With New Year’s come and gone, all Bundesliga teams have ended their brief winter vacation and have traveled to training camps in much warmer climates than Germany. Many teams have already played warm-up test matches and have begun running out …
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The Future of the Prince, Lukas Podolski
When I first started watching football as a child in the mid-1980’s FC Cologne (1. FC Köln) was one of the traditional powerful clubs of the Bundesliga. Cologne was the first champion of the Bundesliga in 1963/64 and in 1978 …
Problems For Hertha Berlin in the Hauptstadt
Well it’s happened again. Not even a full season back in top flight football and the “old dame” Hertha has been embroiled in a soap opera of daytime TV proportions, where nobody ends up looking good. Manager Markus Babbel and …
Borussia Dortmund Signs Marco Reus; Player To Join Club After Season Ends
When I was in Germany back in December, I watched an interview with Bayern Munich’s Sporting Director Christian Nerlinger. Part of the discussion revolved around Bayern’s interest in the newest young German football star, Marco Reus, who Bayern executive Karl-Heinz …
Marco Reus: The Main Man at Monchengladbach
His technique is exquisite. His movement is terrific. His vision is breathtaking. His quality is unquestionable. He is 22 years of age. He is one of the Bundesliga’s hottest properties. His name is Marco Reus, and he is the latest …
Bayern Lead the Way as Competition Gets Tougher atop Bundesliga
We’re almost a third of the way through the Bundesliga season, and Bayern Munich, as is the case more often than not, look like the team to beat. Bundesliga statistics reflect that, as Bayern are not only solidly top of …
Bundesliga Tickets: Bundesliga Title Race Heats Up
The race for the Bundesliga title is hotting up, with a number of teams in close proximity and fighting for superiority. Last season’s winners Borussia Dortmund have put an inconsistent start behind them, and Stuttgart have rekindled some of the …