Paderborn’s Laurin Curda scored in extra-time to grab a 2-1 home win in the second relegation playoff leg on Monday and relegate 2009 Bundesliga champions Wolfsburg 2-1 on aggregate. The narrow win returns Paderborn to the Bundesliga after six seasons, while ending Wolfsburg’s 29-year run in the top flight. Wolfsburg, who played all but 14 […]
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Neuer recalled to aid Germany World Cup bid
Veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was handed a surprise recall to Germany’s 26-man World Cup squad on Thursday, coming out of international retirement to play in the tournament for a fifth time. The 40-year-old retired from international duty in 2024 but coach Julian Nagelsmann confirmed the World Cup winner will play ahead of Oliver Baumann at […]
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Soccer America Trivia contest #12
Congratulations to Bo Hewko on being selected randomly as the winner of Soccer America Trivia contest #12.
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Germany forward Gnabry confirms he will miss World Cup
Bayern Munich and Germany forward Serge Gnabry confirmed Wednesday he will miss this summer’s World Cup with a thigh injury. On Saturday, Bayern announced Gnabry was set to miss “an extended period” due to an adductor injury, with German media speculating it would rule him out of the 2026 tournament. The 30-year-old said he would […]
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Kane and Diaz send Bayern past Leverkusen into German Cup final
Harry Kane and Luis Diaz scored as Bayern Munich won 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the first time since 2020. Just three days after Bayern sealed back-to-back Bundesliga titles with a home win over Stuttgart, Kane and Diaz got the goals to keep hopes of a treble […]
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Marie-Louise Eta appointment to coach men ‘no surprise’ for Union Berlin’s ascendant women
Union’s women averaged crowd was 7,190, the best mark in Germany and behind only Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United across Europe.
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Union coach Eta wants focus on football after landmark appointment
Union Berlin coach Marie-Louise Eta said Thursday she was looking forward to questions about football rather than her pioneering role as the first female manager of a men’s team in a top European league. Eta, 34, was named Union coach on Sunday after predecessor Steffen Baumgart was fired. Speaking to the media for the first […]
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Kane lauds Diaz ‘moment of magic’ after Bayern knock out Real
Harry Kane praised Luis Diaz’s late “moment of magic” which delivered the killer blow as Bayern Munich eliminated Real Madrid to reach the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday. Holding a 2-1 first-leg advantage, Bayern fell behind three times on the night in the first half as record 15-time champions Real produced a familiarly strong performance […]
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Union’s Eta becomes first female coach in top-five European leagues
Bundesliga club Union Berlin on Sunday named Marie-Louise Eta as head coach, making her the first female manager of a men’s team in a top-five European league, after former mentor Steffen Baumgart was sacked. The 34-year-old will take over for the remainder of the season. “I am delighted the club has entrusted me with this […]
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Real Madrid hoping Champions League magic halts Bayern juggernaut
No teams have faced each other more in the competition, with Tuesday’s match the 29th occasion Madrid will meet Bayern.