Er war noch nicht einmal 18 Jahre alt, da hatte Toni Kroos bereits seine ersten Bundesligaspiele auf dem Buckel und durfte auch schon im UEFA-Cup ran und erzielte dort in einem Spiel prompt den Siegtreffer. Auch Auszeichnungen kann der nun 19-Jährige vorweisen; so wurde er beispielsweise zum besten Spieler bei der U-17 Weltmeisterschaft in Südkorea gewählt oder er erhielt die Fritz-Walter-Medaille in Gold als Auszeichnung dafür, dass er zum besten Spieler seines Jahrgangs gewählt wurde.

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Schalke host Leverkusen, Bayern travel to Stuttgart and Werder pay Nuernberg a visit in this week's action...
Friday
Borussia Dortmund – Hertha Berlin
Saturday
Koeln - Hannover
Hamburg – Borussia M'gladbach
Nuernberg – Werder Bremen
Stuttgart – Bayern Munich
Wolfsburg – Mainz
Schalke – Bayer Leverkusen
Sunday
Freiburg – Hoffenheim
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Stuff to read while you score the sweetest of consolation goals..... Aussie owner wants to limit fans. (Dirty Tackle) Off the pitch shenanigans. (Three Match Ban) Fun of the cup without the cup. (Bayer Offside) Prem club get transfer ban not that one. (Reuters) If you like goals, you'll like this. Click to continue reading...

You can watch Bayern Munich v Frankfurt Live online here.

Bayern Munich v Frankfurt
Bundesliga
Saturday 24 October 2009
Kick-off: 14:30 BST

Bayern Munich Preview

Bayern Munich are currently 6th in the Bundesliga, 7 points of the pace, and it has been their inability to finish games off that has cost them so far this season.

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• The merits and shortcomings of football's hire and fire practices. (Deutsche Welle)
• The merits and shortcomings of a controlled offense. (Guardian)
• The merits of Werder Bremen and the shortcomings of Bayer Leverkusen. (Some People are on the Pitch)
• The merits of having millers as ancestors.

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Nachdem der FC Bayern München sein Sturmproblem zumindest vorübergehend beseitigen konnte – mit dem 2:1-Sieg gegen den SC Freiburg, bei dem mit Thomas Müller wenigstens ein Stürmer ins gegnerische Tor traf, gibt es nun ein ähnliches Problem im Norden Deutschlands – in Hamburg. Eines ist gleich: Bei beiden Vereinen sind genügend Spieler in der Abteilung "Torjagd" eingestellt, welche mindestens das Prädikat "überdurchschnittlicher Bundesligaspieler" besitzen.

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Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen meet in Autumn's penultimate match. Clark Whitney previews all the weekend action...
Saturday
Eintracht Frankfurt - Hannover
Koeln - Mainz
Nuernberg - Hertha
Freiburg – Bayern Munich
Stuttgart - Schalke
Bremen - Hoffenheim
Hamburg – Bayer Leverkusen
Sunday
Wolfsburg – Borussia M'gladbach
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Not good!

Portsmouth Vs Liverpool Tickets Still Available!

Liverpool are fearing the worst on the fitness of Sotirios Kyrgiakos after the Greece defender was forced off before half-time during his side's 2-1 win over Luxembourg on Wednesday.

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Nach acht Spieltagen steht der aktuelle deutsche Meister, VfL Wolfsburg, lediglich auf Platz sieben der Tabelle. Bereits jetzt beträgt der Rückstand auf Spitzenreiter Bayer Leverkusen sieben Punkte. Die Leistungen der Wolfsburger waren diese Saison bislang alles andere als schlecht; das Problem ist jedoch, dass bislang zu wenig Zählbares dabei herauskam.

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The Bundesliga dominates our show this week with German correspondent Hans looking at all the top stories from the German League. We also preview the second set of matches in the Champions League. Come along to the site at languagecaster.com to read about these and many other footballing stories.

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Spain
It took a couple game, but Cristiano Ronaldo is now in top form. He scored inside a minute and added a second in a 5-0 win against Xerez. And Real Madrid is scoring goals in bunches (who needs defense when you're scoring five goals a game, right?).
Italy
Big injury news in Serie A, Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro (remember when he was on top of the world? Click to continue reading...

• Clean it like the Kaiser. (The Local)
• Bayer may be only second in the Bundesliga but are top of the York Monday Six-a-side Football Leisure League. (The Press)
• Horst Hrubesch's crossbar challenge pwns Ronaldinho's crossbar challenge. (FANartisch)
• We've got our first title candidate (or second if you consider Bayern automatic seeds).

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After the international break, the Bundesliga returns with some tantalising clashes on Saturday. Clark Whitney previews all the weekend action...

Saturday, September 12 (all times local)
15:30 Wolfsburg – Bayer Leverkusen
15:30 Mainz – Hertha Berlin
15:30 Hoffenheim – Bochum
15:30 Freiburg – Eintracht Frankfurt
15:30 Dortmund – Bayern Munich
15:30 Nuernberg – Moenchengladbach
18:30 Hamburg - Stuttgart
Sunday, September 13
15:30 Werder Bremen - Hannover
17:30 Koeln - Schalke Click to continue reading...

The third round of matches in the Bundesliga is upon us, with Wolfsburg and Schalke the early front runners and Koeln the only side without a point so far. Goal.com previews all the weekend action...

Friday 21st August (all times local)
20:30 Hoffenheim - Schalke
Saturday 22nd August
15:30 Borussia Dortmund - Stuttgart
15:30 Koeln – Eintracht Frankfurt
15:30 SC Freiburg – Bayer Leverkusen
15:30 Mainz – Bayern Munich
15:30 Nurnberg - Hannover
Sunday 23rd August
15:30 Bochum – Hertha Berlin
17:30 Wolfsburg - Hamburg
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The second round of matches in the Bundesliga is upon us with every team keen on a good start to the season. The match of the week sees Bayern Munich hosting Werder Bremen, while champions Wolfsburg face Koeln.
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Saturday 15th August (all times local)
15:30 Bayern Munich – Werder Bremen
15:30 VfB Stuttgart – SC Freiburg
15:30 Hamburg – Borussia Dortmund
15:30 Bayer Leverkusen – 1899 Hoffenheim
15:30 Hannover - Mainz
15:30 Eintracht Frankfurt – 1. Click to continue reading...

Wie im letzten Jahr hier mein (natürlich sehr subjektiver Tipp für die Abschlusstabelle des Jahres 2009/2010.

1. Hamburger SV - Das erfahrene Stammpersonal im Mittelfeld wurde gehalten und perfekt mit Ze Robert verstärkt. Neue Alternativen mit Elia und Castelen sind da. Vorne treffen Petric, Berg und Guerrero.

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The Manchester United will be the next contender of Bayern Munich who won against the Italian team AC Milan; it was a great win for the German formation of Monaco because they scored a great 4-1 to the Italian team. All in all it resembles the 1999 Championship League final. In the lately match Bayer scored early, and Thomas Muller finished off one strong attack AC Milan was unable to stop and avoid. Click to continue reading...

Grant Wahl's book The Beckham Experiment which is a masterpiece of sports writing also brings up the troubling subject of Landon Donovan and his continued lack of maturity. Wahl doesn't characterize it as such, but I have no choice but to see it as such.

As our readers know, I love Landon Donovan as a player.

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Bien dicen que cuando alguien quiere ser importante tiene que dar un buen golpe en todos los aspectos, y esto fue lo que ha realizado Real Madrid con las contrataciones de Kaká, Cristiano Ronaldo y Benzema.

Pero ahora su objetivo se ha centrado en dos jugadores que si bien es cierto no tienen un gran renombre que los ya mencionados, pintan para ser las próximas estrellas del fútbol mundial, aunque para serlo deben buscar una buena vitrina, por lo que su llegada a la nave galáctica suena inminente.

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The home side Finland know that a victory over Euro 2008 semi-finalists Russia will take them into the crucial second spot in group four. The two teams look likely to be battling it out for second spot, with European heavyweights Germany top of the group and seemingly all but qualified for the finals.

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Didn't loyalty used to go a long way? I know, not with players who immediately leave clubs when they smell two Euros more at another one. Okay, there a few exceptions of course, Lukas Podolski for instance who returns to his love FC Cologne or Robert Enke who does not want to transferred away from Hannover but should and therefore has to.

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Didn't loyalty used to go a long way? I know, not with players who immediately leave clubs when they smell two Euros more at another one. Okay, there a few exceptions of course, Lukas Podolski for instance who returns to his love FC Cologne or Robert Enke who does not want to transferred away from Hannover but should and therefore has to.

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Didn't loyalty used to go a long way? I know, not with players who immediately leave clubs when they smell two Euros more at another one. Okay, there a few exceptions of course, Lukas Podolski for instance who returns to his love FC Cologne or Robert Enke who does not want to transferred away from Hannover but should and therefore has to.

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Didn't loyalty used to go a long way? I know, not with players who immediately leave clubs when they smell two Euros more at another one. Okay, there a few exceptions of course, Lukas Podolski for instance who returns to his love FC Cologne or Robert Enke who does not want to transferred away from Hannover but should and therefore has to.

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Well, the Business-Punchinellos in the Bundesliga management decided before that season that it would be a great idea to bring back the 1991 abrogated relegation play-off games, meaning that the 16th of the Bundesliga plays the 3rd of the 2nd Bundesliga in back-to-back matches. We now get treated with soccer-istical dainties such as Cottbus against Nuremberg.

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Well, the Business-Punchinellos in the Bundesliga management decided before that season that it would be a great idea to bring back the 1991 abrogated relegation play-off games, meaning that the 16th of the Bundesliga plays the 3rd of the 2nd Bundesliga in back-to-back matches. We now get treated with soccer-istical dainties such as Cottbus against Nuremberg.

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Well, the Business-Punchinellos in the Bundesliga management decided before that season that it would be a great idea to bring back the 1991 abrogated relegation play-off games, meaning that the 16th of the Bundesliga plays the 3rd of the 2nd Bundesliga in back-to-back matches. We now get treated with soccer-istical dainties such as Cottbus against Nuremberg.

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Sami Hyypia called the curtain down on an illustrious decade of service at Liverpool recently, and will embark on one last footballing voyage - to Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen.
It is a move that has brought with it countless tributes, and club legend Ian Rush believes the Finn is deserving of any accolade. Click to continue reading...

Potential Arsenal target Tranquillo Barnetta is strongly being linked with the Gunners' after asking to leave Bayer Leverkusen. The 24-year-old versatile winger, who has made 27 appearances for Switzerland, scoring 6 times - has previously been touted to join Arsenal with the former St. Gallen star's drawing comparisons to Freddie Ljungberg. Click to continue reading...

Ci siamo, dopo le voci che si sono inseguite in questi mesi e le successive smentite, Diego è ufficialmente un giocatore della Juventus. Il brasiliano è stato ieri a Torino per sostenere le visite mediche e per apporre la sua firma sul nuovo contratto, poi è tornato in Germania per prepararsi al meglio alla finale di coppa che si disputerà sabato prossimo e che vedrà impegnato il suo Werder Brema contro il Bayer Leverkusen.

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Das war sie also, die Saison 2008/2009. Und der Meister dieser Spielzeit, VfL Wolfsburg (Glückwunsch!), steht sinnbildlich für ein kurioses Tabellenbild, in dem der Rekordmeister FC Bayern nur Zweiter wurde, andere große Namen wie Werder Bremen, FC Schalke und Bayer Leverkusen im Mittelfeld versanken.

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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has described Sami Hyypia as a colossus as the Finnish defender prepares to end his 10-year stint at Anfield.
The 35-year-old Hyypia will make his 464th appearance for the club against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday before moving to Bundesliga team Bayer Leverkusen. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia will bid farewell to Anfield when his contract expires in the summer, and will head to the Bundesliga, where he will line up for Bayer Leverkusen. Many on Merseyside will mourn the centre-back's departure including club manager Rafa Benitez.
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The Bundesliga title race is still going to the wire as Wolfsburg, Bayern and Hertha all grabbed wins tonight.

Bayern Munich 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen
VfL Wolfsburg 3-0 Borussia Dortmund
FC Koeln 1-2 Hertha Berlin
Karlsruhe 2-3 Hannover

Reports

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Tuesday
Karlsruhe – Hannover
Koln – Hertha
Bayern Munchen – Bayer Leverkusen
Wolfsburg – Borussia Dortmund
Wednesday
Hamburger SV – Bochum
Eintracht Frankfurt – Werder Bremen
Arminia Bielefeld – Hoffenheim
Schalke – Stuttgart
Energie Cottbus – Borussia Monchengladbach
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