Blues hero talks up CL final ‘homework’
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has revealed that his penalty shoot-out heroics against Bayern Munich in Saturday’s Champions League final triumph are directly attributable to homework rather than guesswork. Even before the shoot-out, Cech was brilliant in denying former Blues teammate Arjen Robben five minutes into extra time, thus thwarting Bayern’s hopes of taking a 2-1...
Champions League final: Dilemma for Di Matteo as Chelsea look to make history
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Champions League final: Dilemma for Di Matteo as Chelsea look to make history is a post from: Just Football The Champions League final is ironically being contested by two sides who are not champions of their...Bayern address ‘favorites’ debate
Members of Bayern Munich’s squad and staff have aimed to settle debate surrounding whether or not they are favorites for tomorrow’s Champions League final against Chelsea. In recent days, the likes of Michael Ballack and Petr Cech have stated that Bayern have an emotional advantage as hosts, while Bastian Schweinsteiger has argued that the Blues’...
Schweini: Blues have emotional edge
Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has played down recent comments from Michael Ballack and Petr Cech that the Bundesliga side will have an emotional advantage as the host of Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final. Schweinsteiger could help Bayern win a maiden historic home Champions League final against Chelsea, with former Bayern and Blues midfielder Michael...
Bayern ace calls for focus at Bernabeu
Bastian Schweinsteiger has urged his Bayern Munich teammates to show complete focus throughout their Champions League semifinal second leg against Real Madrid, which they currently lead 2-1. Conceding a costly away goal in the first leg at the Allianz arena has put Bayern in a tricky situation where they must either score at least once,...
Schweini: Bayern wary of booking concerns
As Bayern Munich prepare for an intense second leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal away to Real Madrid, star midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has warned his teammates to avoid getting yellow cards that would jeopardize their involvement in a potential final appearance at the Allianz Arena. Chelsea’s Ramires, Branislav Ivanovic, and Raul Meireles all picked...
Ladies ‘Rank’ The Men Of The German National Team
And that there is your winner.
A German internet site devoted to finding partners for infidelity – worth noting when considering the voting pool – took a poll of 1300 female members to find the most desirable man of the German national team. In an completely shocking turn, Mario Gomez led the vote, which means there’s...
Bayern ace aiming to end Basel fairytale
German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is hoping that preparations for the Champions League final in Munich will provide his teammates with the impetus of overcoming FC Basel and moving to the competition’s quarterfinals. Swiss outfit Basel has enjoyed a fairytale run thus far, taking five points away from English champions Manchester United to dump them out...
Bayern crash in massive clash
Two goals from Patrick Herrmann and another from highly rated forward Marco Reus guided Borussia Monchengladbach to a 3-1 win over Bayern Munich, cutting the Bavarians’ lead atop the Bundesliga table to a single point. Bastian Schweinsteiger struck late in the match for Bayern, but that was too little too late for the visitors, who...
City tipped to benefit from German’s absence
Ottmar Hitzfeld, the man who guided Bayern Munich to the domestic treble as recently as 2008, believes that the German giants are only a shadow of themselves without key playmaker Bastian Schweinsteiger, thus boosting Manchester City’s hopes of Champions League progress. In order to qualify for the Round of 16, the Citizens must get a...
Mercedes Brings Schweinski Back Together
With all their free time during the international break, Mercedes had the German men’s team film a supportive commercial for the women’s team, hosting the World Cup in the summer. The boys are acting like crazed fans, and Lukas Podolski even has a Pohawk™. During these times of co-mingling footballers, you’d expect even one of...
Bastian Schweinsteiger To The Premier League?
In an announcement that is sure to thrill managers of several Premier League clubs, Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has revealed his ambitions of playing in the Premier League. The German midfielder has a contract with the Bavarian club until the summer of 2012, but claims he would be interested in a switch to England....
