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Borussia Dortmund stick two fingers up to every sheikh, oil baron and pornography merchant, Football

Borussia Dortmund stick two fingers up to every sheikh, oil baron and pornography merchant

Dortmund have more than enough potential to penetrate the European elite. And if they do so, they will do it in the knowledge that they have bucked a trend.

By | Football, Sport | Thursday, 4 October 2012 at 3:57 pm

Matthias Sammer making waves as Director of Sport at FC Bayern, Football

Matthias Sammer making waves as Director of Sport at FC Bayern

One of the main orchestrators behind the recent resurrection and makeover of the German national team, Sammer has taken over from Christian Nerlinger.

By | Football, Sport | Monday, 16 July 2012 at 12:08 pm

Bayern Munich out to restore broken pride with two finals in a week, Football

Bayern Munich out to restore broken pride with two finals in a week

There is some concern in Germany that Bayern do not become guilty of underestimating Chelsea ahead of this month’s Champions League Final. Those in West London should be equally wary of making the same mistake.

By | Football, Sport | Friday, 11 May 2012 at 1:36 pm

Arsenal ‘target’ Mario Götze’s surprise decision is a slap in the face for the Premier League, Football

Arsenal ‘target’ Mario Götze’s surprise decision is a slap in the face for the Premier League

For a long time now, it has been one of Dortmund’s worst kept secrets: Mario Götze belongs to an elite group of young European players who are coveted by almost every single one the continent’s major clubs.

By | Football, Sport | Wednesday, 28 March 2012 at 12:46 pm

The Bundesliga: The best league in the world?, Sport

The Bundesliga: The best league in the world?

Higher attendances, less debt, and more exciting competition. The arguments of those who relentlessly promote the Bundesliga Way of Life are fast becoming clichéd. Perhaps, though, the cynics should lend a reluctant ear.

By | Sport | Wednesday, 1 February 2012 at 10:00 am

Hooliganism has become a recurring theme in German football, Sport

Hooliganism has become a recurring theme in German football

The Bundesliga is often lauded as the league that gets it right. Its relative financial equality and unrivalled competitiveness are testimony to the strength of a book from which the corrupt, self satisfied controllers of the Premier League would do well to take a leaf.

By | Sport | Tuesday, 29 November 2011 at 1:00 pm

Fear has crippled Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League campaign, Sport

Fear has crippled Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League campaign

It was billed as an “all or nothing” game for Borussia Dortmund. After the 2-1 away defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday evening, however, it was a dejected Mats Hummels who conceded that “the likelihood was always greater, that it would be nothing.”

By | Sport | Thursday, 24 November 2011 at 3:05 pm

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