Renato Sanches‘ goal for Bayern Munich in a 2-0 Champions League win over his former team, Benfica, was special in several ways. The six-pass counterattack started at Bayern’s cornerflag, included a brilliant back-heel from Arjen Robben to Sanches, who dribbled 60 yards down field and ultimately finished a James Rodriguez delivery. Sanches, who joinedBenfica at […]
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Watch: A day in the life of an 18-year-old American at Bayern Munich
Chris Richards, on loan from FC Dallas, leads a tour of Germany’s top club and gives insight into what his life is like in Germany. The 18-year-old played for Bayern’s first team inpreseason friendlies and now plays for its U-19 team in the Junior Bundesliga South/Southwest.
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Schweinsteiger's Bayern-Chicago Fire tribute game draws 75,000
Bastian Schweinsteiger got a hero’s welcome and played one half each for his former and current team in Bayern Munich’s 4-0 win over the Chicago Fire as 75,000 fans came out forhis testimonial game in Munich’s Allianz Arena. He scored for Bayern late in the game. The Man, the Legend, the Welcome home. — FC […]
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U.S. Abroad: Bayern's Rummenigge lists Texan Richards in mix if Boateng leaves
Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is not in any rush to replace German star Jerome Boateng if he is transferred to Paris St. Germain, downplaying suggestions that Bayern will sign22-year-old French World Cup champion Benjamin Pavard from VfB Stuttgart. Rummenigge went on to list options Bayern already has at center back, including 18-year-old AmericanChris Richards […]
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Chris Richards, Bayern's American teen: 'It was amazing. My first, first-team start, and going 90 minutes'
Chris Richards‘ parents’ trip from Alabama to Miami was well worth it. Their 18-year-old son started for Bayern Munich in its 3-2 loss to Manchester City in the InternationalChampions Cup. Richards left Alabama to join Texans SC Houston in 2016, helped theTexans win the 2017 Development Academy U-18/19, and then moved to FC Dallas’ DA […]
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Watch: Bayern pick up Alphonso Davies during USA tour
A montage of Bayern Munich’s USA trip includes a glimpse of 17-year-old Canadian Alphonso Davies of the Whitecaps making his transfer to the Bundesliga club official. Davies, whoturns 18 on Nov. 2, will join Bayern on Jan. 1. The video also shows Bayern visiting the Rocky statue in Philadelphia and a Phillies game.
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Alphonso Davies transfer: Bittersweet but inevitable, and rewarding
It looks like 17-year-old Canadian Alphonso Davies is headed to Bayern Munich in what will be a record transfer deal for an MLS player. The deal has not been confirmed, but reportssuggest that Bayern Munich will pay the Vancouver Whitecaps as much as $15 million for Davies, plus 15 percent of a future transfer fee. […]
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Watch: A recap of Bayern Munich's historic title run
With five games left in the season, Bayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga title, its record sixth straight. For 72-year-old Jupp Heynckes, who returned to the club in October to takeover from Carlo Ancelotti in October with Bayern trailing Dortmund by five points, the title marks his fourth Bundesliga crown as coach of Bayern.
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Watch: How Bayern Munich thumped Borussia Dortmund
The Bundesliga’s biggest rivalry game turned into a laugher — a 6-0 Bayern rout over BVB. Robert Lewandowski‘s hat trick makes it a league-leading 26 goals (in 26 games) for thePolish striker. Also on target, Colombian James Rodriguez, Thomas Mueller and Frenchman Franck Ribery.
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Watch: Franck Ribery's superb solo strike
Four defenders converged on but couldn’t stop Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery from scoring his second goal in Bayern Munich’s 6-0 rout of Hamburg SV.