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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The 32-year-old was hit by the train as it passed through a crossing at Neustadt-Eilvese on its route between Hamburg and Bremen. Police said the Hannover 96 captain's car, parked metres away from the tracks, was unlocked and his wallet still inside. The two train drivers reported seeing a man on the tracks but could not stop in time, police reported. Click to continue reading...

Normalerweise werden hier Spiele analysiert, Trainer kritisiert oder Zukunftsprognosen gewagt – doch all diese Dinge sind nun mehr zweitrangig. Am gestrigen Abend ging eine Nachricht um, welche die gesamte Bundesliga und auch den internationalen Fußball aufs Schwerste schockte.

Es war 18.

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...at least according to Franz Smuda. The new Polish national coach visited Bremen at the weekend to talk to Boenish's parents and the player himself. Smuda was very positive after both meetings and remains optimistic about Werder's defender involvement in the Bialo Czerwoni team. Boenish himself, however, remains a bit more distanced.

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Chelsea won the first battle of EPL heavyweights on Sunday when the Blues knocked off defending champion Manchester United, and while the victory didn't help Chelsea take over the top spot in the SBI European Club Top 25, it has the Blues piling even more pressure on No.

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Chelsea won the first battle of EPL heavyweights on Sunday when the Blues knocked off defending champion Manchester United, and while the victory didn't help Chelsea take over the top spot in the SBI European Club Top 25, it has the Blues piling even more pressure on No.

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Video Info:
08.11.2009 - Bundesliga
Werder Bremen - Borussia Dortmund 1:1

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Bayern face Schalke, Hoffenheim host Wolfsburg and Dortmund head to Werder in Round 12...
Friday
Bayer Leverkusen – Eintracht Frankfurt
Saturday
Bayern Munich – Schalke
Borussia M'gladbach – Stuttgart
Mainz– Nuernberg
Hoffenheim – Wolfsburg
Bochum – Freiburg

Sunday
Hannover – Hamburg
Hertha Berlin – Koeln
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05.11.2009 - Europa League
Werder Bremen - Austria Wien 2:0

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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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With the Ballon d'Or nominations finally releasing this weekend, the headlines have mostly been devoted to the fact that world champions Italy have no representation whatsoever. But why blame the press for paying excessive attention to an irrelevant detail? After all, the award itself is destined to be heading Lionel Messi's way, which means very little is there to be talked about in terms of debating the winner, right?

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17.10.2009 - Bundesliga
Werder Bremen - Hoffenheim 2:0

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Brazil, already qualified for the World Cup, had no answer to a lively Bolivia playing at high altitude here in the Andes on Sunday. The Brazilians were 1-0 down after just 10 minutes when Edgar Olivares netted. Werder Bremen's Marcelo Martins doubled the deficit on the half-hour and although Nilmar pulled one . Click to continue reading...

Bayern seem to have crashed and burned in the last two week, picking up only one point out of 6.

After loosing to Hamburg last week Bayern could only muster a 0-0 draw against league strugglers Colonge. As a result they dropped to 8th in the table and are now 8 points behind join league leaders Bayer Leverkusen and Hamburg, who both added to their points tally this weekend (they now both have 20 points from 8 games)

Bayer Leverkusen thumped relegation candidates Nurberg 4-0, with goals from Toni Kroos, Simon Rolfes, Eren Derdiyo and the in form Stefan Kießling.

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With the first quarter of football almost over in most leagues around Europe, now is a good time to measure the current progress of some of the giant clubs on the continent. Actually, analyzing the success or failure of clubs in general won't be nearly as exciting as identifying a more specific object of analysis.

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Stuttgart host Bremen, Lukas Podolski returns to Munich and Prussians face off in Moenchengladbach in Round 8. Clark Whitney previews all the weekend action...
Friday
Schalke – Eintracht Frankfurt
Saturday
Hannover - Freiburg
Bayern Munich - Koeln
Bayer Leverkusen - Nuernberg
Bochum - Wolfsburg
Mainz - Hoffenheim
Borussia M'gladbach - Borussia Dortmund
Sunday
Stuttgart - Werder Bremen
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The UEFA Europa League wrapped up its second day of group stage matches on Thursday, October 1, 2009. Both of the English clubs, Fulham and Everton, won on Thursday. Many of the favorites also won in matches. Here's a full list of video highlights for Thursday's matches.

UEFA Europa League Video Highlights Thursday, October 1, 2009

FC BATE Borisov (1) Everton (2) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

FC Dinamo Bucuresti (0) Panathinaikos (1) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

Sporting Lisbon (1) Hertha Berlin (0) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

PFC Levski Sofia (0) Lazio (4) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

Anderlecht (1) Ajax Amsterdam (1) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

Werder Bremen (3) Athletic Bilbao (1) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

FC Timisoara (0) Dinamo Zagreb (3) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

Galatasaray (1) SK Sturm Graz (1) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

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01.10.2009 - Europa League
Werder Bremen - Athletic Bilbao 3:1

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German DFB Pokal Werder Bremen vs FC St. Pauli : Live Stream here Werder Bremen - FC St. Pauli : Highlights here Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today Click to continue reading...

Am Ende jeder Saison kämpfen die Teams der Bundesliga nicht nur um den Meistertitel, sondern auch um die Plätze im internationalen Geschäft. Nun ist wieder der Zeitpunkt erreicht, an dem sich die sechs besten Teams der letzten Saison in der Champions League und in der Europa League beweisen dürfen.

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3 perfect scores last week has given Damian a healthy 5 point lead over Damon while our guest predictors are already in danger of falling by the wayside. This week there are some big games to predict including 2 derbies from the Premier League that feature the top 4. We also have a top of the table clash in Germany, as well as games from La Liga and Serie A

This week's guest predictor is Marco who is a Juventus fan living in London.

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Steve Cherundolo and Hannover hope to put a halt to Bremen's strong run while Kenny Cooper will do his best to help 1860 out of their funk when Furth come to town. Click to continue reading...

Die Fußball-Bundesliga macht derzeit Pause, denn es stehen Länderspiele an. Die einen testen einfach nur ihre Spieler, bei den anderen dagegen ist es ernst, denn es geht um die Teilnahme an der Weltmeisterschaft im nächsten Sommer. Am Mittwoch muss auch die Deutsche Fußball-Nationalmannschaft wieder in der WM-Quali ran.

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Mehr als 220.000.000 Euro gaben die Vereine der Fußball-Bundesliga in der nun beendeten Transferperiode für Verstärkungen aus – neuer Rekord! Eine unglaubliche Zahl, erst recht wenn man bedenkt, dass beim Thema Finanzen gerade die weltweite Wirtschaftskrise fast überall präsent ist. In der Bundesliga allem Anschein nach nicht.

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.Arsenal Transfered In: Thomas Vermaelen (Ajax, £11m), Damian Martinez (Club Athletico Independiente, £1.3m), Jamie Edge (Cheltenham, undisc) Transfered Out: Abu Ogogo (Dag & Red, free), Amaury Bischoff (Academica de Coimbra, free), Emmanuel Adebayor (Man C, £25m), Kolo Toure (Man C, £14m), Jay Simpson (QPR, loan), James Dunne (Exeter, free), Rui Fonte (Lisbon, free), Rene Steer (Oldham, free), [. Click to continue reading...

Unfortunately due to imaging rights I can not post a picture of our new signing Ivan Klasnić. A brief biography for those who don't know: Klasnić gained fame at FC Pauli in his hometown of Hamburg. In 2001 he transferred to Werder Bremen, gaining quite a fan following and the nickname the Killer (which can't be a bad thing).

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Reaching the final of last year's Champions League final means we brought in more cash revenue than any other club, including Barcelona!

1. Manchester United – £38,281,000
2. Bayern Munich – £29,618,000
3. Barcelona – £26,544,000
4. Chelsea – £26,492,000
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Werder had the luck to find Diego's heir in their own home, young international Mesut Ozil. If you have ever seen him play, you must agree that this Turkish-born player took the best from both schools, fantastic in the midfield, he is also disciplined and devoted.

Ozil was crucial in winning the title on U21 European championship this summer.

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.Somewhat overshadowed by the Milan Derby is the game between Juventus and Roma. While it won't be as universally appreciated as the match at the San Siro it promises to be gripping and important nonetheless; not least because both teams fancy themselves to mount a serious title challenge this season. Click to continue reading...

25/08/2009Shakhtar Donetsk - Sivasspor 2 - 0 (and. 0 - 3) Highlights e Gol28/08/2009Aktobe - Werder Bremen ore 16.00 (and. 6 - 3)FK Karabakh - FC Twente ore 17.00 (and. 3 - 1)Hapoel Tel Aviv - Teplice ore 18.00 (and. 1 - 2)Dinamo Mosca - CSKA Sofia ore 18.00 (and. 0 - 0)Olomouc - Everton ore 18.00 (and. Click to continue reading...

Steve Cherundolo and Hannover got off to a good start under their interim coach while Michael Bradley had a forgettable and short outing with the Foals in their loss to Bremen. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea have announced that Claudio Pizzaro has joined Werder Bremen on a permanent deal and we wish him well for the future. Claudio failed to shine really at Chelsea and you have to say that this deal is good for all parties. Good luck to you! Click to continue reading...

FC Bayern Munchen-1 v Werder Bremen-1 FC Bayern walked into the pitch seeking revenge for their 5-2 drubbing under Werder Bremen from last season's encounter. 69,000 Munich supporters packed the Allianz Arena to witness this early season clash between two German football heavyweights. FC Bayern were clearly dominating possesion and produced more chances until the [. Click to continue reading...

The Premier League kicks off this weekend which means that languagecaster's football podcast is back. On this week's first show of the season we hear from an Arsenal fan on his team's prospects for the year. We also review the big football stories from around the world in the good, the bad and the ugly, including Scotland's thrashing in Norway in a vital World Cup qualifier.

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It's time to start languagecaster's prediction battle again. This season we will have a guest to take on Damon and Damian. To start, we look at the Premier League - how will newcomers Burnley do and can Spurs repeat their winning performance of last year when Liverpool visit?

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