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Victor Valdes: I Will Leave Barca

Victor Valdes: I Will Leave Barca

After 11 years and 19 titles with Barcelona, Victor Valdes has announced that he is ready to move on. In an interview with FourFourTwo Magazine, Valdes revealed that he has thoroughly enjoyed his time with the Catalan Giants, but is more than ready for a change. “It’s hard to imagine wearing another shirt, but I’ve [...]

Borussia Dortmund Fans to Take Over Wembley Stadium for UCL Final

Borussia Dortmund are apparently looking to do their best replication of the Westfalenstadion at Wembley Stadium on May 25th, as the side are set to take on Bayern Munich in the Champions League final.  The Telegraph recently released news of how many BVB fans actually applied for Champions League final tickets and the numbers are [...]

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 [...]

The Germans Know How to Party: Watch as Bayern Munich Celebrate Their Bundesliga Title

The Germans Know How to Party: Watch as Bayern Munich Celebrate Their Bundesliga Title

Bayern Munich may have secured their Bundesliga title with six games to go, but it wasn’t until today that the German Champions really got the chance to celebrate their fantastic achievement. In their last home game of the season against Augsburg, the German giants secured another three points with a three-nil victory. The Germans certainly [...]

Bayern Munich v Augsburg Highlights: German Champions Celebrate Bundesliga With Win

Bayern Munich v Augsburg Highlights: German Champions Celebrate Bundesliga With Win

Bayern Munich celebrated their final home match of the season with a big win over Augsburg. Thomas Muller, Luiz Gustavo and Xherdan Shaqiri all scored goals for the Champions League Finalists.

Frank Ribery Looking to Stay With Bayern Munich

Frank Ribery Looking to Stay With Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich midfielder Frank Ribery is hoping that he can extend his position with the Bundesliga champions. The 30-year-old  Ribery has been with Munich since 2007 is currently under contract until 2015. His career in Germany has been a success as he has been a major facet in the winnings of reigning Bundesliga champions and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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; [...]

Barcelona v Bayern Munich Highlights: Champions League Final Decided

Barcelona v Bayern Munich Highlights: Champions League Final Decided

Barcelona v Bayern Munich Highlights Bayern Munich smashed FC Barcelona for the second straight time to bring the aggregate of the second Champions League semi-final to a whopping 7-0. The German giants first defeated Barcelona last week in Munich 4-0 before delivering the final 3-0 blow to the Spanish giants at Camp Nou. Arjen Robben [...]

Jupp Heynckes Says Bayern Will Continue to be Aggressive Against Barcelona

Jupp Heynckes Says Bayern Will Continue to be Aggressive Against Barcelona

Despite their 4-0 win in the first leg of their Champions League match-up with Barcelona, Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes refuses to let his team fall into complacency ahead of the second leg this Wednesday. Bayern will go into Camp Nou in excellent position to move onto the final, held at Wembley stadium next month. [...]

Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich: Players to Watch at the Camp Nou

Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich: Players to Watch at the Camp Nou

On Wednesday, Barcelona will host Bayern Munich in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals. The Catalan giants were thoroughly outplayed by the German side in the first leg, losing 4-0 at the Allianz Arena. Considering they are at such a disadvantage on aggregate, the Blaugrana will need to score early like they [...]

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Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund Deny Lewandowski Deal

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund Deny Lewandowski Deal

Robert Lewandowski’s future still remains up in the air, with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund denying reports that a deal has been completed for the striker’s signature. The 24 year old has long been linked with a move to the German powerhouse, and appears set to move on from his current club, Borussia Dortmund, in [...]

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