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German Bundesliga club SV Darmstadt 98 seems to have a prominent fan in former US President Barack Obama who follows them on Twitter. The Hessian radio reported that the “Lilies” as Darmstadt are known are the only football team from Europe’s top leagues, followed by Obama on Twitter. “For us …

German Bundesliga giants FC Bayern Munich unveiled their former Champions League heroes from 2001 Giovane Elber, Bixente Lizarazu and Hasan Salihamidzic as new FC Bayern brand ambassadors at the Erlebniswelt of the Allianz Arena in Munich on Thursday morning. “It’s a nice day, of course, after yesterday evening,” said chairman …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …