The Nations of the 21st World Cup – Germany
Germany National Team Every four years, national pride and footie artistry reach peak levels in a global dance of no small magnitude, the World Cup is here again. This summer, all eyes will be focused […]
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Lost Wolves: The State of Post-De Bruyne VfL Wolfsburg
Poor VfL Wolfsburg. Manchester City, decidedly not a Volkswagen-type of club, sent a big flashy car to the hometown of the car manufacturer to whisk away the local football team’s on-field leader and reigning Bundesliga […]
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Bayern Down Dortmund to Deliver Double
Bundesliga champion FC Bayern München added the DFB Cup championship to their title collection with a 2:0 victory over rival Borussia Dortmund in Berlin. Unlike the league title, which was secured several weeks before the […]
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Bayern v. Real: The Rückspiel
Apparently, when a club goes for an entire year without once having its primacy really threatened, there is a hidden motherlode of panicky drama to be unleashed at the first true moment of adversity. It […]
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FC Bayern: Are the Champions Ripe for the Picking?
“We are here to win.” It’s a simple enough premise Pep Guardiola puts forth regarding his team’s arrival in Madrid for Wednesday’s first-leg Champions League semifinal match against Real Madrid. You can hardly lead the […]
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Bayern: In Complete Control or Sincere Danger?
“I am very, very optimistic.” Just over a week ago, I spent a few hundred words to summarize my opinion on FC Bayern München’s chances of leaving Old Trafford with a favorable result in the […]
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Mission Impossible or No Such Thing?
The Saturday before last, Borussia Dortmund fell behind 2:0 to VfB Stuttgart before Marco Reus delivered a hat trick and victory for the boys in black and gold. This past Saturday, Dortmund waited until the […]
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Klopp’s Dortmund Confident vs. Ronaldo’s Real
Park the busses? Not these sides. “We know what is awaiting us at Bernabeu,” said Borussia Dortmund winger Marco Reus in a press conference in Madrid, the day before his side is tasked with taking […]