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Bundesliga Weekend Review – Title Race Heats Up After Winter Break

Date: 24th January 2012 at 10:08 am | Written by
German football has always had an unpredictable edge to it. Had you asked Sepp Herberger, the manager of Germany’s first ever World Cup winning side, he’d have told you, “Der ball ist …

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Dortmund ace dismisses United transfer talk

Date: 23rd January 2012 at 7:21 am | Written by
Reported Manchester United target Shinji Kagawa has dismissed rumours linking him with a move to Old Trafford, and reaffirmed his allegiance to Borussia Dortmund. The Japan international winger has been tracked by the …

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Why football has a lot to learn

Date: 19th January 2012 at 12:11 pm | Written by
As the famous saying goes, football is a gentleman’s game played by hooligans and rugby is a game for hooligans played by gentlemen …

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Bundesliga Review – Season So Far

Date: 17th January 2012 at 11:14 am | Written by
With only a few days left until the Bundesliga recommences after a lengthy winter break, it’s time to review what has happened so far for each club plying their trade in Germany’s …

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Interest in Berbatov as Arsenal weigh up more for wonderkid

Date: 16th January 2012 at 12:19 am | Written by
Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has been linked with a move to former club Bayer Leverkusen once more. The Bulgarian forward has found first-team opportunities at Old Trafford something of a commodity this …

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‘Football Manager’ the way to find the next Special One

Date: 31st December 2011 at 11:06 am | Written by
Missed the chance to set a precedent? It is a well-known fact in the footballing world that fans know more about making their team successful than the man in the manager’s position. …

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2012 – The year of the skunk?

Date: 30th December 2011 at 5:34 pm | Written by
North Rhine-Westphalia is one of Germany’s sixteen federal states. When it comes to football, it is so much more than just one of the Bundeslander. Nearly a third of the Bundesliga heralds …

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Bundesliga Review – Bayern best set going into the winter break

Date: 20th December 2011 at 12:47 pm | Written by
Christmas can be a stressful and tense time for everybody, not just those involved in football. How you react under these conditions depends on your character. For example, Wolfsburg boss Felix Magath …

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Bundesliga Review – Augsburg’s big step in the right direction

Date: 13th December 2011 at 8:17 am | Written by
Look into the history of football in Bavaria and two teams come to the fore – Nuremberg and Bayern Munich. The latter dominated before the creation of the Bundesliga in …

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Bundesliga Review – Recoveries going according to plan for Fink and Dutt

Date: 5th December 2011 at 3:38 pm | Written by
A few weeks ago on BBC Radio 5Live’s Fighting Talk, comedian Henning Wehn made the point that in Germany, the equal division of TV money amongst Bundesliga clubs helps to contribute to a more competitive league. With …

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