How the Bundesliga Is Having an Impact On the English Premier League
One question that often pops up in the English football themed chatter that I have with my mates in the pub is “Which country should we go to, to watch a football game?” Whenever this has been posed in the …
Champions League Final Preview: Five Reasons Why Bayern Munich Will Beat Chelsea
Bayern Munich have a date with destiny this Saturday as they face Chelsea in the Champions League final. The Bavarian side have been eyeing this year’s tournament since the venue of the Allianz Arena was decided, and smart football betting …
Bayern Defense Key Against Ronaldo and Madrid
Bayern Munich are 90 minutes away from a home Champions League final, with a massive Bavarian fanbase praying that this year will end an eleven-year wait to be crowned European champions once more. Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu is …
Congratulations Borussia Dortmund, 2011-12 Bundesliga Champions
Borussia Dortmund won the 2011-12 Bundesliga Saturday after defeating Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 to seal the title. It’s Dortmund’s second successive Bundesliga title and the fifth overall that the club has won. Goals from Dortmund’s Ivan Perisic and Shinji Kagawa clinched …
How I Fell In Love With the Bundesliga
I was born in Chicago, the youngest of three, and a son of German parents. My father was a diplomat and stationed at the German consulate in the Windy City. As was the case with his career, we moved to …
Borussia Dortmund Streaking to Repeat
Borussia Dortmund is without a doubt the hottest team in the Bundesliga at the moment, and possibly all of Europe. Having not lost in 18 league matches and winning eight in a row (10 if you count the cup) to …
The Champions, Perennial Giants or Underdogs?
This season’s Bundesliga campaign has already been as exciting and enthralling as any in the recent memory, especially given the tightly contested title race. At the time of writing champions Borussia Dortmund sit top of the pile, after a great …
Preview: Bundesliga Second Half of the Season
With New Year’s come and gone, all Bundesliga teams have ended their brief winter vacation and have traveled to training camps in much warmer climates than Germany. Many teams have already played warm-up test matches and have begun running out …
The Future of the Prince, Lukas Podolski
When I first started watching football as a child in the mid-1980’s FC Cologne (1. FC Köln) was one of the traditional powerful clubs of the Bundesliga. Cologne was the first champion of the Bundesliga in 1963/64 and in 1978 …
Problems For Hertha Berlin in the Hauptstadt
Well it’s happened again. Not even a full season back in top flight football and the “old dame” Hertha has been embroiled in a soap opera of daytime TV proportions, where nobody ends up looking good. Manager Markus Babbel and …
Borussia Dortmund Signs Marco Reus; Player To Join Club After Season Ends
When I was in Germany back in December, I watched an interview with Bayern Munich’s Sporting Director Christian Nerlinger. Part of the discussion revolved around Bayern’s interest in the newest young German football star, Marco Reus, who Bayern executive Karl-Heinz …
Marco Reus: The Main Man at Monchengladbach
His technique is exquisite. His movement is terrific. His vision is breathtaking. His quality is unquestionable. He is 22 years of age. He is one of the Bundesliga’s hottest properties. His name is Marco Reus, and he is the latest …
