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Bayern Munich chief Uli Hoeness threatens Germany if Ter Stegen replace Neuer as Goalkeeper

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2019 0

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness did a U-turn on Wednesday on his threat to deprive the German national side of Bayern players if Manuel Neuer loses the number one goalkeeper spot to Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Hoeness had earlier spoken up for Neuer who has been trading remarks

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Zinedine Zidane returns to training camp in Montreal

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has returned to the training camp in Montreal, Canada following the death of his brother Farid Zidane. The manager was granted a compassionate leave after the death of his sibling, his elder brother Farid died of cancer at the age of 54 years old, Zidane left the club’s training base […]

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Gus Poyet urges Chelsea to stick with Maurizio Sarri amid Zinedine Zidane rumours

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2019 0

Former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet has backed Maurizio Sarri to keep his job and make a success of his time at Stamford Bridge despite rumours linking the club with Zinedine Zidane. Sarri has been under increasing pressure following an inconsistent run of results since the turn of the new year. Heavy defeats against Bournemouth and […]

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Heynckes wary of Besiktas threat

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2017 0

Bayern Munich will have to be at their best for 180 minutes if they are to progress in the Champions League at Besiktas’ expense, according to Jupp Heynckes. The Bundesliga leaders were drawn to play Besiktas in Monday’s last-16 draw in Nyon, with the first leg at home in February before they travel to Turkey […]

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Muller savours PSG revenge

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2017 0

Thomas Muller invited Paris Saint-Germain’s admirers to be “off the gas” after Bayern Munich gained a measure of Champions League revenge against the Ligue 1 leaders. PSG thumped Bayern 3-0 at Parc des Princes in September, a result that prompted the sacking of boss Carlo Ancelotti. Under Jupp Heynckes, the Bundesliga champions secured a closing […]

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Hummels blames Bayern players for Ancelotti’s sack

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Mats Hummels knows that substandard displays produced by Bayern Munich’s players cost Carlo Ancelotti his job and says the squad is determined to make up for their recent shortcomings. Ancelotti led Bayern to the Bundesliga title last season but was dismissed in September after a 3-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. The […]

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Bayern confirm Ribery injury

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2017 0

Bayern Munich have confirmed winger Franck Ribery has torn the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee. The 34-year-old appeared to jar his knee when he stood on top of the ball during the second half of his side’s 2-2 Bundesliga draw away to Hertha Berlin on Sunday. Tests have since revealed the extent of […]

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Bundesliga: Bayern score 8, Dortmund win

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2017 0

Bayern Munich stayed five points clear on top of the Bundesliga after Carlo Ancelotti’s 1,000th career game ended 8-0 against Hamburg. Bayern, who have scored 44 goals and conceded just three against Hamburg since 2011, went ahead as Arturo Vidal struck with powerful drive from the edge of the box before Robert Lewandowski netted a […]

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Robben Ruled Out Of The Season As Lewandoski Suffers Broken Jaw

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2015 0

  German Bundesliga champions, Bayern Munich, has announced that it’s Dutch playmaker, Arjen Robben, has been ruled out for the season following a muscle tear in their German Cup semi-final defeat by Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. The Munich based club has suffered another major blow as its leading striker Robert Lewandowski, broke his jaw and […]

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UCL: Bayern Plot FC Porto’S Fall

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2015 0

Thomas Muller says Bayern Munich are brimming with confidence ahead of today’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final with Porto despite the injury crisis that has hit the Bundesliga champions. Franck Ribery and Bastian Schweinsteiger were the latest two players to be ruled out of the last eight clash due to an ankle injury and illness respectively. […]

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Castro in Bayern’s Radar

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2015 0

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has praised Gonzalo Castro amid growing speculation the versatile Bayer Leverkusen midfielder could join the Bavarians in the summer. Castro, 27, has been at Leverkusen for his entire career, and, having already featured 282 times, he is approaching his 300th Bundesliga appearance for the club some 10 years after debuting […]

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Bayern Can Never Get Tired, Says Muller

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2015 0

Thomas Muller believes fatigue is entirely psychological and Bayern Munich’s power to overcome it was key in Wednesday’s defeat of Bayer Leverkusen. The forward was one of the Bavarians’ clinical penalty takers in the DFB-Pokal quarter-final at BayArena, with all five players converting for Pep Guardiola after a 0-0 result at the end of extra-time. […]

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Dreesen Slams Lewandowski’S Salary Report

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2015 0

Bayern Munich finance director Jan-Christian Dreesen has rejected a recent report in France Football revealing Robert Lewandowski’s salary, labelling it “blatant nonsense.” The French magazine claimed Lewandowski is the highest-paid Bundesliga player and earns 20.2 million Euros per year in salary, bonuses and sponsorship revenue after joining Bayern on a

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Guardiola Applauds Bayern’S Defensive Cohesion

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2015 0

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola applauded his team’s defensive cohesion on Wednesday after they edged past Bayer Leverkusen to the DFB Pokal semi-finals. After the quarter-final tie in Leverkusen ended scoreless through 120 minutes, Bayern’s five penalty takers all converted, while goalkeeper Manuel Neuer saved Josip Drmic’s opener for the hosts to give

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Bayern Allay Schweinsteiger Concerns

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2015 0

Bayern Munich have revealed that Bastian Schweinsteiger’s ankle injury is not serious, but the midfielder is a doubt for Wednesday’s DFB-Pokal quarter-final at Bayer Leverkusen. The Germany captain limped out of Saturday’s 1-0 Bundesliga win at Borussia Dortmund in the second half after damaging his left ankle. Schweinsteiger missed training on Monday and

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Neuer: I’m Bayern’s Defence ‘Kingpin’

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2015 0

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has said he shares duties with coach Pep Guardiola, explaining: “He orchestrates our attacks, and I our defence.” Neuer, 29, said his role under Guardiola was different to that under predecessor Jupp Heynckes, meaning that “we as a team no longer understand it as 10 plus one but as 11 […]

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Ribery in Injury Scare

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2015 0

Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery says that he will not risk another injury “disaster” just to feature against Borussia Dortmund this weekend. The former France winger has had numerous fitness issues over the past year and missed the 2014 World Cup with a back problem before deciding to call time on his international career to […]

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Revealed! No Player Has Turned Bayern down – Dreesen

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2015 0

Bayern Munich players talk about life as professional footballer at one of the world’s biggest clubs in Europe. Bayern Munich finance director Jan-Christian Dreesen has revealed that no player has turned down a move to the Bundesliga champions during his time at the club. Dreesen, 47, joined Bayern in February 2013, during the season that […]

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Champions League Quarter-Final Draw

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2015 0

Finally, the quarter draws of the Champions League has been announced, Madrid will tackle Atletico Madrid, while the French giants will once again do battle with Luis Enrique’s side. FC Porto will meet Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich, while Juventus face Monaco. The first leg will be played on on April 14/15 with the return fixture […]

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Robben: Hands Bayern Fitness Boost

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2015 0

Arjen Robben is set to hand a fitness boost to Bayern Munich ahead of Sunday’s Bundesliga encounter against Borussia Monchengladbach. The Netherlands international was absent from Saturday’s 4-0 victory at Werder Bremen due to a trapped nerve that saw him last just 19 minutes of the 7-0 demolition of Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions […]