The German Bundesliga this Saturday saw the table open up amongst the top four after Borussia Mochengladbach thrashed Schalke 3-0 at Borussia-Park Saturday to keep them in the running for the title while giving a huge dent to Schalke's title hopes.

Leaders Dortmund were 1-0 winners over Leverkusen to maintain their 2 point lead over Bayern Munich who were also winners after they beat Kaiserslauten 2-0 at the Allianz Arena.

German Bundesliga Match Predictions 12 February 2012 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog

Below are predictions for all the Bundesliga matches on February 12, 2012. Times listed are GMT or local UK time.

German Bundesliga Match Predictions

Sunday, 12 February 2012

Augsburg v Nuremberg, 14:30 0-0 Draw

Cologne v Hamburg, 16:30 Cologne wins 2-1

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German Bundesliga Match Predictions 12 February 2012 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog

German Bundesliga Table Through February 11, 2012 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog

Below is the Bundesliga table through February 11, 2012.

OVERALLHOMEAWAYPOSTEAMPWDLFAWDLFAWDLFAGDPts1Borussia Dortmund211443461481127663219832462Bayern Munich2114254914902343523151135443Borussia Monchengladbach211344341283024751410522434Schalke 0421132646288123011514161718415Werder Bremen21966343572122112451224-1336Bayer Leverkusen218762828433141544314130317Hannover 9621710423255501510254815-2318VfL Wolfsburg21831027387221811118927-11279VfB Stuttgart2175931285242012235111632610TSG Hoffenheim2167823253611183171217-22511FC Cologne207310294042415143161426-112412Mainz21588293542516191631316-62313Hamburg SV20587253425415183331016-92314Nurnberg20631119313341214307717-122115Hertha Berlin21489253623512132541323-112016Kaiserslautern213991526244712155814-111817FC Augsburg2038919332431013146920-141718SC Freiburg214512274733514161271331-2017

Champions League: 1st , 2nd , 3rd, 4th (qualifying)

Europa League: 5th , 6th

Relegation: 16th (playoff), 17th , 18th

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German Bundesliga Table Through February 11, 2012 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog

German Bundesliga Recap 11 February 2012 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog

Below are brief recaps for all the Bundesliga matches played on February 11, 2012.

Bayer Munich 2-0 Kaiserslautern

Bayern keeps pace with Dortmund with a clean sheet. Both goals came in the first half as Bayern held Kaiserslautern to one shot on goal.

German Bundesliga Recap 11 February 2012 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog

Below are brief recaps for all the Bundesliga matches played on February 11, 2012.

Bayer Munich 2-0 Kaiserslautern

Bayern keeps pace with Dortmund with a clean sheet. Both goals came in the first half as Bayern held Kaiserslautern to one shot on goal.

German Bundesliga Match Predictions 11 February 2012 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog

Below are predictions for all the Bundesliga matches on February 11, 2012. Times listed are GMT or local UK time.

German Bundesliga Match Predictions

Saturday, 11 February 2012

Bayern Munich v Kaiserslautern, 14:30 Bayern Munich wins 2-0

Borussia Dortmund v Bayer Leverkusen, 14:30 Borussia Dortmund wins 1-0

Mainz v Hannover 96, 14:30 Mainz wins 2-1

Stuttgart v Hertha Berlin, 14:30 Stuttgart wins 3-1

Werder Bremen v Hoffenheim, 14:30 Werder Bremen wins 2-1

Borussia Monchengladbach v Schalke, 17:30 1-1 Draw

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German Bundesliga Match Predictions 10 February 2012 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog

Below are predictions for all the Bundesliga matches on February 10, 2012. Times listed are GMT or local UK time.

German Bundesliga Match Predictions

Friday, 10 February 2012

Wolfsburg v Freiburg, 19:30 Wolfsburg wins 2-0

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German Bundesliga Match Predictions 10 February 2012 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog

Germany qualified for EURO 2012 with a perfect record of 10 wins from 10 matches and are amongst the tournament favorites. As Die Mannschaft prepares for next summer's tournament, the...

When Chicago Fire defender Cory Gibbs recently appeared on Windy City Live to promote the club's new sponsorship deal with Quaker Oats, the most astute of supporters may have noticed something different about his appearance: his jersey did had short sleeves.

"I love my long-sleeves," said Gibbs during a recent interview with Hot Time in Old Town.

Martin Jol is set to end his month-long pursuit of a striker as the Fulham boss is on the verge of unveiling Russian striker Pavel Pogrebnyak from the German Bundesliga's VfB Stuttgart.

The 28-year old Pogrebnyak has been capped 30 times by his country, scoring eight goals on the international stage while also scoring 15 times in 64 league appearances for Stuttgart.

DU NORD AT THE CONTROLS
du Nord at the Controls - Jan 24, 2012 - new music mix at Spotify.
STORY OF THE DAY
Reuters with an article on the record profits in the German Bundesliga for 2011.
-Also the highest average attendance in the world at 42,000+ per game.

Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Internazionale Milan, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal. So many great clubs in the heart of Europe but not one has yet made a major transfer purchase in this January transfer window. To some degree or another, it could be argued, that each and every one of those aforementioned clubs need at least one single player, if not more in a few different positions.

Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munich 3-1 Highlights 2012 Video Goals Reus Herrmann Schweinsteiger is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munich 3-1 Highlights 2012 Video Goals Reus Herrmann Schweinsteiger is a post from Soccer Blogger.

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By FRANCO PANIZO

The German Bundesliga kicks back into full gear this weekend, and with it could come a direct head-to-head duel between a pair of U.S. men's national team players.

Steve Cherundolo and Fabian Johnson could do battle when Hannover 96 and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim resume their Bundesliga campaigns on Saturday.

Very interesting news emerging from Paris. PSG Coach Carlo Ancelotti is claiming that he has been offered Chelsea striker Fernando Torres. Of course Chelsea have maintained that Torres is not for sale so there is a very high likelihood that the deal won't go through.

That said, with notable Chelsea strikers Drogba and Kalou having linked up with their national side for the African Cup of Nations, Torres has been gifted the perfect opportunity to prove himself.

Chasing the Big Leagues Greuther Fuerth (Bundesliga II) is a post from: Just Football

Tales from Tier Two is a new series on Just Football in partnership with @tiertwofooty, in which we assess the promotion chances of the clubs in tier two of Europe's major leagues at the halfway point of 2011/12.

Chasing the Big Leagues Fortuna Dusseldorf (Bundesliga II) is a post from: Just Football

Tales from Tier Two is a new series on Just Football in partnership with @tiertwofooty, in which we assess the promotion chances of the clubs in tier two of Europe's major leagues at the halfway point of 2011/12.

US defender Omar Gonzalez will be going to FC Nurnberg in the German Bundesliga on loan until the start of the MLS season.

Marco Reus, the rising star in the German Bundesliga having helped Borussia Mönchengladbach to a respectable fourth place during the winter break, will be leaving the club at the end of the season to play for Borussia Dortmund.

It was announced today on Mönchengladbach's website that the player will remain at the club for the 2011-12 season before signing a five year deal with the current German champions Dortmund for a transfer fee of 17,5 million Euros.

The Liverpool FC/Borussia Moenchengladbach fourth consecutive Fan party in Liverpool has been declared 'an outstanding success'. Fan party organizer Graham Agg said it was an honour for the Liverpool supporters to once again host our friends from the Borussia Moenchengladbach Official Supporters Club.

Currently atop the German second tier of soccer, the 2. Bundesliga, with half of the 11/12 season completed, Fortuna Düsseldorf has emerged as a leading contender for promotion to the German Bundesliga at the end of the season. Here is a look at the PUMA home (red), away (black), third (gold) and goalkeeper (yellow) kits [.

Always known for being a bit different (in a fun way), FC St. Pauli has released a video depicting its players killing Santa Claus with a stray soccer ball during a training accident. Relegated from the German Bundesliga at the end of last season, St. Pauli is currently in fourth position in the 2. Bundesliga [.

Bayern Munich vs Koln 3-0 Highlights Video 2011 Goals Gomez Alaba Kroos Ribery Red Card is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Bayern Munich vs Koln 3-0 Highlights Video 2011 Goals Gomez Alaba Kroos Ribery Red Card is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Bayern Munich vs Koln 2011 ( FC Bayern Koln video below) Final score and result:- Bayern vs Koln 3-0 ( Mario Gomez, David Alaba, Toni Kroos) Allianz Arena, Munich- [.

USA international striker Juan Agudelo was left in awe after his trial experience with Liverpool.
The 19-year-old New York Red Bulls striker already has 15-caps to his name for Jürgen Klinsmann's national team, but got his first taste of European football during brief spells with Stuttgart and the Reds in recent weeks.

Nicolas Anelka

The former French international signed with Shanghai Shenhua, of the Chinese Super League, this week. Anelka's two year contract with Shenua will pay the 32-year-old 175,000-euros-a-week, which is nearly $12 million-a-year. The Montreal Impact attempted to negotiate a contact with Anelka to bring the striker to MLS, but the two sides could not reach an agreement on a salary that made the offer competitive with Shenhua's deal.

German Bundesliga club SV Werder Bremen has launched its Nike 2011/12 "Christmas Tree" home jersey (or "Weihnachtsbaum-Trikot" in German). It is the tenth edition of the club's annual holiday kit and is an altered version of the Werder 11/12 home shirt with its badge in the shape of a Christmas tree.

ussoccer.com profiled two U-17s who made an impact at the Nike International Friendlies: Tyler Turner and Junior Flores. Both players were part of the team's success at the tournament, helping the USA to lift its first Nike Friendlies trophy.
Read more about Tyler Turner
Read more about Junior Flores

STARTERS
Clint Dempsey got the games only goal today as Fulham took out Liverpool!
dN
Shalrie Joseph has re-signed with the New England Revolution. He has said during the season that he was going to leave the team. Obviously all the new changes convinced him otherwise.

Bayern Munich vs Werder Bremen 4-1 Highlights Video Goals 2011 Ribery Robben is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Bayern Munich vs Werder Bremen 4-1 Highlights Video Goals 2011 Ribery Robben is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Bayern Munich vs Werder Bremen 2011 ( FC Bayern Werder Bremen 4-1 Video Below) Final score and result:- Bayern Munich vs Werder Bremen 4-1 ( Ribery*2, Robben*2/ Rosenberg) Allianz Arena, Munich- 3rd [.

STARTERS
A new champion will be crowned in Argentina this weekend, and most likely in Brazil too.
UEFA EURO 2012
The draw for the group stage of UEFA Euro 2012 tournament, hosted by Poland and Ukraine, was held today and here are the groups:
The tournament kicks off on Fri Jun 8 at National Stadium Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland.

STARTERS
DC United has passed on the original option to buy Charlie Davies from Sochaux.
-That doesn't mean they can't negotiate to buy him at a lower price, or sign a new loan deal etc etc.
-This press release from DCU is worded in a way that suggests the door is not closed.

At last! What every Red Bulls fan has been waiting for, and just in time for the Holidays! Yep, the new home kit is out and it's pretty nice, if I do say so myself. It almost replicates the design of last year's stunning away kit, except the 2012 home version has a v-neck and also sports a subtle pinstripe stitch.

How does MLS stack up against the other top leagues in the world?
This is a question that is often debated among Major League Soccer supporters and detractors, and Leander Schaerlaeckens of ESPN.com takes a crack at the debate. Where he finds that it doesn't necessarily hold up against the likes of the English Premier League or the German Bundesliga, it's grown steadily to reach that group below the top tier leagues in the world.

Mainz vs Bayern Munich 3-2 Highlights Video Goals 2011 Van Buyten is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Mainz vs Bayern Munich 3-2 Highlights Video Goals 2011 Van Buyten is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Mainz vs Bayern Munich 2011 ( Mainz Bayern 3:2 Video Below) Final score and result:- Mainz vs Bayern Munich 3-2 ( Ivanschitz, Caligiuri, Bungert/ Van Buyten*2) Coface Arena, Mainz- 27 November, 2011 Daniel [.

It was 1-1, in the final ten minutes of the match, and Didier Drogba was clearly fouled in the Bayer Leverkusen penalty area. Chelsea ought to have been awarded a penalty. Chelsea should have won 2-1 in Germany. The obvious penalty was not awarded, Chelsea proceeded to concede a late goal. Chelsea lost.

VfL Bochum is a German soccer club based in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team currently campaigns in the second tier of German soccer, the 2. Bundesliga, following its relegation from the German Bundesliga at the end of the 2009/10 season. After finishing in 3rd place in the 2. Bundesliga last season, VfL Bochum is currently [.

Referee Babak Rafati suicide attempt (Selbstmord)- Bundesliga Cologne Mainz game postponed is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Referee Babak Rafati suicide attempt (Selbstmord)- Bundesliga Cologne Mainz game postponed is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter The German Bundesliga game between Cologne ( Koln) and FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday, November 19, 2011 was postponed after referee Babak Rafati attempted suicide in the lead up to the fixture.

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund 2011 0-1 Highlights Video Goal Mario Goetze is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund 2011 0-1 Highlights Video Goal Mario Goetze is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund 2011 ( FC Bayern vs BVB Dortmund 2011 video below) Score and result:- Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund 0-1 ( Mario Goetze) Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany- 17.

Many soccer fans are now familiar with Germany adidas EURO 2012 home kit following its official launch last week. The new uniform was also used during Die Mannschaft's matches against Ukraine and the Netherlands over the past few days. Now adidas Germany has released a 1 minute and 52 second commercial featuring the new kit.

The name Papiss Demba Cisse appeared very briefly in the summer in connection with a possible move to Spurs before the rumour went away as quickly as it had appeared.

Cisse plays for Freiburg in the German Bundesliga and unlike Seydou Doumbia for example, he isn't playing Champions League football and as such, he has largely fallen under the rumour mill radar.