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November 18, 2009 18:06 EST
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International Break: Bochum Go to South Africa

The Offside: Bundesliga @ 06:51 PM EST

It has been a bleak season for VfL Bochum. The club sits 17th in the table, switched coaches instead of fortunes and only had Hertha Berlin to cheer them up. A trip to the national team can be a welcome change of scene for the players. Bochum's central defender Anthar Yahia and their striker Zlatko Dedic chose to make the most of it by sending their nations to South Africa in a decisive World Cup playoff.

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Weekly Quiz Answers

The Offside: Bundesliga @ 02:32 PM EST

It's time for a little overdue wrap up post with the correct answers to the recent quizzes.

One of These Players is not Like the Others

Answer: Didi Hamann. All other players were transfers from Karlsruhe to Bayern, while Hamann came through Bayern's youth system for a change.

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A Final Farewell to Robert Enke

The Offside: Bundesliga @ 06:31 PM EST

Eight days ago I tried to read up on African Champions League winners TP Mazembe, while keeping an eye on the game between Hannover and Hamburg. It was a frustrating experience, because I had to realize that neither my multitasking, nor Hamburg's ability to defend a lead was quite up to the challenge.

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Rest in Peace Robert Enke

The Offside: Bundesliga @ 04:17 PM EST

"German international goalkeeper Robert Enke has been killed after being hit by a train at a level crossing, police said on Tuesday. Police said that the death could be a suicide." AFP

Words fail me.

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Matchday 12: Captain Future

The Offside: Bundesliga @ 02:09 PM EST

The clubs at the top of the table keep crawling along. The clubs at the bottom keep sinking. Referees had a forgettable weekend and in between a player and a coach dropped bombshells.

Philipp Lahm. Bayern's disappointing draw at home against Schalke. Robben's moment of madness for which he should have seen a red card.

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What it Took to be a Bundesliga Fan in East Germany

The Offside: Bundesliga @ 04:05 PM EST

20 years ago the Berlin Wall fell. Depending on who you ask it was either because of David Hasselhof, an accident or a peaceful revolution of the East German people.

One football fan was particularly looking forward to this event, after cheering on the "wrong" football teams for over two decades.

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Name the Player #7

The Offside: Bundesliga @ 04:04 PM EST

Which player is seen here reflecting large amounts of light straight back to the sun?

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Goals Galore: Gerd Müller’s Bundesliga and Champions Cup Goals 1973/1974

The Offside: Bundesliga @ 02:00 PM EST

With Miroslav Klose and Luca Toni locked at 0 Bundesliga goals this season, some Bayern fans will probably welcome this opportunity to escape into nostalgia for a short while.

In 1974 Gerd Müller succeeded where Michael Ballack had failed in 2002 and won the Bundesliga, Champions Cup (Champions League) and the World Cup.

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Video: Bayern use Water Cannon against their own Fans

The Offside: Bundesliga @ 11:34 AM EST

Bayern Munich fans are certainly not in a particularly good mood at the moment. The situation in the Bundesliga is far from hopeless but still disappointing, while Bayern will need a miracle of sorts to progress in the Champions League. Thus, some fans may be in disbelieve, some may question the coach or the players, others blame the transfer policy and a few probably just desperately hope for Ribery to return and make it all right again.

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Champions/Europa League Matchday 4: Hertha FCB

The Offside: Bundesliga @ 05:59 PM EST

3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat for Bundesliga clubs in Europe this week. The good news is that five out of six have it all in their own hands to progress to the next round. The odd club out is of course Hertha B... no wait.

Bayern Munich 0-2 Bordeaux. Bayern wanted a football teacher and got a textbook case of how little possession stats tell you about the outcome of a football match.

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Weekly Dose 04.11.09

The Offside: Bundesliga @ 09:17 AM EST
  • An English intern at German footie magazine 11Freunde talks about German and English football. (11Freunde)
  • Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger writes about footballers who suffer/ed from depression. (ESPN Soccernet)
  • Bayern have an "on" switch and they have a far more popular "off" switch as well.
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One of These Players is not Like the Others

The Offside: Bundesliga @ 10:32 AM EST

One of these players just doesn't belong. Can you tell which player is not like the others?

From left to right: former Dortmund striker Márcio Amoroso, Wolfsburg striker Grafite, Bayern striker Luca Toni and Nuremberg striker/midfielder Marek Mintal.

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Matchday 11: A Day at the Snail Races

The Offside: Bundesliga @ 06:34 PM EST

The top of the league collectively dropped points, allowing Hoffenheim to close the gap but not much more. The bottom of the league collectively dropped points, allowing Hertha to keep dreaming about Bundesliga survival but not much more.

Rookie Coach of the Year. Also known as the Markus Babbel Trophy.

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Caption This: Raphael Schäfer and Marko Marin

The Offside: Bundesliga @ 02:00 PM EST

Nuremberg's goalkeeper Raphael Schäfer and Bremen's creative midfielder Marko Marin exchange a few words during their sides' 2-2 draw on Saturday.

(Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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Video: Toni Kroos’ Volley vs Schalke

The Offside: Bundesliga @ 11:52 AM EST

A few years ago Toni Kroos was hailed as the next big thing in German football. He won the best player award at the 2007 U17 World Cup, joined Bayern Munich and was promised the #10 jersey. Far from claiming the shirt he instead commuted between Bayern's bench and the reserves. Meanwhile other next big things popped up, won youth tournaments, first team starting spots and call ups to the German national team.

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