Hannover 96 and the battle for the soul of German football
The fight for ownership of Hannover 96 is proving to have wide-reaching implications for the long-admired culture of the German game.
Bundesliga
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The Bundesliga has another 19-year-old American you should know about
While Christian Pulisic gets all the headlines, Weston McKennie forges a path of his own in Germany.
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This week’s top Bundesliga headlines, as written by American news sources
There is no chill on the Pulisic hype train.
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Bayern fans begin “war” on the German FA with profane banners
Why German fans are taking a stand against the DFB.
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HSV’s Nicolai Müller scores in opening match, ruptures his ACL celebrating, will miss seven months
Proof that you have to work your way up to the helicopter goal celebration.
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Carlo Ancelotti survives his first Bayern beer shower as Philipp Lahm gets his sendoff
All the best bits from Bayern’s Bundesliga victory celebration (FC Bayern) A 4–1 win over Freiburg finished off Bayern Munich’s fifth consecutive Bundesliga title and both Philipp…
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Schalke fans now able to pay for food and beer with their shirt
A technological innovation no one was asking for (Schalke 04/Twitter) Like the Premier League (and La Liga before them), the Bundesliga is introducing sleeve sponsorships. That alone is…
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Frankfurt goalkeeper shown red two minutes into match
It’s pretty simple: Don’t use your hands outside of the box In a less-than-epic Bundesliga battle over the weekend, second-place RB Leipzig triumphantly trampled over sixth-place Eintracht Frankfurt.…
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Bundesliga ref shows five cards in 12 seconds
When you’ve had enough of everyone’s shit and it’s time to lay a disciplinary smackdown During added time of Ingolstadt’s 1–0 win over RB Leipzig on Saturday,…
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Life doesn’t get easier as Bobby Wood returns to the Bundesliga from U.S. duty
When losing 4–0 to Costa Rica might not be the worst part of your week (HSV) Poor Bobby Wood. Last Friday, he had what looked to be a…
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Leapin’ Leipzig! Germany’s rapid risers attempt to extend their unbeaten streak
A recommendation on what to watch this weekend (Red Bull Leipzig) Sometimes promotion and relegation dreams come true. RB Leipzig was founded in 2009 and started in the fifth…
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German clubs can now sue their fans, so that’s what Cologne are doing
If you enjoy doing dumb stuff at profession football matches, you’ll want to steer clear of Germany because the German Federal Court of Justice has given clubs…