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The Bundesliga’s Most Booked

September 19th, 2008 · Comments · Bayer 04 Leverkusen, FC Bayern München, FC Schalke 04, Player Discipline, VfL Bochum

Football is not always a beautiful game; sometimes bookings are necessary. Thankfully, we’re on hand to keep all these bookings straight. There are 34 distinct offences that the DFB considers bookable. In their honor I’ve written this paean to the punished:
We are here not to castigate but to celebrate these masters of […]

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The New Gaffer: Introducing Klinsmann at Bayern München

July 10th, 2008 · Comments · FC Bayern München, Gaffers

July 1st saw the formal beginnings of five coaches’ tenures at the helms of Bundesliga clubs. Over the next several weeks every Thursday we’ll introduce these men to you. Our series of profiles begins with Bayern München’s Jürgen Klinsmann, striker par excellence and noted diving enthusiast. We detail the man, his […]

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German (In)discipline: The Bundesliga’s Most Booked

June 6th, 2008 · Comments · FC Bayern München, General, MSV Duisburg, Player Discipline, VfL Wolfsburg

Football is not always a beautiful game; sometimes bookings are necessary. This season was no different in Germany, even if statistically player discipline was comparatively better than in the past several seasons. While goal scorers have the Torjägerkanone (awarded by the magazine kicker) to shoot for, no comparable trophy exists for the Bundesliga’s best/worst troublemakers. […]

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