We love when 'ballers and WAGs appear amongst the pages of our must read mags, and in the case of Mats Hummels and Cathy Fischer, we're absolutely delighted to see them banded together and blocking invasive lenses for the sake of 'fashion' in this month's German GQ.

The Borussia Dortmund man has been widely praised for his skills on the pitch and, judging by this photo shoot and his smoldering gazes, he'll be receiving a different kind of praise soon enough.

Clemente Lisi writes of Michael Bradley's start to his Serie A career with Chievo Verona.
The opening weekend of Italy's Serie A brought with it the familiar sights and sounds. The sight of loud fans tossing flares onto the field and the sound of coaches whining about referees. In the middle of it all was one American among the nearly 500 players spread out across 20 clubs.

We love when 'ballers and their respective WAGs appear between the pages of our must read mags, and in the case of Mats Hummels and Cathy Fischer, we're absolutely delighted to see how these lovebirds have banded together to block invasive camera lenses for the sake of 'fashion' in this month's German GQ.

PETALING JAYA:

He is set to enjoy a two-week trial with Welsh outfit Cardiff City and join the handful of local footballers, including the likes of Baddrol Bakhtiar (Chelsea) and Akmal Rizal Rakhli (RC Strasbourg, FCSR Haguenau), to enjoy stints abroad.

Safee has been inspirational for Harimau Malaya since the Asean Cup victory last year.

Song gives the thumbs up for this return

Champions League returns. Not the rubbish play-off but the actual proper group stage. One that we are participating in the 14th consecutive season. That is one hell of a record of consistently being one of the top teams in Europe. I won't argue if you say that the re-branded top European competition now extends to non champions of individual leagues as well.

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• Schalke fans gave Manuel Neuer a warm and cozy welcome. (Dirty Tackle)
• Tommy George spent a weekend of football in Berlin... (In Bed With Maradona)
• ...where Patrick Ebert learned to control his madness. (Deutsche Welle)
• Dortmund woke up in a harsh post-Championship reality.

By Alan Duffy

One of the great dribbling demons of the last 20 years, Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha made his name in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt before cultivating his legendary status at Fenerbahce, PSG, Bolton Wanderers , Qatar SC and finally, none other than Hull City.

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On this week's main report, Hans, our German correspondent spotlights Bayern Munich, a team that has had a fantastic start to the season in the Bundesliga and the Champions League.

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On this week's main report, Hans, our German correspondent spotlights Bayern Munich, a team that has had a fantastic start to the season in the Bundesliga and the Champions League.

Barcelona have confirmed that former Arsenal winger Alexander Hleb will spend yet another season away from the Catalan club as he is being loaned out to German outfit VfL Wolfsburg.

Belarus international Hleb rose to prominence during an impressive three-year spell during which he made 129 appearances and netted on 10 occasions in all competitions.

By Chris Wright

Looks like relegation really isn't an option for Cologne this year, especially if their fans have any say in it...

Via Anorak

Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side are already facing a major injury crisis, only three matches into the Premier League season. Last night it was revealed that center back Thomas Vermaelen underwent an achilles operation in Sweden, ruling out the influential Belgian for at least a month.

The injury, combined with Jack Wilshere's persistent injury problems, means that the struggling Gunners will continue to be without some of their key players.

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Is it just me or has this international break from club football seemed longer than ever? Well, not to worry.

Liverpool loan target Mario Gomez is keen on a move to England, and would relish the challenge of testing himself in the Barclays Premier League reveals German website TZ.
The 26-year-old Bayern Munich striker is looking to engineer a move away from the Bundesliga when the transfer window reopens in January, and according to the website that move could be to Merseyside.

Saturday EPL on ESPN2: Sunderland - Chelsea at 10am. On Fox Soccer: Arsenal - Swansea City at 10am, Bolton - Manchester United at 12:30pm, and Manchester City - Wigan at 5pm. Fox Soccer Plus has Stoke - Liverpool at 10am, Wolverhampton - Spurs at 2:30pm, and Everton - Aston Villa at 4:30pm. Championship on Fox Soccer Plus: Coventry City - Derby County at 12pm.

Empezó ya la Serie A este viernes con el Milan vs Lazio, partido bueno por momentos pero que no convence por completo y continuará este fin de semana la fecha dos, ya que al igual que en España, la primera fue pospuesta por huelga.
La que fuera la primera en el mundo, ya no lo es en éstos días.

Empezó ya la Serie A este viernes con el Milan vs Lazio, partido bueno por momentos pero que no convence por completo y continuará este fin de semana la fecha dos, ya que al igual que en España, la primera fue pospuesta por huelga.
La que fuera la primera en el mundo, ya no lo es en éstos días.

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0-1 Raffael 50' 0-2 Niemeyer 81' 1-2 Lewandowski 88' Vuoi conoscere le classifiche, i risultati, le statistiche e le quote scommesse da tutto il calcio mondiale? Visita Calciometria.com DISCLAIMER: Calcioplus non hosta alcun video pubblicato su di esso. Tutti i video pubblicati sono caricati da amanti di calcio su siti di video hosting come Youtube e Dailymotion ed ubicati dunque su siti

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Mario Gomez grabbed 4 goals in Bayern Munich's 7-0 rout of Freiburg at the Allianz Arena today, the win sees Bayern top of the Bundesliga on goal difference from Werder Bremen with 12 points each after five games played.

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Franck Ribery loves life without Louis. And it starts to show on the pitch. One of the best games of the French winger in a while. Robbery sounds great on paper. In reality it was usually about Arjen Robben cutting inside and scoring decisive goals, while Ribery was doubled, frustrated and ineffective.

After a home game that was tougher than it probably should be, we're now in a week where we play two away games which are going to provide real tests to a squad still finding its feet.

Blackburn away next Saturday is never an easy game while tomorrow night our Champions League campaign kicks off in Germany against Borussia Dortmund.

Stat Attack: The Relentless Cristiano Ronaldo - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Just how 'good' is Cristiano Ronaldo? Earlier we shared news on the 'Cristiano Ronaldo: Tested to the Limit' documentary which subjects CR to a series of innovate tests to measure his performances. But that's still lab testing, off the pitch, not a true measure of a footballer's abilities.

By IAN HOLLIDAY

Bayern Munich's slow start to the Bundesliga season was only a distant memory Saturday after the Bavarian giants' 7-0 demolition of SC Freiburg. Since opening the year with a 1-0 loss to Borussia Moenchengladbach and a last minute defeat of Wolfsburg by the same scoreline, Bayern has been basically unstoppable, winning five straight across all competitions without allowing a single goal.

Well, that should see off the Monday morning blues. Thank you, Palermo's Mauricio Pinilla. And if that's not enough skin for you, Kickettes, you might want to follow the jump... Image: Getty Images/Daylife.

Oh, Monday. Why are we never ready for you? Even though we're aware how you bring the inevitable conclusion of our weekends each and every time and might take measures to stave off your ruinous effects (gulp water in between cocktails, try to sleep at least five hours in forty-eight, take spare shoes out so our feet aren't reduced to bloody stumps) we're never ready for your arrival.

Former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel has criticised the effectiveness of the club's training methods, arguing that game-preparation in the Bundesliga is superior, which he believes had led to him being fitter than he ever was at Anfield.
In an interview with De Telegraaf, Babel observed:
"I think I've had really benefited from the move to the Bundesliga.

The Bundesliga got back underway with Steve Cherundolo donning the captain's armband for Hannover 96, Timmy Chandler manning the defensive flanks for Nuremburg and Daniel Williams made his debut alongside Fabian Johnson for 1899 Hoffenheim.

Tuesday is certain to be a special European night at Stamford Bridge. Whether or not the guest of honor plays a prominent role is up for suggestion.

This has been spoken of at length, but it bears repeating. Michael Ballack is returning to London. The old man the legend will be part of a quite good Bayer Leverkusen side that will be making its first trip to the Bridge since, well, ever.

Tuesday is certain to be a special European night at Stamford Bridge. Whether or not the guest of honor plays a prominent role is up for suggestion.

This has been spoken of at length, but it bears repeating. Michael Ballack is returning to London. The old man the legend will be part of a quite good Bayer Leverkusen side that will be making its first trip to the Bridge since, well, ever.

Dubai Sports don't seem to be content with the ratings they are getting with their Bundesliga coverage, so they turned to Bundesliga Man to change that. And he'll make you watch the games with German commentary by Fritz von Thurn und Taxis. That's cruel.

The long road begins here. Team news and the like from 2:30pm EDT.

Liverpool flop Ryan Babel has blamed the Anfield club's training regime for his poor form in England.
The Dutch forward arrived on Merseyside in 2007 with a growing reputation and a hefty £12m price tag.
But the 24-year-old scored just 12 goals in his four years at Liverpool and was sold to Hoffenheim in January.