Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has urged FIFA to consider abandoning what he describes as the “triple punishment” of penalty, red card, and suspension for denying a cleargoal-scoring opportunity in the penalty box. Bayern was the beneficiary of that rule at the Emirates on Wednesday, as Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny brought down ArjenRobben in the […]
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Wenger: Referee 'Killed the Game'
Predictably, Arsene Wenger blamed the referee and not his goalkeeper, saying that Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli “killed” the UEFA Champions League Roundof 16 first-leg between Arsenal and Bayern Munich for sending off Wojciech Szczesnylate in the first half with the score still tied 0-0. Bayern went on to control the game in thesecond half, ultimately […]
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Guardiola: Possession Key Against Good Teams
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola highlighted the importance of possession following his team’s 2-0 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first-leg win against Arsenal at theEmirates on Wednesday. The German treble winner heads back to Munich as the heavy favorite to progress to the quarterfinals thanks to a pair of crucial away goals from Toni […]
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Repeat matchup is 'ultimate test' for Gunners
[UCL PREVIEW: Arsenal-Bayern Munich] Many fans will remember that a year ago Bayern Munich beat Bundesliga rival Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League finalafter those teams knocked off Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid in the semis. Yet memories aren’t so clear of Bayern’s first opponent in the knockout phase, except tofans of Arsenal. Bayern […]
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Green's callup and the merits of 'der Klinsi-Plan'
[USA MEN] Julian Green, the 18-year-old German-American who debuted for Germanchampion Bayern Munich last fall, will join the U.S. national team for training in Frankfurt before it flies to Kharkiv for its game against Ukraine on March 5. The USA hopes it will be the first stepin a move by Green to commit to switch […]
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Ribery to Miss Bayern's Arsenal Clash
Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has been ruled out of the first game of the defending German treble winner’s two-game UEFA Champions League Round of 16 series againstArsenal in London on February 19th. The France international, who missed Saturday’s 2-0 win at Nuremberg, won’t return to training until the end of next week.
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Thiago's scissors kick winner for Bayern
[VIDEO PICK: Golazo] Bayern Munich kept alive its quest to become the first Bundesliga team to go an entire season without a loss with a 2-1 win over VfB Stuttgartthat was decided on a magnificent goal by Spaniard Thiago. Bayern went down, 1-0, but equalized with a goal by Peruvian Claudio Pizarro with 14 minutesleft. […]
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Lewandowski Denies Assaulting Teenager
Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski denied hitting a teenage supporter who made and offensive gesture to the striker for signing with Bundesliga rival Bayern Munich fornext season. The teenager filed a complaint with police saying that Lewandowski had punched him on the forehead on Thursday after he made an offensive gesture as the player was […]
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Dante Flattered By Man United Interest
Bayern Munich center-back Dante on Tuesday unexpectedly told Fox Sports Brasil that he felt flattered by Manchester United’s interest in him and, asked if he could go intodetails, replied: “We have to wait until Jan. 31 because there is a lot going on.” Since making that comment, the Brazil international has dismissed the notion that […]
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Goalies get their Day: Top 10 Bundesliga Saves
[VIDEO PICK: Saves] When goalkeepers feature in Video Pick, they’re usually victims of golazos or committing bloopers, but today we deliver 10 superb saves fromGermany. The Bundesliga YouTube channel picked these as the best 10 saves of the season’s first half. We like best Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s divingsave of a close-range header and Sebastian Mielitz’s […]