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Many former professional footballers have tipped certain players to join Bayern Munich, and it appears the latest ex-star has joined in. Ex-Brazil and Internazionale goalkeeper Júlio César feels that the Bavarian outfit could do with talent who also holds a shot-stopping role. “That’s an easy question. I think in a year or two, Manuel Neuer will no longer be in goal for …

It was a sobering night for Werder Bremen who succumbed to a 4-0 defeat in Bavaria. Marco Friedl tried to look at the positives, praised Karl Heinz and pledged to do better going forward. “We had repeated moments of transition in both halves. Unfortunately, we didn’t capitalize on them well. Instead, Karl [Hein] kept us in the game with sensational …

As Bayern Munich graced the field in their snazzy new Oktoberfest kit tonight, but not all was harmonious in the ground despite their 4-0 thumping of Werder Bremen. Fans on the Südkurve unveiled banners against the new light grey kit with black shorts and feint red stripes. Club CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen addressed the issue after the game.  “We have an …

After speculation arose about Harry Kane’s future, the Bayern Munich star rubbished rumours of an exit in his post-match interview after their 4-0 win over Werder Bremen. “No [plans to leave], not at the moment. I’m really happy here. I have two years left on my contract. I’m enjoying every moment,” he told Sky Germany. “That [returning to England] is …

After Bayern Munich’s 4-0 win over Werder Bremen this evening, Vincent Kompany touched on the Bavarians club’s squad depth and how things have changed in his second season. “There was a lot of talk at the start of the season about our squad depth, but for me the most important thing is to really have 100% confidence in every single …

Playing in their recently released Oktoberfest shirt, Bayern Munich made it five wins out of five in the Bundesliga this season with a commanding 4–0 victory over Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena on Friday evening.  Harry Kane twice threatened to break the deadlock inside the opening five minutes, but lacked his usual ruthlessness in front of goal early on.  …

League leaders Darmstadt recorded their third win on the bounce thanks to goals from their strikers. Meanwhile, Schlake left it late to earn another victory. Schalke started the game brightly with their first chance coming from Soufiane El-Faouzi in the first minute. The summer signing from Alemannia Aachen was lively throughout a dominant half for Schalke, although Miron Muslic was …

Gladbach interim place Eugen Polanski is preparing for his first home game after taking over the reins following Gerardo Seoane’s dismissal earlier this month. Polanski looked set to start his tenure with a narrow 1-0 win, only for substitute Haris Tabaković to net a 92nd-minute winner at BayArena. The crucial header ended Gladbach’s wait for their first goal of the …

Recently relegated Bochum have their backs against the wall once more after a poor start to life back in the 2. Bundesliga. With just one win from six matches, they sit 17th in the table. The slow start cost head coach Dieter Hecking and sporting director Dirk Dufner their jobs ahead of last weekend’s trip to Nürnberg. Up stepped David …

St. Pauli are sitting in fifth place in the Bundesliga table after mustering seven points from their opening four matches. Alexander Blessin’s side started the season with a thrilling 3-3 draw against Borussia Dortmund, before they recorded back-to-back victories over Hamburg and Augsburg.  Unfortunately for the Kiezkicker, they were unable to make it three wins on the bounce in last …

VfL Wolfsburg’s summer signing Adam Daghim sat down for an in-house interview today and discussed life at the Autosadt club, his rise to success and speaking the German language. “The transfer really happened at the very last minute, and it was pretty hectic. But that’s exactly what helped me settle in right away. I didn’t have much time to think …

Jérôme Boateng officially retired from professional football at the age of 37 last week with Austrian club LASK Linz.  However, the 2014 World Cup winner with Germany could make a swift return to the sidelines in a return to Bayern Munich. He previously mentioned Vincent Kompany as “a great example of how a former player became a great coach,” in …

From a Fantasy Bundesliga perspective, three Matchday 5 matchups stand out as particularly interesting. Köln-Stuttgart and Hamburg-Union were selected in advance, and following our latest poll on X (@bulinewsdotcom), Frankfurt vs. Gladbach was added as the third game to cover. 📊 Also, here’s a quick poll for the #BLFantasy managers… Besides HSV–FCU and KOE–VfB, which match would you like @JakobFantasy …

After opening the season with one win and two draws, VfL Wolfsburg suffered their first defeat last weekend, falling 1-0 away to Borussia Dortmund. Currently sitting 11th in the Bundesliga, Die Wölfe will be looking to respond at home on Saturday and put an end to a four-game losing streak against RB Leipzig.  The visitors won the most recent meeting …

After playing a key role in Kasper Hjulmand’s first game in charge of Bayer Leverkusen – a 3-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt – Nathan Tella has missed the last two matches due to a knee problem. Tella could now potentially return to the squad for Saturday’s clash with St. Pauli, with Hjulmand confirming at his pre-match press conference that a …