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Bundesliga Roundup: Week 7
Like everyone else, the German league is on a fortnight’s recess for international qualifiers. Which is unfortunate, but them’s the breaks. Let’s round up the league’s recently-completed seventh round. -Jurgen Klopp said Saturday that his side hit rock bottom, and I’m inclined to agree with him after Hamburg shocked Dortmund 1-0 at Signal Iduna Park. Wracked…
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Bundesliga Roundup: Week 4
Four rounds down in the Bundesliga, and this week was not short of surprises. Let’s round it all up… – GUYS. YOU GUYS. PADERBORN ARE TOP. The new boys beat Hannover 2-0 on Saturday to ascend to the Bundesliga summit. Center-back Uwe Hünemeier assisted on the two second-half goals, scored on 71′ and 90′ by Elias Kachunga…
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Roberto Firmino: Hoffenheim’s Crown Jewel
Deep within the German state Baden-Württemberg – with its Black Forest and nationally-renowned high-culture institutions – exists football club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. The story of Hoffenheim is quite intriguing, and it’s one that is unlike any other. In the early 1990’s, this was an amateur side playing in the eighth division. They had moved up…
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Bundesliga Roundup: Week 2
Two weeks down in the German top tier, so let’s recap what happened! – Schalke 1-1 Bayern Munich The champs were held to one point by the miners. Playing in a warped 4-2-2-2 (cheers, Pep), Bayern struck first behind new boy Robert Lewandowski; his 10th minute strike opened his Munich scoring account. Just after the hour,…
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Real Madrid 2-0 Sevilla: Ronaldo Brace Highlights Comfortable Super Cup Win
The 2014 UEFA Super Cup paled in comparison to the 2013 edition. Guess not every Super Cup can be a two-hour thriller that determines a young Belgian star’s future. Real Madrid established itself early on as the dominant side and cruised to an at-times jejune 2-0 victory over an uninspired Sevilla in Cardiff. A fit…