In case ESPN don't know - this is what Eintracht Frankfurt look like
No doubt that not a lot of people will know, nor actually care, about what I'm going to write
but I shall do it anyway. During the current Bundesliga campaign this season there has been a live
game shown every Friday night.
Just a few rumors, and some interesting situations that could arise in January.
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho will temper his disappointment at not signing Chelsea striker
Didier Drogba by making a January move for Manchester City forward Emmanuel Adebayor. (Daily
Star)
Borussia Dortmund are interested in offering midfielder Steven Pienaar a return to Germany if he
fails to sort out his future with Everton.
In a week when Manchester United begin another Champions League campaign, we should remember one of
the most blinkered decisions ever taken in the history of English football. When Chelsea won
their...
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The first Champions League matchday didn't offer a great deal of excitement. There were a decentish
amount of goals 44 strikes in 16 games for an average of 2.75 per game but a good many of those
came from the beatings handed down by Barcelona and Arsenal.
Schalke go 0 out of 4 to slip from crisis to meltdown. Wolfsburg and Stuttgart grab their first
wins. Other top clubs keep stuttering. The little ones keep rocking the table.
Schalke 1-3 Dortmund. Schalke had lost their previous matches as well, but at
least there was something of an upward spiral, with hints of better attacking football or a
slightly more stable defense.
Derbytime! So etwas bedeutet eine heiße Stimmung in der Stadt und im Stadion. Emotional aufgeladen
und leicht aggressiv stehen sich die Anhänger dann in einer ausverkauften Arena gegenüber und sie
geben an diesem Tag alles für ihren Verein. Für sie alle geht es um die Vorherrschaft in der
Stadt bzw.
Ich finde es gut, dass unsere Leute nicht hingehen, um Klaas-Jan Huntelaar zu finanzieren!
Jürgen Klopp, Trainer von Borussia Dortmund, über das geplante Derby-Boykott der BVB-Fans. Die
Fans wollen damit gegen die drastisch erhöhten Preise auf Schalke demonstrieren.
The Castle of Santa Bárbara, standing sentry on top of a mountain peak in the center of
Alicante, finds it origins in the 9th century during Arab rule.
La Liga clubs spent a week on vacation after the opening round of fixtures because of the
international FIFA date, although for Real Madrid and Barcelona, many of their players were on
international duty.
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Spesso non serve spendere e spandere per poter ottenere i veri risultati. Bisogna vincere le
partite sul campo, con grinta e determinazione, e l'anticipo della terza giornata, in Bundesliga,
ha lanciato questo allarme. Arriva, infatti, in queste ore, un'altra sconfitta per lo
Schalke che resta sul fondo della classifica a 0.
U.S. national team goalkeeper Tim Howard will go up against his former club on Saturday when
Everton takes on Manchester United in one of the weekend's featured matches.
Everton-Manchester United is one of a handful of matches American fans can watch with Americans
playing abroad.
A Man Under Pressure: Steve McClaren.
Friday's Bundesliga fixture saw current league leaders Hoffenheim dismiss last year's Bundesliga
runners-up Schalke by a scoreline of two goals to nil. Magath's Schalke side remain pointless and
rooted to the bottom of the table, while Hoffenheim hold top spot ahead of a perfect nine-point
start.
Stuart Holden has enjoyed a good start to the season at Bolton, establishing himself as a
starter for the Wanderers. Both Holden and Bolton face a stiff test today when they take on
Arsenal.
The Bolton-Arsenal tilt is just one of many featuring Americans today. Tim Howard's Everton
takes on Manchester United today, while Clint Dempsey's Fulham goes up against Marcus Hahnemann's
Wolverhampton.
Stuart Holden has enjoyed a good start to the season at Bolton, establishing himself as a
starter for the Wanderers. Both Holden and Bolton face a stiff test today when they take on
Arsenal.
The Bolton-Arsenal tilt is just one of many featuring Americans today. Tim Howard's Everton
takes on Manchester United today, while Clint Dempsey's Fulham goes up against Marcus Hahnemann's
Wolverhampton.
An absolute shocker in the Liga as Javier Mascherano's debut turns to dust.
Hercules, a club promoted after 13 years and composed of former rejects including Real Madrid's
Royston Drenthe, Juve's David Trezeguet, Pompey's Noe Pamarot, and Borussia Dortmund's Nelson
"Haecho" Valdez defeated the Liga title holders, 2-0 at home.
The weekend before UEFA Champions League can sometimes produce domestic league upsets in Europe,
but few could have expected the number of shocking results delivered by some of Europe's top
teams.
Barcelona suffered a shocking 2-0 home loss to newly-promoted Hercules, Manchester United gave
up two stoppage-time goals in a 3-3 draw against Everton, AC Milan felll to newly-promoted Cesena,
2-0, and AS Roma suffered an embarrassing 5-1 defeat against Cagilari.
This movie is unlikely to break Avatar's records, but if barefooted Filipino streetsoccer in the
slums is your bag, then Happyland is your movie.
- You know, the Daily Mail probably has it right. (EPL Talk)
- This feels like a future university seminar. (Futfanatico)
- Eastern Bloc knowledge.
Schalke and Wolfsburg, this summer's biggest spenders, start their campaigns with zero points
out of nine. Somewhat vindicates Stuttgart's austerity, who spent €30m less and still achieved
the same result. At the other end of the table, a couple of relegation or midtable bound clubs
wonder what they are doing up there.
Schalke and Wolfsburg, this summer's biggest spenders, start their campaigns with zero points
out of nine. Somewhat vindicates Stuttgart's austerity, who spent €30m less and still achieved
the same result. At the other end of the table, a couple of relegation or midtable bound clubs
wonder what they are doing up there.
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The UEFA Europa League group stage kicks off Thursday afternoon with all 48 teams across 12 groups
getting their campaigns underway, and a few Americans have a stake in the day's action.
Sacha Kljestan has reportedly been nursing an ankle knock, and it's unclear whether he'll be
included in the squad for RSC Anderlecht's Group G opener with Zenit St.
The UEFA Europa League group stage kicks off Thursday afternoon with all 48 teams across 12 groups
getting their campaigns underway, and a few Americans have a stake in the day's action.
Sacha Kljestan has reportedly been nursing an ankle knock, and it's unclear whether he'll be
included in the squad for RSC Anderlecht's Group G opener with Zenit St.
Sevilla's Europa League Odds suffered another set-back as they lost their opening Group J game of
the tournament. The Spanish side are playing in this competition after losing to Portuguese club
Braga, in the Champions League qualifying round.
If Sevilla thought the Europa League would provide a much easier proposition then they were
mistaken.
Feyenoord's De Kuip Stadion plays host to Sunday's Klassieker
The word "Superclásico" has come into footballing lexicon in recent years as a way of
describing those games which are amongst the biggest and most widely anticipated in world football.
Sunday sees five such encounters taking place all over Europe tomorrow and Stoppage Time
International Football Blog previews them all here (all times given are local):
FEYENOORD ROTTERDAM v AJAX AMSTERDAM (12:30)
A repeat of last season's KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup) final, these two oldest and bitterest
of enemies meet again in the first Klassieker of the new season.
Feyenoord's De Kuip Stadion plays host to Sunday's Klassieker
The word "Superclásico" has come into footballing lexicon in recent years as a way of
describing those games which are amongst the biggest and most widely anticipated in world football.
Sunday sees five such encounters taking place all over Europe tomorrow and Stoppage Time
International Football Blog previews them all here (all times given are local):
FEYENOORD ROTTERDAM v AJAX AMSTERDAM (12:30)
A repeat of last season's KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup) final, these two oldest and bitterest
of enemies meet again in the first Klassieker of the new season.
Premier League powers Manchester United and Liverpool square off today in the weekend's most
high-profile encounter.
Both teams are coming off disappointing draws in Premier league play, with Manchester United
enjoying the home-field advantage at Old Trafford.
The Premier League isn't the only league offering quality tilts today.
Premier League powers Manchester United and Liverpool square off today in the weekend's most
high-profile encounter.
Both teams are coming off disappointing draws in Premier league play, with Manchester United
enjoying the home-field advantage at Old Trafford.
The Premier League isn't the only league offering quality tilts today.
Shinji Kagawa Nets A Brace As Dortmund Brush Schalke Aside.
The Ruhr and and Hamburg derbies came and went this weekend and were full of action. Schalke
hosted Borussia Dortmund in what is known as the Ruhr derby and Felix Magath's
Konigsblauen were once again condemned to defeat.
As we mentioned last week, the first few weeks of the Bundesliga season have
seen some surprising results, creating a table that looks like its been tossed on its head. That
trend continued this weekend when Borussia Dortmund beat Schalke
3-1 for the first time since 2007 in their local derby.
The summer signing from Japan's J-League was the star of the show in last night's Revierderby.
Shinji Kagawa, the jewel in Borussia Dortmund's crown.
A deserted Schalke flag lies in the foreground, while Dortmund's players leave the Veltins Arena
victorious.
(Photo: PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images)
A deserted Schalke flag lies in the foreground, while Dortmund's players leave the Veltins Arena
victorious.
(Photo: PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images)
Schalke go 0 out of 4 to slip from crisis to meltdown. Wolfsburg and Stuttgart grab their first
wins. Other top clubs keep stuttering. The little ones keep rocking the table.
Schalke 1-3 Dortmund. Schalke had lost their previous matches as well, but at
least there was something of an upward spiral, with hints of better attacking football or a
slightly more stable defense.
Lots of action this week involving WCR Top 25 Clubs. Every single one of them are in action this
weekend and the vast majority of them are in action at midweek as well. In Germany, Italy and Spain
the midweek matches are domestic league matches. England, Scotland, France, Russia and the
Netherlands are having midweek cup matches.
A Barrios Brace Capped Off A 5-Nil Win For Borussia Dortmund Over 1. FCK As Their High-Flying
Form Continues.
Matchday five of the Bundesliga has come to a close and we have seen some real story-lines
emerge, as the challengers for the Bundesliga crown show themselves, and the Bundesliga stragglers
right their sinking ships.
Freunde der Südsee, geht mir damit nicht auf den Sack.
Jürgen Klopp, Trainer von Borussia Dortmund, weicht nach dem 5:0 über den 1. FC Kaiserslautern
der Frage, nach der Meisterschaft gut aus.
Shinji Kagawa Player to Watch
Foreign players coming to play in the Bundesliga usually need some time to settle to the speed
and physical play of the league. New signing Shinji Kagawa, however, looks like he was born
to play in Dortmund.
Nothing cements a player in the hearts of the Borussia Dortmund faithful more than
winning the match against hated rivals Schalke 04 in the Revierderby.
With weekend and midweek games in the Bundesliga, the prospect of being able to earn six points
in as many days would have been an appealing one to not only those clubs who have started well but
those who have struggled in the opening weeks.
The conclusion after Wednesday night's results: Mainz, Borussia
Dortmund and Wolfsburg will be pleased with earning maximum points.
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Poland head coach Franciszek Smuda has called on 23 players for the upcoming friendlies against
the United States and Ecuador as his side continues their preparations as co-hosts of the 2012
European Championship.
The squad is led up top by Euzebiusz Smolarek, whose 19 goals in 45 international games include
six in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying - the second most in Europe - and eight in qualifying for the
2008 European Championship.
Poland manager Franciszek Smuda has named his 23-man squad for the October friendlies against the
United States and Ecuador. Poland plays the USA at Soldier Field in Chicago on October 9th. GK:
Artur Boruc (AC Fiorentina), Grzegorz Sandomierski (Jagiellonia Białystok), Przemysław Tytoń
(Roda JC Kerkrade) DEF: Kamil Glik (Palermo), Łukasz Mierzejewski (Cracovia Kraków), Dariusz
Pietrasiak (Polonia Warszawa), Łukasz Piszczek (Borussia Dortmund), Grzegorz Wojtkowiak (Lech
Poznań), Hubert Wołąkiewicz (Lechia Gdańsk), Michał Żewłakow (Ankaragucu) MID: Jakub
Błaszczykowski.
