German Football

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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24/Street: adidas’ expedition into the heart of Germany’s street football – Frankfurt!

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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Germany’s Julian Draxler signs for Paris Saint-Germain!

Germany international midfielder Julian Draxler earlier today signed for reigning French Ligue 1 champions FC Paris Saint-Germain. Signed from Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg, Draxler signed a contract at PSG which will keep him at the club until summer 2021. “I am delighted to welcome Julian Draxler to the Paris Saint-Germain …

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