Former Ghana international Christian Saba has been named coach of Bayern Munich’s U-16 team in the ongoing season. Saba joined FC Bayern Munich’s youth system in 1995 at the age of 16, alongside compatriot Emmanuel Bentil. Neither were able to break into the first team, but the former did manage to stay with the club, playing … Read more
Ex-Chelsea star Michael Essien was special guest at the launch of the 2018 International Champions Cup. He psoted on his official Instagram page: ”Today I helped launch the International Champions Cup 2018 in Miami for Chelsea F. C. Great day spent with some awesome footballing legends from around the world. #ICC2018 ⚽️ The premier summer … Read more
Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has emerged as a summer transfer target for Manchester United and Manchester City, according to reports in the UK. Boateng was sold by City to Bayern seven years ago, but his return has been requested by coach Pep Guardiola, who worked with him at the Allianz Arena. During an injury-hit … Read more
Former Inter Allies FC forward Ropapa Mensah has expressed his delight after meeting Germany legend Bastian Schweinsteiger. Mensah’s new side Nashville SC played out a 0-0 stalemate with Chicago Fire in a pre-season friendly last Wednesday. The 20-year-old came on as a substitute for the last thirty minutes of the game and his dream of … Read more
Big-money signing Alvaro Morata grabbed an assist on his debut for Premier League champions Chelsea on Tuesday but was upstaged by two-goal Thomas Mueller as Bayern Munich won 3-2 in Singapore. The Spanish international striker signed for Chelsea from Real Madrid in a deal reported to be worth up to 80 million euros ($92m) last … Read more
Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti rubbished suggestions on Tuesday that James Rodriguez was signed to replace misfiring German international Thomas Mueller. The Colombian last week joined the Bundesliga champions from Real Madrid on a two-year loan that some have interpreted as a threat to Mueller, who is coming off the back of a poor season … Read more
Bayern Munich have continued their summer strengthening by signing Colombia captain James Rodriguez from Real Madrid. James, 25, who moved to Madrid from Monaco in 2014 after winning the Golden Boot at that year’s FIFA World Cup, will arrive at the Allianz Arena on a two-year loan deal, although Bayern have an option to buy the … Read more
Former Black Stars and Bayern Munich defender Samuel Osei Kuffuor says he will not encourage his son to take boxing as a profession because he can’t stand him being beaten up. Sammy Tugah revealed this in an exclusive interview with TV3, stating how he wouldn’t want his son to be a boxer considering the risks … Read more
Football is evolving and as competitions become keener, so are the errors. FIFA, in an attempt to rid the competition off some of those errors, has undertaken some initiatives with the aid of technology, which the football governing body believes would help make the game better. FIFA introduced Goal Line Technology a few months ago … Read more
The former Arsenal winger has signed a three-year deal with the Bundesliga champions after previously announcing that he would leave Werder Bremen Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Serge Gnabry from Werder Bremen for a fee believed to be in the region of €8 million. The 21-year-old recently already announced that he would leave … Read more
Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm was given an emotional ovation as he waved farewell to the German club before his final career appearance. Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning captain, 33, was presented with a number of mementos before Saturday’s home win against Freiburg. Lahm played his 517th and final game for the Bundesliga champions. Midfielder Xabi … Read more
Bibiana Steinhaus will become the first female to referee in the Bundesliga. The 38-year-old police officer has been named as one of four new referees in Germany’s top flight for 2017-18. Steinhaus – the partner of English ex-Premier League and World Cup referee Howard Webb – has refereed second-tier games for six years. “I am … Read more
The 38-year-old police officer has been named as one of four new referees in Germany’s top flight for 2017-18. Steinhaus – the partner of English ex-Premier League and World Cup referee Howard Webb – has refereed second-tier games for six years. “I am aware that I will be the first female referee in the Bundesliga … Read more
Spanish football giants Real Madrid are reported to be ready to splash a whooping €40m for Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng. With reports of Pepe leaving at the end of the season, Europe’s biggest club is looking for a big name defender and Jerome fits the bill perfectly according to German newspaper Kicker. The White … Read more
Asked which player he would add to the club if he were the sporting director this summer, the World Cup winner told Goal he would choose the Brazilian Bastian Schweinsteiger doesn’t believe his former club Bayern Munich need to change much, even if the German giants will only add the Bundesliga title to their large … Read more
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge insists there is no need to discuss the future of coach Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti’s men are eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga, but they have hit a rough run of form which has left them without a win in five games. Included in that run have been … Read more
Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm described Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Real Madrid as a “bitter farewell” to the competition. The holders secured a 4-2 win after extra-time at Santiago Bernabeu to seal a 6-3 aggregate triumph and a place in the semi-finals. Bayern were on the wrong end of three … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Champions League goal as Real Madrid dumped 10-man Bayern Munich out of the competition with a 4-2 win (6-3 agg.). Ronaldo’s second goal was offside as Bayern rued their bad luck. Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick helped Real Madrid battle past 10-man Bayern Munich and into the Champions League semi-finals with a … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as holders Real Madrid controversially overcame Bayern Munich in extra time to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal’s harsh 84th-minute dismissal was the first pivotal moment of a thrilling game, and then Ronaldo was clearly standing in an offside position to score Madrid’s second in extra … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as holders Real Madrid controversially overcame Bayern Munich in extra time to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal’s harsh 84th-minute dismissal was the first pivotal moment, and then Ronaldo was clearly standing in an offside position to score Madrid’s second in extra time. Needing at least … Read more