It is the dream transfer: ChristianPulisic leaves Borussia Dortmund for Liverpool. Pulisic is reunited at Liverpool with German manager Jurgen Klopp, who was at Borussia Dortmund when Pulisic turned pro in2015. Pulisic joins the most prolific trio in UEFA Champions League history, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane, with 29 goals between them this […]
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U.S. Abroad: Wood's first Bundesliga goal since August is a big one
Bobby Wood ended a streak of 18 games without a goal in the Bundesliga, dating back to last August, as he scored on a penalty kick in HSV’s 3-1 win over Wolfsburg that gave it new life in itsimprobable bid to avoid relegation. The win moved Hamburg to within two points of 16th-place Wolfsburg with […]
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Women's World Cup Countdown: Germany picks Voss-Tecklenburg
German Martina Voss-Tecklenburg will take over as head coach of the Germany women’s national team in September after finishing out Women’s World Cup qualifying with Switzerland. Interim boss Horst Hrubesch, recently hired to replace Steffi Jones, will stay on until Voss-Tecklenburg arrives. A loss at home to Iceland has complicatedGermany’s path to the 2019 Women’s […]
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Watch: A super long throw-in lead to easy goal
Schalke 04’s players stood still admiring the long toss from Hamburg SV’s Douglas Santos as Filip Kostic pounced to head it into the net in HSV’s 3-2 win.
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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: The benefits of cleverly using the back-heel
How useful all parts of the foot can be is demonstrated in this Bundesliga compilation of Top 5 skillful moves from the month of March, featuring Ishak Belfodil, LeonBailey, David Alaba, Kevin-Prince Boateng and Thomas Müller. Boateng’s encore: back-heel assist on Luka Jovic‘s goal:
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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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Hrubesch replaces Steffi Jones as Germany's women's national team coach
Following its last-place finish as the SheBelieves Cup, Germany fired Steffi Jones and named former German international Horst Hrubesch as interim coach of the women’s nationalteam. Hrubesch has had a long career as a coach in Germany’s men’s national team program, but he has never coached the German women. “I have been followingwomen’s football for […]
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What They're Saying: Pal Dardai
“We have not said goodbye to a young player after six months. That wouldn’t be OK. He does a good job, needs to develop. Bit by bit. I don’t think Zsolt is that negative — he’s got a goodrelationship with his keepers. And it’s not that extreme. If Jonathan’s second name was not Klinsmann, would […]
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USA-England: Own goal gives hosts 1-0 win and SheBelieves Cup title
USA-ENGLAND EXPRESS: March 7 in Orlando, Florida USA 1 England 0. Goal: own goal (Bardsley) 58. Att:12,351. A Megan Rapinoe cross that bounced off two England players into their net earned the USA a 1-0 victory Wednesday night along with the SheBelieves Cup. Rapinoe marked a solid game by gliding up the left side […]