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Former Germany international and current Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm yesterday after the Bavarians German Cup match against VfL Wolfsburg announced that he would retire from active football at the end of the season, a year before the end of his contract and that he would not become the new …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: AIFF & India U-17 World Cup coach Nicolai Adam agree to part ways by mutual consent!
The All India Football Federation and Head Coach of India Under-17 National Team, Nicolai Adam have today, February 7, 2017 agreed to part ways by mutual consent. Thanking and acknowledging Nicolai Adam’s contribution to Indian Football, All India Football Federation General Secretary Kushal Das said: “We are grateful to Nicolai …
Read More »Borussia Dortmund sign Bayer Leverkusen defender Ömer Toprak for next Bundesliga season!
Eight-time German Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund have announced that 27 year old central defender Ömer Toprak will join the club in the summer from west German rivals Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Borussia Dortmund will meet the release clause of 12 Million Euros in the player’s contract and Toprak will join the …
Read More »Liverpool FC CEO Ian Ayre leaves for Germany’s 2.Bundesliga side 1860 Munich!
Liverpool FC Chief Executive Officer Ian Ayre is set to leave the Reds at the end of February following a successful 10-year tenure at the club to join German 2.Bundesliga side TSV 1860 Munich. In March 2016, Ayre announced his plans to leave LFC and he has since played a …
Read More »CAS upholds FIFA decision to impose a 4-month ban on Bayer Leverkusen’s Hakan Calhanoglu!
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its decision in the dispute between the Turkish football player Hakan Çalhanoğlu and the Turkish football club Trabzonspor FC. Hakan Çalhanoğlu is ordered to pay 100,000 Euros to Trabzonspor FC. Furthermore, the four-month ban imposed on Hakan Çalhanoğlu by the FIFA …
Read More »Germany’s Bundesliga for first time posts more than €3 billion in revenue!
Professional football in Germany continued on its successful course in the 2015/16 season. For the first time, the 18 clubs making up the Bundesliga posted a total of more than €3 billion in revenue. At €3.24 billion, total revenue was up 23.7 percent compared with the previous financial year (€2.62 …
Read More »Arjen Robben signs one-year contract extension at Bayern Munich!
Netherlands international Arjen Robben has agreed a one-year contract extension with FC Bayern Munich, keeping him at Germany’s record Bundesliga champions until June 30, 2018. FC Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge commented: “Arjen is one of the best players in the world in his position. He’s played for us for almost eight years now and …
Read More »Mesut Özil named Germany’s Fan Player of the Year 2016!
German international and Arsenal FC midfielder Mesut Özil has been named Germany’s Fan Player of the Year 2016 for a record fifth time. The 2014 FIFA World Cup winner claimed 54.5% of the 316,850 votes to claim the 2016 edition of the prize as Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos came …
Read More »Bayern Munich sign Hoffenheim duo Niklas Süle & Sebastian Rudy for new season!
German Bundesliga record champions FC Bayern Munich earlier today announced the signings of Niklas Süle and Sebastian Rudy from league rivals TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. The two Germany internationals will join the German record champions on July 1, 2017. Sebastian Rudy signed a three-year contract binding him to the club until …
Read More »24/Street: adidas’ expedition into the heart of Germany’s street football – Munich!
With a new video series adidas Football starts an expedition in the heart of the street football scene of Germany. Under the title 24/Street, six episodes will focus on street football in the metro cities of Frankfurt am Main, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Munich, Hamburg and Berlin. The series is told from …
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