Berlin, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | Bayern Munich remains in turmoil due to internal disagreements about which players to sign and sell. Everybody is concerned that the current squad might not be capable of successfully defending this season’s Champions League and national league titles. But disunity about the measures to …
Read More »Favre’s Dortmund puzzle: Can Moukoko replace Haaland?
Berlin, German | THE INDEPENDENT | Borussia Dortmund’s dependency on Norwegian wonderboy Erling Haaland could turn out to be greater than imagined. After 17 goals in 14 games across all competitions, the 20-year-old is out until January with a muscular injury. Ahead of the domestic league match against Eintracht Frankfurt …
Read More »Poor finishing costs Atletico Madrid in Champions League draw with Bayern
Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Atletico Madrid still have plenty to do to assure their place in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Bayern Munich on Tuesday. The result, which came thanks to a Joao Felix goal …
Read More »Dortmund hit with challenges from every angle
Berlin, Germany | XINHUA | Borussia Dortmund seems to be increasingly trapped in a challenging atmosphere endangering its goals. As if the banning of the stadium’s fans isn’t causing enough difficulties, the Black and Yellows are suffering from self-inflicted trouble spots. The 2012 German Champion seems to have lost control …
Read More »Klose’s secret tutoring for Bayern’s top scorers
Berlin, German | XINHUA | Every now and then, gigantic curtains appear around the pitches at Bayern Munich’s training ground to keep away inquisitive viewers from the team’s work. With the view now blocked, it seems common sense that coach Hansi Flick is about to do some secret tactical training. …
Read More »Coutinho eager to impress at Barcelona after Bayern loan spell
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Barcelona and Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho said Saturday that his hunger for success has increased three-fold after his season-long loan at Bayern Munich. The 28-year-old, who endured a difficult 18 months at Barcelona before being farmed out to the Bundesliga club in July 2019, …
Read More »Lewandowski wins UEFA Men’s Player of the Year
WARSAW, POLAND | XINHUA | Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski won the 2019/20 UEFA Men’s Player of The Year award ahead of his teammate Manuel Neuer and Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne. The Pole had a perfect season to score 55 goals in 47 matches, leading the Bavarians to …
Read More »Analysis: Bayern’s cost-saving policy risky for club
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Losing treble-winning coach Hansi Flick might still be a far-off nightmare for Bayern Munich fans. But overheated discussions about the future of the 55-year-old and the club’s risky cost-saving policy might deliver some glimpses into the Bavarians agitated mood ahead of the German Supercup against …
Read More »Bayern in unrest: Hoeness accusing Liverpool, United of blackmail
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The unsolved future of David Alaba and Thiago Alcantara is causing anxiety for 2020 treble winners Bayern Munich. Ahead of the Bavarian’s first league game of the season this Friday evening against the FC Schalke 04, its staffing plans have stalled. While coach Hansi Flick …
Read More »Everton sign Colombia’s Rodriguez from Real Madrid
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Everton have confirmed the signing of Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez from Real Madrid for 20 million pounds (26 million U.S. dollars). Rodriguez, 29, has signed a two-year deal and joins head coach Carlo Ancelotti for the third time, after having played under the Italian at …
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