Super Eagles stars Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella etched their names into German football history on Sunday, playing a pivotal role in Bayer Leverkusen’s stunning 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen. This emphatic win secured Leverkusen’s first-ever Bundesliga title, finally ending Bayern Munich’s dominance of the league. Boniface, a constant threat throughout the season, opened the … Read more
BAYERN MUNICH chief Max Eberl says he “doesn’t give a s**t” about replacing Thomas Tuchel while the club is still in the Champions League. The German giants were 2-0 up against Heidenheim yesterday but capitulated and lost 3-2. 2 Max Eberl’s focus is on beating Arsenal on Tuesday and not the search for a new … Read more
Xabi Alonso. (Credit: AFP) Alonso said he reflected on his future during the recent international break before informing Leverkusen. Leverkusen is on course for its first German title, 10 points clear in the Bundesliga with eight games remaining. Leverkusen is still unbeaten in all competitions this season. Xabi Alonso will stay as coach of Bayer Leverkusen, ending … Read more
Xabi Alonso currently manages Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga (Credit: X) Amongst the likes of clubs such as Real Madrid and rivals Bayern Munich, yearning to sign the Spaniard, one club has stood out the most: none other than Xabi’s old home of five years, Liverpool. You got to lose sometime, right? Well, Xabi Alonso … Read more
Thomas Tuchel and Bayern Munich have decided to part ways at the end of the current season. The decision comes after the Bavarian side failed to beat relegation battlers Bochum in the Bundesliga last Sunday. Bayern, who have had a stronghold of the German league for 11 seasons in a row, are now eight points … Read more
The German Football League (DFL) said Wednesday it was abandoning a billion-euro investment deal after widespread protests by Bundesliga fans, a U-turn hailed by supporters’ groups as a “success”. Fans had littered pitches with everything from tennis balls to chocolate coins in opposition to the plan to swap a portion of the league’s future media … Read more
Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel (Credit: X) Their loss last night brings about the 10th loss in 43 matches for manager Thomas Tuchel and also marks the first time the Bavarians have lost the first leg of the UCL round-of-16 fixture in 11 seasons. How the mighty have fallen. Well, at least for the moment. … Read more
HARRY KANE is having to face the prospect of going ANOTHER year without a trophy. And this time he’s been left cursing a former CELTIC fan favourite for perhaps putting the final nail in the coffin. 2 The jubilant scenes as Bayer Leverkusen went five points clear of Bayern MunichCredit: Getty 2 Jeremie Frimpong scored … Read more
With 22 goals from 16 Bundesliga games this season, Harry Kane’s tally for Bayern Munich is identical to Robert Lewandowski’s at the same stage of his record-breaking 2020-21 campaign. The former Bayern Munich striker finished that season with 41 goals in the league and while Kane has dismissed speculation about him bettering his predecessor’s record … Read more
Tottenham Hotspur defender Eric Dier is undergoing a medical at Bayern Munich after agreeing a move to join the German champions. The Athletic reported on Friday last week that Bayern were in talks with Dier as one of several central defensive options, with the Bundesliga side’s head coach Thomas Tuchel confirming on Thursday that a medical … Read more
