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With Franck Ribery out, Bayern has been struggling without his creativity. They lost to Bordeaux, 0-2 in the CL and are almost out of contention to make the round of sixteen.

In the Bundesliga, Bayern are in sixth place with 19 points after five wins, four draws, and two losses.

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...and remembers some of it's predecessors fondly...
The technical side:A new PowerSpine technology is supposed to give the Predator X an unprecedented increase in shooting power of seven percent in comparison to its predecessor. Ball velocity tests in the adidas laboratory demonstrated that the new PowerSpine enables the Predator X to reach a velocity of 110 kilometres per hour which, when compared to other boots, makes a speed difference of almost three metres per second.

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We like Mr. Vargas because he... likes Mutu.

Continuing on with our brief hiatus of the regular format TTO, we're celebrating/reflecting upon a few of the many thightastic offerings that went flexed during the last two evenings of Champions League action.

It's really a time for browsing, contemplating and pursuing the goods.

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We like Mr. Vargas because he... likes Mutu.

Continuing on with our brief hiatus of the regular format TTO, we're celebrating/reflecting upon a few of the many thightastic offerings that were well-flexed during the last two evenings of Champions League action.

It's really a time for browsing, contemplating and pursuing the goods.

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Mark van Bommel signed a one year extension on his Bayern Munich contract last season. He had asked for two years. Bayern answered by referring to a club policy of giving players over 30 only one year extensions. At that time Martin Jol came sniffing around and rumors emerged that Hamburg might be willing to give van Bommel that extra season.

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Uefa's Technical Report on the Champions League season 08/09 reveals what's needed to win Europe's most prestigious attempt. The report is 24 pages long, but we'll try pick out the best stats, facts, trends and innovations which is believed to be a must for a top European side.

Speed: The first requirement noted down is simply speed.

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Orlando Engelaar is back in Oranje's definite selection for the Down Under Trip. Van Marwijk announced this at Zeist last Friday. Raf van der Vaart and Mark van Bommel aren't part of the excursion...eh...holiday...friendly. Vaart simply lacks match rhythm while Van Bommel is still recovering from injury. Click to continue reading...

Yesterday was a big day for the footballing shoe industry. Two titans of the industry with a long and acrimonious history came together to shake hands for the first time in sixty years, and in turn give us another reason to tell the fascinating story. Many probably know by now that adidas and Puma were [. Click to continue reading...

It will be hard for the Bundesliga to live up to expectations following last season's dramatic, and truly eventful, feast. But already the biggest sides in Germany are preparing to go at it again. Here, we take a look at ten of the best new imports set to light up Deutschland this season:

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North London outfit targets another veteran defensive midfielder.

The Rumour

HARRY REDKNAPP may move for Bayern Munich skipper Mark van Bommel after missing out on Patrick Vieira.

Tottenham boss Redknapp should be able to sign the veteran Dutch midfielder, 32, for less than the £5million Bayern paid Barcelona for his services three years ago.

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It is understood that Franck Ribery's attitude has been lacklustred since returning for pre-season, and more so after his chin-buddy, Karim Benzema signed for Real Madrid. Seems the sulking has worked as Bayern Munich� finally put a price tag on Ribery's head after club captain, Mark van Bommel asked for speedy resolution to the transfer [. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid have nine days to find €80 million and sign Franck Ribery. After that deadline, Bayern will pull out of the deal. Captain Van Bommel wants the situation to resolve as soon as possible so that the team can continue preparations for the new season, with or without Ribery.

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The Netherlands became the first European team to book their place at the 2010 World Cup Finals at the weekend after their 2-1 win over Iceland in Reykjavik. The Dutch maintained their 100% record in the campaign thanks to a goal apiece from Nigel De Jong and Mark Van Bommel, and it leaves them 11 points clear at the top of Group 9 ahead of Scotland who have a game in hand. Click to continue reading...

El Mundial es color, es pasión, es espectáculo de lágrimas y risas, vaya, es una fiesta, y es innegable que siempre comemos ansias contando el tiempo que falta para que llegue. Es por eso que anuncio con bombo y platillo que para éste magno espectáculo a poco mas de un año para que inicie ya están repartidas cuatro invitaciones en el siguiente orden: Japón, Australia, Corea del Sur y Holanda.

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El Mundial es color, es pasión, es espectáculo de lágrimas y risas, vaya, es una fiesta, y es innegable que siempre comemos ansias contando el tiempo que falta para que llegue. Es por eso que anuncio con bombo y platillo que para éste magno espectáculo a poco mas de un año para que inicie ya están repartidas cuatro invitaciones en el siguiente orden: Japón, Australia, Corea del Sur y Holanda.

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Mark van Bommel will have a remarkable scoop against Iceland, this Saturday. He's been an international since 2000 but the up coming game will be the first big tournament qualifier where he's actually a starter. Since 2000, there was always something. The EC2000 came just to early for the Fortuna developed Click to continue reading...

Game : Bayern Munich vs VFB Stuttgart. Competition : Bundesliga final day 2008-09. Final score : Bayern Munich 2-1 VfB Stuttgart Goal scorers :- (Khalid Boulahrouz 16′ Own Goal, Mark Van Bommel 59′/ Mario Gomez 63′ ) Bayern beat VfB Stuttgart but it was [...] Related posts:

1. VFB Stuttgart 4-1 VFL Wolfsburg goals highlights All goals and highlights from the Stuttgart vs Wolfsburg Bundesliga.

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Bayern Munich: Jorg Butt, Phillip Lahm,Lucio, Martín De Michelis, Christian Lell; Andreas Ottl, Zé Roberto, Mark Van Bommel, José Sosa; Franck Ribéry, Luca Toni

Barcelona: Víctor Valdés, Eric Abidal, Carles Puyol, Gerard Piqué, Dani Alves, Andrés Iniesta, Touré Yaya, Xavi, Seydou Keita, Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry, Samuel Eto'o

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Chelsea FC: Petr Cech, Ashley Cole, Branislav Ivanovic, Alex, Ricardo Carvalho, Michael Essien, Florent Malouda, Michael Ballack, Solomon Kalou, Didier Drogba

Liverpool FC: Pepe Reina, Álvaro Arbeloa, Martin Skrtel, Jamie Carragher,� Fabio Aurélio, Javier Mascherano, Xabi Alonso,� Yossi Benayoun, Kuyt, Fernando Torres

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The 4-2-3-1 has been selected by Klinsmann. The big news is that Altintop will be starting after a lengthy absence.

A couple of notes on this. Mark Van Bommel is a disgrace and should be banned from football.

I have never seen a player more scared than Christian Lell.

Franck Ribery has been schooled by Dani Alves, who is one of the best defending fullbacks as well as attacking fullbacks in the world.

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It didn't send boots aquaking in Catalunya, but it is a team to respect based on their precedent. If there is one demon they will have to overcome in order to get to that historic treble, they will have to do so against a side that they have never beaten. Never Beaten Bayern In four matches [...] Related posts:

1. Intriguing Matchups For Spanish Teams Both Madrid sides got a tough draw in the upcoming.

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Fabio Cannavaro, Carlos Tevez, Michael Ballack, Michael Owen, Mark Van Bommel, Fred... these are but a few of the players whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season. And with the january transfer window practically at our doorstep, it is time to give these "old timers" a chance they are still [. Click to continue reading...

Fabio Cannavaro, Carlos Tevez, Michael Ballack, Michael Owen, Mark Van Bommel, Fred... these are but a few of the players whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season. And with the january transfer window practically at our doorstep, it is time to give these "old timers" a chance to prove they [. Click to continue reading...

Run, Cesar, Run See how that worked out for Mark after the jump... Click to continue reading...

I followed Bayern Munich's 5-2 humiliation by Werder Bremen last weekend with strangely mixed feelings.
On the one hand, like most fans here, I relished the spectacle of the arrogant Bavarian giants getting their clocks cleaned at home. On the other, I have young Bayern keeper Michael Rensing in my fantasy football team, and his bad day at the office brought back unpleasant memories from the late '70s of the Bristol Blue Devils being thrashed by the Damariscotta Lions 8-nil –- with yours truly in goal. Click to continue reading...

Bayern Munich were humiliated 5-2 on Saturday by Werder Bremen as the Bundesliga champions suffered one of their worst home defeats.
Markus Rosenberg struck twice, with Naldo, teenage sensation Mesut Ozil and Claudio Pizarro also on target for Bremen en route to a 5-0 lead against a disastrous Munich back row. Click to continue reading...

Football is not always a beautiful game; sometimes bookings are necessary. Thankfully, we're on hand to keep all these bookings straight. There are 34 distinct offences that the DFB considers bookable. In their honor I've written this paean to the punished: We are here not to castigate but to celebrate these masters of [. Click to continue reading...

Johan Derksen's column in www.vi.nl It was a point of discussion immediately after his appointment. Would Bert van Marwijk, the new Oranje team manager, select his son in law Mark van Bommel. Everyone said: oooh...Bert will become vulnerable as his coach and his father in law. But I ask, how is that Click to continue reading...

Robben for PSV Some years ago, PSV broke with tradition by attracting young Dutch players to play in Eindhoven. Think Mark van Bommel, Wilfred Bouma, Kevin Hofland, John de Jong and Arjen Robben. This summer, PSV does it again. Director Jan Reker presented PSV's new signing, FC Groningen talent Stef Nijland (20 Click to continue reading...

Mark van Bommel hat ne rote Karte gesehen. "Und?", werden sich jetzt einige denken. Da könnte man auch eine Nachricht schreiben a la "Valdez vergibt Großchance" oder "Hennes XIII. - wieder ein Geissbock." Scho' recht. Ich geb zu, das ist wirklich nichts besonderes. Und es ist ja auch schon vorgestern passiert. Click to continue reading...

Mark van Bommel is back! Today, Bert van Marwijk's tenure with Oranje really starts. In the past couple of weeks he traveled around Europe to see his boys perform again after the EC2008. The friendly against Russia will be "the introduction game", according to Van Marwijk, who knows six players from Click to continue reading...

Mark van Bommel is back. New team manager Bert van Marwijk has selected the skipper of Bayern Munich for next Wednesday's friendly against Hiddink's Russia. The 31 year old played his last international at the WC2006 in Germany. Bert van Marwijk said, when he presented his selection for the friendly, that the Click to continue reading...

The Olympics took center stage this week, not just on the world stage, but also in our blogs... Our Bremen blogger Brian looked at Diego's Olympic club vs country saga from all possible angles. (Werder Offside) Replace Diego with Rafinha and then our new Schalke blogger Jon basically did what Brian did. Click to continue reading...

Mark Van Bommel is back in the Dutch Squad. The Bayern Munich midfielder's last appearance for Holland was in the 2006 World Cup but had been axed from the squad after a disagreement with Marco Van Basten. New Dutch coach Bert Van Marwijk, who coincidently is Van Bommel's father in law, ... Click to continue reading...

The KNVB site sometimes publishes interesting Top 11 lists... In Dutch, as you know. This time around: the toughest players... 11. Mark van Bommel Doesn't shy away from a fierce challenge here and there. A master in "playing" the opponent. Maybe not the meanest ever, but definitely a very annoying guy. Click to continue reading...

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