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3 reasons why locking Thiago down made total sense for Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich announced Friday the club has signed Thiago Alcantara to a contract extension that sees the Spain international locked down at the Allianz Arena until 2021 … and you can bet the club’s front office will be all smiles that a deal was completed before the summer window. Thiago has enjoyed quite the year […]

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Alaba expected to resume regular training ahead of Dortmund encounter

by Gordon Brunt April 24, 2017 4:56pm Reuters / Sergio Perez Livepic David Alaba is expected to join his teammates during Tuesday’s training session as Bayern Munich gears up for its DFL Pokal semi-final encounter with Borussia Dortmund. The Austria international was forced to take part in individual training Monday after leaving just 16 minutes […]

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Suspect arrested over Dortmund attack aimed to lower club stock price

by Carlo Campo April 21, 2017 1:26pm Reuters Staff/Reuters / Reuters A 28-year-old man was arrested Friday, accused of carrying out the attack on Borussia Dortmund’s bus in hope of profiting from a consequential fall in the club’s stock. In a statement from Germany’s federal prosecutor, the suspect was identified as Sergej W., a German […]

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Tuchel: Bus delay was ‘worst thing that could happen’ ahead of Monaco clash

by Gordon Brunt April 19, 2017 11:40pm Reuters / Eric Gaillard Livepic Conceding the opening goal inside five minutes didn’t bother Borussia Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel as much as the team’s bus getting delayed without justification ahead of the match. After falling 3-2 in the first leg, Borussia Dortmund’s hopes of overturning its 3-2 deficit […]

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Holes to fill: Bayern Munich’s in-house options to replace Lahm and Alonso

With Philipp Lahm and Xabi Alonso set to retire this summer, Bundesliga behemoth Bayern Munich will be facing two massive holes in its first team. Such is the nature of a career with a finite shelf life, and despite boasting one of Europe’s deepest sides, coming to terms with the fact that the pair of […]

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Watch: Lahm leads celebration after Bayern clinches Bundesliga title

#Mia5anMia pic.twitter.com/2wrJv22q2A — FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) April 29, 2017 Few players in the world know what it takes to win the Bundesliga like Philipp Lahm. It’s a feeling that obviously never gets old, as the Bayern Munich captain celebrated his eighth title as though it were his first. Lahm, who announced earlier this year […]

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Transfer window preview: 50 players who could move in January

With the January transfer window set to open on Sunday for most of Europe’s top leagues, we’re teeing up the wheeling and dealing by presenting 50 high-profile players who could be on the move in the coming weeks. It’s notoriously difficult to make opulent signings during the January window, but the mid-season World Cup could […]

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Report: USMNT’s Reyna was almost sent home from Qatar over lack of effort

The mysterious lack of playing time for Giovanni Reyna was one of the major talking points before and after the United States men’s national team was knocked out of the 2022 World Cup. Just over a week after the USMNT lost to the Netherlands in the round of 16, it’s been revealed that the Borussia […]

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World Cup roundup, Day 12: Belgium and Germany flop, Canada takes notes

The 2022 World Cup is in full swing. At the end of every matchday, we’ll review the biggest talking points emanating from Qatar and break down all the action on the pitch. Below, we look back on Day 12 of the tournament. Das Reboot 2.0? There was once an aura of invincibility around the German […]

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World Cup roundup, Day 8: Naive Canada punished, Germany survives

The 2022 World Cup is in full swing. At the end of every matchday, we’ll review the biggest talking points emanating from Qatar and break down all the action on the pitch. Below, we look back on Day 8 of the tournament. Canada’s inexperience laid bare Canada didn’t deserve to lose to Belgium. It certainly […]

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