This week we focus on teams that are on a run, who have several wins on the trot, or having a
hard time breaking a winless streak. As always we cross the globe to choose our matches England,
Germany, Italy, Holland, Brazil, and Japan. This week's guest predictor is Mike who is a fan of
Manchester City.
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Er war noch nicht einmal 18 Jahre alt, da hatte Toni Kroos bereits seine ersten Bundesligaspiele
auf dem Buckel und durfte auch schon im UEFA-Cup ran und erzielte dort in einem Spiel prompt den
Siegtreffer. Auch Auszeichnungen kann der nun 19-Jährige vorweisen; so wurde er beispielsweise zum
besten Spieler bei der U-17 Weltmeisterschaft in Südkorea gewählt oder er erhielt die
Fritz-Walter-Medaille in Gold als Auszeichnung dafür, dass er zum besten Spieler seines Jahrgangs
gewählt wurde.
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The clubs at the top of the table keep crawling along. The clubs at the bottom keep sinking.
Referees had a forgettable weekend and in between a player and a coach dropped bombshells.
Philipp Lahm. Bayern's disappointing draw at home against Schalke. Robben's
moment of madness for which he should have seen a red card.
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The top of the league collectively dropped points, allowing Hoffenheim to close the gap but not
much more. The bottom of the league collectively dropped points, allowing Hertha to keep dreaming
about Bundesliga survival but not much more.
Rookie Coach of the Year. Also known as the Markus Babbel Trophy.
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We keep it strictly binary this week.
0. The combined number of goals Bayern's strike duo Miroslav Klose and Luca
Toni scored so far this season.
1. The number of goals former Bayern striker Lukas Podolski scored so far this
season. Lukas Podolski joined Cologne in the summer, after Klose and Toni were continuously given
the nod ahead of him.
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Calcioplus 24 October @ 02:49 AM EST
23/10/2009Bayer Leverkusen - Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Highlights e Gol24/10/2009Bayern Monaco -
Eintracht Francoforte ore 15.30Hoffenheim - Norimberga ore 15.30Hannover - Stoccarda ore
15.30Borussia Moenchengladbach - FC Colonia ore 15.30Mainz - Friburgo ore 15.3025/10/2009Hertha
Berlino - Wolfsburg ore 15.
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Tough challenges lie ahead for Leverkusen, Hamburg and Schalke in this weekend's Bundesliga
action...
FridayBayer Leverkusen - Borussia Dortmund
Saturday
Bayern Munich - Eintracht Frankfurt
Borussia M'gladbach - Koeln
Hannover - Stuttgart
Mainz - Freiburg
Hoffenheim - Nuernberg
Sunday
Hertha Berlin - Wolfsburg
Schalke - Hamburg
Bochum - Werder Bremen
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Bayern were busy exercising control and dominance. Leverkusen were busy defending. Hamburg were
busy passing the ball around. Creativity, inspiration and excitement were busy waiting for a date
that would never show up. Not this weekend.
Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars. VfB Stuttgart will host Sevilla in
the Champions League on Tuesday and then head off to Hannover for, what is now, a relegation
six-pointer.
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It wasn't a good weekend for exciting football. It was a good weekend for exciting numbers. Or
rather, a good weekend for those who can find numbers exciting.
619. Tim Wiese has kept a clean sheet for 619 minutes and counting. Remember,
he did so while playing for Werder Bremen.
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Now that the Germans have qualified for next year's FIFA World Cup, here are a few names not known
outside of the country you should watch out for. Chances are, your club will sign them up leading
to the 2010/11 club season... Heiko Westermann, CB, Shalke 04 Solid for both club and country,
Heiko Westermann [.
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Back to the domestic leagues after a week of World Cup qualifying action. Top four pretender,
Aston Villa take on Chelsea, while a big north-west derby takes the Premier League stage. Top of
the table clashes in the Bundesliga, La Liga and Italy, and el clasico capitalino in Columbia all
feature this week.
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TodavÃa con los ecos del cabezazo de Palermo que no es récord como querÃa Susana Giménez,
paseamos por la Bundesliga donde, mientras el Titán hacÃa la suya en la Bombonera, pasaba
esto...
Por la 8º fecha de la Bundesliga, el Hertha BSC (BerlÃn) recibÃa al Hamburgo que defendÃa la
punta del torneo ante el Leverkusen (4-0 a Nuremberg).
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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...
FridaySchalke – Eintracht Frankfurt
SaturdayHannover - Freiburg
Bayern Munich - Koeln
Bayer Leverkusen - Nuernberg
Bochum - Wolfsburg
Mainz - Hoffenheim
Borussia M'gladbach - Borussia Dortmund
SundayStuttgart - Werder Bremen
Hertha Berlin - Hamburg
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Hamburg host Bayern, Koeln try to extend their winning streak to three against Leverkusen, and
Hertha hope to put their woes behind against Hoffenheim. Clark Whitney previews all the weekend
action.
Friday, September 25Nuernberg - Bochum
Saturday, September 26Dortmund - Schalke
Koeln - Leverkusen
Wolfsburg - Hannover
Bremen - Mainz
Frankfurt - Stuttgart
Hamburg - Bayern
Sunday, September 27Freiburg - M'gladbach
Hoffenheim - Hertha Berlin
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Der ein oder andere mag sich vielleicht noch dunkel an die folgende Szene erinnern. Mir kommt es
vor, als wäre es gerade erst gestern gewesen. Als ran noch die Fußballsendung im
deutschen Fernsehen war und noch echte Persönlichkeiten in der Bundesliga existierten, gewann
Emerson von Bayern 04 Leverkusen in der Saison den 1999/2000 den ran "Fuxx" für den besten Spieler
der Saison.
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Calcioplus 18 September @ 02:15 AM EST
18/09/2009Schalke 04 - Wolfsburg ore 20.3019/09/2009Bayern Monaco - Norimberga ore 15.30Stoccarda -
Colonia ore 15.30Hannover - Borussia Dortmund ore 15.30Bochum - Mainz ore 15.30Borussia
Moenchengladbach - Hoffenheim ore 15.3020/09/2009Eintracht Francoforte - Amburgo ore 15.30Hertha
Berlino - Friburgo ore 17.
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Na gut, ich gebe es zu: Ich mag Werksvereine nicht. Eine Meinung, die sicher die meisten
Fussballpopulisten teilen, kommen sie nicht gerade aus einer von Großindustrie inklusive
Erstligawerbeträger mitfinanzierten ehemaligen Kleinstadt. Da wird doch nur Kohle reingebuttert,
Leistung bringen sie auch keine, noch nie was gerissen undsoweiterundsofort.
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Germany's Michael Ballack will consider his international future after next summer's 2010 FIFA
World Cup South Africa. The Chelsea attacking midfielder, 33 in three weeks' time, has been the key
player for his country for several years. Speaking ahead of Saturday's friendly with South Africa
in Leverkusen, he said: "I will decide .
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goalpost.tv 02 September @ 08:03 AM EST
.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), [.
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Germany hosts South Africa in Leverkusen for an international friendly on September 5TH before
welcoming Azerbaijan for a World Cup qualifier in Hannover on September 8TH. In the meantime there
have been rumblings from Michael Ballack about a need for improvement by the nation team in order
to seal automatic
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Calcioplus 28 August @ 03:40 AM EST
28/08/2009Borussia Moenchengladbach - Mainz ore 20.3029/08/2009Stoccarda - Norimberga ore
15.30Schalke 04 - Friburgo ore 15.30Bayer Leverkusen - Bochum ore 15.30Hannover - Hoffenheim ore
15.30Eintracht Francoforte - Borussia Dortmund ore 15.30Bayern Monaco - Wolfsburg ore
18.3030/08/2009Hertha Berlino - Werder Brema ore 15.
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FC Bayern are off to their worst start since 1975, failing to secure a victory from their first
three fixtures. Supporters in Bavaria are in panic mode as they watch rivals Hamburg and Leverkusen
claim top spot in the league. How does a football club keep its supporters from losing their heads?
Beer.
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FC Bayern are off to their worst start since 1975, failing to secure a victory from their first
three fixtures. Supporters in Bavaria are in panic mode as they watch rivals Hamburg and Leverkusen
claim top spot in the league. How does a football club keep its supporters from losing their heads?
Beer.
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Soccer Pie 25 August @ 12:25 PM EST
Over the last few years Spanish Primera is slowly taking dominance over the rest of the European
leagues. Barcelona demonstrated that, when they easily handled Manchester United in the Champions
League finals. Still, last season was a disappointment for the Royal club, as even though they
finished second in Primera, their European campaign was not worth mentioning, having in mind that
they were humiliated by Liverpool that beat them 5:0.
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1.FSV Mainz 05 2 v 1 FC Bayern München FC Bayern coach Louis Van Gaal was hopeful of finally
getting a victory for his side following two draws in the first two matches in this young
Bundesliga season. He and the Bayern fans will however be disappointed after watching their side
get [...]
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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 [.
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Calcioplus 14 August @ 08:30 AM EST
15/08/2009Bayern Monaco - Werder Brema ore 15.30Stoccarda - Friburgo ore 15.30Amburgo - Borussia
Dortmund ore 15.30Bayer Leverkusen - Hoffenheim ore 15.30Hannover - Mainz ore 15.30Eintracht
Francoforte - Nurnberg ore 15.30Colonia - Wolfsburg ore 18.3016/08/2009Borussia Moenchengladbach -
Hertha Berlino ore 15.
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Soccer Pie 11 August @ 09:23 AM EST
After a two and a half month break, the new season in Germany started without many surprises.
Current champions Wolfsburg managed to crush Stuttgart's resistance at crowded Volkswagen arena and
celebrate 2:0, thanks to Misimovic and Grafite.
Bundesliga will this season be playing in two different terms each Saturday and
Sunday.
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Wie im letzten Jahr hier mein (natürlich sehr subjektiver Tipp für die Abschlusstabelle des
Jahres 2009/2010.
1. Hamburger SV - Das erfahrene Stammpersonal im Mittelfeld wurde gehalten und perfekt mit Ze
Robert verstärkt. Neue Alternativen mit Elia und Castelen sind da. Vorne treffen Petric, Berg und
Guerrero.
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There are some clubs in the Bundesliga where even Obama fails.
Energie Cottbus grabbed a lifeline by securing the relegation play-off spot, but ended up having
not even close to a chance in their tie against FC Nuremberg, who beat them 5-0 on aggregate to end
all eastern German presence in the Bundesliga.
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Soccerblog 29 June @ 10:30 AM EST
In Brazil's 3-2 victory over USA at the Confederations Cup, Brazil made a spirited come-back
after being 2-0 down at half time to the USA, this piece of tactical analysis aims to inform
you at how the USA almost beat the brilliant Brazil.
It is granted, that in the first half, Brazil had most of the possession but
failed to make any clear-cut-chances, while USA scored 2 goals out of their 2 main chances, but how
did it to come to this?
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Soccerblog 29 June @ 10:30 AM EST
In Brazil's 3-2 victory over USA at the Confederations Cup, Brazil made a spirited come-back
after being 2-0 down at half time to the USA, this piece of tactical analysis aims to inform
you at how the USA almost beat the brilliant Brazil.
It is granted, that in the first half, Brazil had most of the possession but
failed to make any clear-cut-chances, while USA scored 2 goals out of their 2 main chances, but how
did it to come to this?
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Soccer Pie 04 June @ 02:07 AM EST
The season in Bundesliga ended in Werder winning the domestic cup and Nurnberg's promotion to
the elite. Last weekend Werder recorded a minimum win over Leverkusen in Berlin thus reaching their
sixth trophy in the cup and most importantly managed to book a ticket for Europa League next
season. Nurnberg's convincing 5:0 win over Cottbus reserved them
a place in Bundesliga and their main aim next season will be to stay there.
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Today's Splashes do not really come from the Bundesliga as Germany played in China while Werder
Bremen defeated Bayer Leverkusen in order to win the national cup, the DFB-Pokal.
Those who are students or did not had to work or whatever had the grateful opportunity to watch
the China-Germany game at 0230pm (CET) on Friday.
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