The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was used for the first time in FC Bayern München’s penalty-shootout Supercup win over Borussia Dortmund, but the new technology’s debut in the competition was not all plain sailing. “The calibrated line, which is usually there to help with offside decisions, wasn’t available in the …
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In a surprise Bundesliga transfer, allrounder Sven Bender has decided to leave Borussia Dortmund to join west German rivals Bayer 04 Leverkusen, the club at which is twin brother Lars Bender is captain. Subject to a successful medical, the 28-year-old has agreed a contract with the Werkself until June 30, …
Read More »On July 12, 2017 for the first time, PUMA Football launched 23 globally licensed club Third and Away kits under the same story of “Step Out” across seven time zones. By creating these strong and clean looking kits the aim is to give both the players and fans confidence in …
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Borussia Dortmund starlet Ousmane Dembele prevailed against his competitors to win the inaugural Bundesliga Rookie of the 2016/17 season award. After winning the February 2017 Rookie of the Month award, Dembele has now also won the overall vote against first-leg winner Nabil Bentaleb (FC Schalke 04), March winner Riechedly Bazoer …
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The draw for the first round of the German Cup (DFB Pokal) 2017/18 was held tonight with the draw carried out by DFB president Reinhard Grindel and former international Sebastian Kehl at the Deutsche Fußballmuseum in Dortmund. Defending champions Borussia Dortmund travel to sixth division side 1. FC Rielasingen-Arlen, while …
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German DFB Cup winners Borussia Dortmund this afternoon unveiled Peter Bosz as their new Head Coach. The Dutchman, whose contract will initially run for two years until June 2019 will take over the reins on July 1. Dortmund had other coaches in mind when they were looking for a replacement …
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Bundesliga champions FC Bayern Munich and German Cup (DFB-Pokal) winners Borussia Dortmund will kick-off the 2017/18 season when the two German powerhouses meet in the German Supercup 2017. The match will be played at the SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in Dortmund on Saturday, August 5. The Supercup will kick-off at 20.30h …
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In the end it took a short 21 minute high level meeting in Dortmund to seal the end of Thomas Tuchel as head coach of newly crowned German Cup winners Borussia Dortmund. The expected departure of Tuchel from Dortmund was the result of a conversation between BVB Chief Executive Officer …
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Eight-time German Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund today announced that international sports betting company bwin as their new Champion Partner. Both parties have concluded a partnership that will initially run for four years until the end of the 2020/21 season. bwin, which is represented around the world by over 3,200 employees …
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Tata Trusts U Dream Football today announced a technical tie-up with German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund by which 48 talented Indian children, mostly from the Northeast, are already getting football training under the clubs youth coaches in Bitburg, Germany. Beginning January 2017 the first batch of trainees, 35 of them …
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