Sadly, we could've turned this thing into an all-Prem list, but did our best to look elsewhere. Didn't turn out so well. The problem is so many sums paid in the Premiership dwarf that of those in other leagues - Serie A, Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1, etc. - that it can make their normally [...] Click to continue reading...

Ja, ein Baumhopf! Wie? Du weißt nicht, was das ist? Wende Dich an die Wikipedia: Baumhopfe sind metallisch dunkelgrün, mit violettem Rücken und sehr langem violetten Schwanz; auf den Flügeln und an den Schwanzseiten zeigt die Art weiße Marken. Der lange, gebogene Schnabel ist rot. Die Geschlechter unterscheiden sich kaum, wogegen bei den Jungen der Schnabel [. Click to continue reading...

Man wundert sich ja gerade über gar nichts mehr. Auf der Insel wird mit Geld um sich geschmissen, da kann nicht mal Frau Holle mithalten. Doch manchmal werden auch ganz schön wirre Transfergerüchte in Umlauf gebracht. So geschehen im Weser Blog: Presse: Herr Schmelzer, Sie sollen am Sonntag ein Millionen-Angebot vom Scheich-Klub Manchester City bekommen [. Click to continue reading...

Stuff to read while you get an elephant addicted to heroin.... A ref banned for being garbage to ref this weekend's Scotland-Macedonia qualifier. (Guardian) How not to treat a pitch invader. (Dave's Football Blog) Sky Sports reads an email on air insulting Geordies. (The Spoiler) More thoughts on Man City ownership. Click to continue reading...

Do we have another match-fixing scandal on our hands? In an interview published by German news magazine Der Spiegel on Monday, award-winning Canadian journalist Declan Hill gave accounts that detail the manipulation of Ghanaian matches in the 2006 World Cup, most notably the second round match between Ghana and Brazil, which was won 3-0 by [. Click to continue reading...

Scouting sisteminin önemini klavyem yettiğince yazmıştım. Aklıma takılan bir ismi, Élber Giovane'i araştırırken gördüm ki kendisi 'scout' olmuş. Uzun seneler formasını giydiği Bayren Münih için Brezilyalı genç yetenekleri araştırıyormuş. Almanya Ligi'nin Bundesliga olduğunu yeni öğrendiğimiz zamanlarda adını ezberlemiştik. Click to continue reading...

Obviously the true bargains won't be known for some time, but there were a few transfers which caught the eye before the participants had even put on their new shirt. Eliminating loans made sure somebody has actually bought up the entire contract this summer, and everyone of these guys happened to come in at under [. Click to continue reading...

Ja, auch ich habe mir das Abschiedsspiel von Oliver Kahn angeschaut. Ja, auch ich fand es fast schon emotional. Aber man konnte es ihm nicht wirklich richtig ansehen. Aber für ihn war es hochemotional. Vor dem Spiel, in der Halbzeit und nach dem Spiel erst recht. Johannes B. und Oliver Kahn waren so emotional, dass [. Click to continue reading...

Ja meine lieben Leser, die Bundesligasaison ist schon 3 Spieltage alt und macht gerade Pause. Zeit also für ein ausführliches Fazit. *Tuscheln im Hintergrund: Spinnt der Markus???* Hey, ich habe damit nicht angefangen. Wendet Euch an Spox. Die haben schon jetzt ein ausführliches Fazit zu den Top 5 und Flop 5 der Neuzugänge. Click to continue reading...

New Hertha Berlin signing Andriy Voronin is excited by the prospect of playing in the Bundesliga after joining on loan from Liverpool.

The Ukraine striker was a deadline-day arrival from Anfield and is looking forward a second stint in Germany having plied his trade there for 12 years before moving to Merseyside in the summer of 2007. Click to continue reading...

Michael Bradley's move from Heerenveen in the Dutch League to Borussia Mönchengladbach in the German Bundesliga is a great move. It is a step up for Bradley in terms of competition, and after the success he had last season its the next logical step for him. Many Dutch players follow this path of moving to a club in the Bundesliga for this exact same reason. Click to continue reading...

Bill Turianski from billsportsmaps.com has the map. Highlights: Hoffenheim are the fastest risers thanks to the club gathering a following from their surrounding region. 11 of 18 clubs get 40k or more fans on average. Compare this with England, where 6 clubs (Manchester United, Arsenal, Newcastle, Sunderland, Liverpool, Chelsea - have I missed anyone) can accommodate that many [. Click to continue reading...

Borussia Dortmund's Bosnian-American Neven Subotic was named to La Gazzetta Dello Sport's European Best 11 today after another strong performance this weekend. For the second time in three weeks, he combined stout defending with offensive contributions, scoring the game winnner for the second in the young season, this time against Energie Cottbus. Click to continue reading...

Another fun weekend abroad for Americans. Some played very well and others either did not or didn't play at all. We had a couple game-winners from Americans, and a couple guys on the wrong end of a defeat. If there are players I forgot to list feel free to list them below, also if anything is [...] Click to continue reading...

Sierra Leone striker Sahr Senesie is currently on trial with the New York Red Bulls. The 23 year old striker began his career in the Borussia Dortmund youth ranks and has appeared in 24 Bundesliga matches with Dortmund. He was most recently on trial with English side Nottingham Forrest, prior to that he had a brief spell with Swiss club Grasshoppers. Click to continue reading...

There's really only a couple (well, one to be specific) deal that many people followed on transfer deadline day, but while many looked to see if Dimitar Berbatov would sign for Manchester United and who Manchester City would nab with their newly-acquired mega-riches, many watched the window to see if someone would come through the [. Click to continue reading...

Der Miro hatte es richtig schwer in den letzten Tagen. Die Presse hat förmlich darauf gewartet, dass er wieder kein Tor schießt. Wetten auf torlose Minuten wurden abgeschlossen ( habe ich gehört ) und er sah auch nicht wirklich glücklich aus. Man könnte sogar sagen, er sah etwas verschüchtert aus. Click to continue reading...

Rafa Benitez appears to have finally rid himself of this misfiring striker, albeit only on a season-long loan deal! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Well let me settle in, won't you? Liverpool's Ukraine striker Andriy Voronin has swapped Merseyside for the Bundesliga with a season-long loan to Hertha Berlin. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin has agreed a one-year loan deal with German side Hertha Berlin, the Anfield club have announced.

The Ukraine international signed for Liverpool on a Bosman free transfer last summer and scored six goals in 27 appearances.

However, the impact of Fernando Torres restricted his first-team opportunities and Robbie Keane's arrival this summer forced him further down the pecking order, prompting the forward to move back to the Bundesliga, where he previously played for Bayer Leverkusen, Cologne, Mainz and Borussia Monchengladbach. Click to continue reading...

I remember thinking Voronin would make quite an astute free signing for us and was also even impressed with his early displays for us (link). Unfortunately he never really built on that early promise and faded into obscurity. Most people will probably remember him for his lacklustre displays, or worse by his criticising Liverpool (link) which ended up being blown out of all proportion by the media. Click to continue reading...

After hundreds (at least) of news bits over the last few months, we're finally almost at the end of the summer transfer window. There's a lot yet to happen on the final day of the window, but I'm here to get you caught up on all of the latest signings and speculation. England So, [...] Click to continue reading...

Ok, da haben wir das Thema wieder auf dem Tisch. Herr Hoyzer ist ja mittlerweile schon fast in Vergessenheit geraten. Worum geht es? Unter anderem in Asien werden inoffizielle Wetten, auch auf die Bundesliga Spiele, abgeschlossen. Dabei geht es in einigen Kreisen wohl um recht hohe Summen. Wir sprechen hier von Millionen Euro Beträgen. Click to continue reading...

Con diferentes resultados, con diferentes oportunidades, pero lvarios de los mexicanos que militan en el futbol europeo vieron acción este fin de semana, resaltando la actuación de Pavel Pardo, que tras sus dos goles en el partido clasificatorio México vs Honduras, colaboró con el segundo gol de su equipo desde los once pasos para firmar [. Click to continue reading...

El Stuttgart de Ricardo Osorio y Pável Pardo se impusieron al Hannover 2 goles a 0 en la fecha 3 de la Bundelisga. El mediocampista mexicano Pável Pardo aportó una anotación, de penalti al minuto 40. Antes su compañero el alemán Mario Gomez abrió el marcador en el minuto 18 en un tiro de esquina cobrado [. Click to continue reading...

El Stuttgart de Ricardo Osorio y Pável Pardo se impusieron al Hannover 2 goles a 0 en la fecha 3 de la Bundelisga. El mediocampista mexicano Pável Pardo aportó una anotación, de penalti al minuto 40. Antes su compañero el alemán Mario Gomez abrió el marcador en el minuto 18 en un tiro de esquina cobrado [. Click to continue reading...