By Chris Wright

Germany have finally gotten around to launching their new change strip for Euro 2012 and, as we stated when it was originally leaked ages and ages ago, it's a work of true retro kunst harking back to their beautiful green strip from 1972 and marking the 40th anniversary of their first European Championship win.

"Is that supporter really calling me a jerk off? In a bratwurst suit? Tell me, please!" - Arjen Robben at Bayern vs Bremen / via Bongarts

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Kyle Barber wrote a review of Ronald Reng's recently translated book about Robert Enke. (Bundesliga Lounge) Nick Amies examined the reasons behind Mario Gomez' Super Mario form... (Deutsche Welle) Ryan Bailey wrote about how Union Berlin is planning to sell shares of its' soul.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is preparing to make a move for highly rated AIK defender Alex Milosevic, according to reports in the Scottish Sun.
Milosevic is regarded as one of the hottest young prospects in Europe and a host of Premier League clubs including Tottenham and Arsenal are keeping tabs on the defender as well as Scottish giants Celtic and Bundesliga outfit Werder Bremen.

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After two relegations in a row Stockport County appointed former German international Didi Hamann as manager three months ago.
And it is already looking as though a third demotion from the Conference National is on the cards as County are level on points with Lincoln City who occupy the fourth relegation slot currently.

Posiciones Bundesliga 2011/2012 Fecha 9
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Ps. Equipo JJ G E P GA GP DF Pts. 1 Bayern M. 9 7 1 1 25 1 24 22 2 Borussia M. 9 5 2 2 11 6 5 17 3 B. Dortmund 9 5 1 3 15 7 8 16 4 Stuttgart 9 5 1 3 14 6 8 16 5 Werder Bremen 9 5 1 3 16 12 4 16 6 Schalke 04 9 5 0 4 18 15 3 15 7 Hannover 96 9 4 3 2 11 12 -1 15 8 B.

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On this week's predictions we look at some of the big games from England, a top-of-the-table clash in Spain and a huge rivalry in Italy, as well as two big games from the Champions League.

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On this week's predictions, in England some big derbies, a reminder that the FA Cup is under way, and top games from Serie A and the Bundesliga. You can listen to Damon and Damian discussing their predictions on this week's show.

...and the following group stage draw.

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is a decent striker. Quite a bit more than decent, but following his disappointing first season at Schalke (13 goals in 35 matches in all competitions), we'll only slowly roll out the superlatives. Anyway, he has now scored 12 in 6 and made sure Schalke's Europa League season wasn't disappointingly cut short.

The 70s are looming large in Mönchengladbach. They always do. But with Mönchengladbach topping the table, after playing Wolfsburg off the Borussia Park in style, the media was quick with their comparisons to Gladbach's glory days. When Lucien Favre took over at Hertha, he came with the promise to build a team that could challenge for the Bundesliga and play beautiful football.

P TIMES PG J V E D GM GS SG 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach 7 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 2 Bayern de Munique 6 3 2 0 1 6 1 5 3 Werder Bremen 6 3 2 0 1 7 4 3 4 Borussia Dortmund 6 3 2 0 1 5 2 3 5 Mainz 6 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 6 Hannover 96 6 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 7 Hoffenheim 6 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 8 Bayer Leverkusen 6 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 9 Stuttgart 4 3 1 1 1 4 2 2 10 Schalke 04 3 2 1 0 1 5 4 1 11 Wolfsburg 3 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1 12 Nuremberg 3 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 13 Augsburg 2 3 0 2 1 3 5 -2 14 Hertha Berlin 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 15 Kaiserslautern 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 16 Freiburg 1 3 0 1 2 6 9 -3 17 Hamburgo 1 3 0 1 2 3 10 -7 18 Colônia 0 2 0 0 2 1 8 -7

There's been a lot pf hubbub in Bremen this summer over tattoos, whether they're being banned or Marko Aranutovic wants them on the giant implants of his future wife. Seems it won't die down.

Tim Wiese has revealed a brand new tattoo on his left arm: a naked woman. His wife.

Complete memory loss.

Albeit involuntary and unfortunate in case of Leverkusen's goalkeeper Fabian Giefer. Giefer had a game to forget anyway, after accidentally setting up Sami Allagui for Mainz's first goal in his team's 2-0 defeat on Sunday. Late in the game he then suffered a concussion after colliding with Mainz's Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting.

FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukrainian: Шахтар Донецьк) is a Ukrainian professional football club, playing in the city of Donetsk. The club is currently a powerhouse in Ukrainian soccer and won the 2009 UEFA Cup by defeating German team Werder Bremen 2-1 after extra time in the tournament final.

Liverpool vs Tottenham 2011 Anfield, Liverpool- Sunday, May 15, 2011 Final score:- Liverpool vs Tottenham 0-2 ( Rafael van der Vaart 9′, Luka Modric penalty 56) A wonder striker from Rafael van der Vaart and a penalty from Luka Modric allows Tottenham Hotspur to beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield and take the race for fifth [.

In der letzten Saison wechselten sowohl Mesut Özil von Werder Bremen wie auch Sami Khedira vom VfB Stuttgart nach Madrid zu den sogenannten "Königlichen". Beide deutsche Nationalspieler wurden über die Spielzeit hinweg zu wichtigen Größen in der Mannschaft von Real Madrid – ähnliches will nun auch Nuri Sahin erreichen.

Der 33. Spieltag der Saison 2010/2011 in der Fußball-Bundesliga ist absolviert; wie an den letzten zwei Spieltagen üblich, fanden dabei alle neun Partien um 15.30 Uhr statt. Der Meister stand mit Borussia Dortmund bereits fest, dafür war es im Abstiegskampf richtig spannend, denn sieben Vereine schwebten noch in der Gefahr, am Saisonende abzusteigen.

Am vergangenen Samstag konnte sich Borussia Dortmund vorzeitig die Deutsche Meisterschaft sichern. Dies erhöht zum einen die Attraktivität des Vereins im Blick auf die Verpflichtung neuer Spieler zur kommenden Saison, lenkt allerdings auch das Interesse internationaler Top-Vereine auf die Dortmunder Profis, welche über die gesamte Saison hinweg mit offensivem Fußball begeisterten.

Mais um representante decidido para a 2ª fase da Champions League em 2011/2012, é o representante do Chipre, o Apoel Limassol, que ganhou 21 vezes o campeonato cipriota.
Além disso, ganhou 19 vezes a copa do Chipre.
Será a 10ª participação na Champions League, sendo sua campanha 34 jogos, 9 vitórias, 7 empates e 18 derrotas.

Da am Sonntag der 1.Mai und somit ein Feiertag in Deutschland ist, fanden heute ausnahmsweise zwei Freitagabendspiele statt. Doch warum gibt es am 1.Mai in Deutschland kein Fussball? Ganz einfach, die Polizei ist mit den alljährlichen Demos und Krawallmachern rund um diesen Feiertag so ausgelastet, dass Fussballspiele zusätzlich nicht gesichert werden können.

The current Bundesliga table as seen from a kit sponsor's perspective.

1. Kappa
2. adidas
3. adidas
4. Under Armour
5. Nike
6. adidas
7. adidas
8. Nike
9. Puma
10. adidas
11. Nike
12. Reebok
13. Do You Football
14.

Los que siguen el blog desde hace algún tiempo sabrán que soy un enamorado de las categorías inferiores de Alemania, de las cuales siempre he dicho y sigo reafirmándome en que son para mí las mejores de toda Europa en la actualidad, por delante de España, Francia o Inglaterra. Hemos hablado de muchos delanteros, opciones de cara a una selección alemana que solo ha visto en Thomas Müller la renovación de la punta de ataque, donde siguen anotando goles jugadores ya tan clásicos en éstas convocatorias como Miroslav Klose o Lukas Podolski.

Tottenham vs Stoke 2011 Final score:- Tottenham vs Stoke 3-2 ( Crouch*2, Modric/ Etherington, Jenas) White Hart Lane- 9th April, 2011- 9/4/11 Tottenham pick up a much needed win in the Premier League as they edge out Stoke City 3-2 at White Hart Lane thanks to a brace from Peter Crouch. Tottenham v Stoke 1-0 [.

Als würde Gerald Asamoah vom FC. St.Pauli nicht in den letzten Tagen durch die "Messeraffäre" genug in den Schlagzeilen stehen, hat er es heute wohl wieder auf Seite 1 geschafft. Gestern Nachmittag im Training senst er Moritz Volz um und bricht ihm das Schienbein. Eine Absicht will man Asa bestimmt nicht unterstellen, aber muss denn im Training so extrem zur Sache gegangen werden?

Liverpool midfielder target Niko Kranjcar is reportedly 'tempting' Kenny Dalglish.
The Croatian international is thought to be one of the top summer targets on Anfield, although a number of players in a variety of positions are being linked in a similar fashion with Liverpool.
Kranjcar appears to be one of the more concrete links though, with the Reds thought to be chasing the Spurs star for several months now after contemplating a move in January.

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In which preening Werder Bremen 'keeper Tim Wiese stops Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller dead in his tracks with a sublimely executed 'spinning roundhouse takedown'...

You've just been Wiese'd my friend!

After just about shaking off his concussion, poor old Muller was then throttled (quite literally!

Inter Milan have denied reports linking them with a January move for Tottenham Hotspur sporting star Gareth Bale. Reports had suggested the reigning Serie A champions were preparing a £40million swoop for Spurs' talented winger after being on the receiving end of two excellent performances by Bale in the Champions League sport competition.

Wir sind eine Mannschaft, wir müssen uns unterstützen und helfen. Ich hasse das, wenn Leute die Hände hochreißen. Das ist nicht respektvoll gegenüber den Kollegen. Das sollte man nicht machen

Arjen Robben, Stürmer des FC Bayern München, sprach diese Worte nach dem 3:1 Auswärtssieg in Bremen und verpasste anschließend Mannschaftskollege Thomas Müller als Strafe eine Backpfeife.

Friday
Bayer Leverkusen - Hannover

Saturday
St Pauli – Koeln
Werder Bremen – Bayern Munich
Schalke – Hoffenheim
Wolfsburg – Borussia Dortmund
Nuernberg – Hamburg
Kaiserslautern – Mainz

Sunday
Stuttgart – Freiburg
Eintracht Frankfurt – Borussia Moenchengladbach
Preview

Liverpool could make a move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Niko Kranjcar if their pursuit of Charlie Adam proves fruitless.
According to The Daily Mirror, Werder Bremen is interested in the Croatian, but the player himself wants to continue plying his trade in the Premier League.
It is thought that he would like to play for the Reds, who are currently interested in Blackpool midfielder Adam.

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In this week's predictions battle we feature the final of the Asia Cup, games from Italy, England and Germany, as well as some big battles from the English FA Cup 4th Round. Can you guess the scores to these games from around the world?

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In this week's predictions battle we feature the final of the Asia Cup, games from Italy, England and Germany, as well as some big battles from the English FA Cup 4th Round.

David Yelldell and Duisburg will like their chances to pull an upset at home over Kaiserslautern to reach the German Cup semifinal while Matt Taylor and Ahlen hit the road for 3. Liga action in Bremen.

Juventus have officially completed the signing of young goalkeeper Laurentiu Branescu from Romanian club RM Valcea. Young teenage keeper Branescu has been identified by Juventus as a long term successor to the club's legendary stopper Gianluigi Buffon. According to reports, Juventus have paid Valcea a transfer fee of 400,000 euros for Laurentiu Branescu's services, plus [.

It seems that people are always looking to find value for money, and never more so than in tough economic times. Football's no different, so to help us look for value in football from a supporter's perspective, I dug up some interesting data from Stadionwelt.de, the very helpful portal with stadium-related statistics.

With Sebastian Squillaci injured and Thomas Vermaelen suffering yet another setback in training as he tries to come back from his chronic achillies problem, it is looking increasingly likely that the manager will have to dip into the January market to sign a center-back.

The manager has been looking at center-backs for over 12 months now, last January Sol Campbell came back on a short-term deal and the option to re-sign him was there in the summer, but Arsenal delayed and Sol went off to Newcastle he now wants out of there.