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- June 14, 2013
Wildly successful football coach Pep Guardiola sought out Bayern Munich as his next challenge. But he is arriving just after the team had one of the most successful seasons the Bundesliga has ever seen. Will he stand up to the pressure? By Markus Feldenkirchen and Juan Moreno more... [ Comment ]
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- May 31, 2013
Tim Howard, the goalkeeper for the US national soccer team, suffers from Tourette syndrome. The American talks about the whims of his muscles, encouragement from his teammates and abuse from the media. more... [ Comment ]
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- May 26, 2013
Several times in the past, Bayern Munich had failed on the big stage. But on Saturday night in Wembley, the team shed its ghosts and beat a tough Borussia Dortmund for the Champions League title. European football has a new leader. more... [ Comment ]
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- May 24, 2013
With the all-German Champions League final coming up, fans around the world are marveling at the rise of the country's football might. Successful reforms within the training system have created a new breed of German player who is more tender than his tank-like predecessors. An Essay By Dirk Kurbjuweit more... [ Comment ]
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- May 23, 2013
The timing couldn't be better. Just as football fans around the world prepare to watch an all-German Champions League final this Saturday, Berlin has been named host of the prestigious soccer event for 2015. more... [ Comment ]
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- May 21, 2013
With tens of thousands of German football fans expected in London for the all-German Champions League final on Saturday, pubs in the English capital are anxiously preparing. Officials have urged fans without tickets to stay home and the city has opted to forgo public viewing areas. By Carsten Volkery in London more... [ Comment ]
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- May 10, 2013
Borussia Dortmund's image as the underdog of European football is starting to cramp the style of individual players. Not everyone is comfortable in the role of the outsider -- and that might affect performance at the upcoming all-German Champions League final in Wembley. By Jörg Kramer more... [ Comment ]
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- May 07, 2013
The number of employees at German security firms with ties to neo-Nazis is on the rise, posing a risk to public safety. For the time being, background checks on applicants in the sector are woefully inadequate. But calls for tighter controls are getting louder. By Andreas Ulrich more... [ Comment ]
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- May 02, 2013
FC Bayern Munich already holds this year's German league title, and its drubbing of FC Barcelona puts the European championship just a match away. What makes this year's team so much more dominant than all its other star-studded predecessors? By Sara Peschke in Barcelona more... [ Comment ]
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- April 23, 2013
The tax probe of Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness presents a danger for Chancellor Angela Merkel five months before general elections. The case makes her look weak on fighting tax evasion, a potentially major campaign issue. That explains why she was so quick to denounce the icon of German club soccer. By Veit Medick more...
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- April 23, 2013
In what could be the most expensive transfer in the history of German club football, Mario Götze is leaving Dortmund at the end of the season to join Bayern Munich for a reported 37 million euros. It's a major coup for Bayern -- the 20-year-old is one of his generation's most talented footballers. more...
