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In the light of ever more Hoffenheim table topping, coverage and hype, I thought it might be
interesting to take a look at how much of their success is Dietmar Hopp's money and how much of it
is Ralf Rangnick's genius. While at it, I decided to do the same for the remaining 17 Bundesliga
[...]
No, it's obviously not SAP billionaire Dietmar Hopp. He hates those comparisons anyway, and will
probably sue anyone who still makes them. This is Hoffenheim's president Jochen A. Rotthaus. He
didn't do any questionable things in post cold war Russia and isn't rich by billionaire standards,
but the similarities are still striking.
The best of the worst Bundesliga "hair cuts". (BILD.de) Six goals and two assists in five
Bundesliga matches = Hoffenheim's Vedad Ibisevic. (SoccerBlog.com) Olli Kahn: where has all the
testosterone gone? (DW Ballspiel) Want to know more about how Stefan Effenberg mate poached Thomas
Strunz's wife?
Whatever that means in case of 1899 Hoffenheim fans - who probably run the gamut from
been-there-since-the-8th-division-days to billionaire bitches. (Photo by Thorsten
Wagner/Bongarts/Getty Images)
A must read interview with Hoffenheim's sugar daddy Dietmar Hopp. (Spiegel Online) The swimsuit
edition of the Hoffenheim story. And a small correction: the article quotes Ralf Rangnick as saying
Hoffenheim has the same budget as Energie Cottbus. He was comparing Hoffenheim's wage budget
(€23m) with Cottbus' overall budget (€23m).
Welcome back to Bundesliga Statistics for week two. Standing alone at the head of the table? Newly
promoted TSG 1899 Hoffenheim with two wins from their first two games. Astounding stuff, but we're
here to talk numbers not newcomers. Last week five categories were featured, this week it's been
expanded to [.
It's season review time to bridge the gap between now and the Euros or the next Rafael van der
Vaart transfer saga. It was a good season for... Money. The three biggest spenders this season -
based on their transfer deficit - were Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg and second division side
Hoffenheim. Bayern's millions bought them a double, [.
Things I would've blogged over the past three weeks had I not been racing all over China:
- Cleveland rules USL's Second Division.
- The USL teams are outperforming MLS teams so far in the CONCACAF Champions
League, about which I'll have more later. The biggest shocker: Puerto
Rico taking a road draw at Costa Rican power Alajuelense.
1. Stuttgart have ultimately botched up their season. They unceremoniously crashed out of the
Champions League and down into the depths of the Bundesliga mid-table section already. The
DFB-Pokal remained something of a lifeline for Stuttgart's season. The quick route to Europe and
even the chance for some silverware and thus salvation.
Top Buts Allemand 07-08; according to Canal+. (Dailymotion) Hamburg's new coach Martin Jol while
cleaning his nostrils. (Block 11) Once upon a time in the Bundesliga; that's Diego shooting.
(Sportbild) Munich celebrates in a surreal HDR photograph. (Flickr) Q: What would you be if you
weren't a footballer?
...you will notice that the league is over and parts of this blog went into collective off-season
hibernation. The parts that were still active had the following to say: Brian resurrected the
Werder Bremen Offside, right in time to cover the Diego to ... rumours. (Werder Offside) Speaking
of Diego: he won't spend his summer in Beijing.
1899 Hoffenheim scored 20 goals past lower league opposition SC Reilingen in a friendly on Tuesday.
Now that's probably not better than what Australia did a few years ago but it does have a lesson in
it somewhere? Is it: Pick your pre-season opponents really carefully to boost your team's
confidence (Arsenal)?
Newly promoted 1899 Hoffenheim have made quite a few headlines in the first few weeks of the new
season. More than enough headlines actually for a Weekly Dose edition entirely dedicated to them. A
BILD reporter sets out on a journey to Hoffenheim and discovers that Dietmar Hopp's (Hoffenheim's
billionaire sugar daddy) birthplace is now home [.
The table never lies: Hamburg are on top. (Bundesliga Talk) That's why Rod Gilmor looks at the
mixed fortunes of Martin Jol's current and former club. (Telegraph) Goals Lukas Podolski can
actually celebrate become a rare sight. (Ballspiel) New Axis of Evil: you're either with Hoffenheim
or against Hoffenheim.
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Am 16. Spieltag hat es leider nicht mit einem Sieg für die TSG aus Hoffenheim in der
Münchener Allianz Arena geklappt. Morgen reicht den Hoffenheimern dennoch ein Unentschieden
gegen Schalke 04, um die Sensation perfekt zu machen und sich die Herbstmeisterschaft direkt nach
dem Bundesligaaufstieg zu sichern.
