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Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid has proven one of the great Champions League rivalries. From scoring heroics to memorable comebacks, the tie has had its fair share of classic clashes.

Thomas Tuchels Bayern Munich have not given up hope of overturning the 10-point gap on Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen, says Borussia Dortmund head coach Edin Terzić.

What a difference a game makes. The pessimism and frustration shrouding Germany’s soccer team ahead of this summer’s European Championship has been lifted and replaced by confidence that the host can now win the tournament. All it took was a win over France for the Germans to cast aside their doubts. “Everything fits together,” former…

What a difference a game makes.

Bayern Munich talent Aleksander Pavlovic and the VfB Stuttgart trio of Waldemar Anton, Maximilian Mittelstädt and Deniz Undav are reportedly set to be called up for the first time on Thursday in a major Germany squad overhaul. The Bild paper and Kicker magazine said on Tuesday that coach Julian Nagelsmann would surprisingly not pick Leon Goretzka and instead nominate the 19-year-old Munich midfield team-mate Pavlovic for upcoming friendlies in France and against the Netherlands. Sky TV repo...

Bayern Munich talent Aleksander Pavlovic and the VfB Stuttgart trio of Waldemar Anton, Maximilian Mittelstädt and Deniz Undav are reportedly set to be called up for the first time into Germany's national team on Thursday. The Bild paper said on Tuesday that coach Julian Nagelsmann would surprisingly not pick Leon Goretzka and instead nominate the 19-year-old Munich midfield team-mate Pavlovic for upcoming friendlies in France and against the Netherlands. Sky TV reported that Nagelsmann...

Andreas Brehme, who has died of a heart attack aged 63, was one of the finest wing-backs of his generation, solid in defence and consistently threatening in attack; his greatest moment came when he scored the late penalty that won the 1990 World Cup for West Germany against Diego Maradona’s Argentina, and his international captain Lothar Matthäus said he was the most talented footballer he ever played with.

Bayern Munich are the most decorated club in the history of German football with 32 Bundesliga titles, 20 DFB Cups, six European Cups and many more trophies in their collection. Some of the biggest names in coaching have also occupied the hot seat, with Thomas Tuchel at the controls of the Bavarian juggernaut until the end of the current campaign.

Bayern Munich face a major overhaul in many aspects as the result of a difficult season which culminated in the news that coach Thomas Tuchel will leave in summer. Incoming board member for sport Max Eberl, whose arrival is expected next week, will have to oversee the search for a new coach and new players. Former Bayern great Lothar Matthäus also wants ex-players to be represented in the club leadership in a bigger way like they were in the past. "Tuchel's departure is not the en...

World Cup winner Toni Kroos will come out of international retirement and return into the Germany team for March friendlies and the Euro 2024 tournament on home ground. But the 34-year-old also warned that people should not see him as "the saviour" for a team that has been ailing in recent years. "Folks, short and sweet: I'll be playing for Germany again from March," Kroos said on Instagram on Thursday. "Why? Because I was asked by the national coach, I'm up fo...