiburg to play Motherwell in UEFA Conference League play-off round
    Julian Schuster's side will travel to Scottish Premiership outfit Motherwell on 20 August in the first leg of the play-off, with the return fixture on 27 August in Freiburg. 
    Their opponents were decided after the third qualifying round on 13 August, when Motherwell battled to a 2-0 win over Finnish side HJK Helsinki to seal a 3-1 aggregate win. Nigerian striker Ibrahim Said scored both goals for the Scots.

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