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Borussia Dortmund Target Mario Gotze Replacements

Borussia Dortmund Target Mario Gotze Replacements

With Mario Gotze set to join Bayern Munich on July 1st, for a fee of €37 million, Jurgen Klopp and Borussia Dortmund look primed to sign Gotze’s replacement sooner rather than later. Die Borussen have been linked with numerous players including fellow German youngster Julian Draxler, who has recently recommitted himself to Schalke, Ajax star Christian [...]

Borussia Dortmund Latest: Mario Gotze Back in Training

Borussia Dortmund Latest: Mario Gotze Back in Training

May 25th is rapidly approaching, and so is Mario Gotze’s rehabilitation process.  A left hamstring injury in the second leg against Real Madrid forced the German international to exit the match not even 20 minutes in, and caused instant uproar whether or not he would be able to feature in the Champions League final against [...]

Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich Draw 1-1 in Champions League Final Preview

Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich Draw 1-1 in Champions League Final Preview

Borussia Dortmund welcomed newly-crowned German champions to their patch at the weekend drawing 1-1 after goals from Mario Gomez and Kevin Grosskreutz. There was no winner then, but there will be May 25 when they meet in the Champions League final. Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp liked his team’s fight and determination in a match that [...]

Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich: The All German Final is Set

Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich: The All German Final is Set

Current and last year’s German champions will meet in a few weeks time to see who will be crowned European champions. Borussia Dortmund held on in Madrid to beat Real 3-4 on aggregate on Tuesday, but Bayern Munich bested the now former Bundesliga champions by defeating a Messi-less Barcelona 3-0 in the Camp Nou (7-0 [...]

Ajax Star Christian Eriksen Could Replace Mario Gotze at Borussia Dortmund

Ajax Star Christian Eriksen Could Replace Mario Gotze at Borussia Dortmund

After Bayern Munich announced the signing of Mario Gotze, many football fans started to wonder who would be chosen to replace the German star at Borussia Dortmund. The news of the Gotze transfer came at the wrong time as Borussia Dortmund was only days away from facing Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinals. It [...]

Manchester United Target Robert Lewandowski Nearly Signed for Blackburn Rovers

Manchester United Target Robert Lewandowski Nearly Signed for Blackburn Rovers

Polish strike sensation Robert Lewandowski is currently enjoying his time at the pinnacle of world football. With the Champions League Final on the horizon, the Borussia Dortmund hitman has embedded his name in shortlist of Europe’s top strikers this season. As if his season wasn’t already going well before the Champions League semi-finals, the Dortmund [...]

Bayern star Robben wants Champions League victory

Bayern star Robben wants Champions League victory

The injury to Toni Kroos could not have come at a much better time for Dutch winger Arjen Robben. After being relegated to the role as a substitute only a few months ago, the former Chelsea and Real Madrid winger once again found himself in the limelight after helping Bayern Munich beat Barcelona 7-0 on [...]

Five Worldwide Football Matches you should watch this Weekend

Five Worldwide Football Matches you should watch this Weekend

Though many of the major leagues are just weeks away from reaching the end of their campaigns, there appears to be no sign of the action slowing down just yet. This weekend plays host to some of the biggest games of the football calendar, with high-profile fixtures featured from right across the globe. With scores [...]

Real Madrid Eliminated in the UCL Semifinals for the Third Consecutive Season

Real Madrid Eliminated in the UCL Semifinals for the Third Consecutive Season

At Santiago Bernabeu, Borussia Dortmund managed to achieve, for the second time in history, the UEFA Champions League final, 16 years after winning the competition. Real Madrid’s late efforts (83′ and 88′) were not enough to advance. After Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona, José Mourinho loses in the Semifinals. The Santiago Bernabeu was a volcano [...]

Mario Gotze’s Injury Update: Likely to Miss Champions League Final

Mario Gotze’s Injury Update: Likely to Miss Champions League Final

Not even 20 minutes into the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, Mario Gotze was carted off the pitch after suffering an apparent upper leg injury.  According to ESPN FC, the 20-year-old suffered a “suspected thigh tear at the Bernabeu” and is unlikely to feature in the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium later this [...]

English Football Weekly Wrap: Relegation Special, Jose Mourinho’s Return, Lessons from Germany

English Football Weekly Wrap: Relegation Special, Jose Mourinho’s Return, Lessons from Germany

In my weekly column on SWOL, I take a look back at the weekend’s English Premier League and domestic cup action and the talking points that it throws up, as well as any significant news related to English football at large. Follow me @theredarmchair for regular updates throughout the week. EPL Round 35 Recap: QPR, Reading Gone; [...]

Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund Highlights: Too Little Too Late for Los Blancos

Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund Highlights: Too Little Too Late for Los Blancos

Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund Highlights Two second half goals made for a very dramatic end to Real Madrid’s second leg against German power Borussia Dortmund, but it was too little too late for Jose Mourinho’s men. After suffering a 4-1 defeat in Dortmund, Madrid needed at least a 3-0 victory in Spain to ensure [...]

Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund: Key Battles To Watch As Dortmund Look To Advance

Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund: Key Battles To Watch As Dortmund Look To Advance

After a resounding 4-1 victory over the mighty Real Madrid in Germany last Wednesday, Borussia Dortmund will travel to Spain on Tuesday looking to advance to the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley Stadium. The world sat stunned last week as Robert Lewandowski scored four goals in a rout of Real Madrid that nobody, surely [...]

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Real Madrid: Blancos Aim for the Impossible in return leg

Real Madrid: Blancos Aim for the Impossible in return leg

Real Madrid welcomes Borussia Dortmund to the Spanish capital in the hopes of overturning a behemoth, 4-1 aggregate lead for the Germans. Polish striker Robert Lewandowski put on a clinic in Germany, and Real Madrid will have to do the same to have any chance at reaching the final. Lucky for them they have an [...]

Can Real Madrid Push Past Borussia Dortmund in Champions League Semi-final?

Can Real Madrid Push Past Borussia Dortmund in Champions League Semi-final?

After a 1-4 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semi-final first leg, Real Madrid will look to come out of the gates in full-force this week at the Santiago Bernabeu.  Both Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich asserted their German dominance over the coveted Spanish counterparts of Madrid and Barcelona and will look to [...]

Comparing Robert Lewandowski to the Rest of Europe’s Top Strikers

Comparing Robert Lewandowski to the Rest of Europe’s Top Strikers

As if Robert Lewandowski wasn’t already one of the main spotlights for the summer transfer window before Borussia Dortmund’s midweek demolition of Real Madrid, the Polish International only raised his stock with his four goal performance against the the Spanish giants. His agent has already stated that he’s on his way out of Dortmund, but [...]