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It has been a staggering Bundesliga season in so many ways, with champions Bayer Leverkusen, runners-up VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munichs Harry Kane among the standout performers...

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge wants a memorial service for Franz Beckenbauer in Bayern Munich's home stadium, and Berti Vogts has proposed to name the German Cup after the football great who died on Sunday at age 78. Rummenigge, who played with Beckenbauer at Bayern and was later club CEO, told Tuesday's Bild paper that Bayern owe their club icon Beckenbauer a worthy farewell. "The whole world of football and beyond is mourning out friend Franz. FC Bayern should organise a memorial servic...

Bayern Munich's team commemorated Franz Beckenbauer at Tuesday training amid first proposals over how to best honour the club and global football icon, who died on Sunday at age 78. Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel and the players posed with a shirt saying "Danke Franz" (Thank you Franz) and with a jersey he wore in 1965 before training, and during the session donned black armbands. The club said that their Allianz Arena would be illuminated with the same words "Danke Franz" o...

Bayern Munich will hold a memorial service for Franz Beckenbauer in their Allianz Arena on Friday, January 19, the record Bundesliga champions announced on Tuesday. The club is inviting "friends and companions from national and international sport, culture and politics as well as all fans and the entire football family in general to bid farewell to the unforgettable 'Kaiser' in a special, emotional setting." The celebration will centre on memories of Germany and Bayern great ...

Bayern Munich will hold a memorial service for Franz Beckenbauer in their Allianz Arena on Friday, January 19, the record Bundesliga champions announced on Tuesday. The club is inviting "friends and companions from national and international sport, culture and politics as well as all fans and the entire football family in general to bid farewell to the unforgettable 'Kaiser' in a special, emotional setting." The celebration will centre on memories of Germany and Bayern great ...

Bundesliga records, unbeatable streaks, milestones and much, much more: here are some of the key statistics from the 2023/24 season so far!

While Schalke's focus remains survival, they would dearly love to put an axe through their rival Dortmund's season this evening in the derby

After the death of legendary football commentator John Motson aged 77, weve delved into our archives to bring you a classic Norwich City interview…

The tale of the team of 40-year-olds from Cork who rattled Bayern Munich Thirty years ago, the draw for the first round of the Uefa Cup paired the Bundesliga giants with Cork City. By Paul Dollery Saturday 8 May 2021, 8:00 AM 2 hours ago 11,792 Views 13 Comments THE GAME WAS only a few minutes old, but it already had the look of one that Stefa...

Share on email Jurgen Klopp left Liverpool fans guessing after explaining that he sees an unnamed German legend in Leighton Clarkson’s game, but that player has now been revealed. Clarkson made his Champions League debut in Wednesday night’s 1-1 draw with Midtjylland, and produced an impressive performance at the base of the midfield. The 19-year-old is one of five youngsters to debut in the competition for Liverpool already this season, joining Neco Williams, Caoimhin Kelleher, Rhys Willia...