1. Why Mats Hummels Will Be Germany's Key Man at World Cup 2014

    Defenses win football tournaments, or so conventional wisdom holds. And that colloquialism is supported by overwhelming data...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 9 days ago 2,131 reads 44 comments

  2. Why Christian Eriksen Would Be Mario Gotze's Perfect Replacement at Dortmund

    As the summer transfer window approaches, one of the most-discussed clubs in Europe is Champions League runners-up Dortmund...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 13 days ago 5,073 reads 28 comments

  3. Borussia Dortmund: Outlining a Short-Term Plan for Continued Success

    In modern football, it's extremely difficult for a smaller club to rise to prominence without some sort of artificial injection of money...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 14 days ago 3,807 reads 39 comments

  4. Klose Aging, Gomez a Poor Fit, but Germany Don't Need a Traditional Striker

    Looking through the current pool of German talent, there are few positions where die Mannschaft are lacking in options. In attacking midfield especially, there is little debate that the DFB are endowed with a superlative wealth of options...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 17 days ago 9,802 reads 157 comments

  5. Lukas Podolski and Lars Bender the Real Winners in Germany vs. Ecuador

    Germany faced a monumental challenge on Wednesday as their makeshift squad took on Ecuador in Boca Raton . Joachim Low's first team would have been favored to beat the South Americans handily...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 20 days ago 4,425 reads 16 comments

  6. Following Bayern and BVB Success, Germany on Track for Glory in World Cup 2014

    Spain have dominated international football in recent years, winning the last two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup. But the tides have turned as of late...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 21 days ago 3,607 reads 112 comments

  7. Champions League: How Jupp Heynckes Got the Better of Jurgen Klopp at Wembley

    Bayern Munich claimed the Champions League trophy for the fifth time in their history on Saturday, beating Dortmund 2-1 in a highly entertaining match that was close until the final whistle...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 24 days ago 3,072 reads 10 comments

  8. Champions League Final Player Ratings: Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich

    Bayern Munich won their fifth Champions League title on Saturday, beating Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at Wembley Stadium...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 24 days ago 10,833 reads 62 comments

  9. Champions League: David Meets Goliath in Bundesliga's 50th Anniversary Party

    The Champions League final is just two days away, and the footballing world is preparing for a spectacle on and off the pitch...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 26 days ago 443 reads 4 comments

  10. Bayern Munich Summer Transfer News: Tracking Latest Rumors and Updates

    The 2012-13 season is not yet finished and still Bayern Munich are looking ahead to the next campaign. The Munich giants have already secured incoming coach Pep Guardiola's " dream signing ," Mario Gotze, as well as Mainz defender Jan Kirchhoff...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 29 days ago 15,029 reads 21 comments

  11. 8 Bold Predictions for the 2013-14 Bundesliga Season

    The 2012-13 Bundesliga season is still a day before its conclusion, but clubs are already preparing for the next campaign. Bayern have already signed Mario Gotze , leaving Dortmund to look for the playmaker's successor...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 1 month ago 15,374 reads 42 comments

  12. Bayern Munich vs. Dortmund: Predicting the Champions League Final Starting XIs

    The much-anticipated Champions League final is just 10 days away, and Bayern Munich and Dortmund are preparing to square off in an unprecedented all-German finale...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 1 month ago 5,771 reads 4 comments

  13. Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2012-13

    The 2012-13 Bundesliga campaign is just a week away from its conclusion, and although the title has long been wrapped up, the fourth Champions League spot and Europa League positions are still too close to call...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 1 month ago 203 reads 88 comments

  14. The Evolution of Marco Reus: From Dortmund Outcast to BVB Hero

    In this day and age, if a player hasn't made it on the big stage by age 21, his chances of becoming a world-class star are often written off. The story of Marco Reus is a sobering reminder that development can come later still...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 1 month ago 15,943 reads 84 comments

  15. Pep Guardiola vs. Jupp Heynckes: Identifying Their 6 Biggest Differences

    When Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes passes on the torch to Pep Guardiola this summer, the veteran trainer will leave enormous shoes for the Spaniard to fill...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 1 month ago 17,304 reads 94 comments

  16. Transfer Rumours: 5 Best Goalkeepers Every Club Wants This Summer

    As the summer transfer window approaches, there are many football clubs in the market for a new goalkeeper...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 1 month ago 13,938 reads 68 comments

  17. Dortmund: Why Life After Mario Gotze Won't Be so Bad After All

    It's become a recurring theme for Dortmund, and a bitter one indeed, that regardless of their success, they lose a star player. In 2011, Nuri Sahin joined Real Madrid after an improbable title-winning season with BVB ...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 1 month ago 9,108 reads 38 comments

  18. Dortmund vs. Bayern: Neither Look the Part of European Champions in Ugly Draw

    The 50th Bundesliga season could hardly have gone better for the German league, with Dortmund and Bayern advancing to the Champions League final...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 1 month ago 28 reads 145 comments

  19. Dortmund vs. Bayern: Saturday 'Klassiker' Previews Champions League Final

    The Champions League final is still over three weeks away, but football fans will be treated to a preview of the fixture on Saturday as Dortmund host Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga ...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 1 month ago 6 reads 4 comments

  20. Reformed Arjen Robben Finally Finds His Niche at Bayern Munich

    Just under a year ago, Arjen Robben was a broken man. Although he'd managed to come back from a crippling injury for the umpteenth time, his spirit took a greater blow than any his body had ever received...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 1 month ago 3,496 reads 20 comments

  21. Operacion Puerto: Fuentes Verdict Casts Dark Shadow over Spain's 'Golden Era'

    In most of the free world, destruction of evidence is a crime. In Spain, apparently, there are exceptions. On Tuesday, a Spanish court sentenced Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes to a one-year suspended prison term for endangering public health...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 1 month ago 7,436 reads 86 comments

  22. How Bayern Munich Should Walk the Suspension Tightrope Against Barcelona

    Last Tuesday, a seismic wave resonated in European football as Bayern Munich handed Barcelona their worst Champions League defeat in 16 years...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 1 month ago 3,631 reads 13 comments

  23. Dortmund and Bayern Dominate Champions League, but Don't Expect a Repeat in 2014

    Following the draw for the Champions League semifinals, it was well known that April 23 and 24 would be huge dates for the modern development of German football...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 1 month ago 33 reads 248 comments

  24. Better Than Messi at Age 20: Why Gotze Is Ready to Be Guardiola's Next Protege

    Ever since he emerged as a first-team player at Dortmund in 2009, Mario Gotze has been commonly referred to as the "German Lionel Messi ...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 1 month ago 8,374 reads 73 comments

  25. Bayern's Trouncing of Barca May Be the End of Tiki-Taka: So Why Sign Guardiola?

    Bayern Munich trounced Barcelona by a 4-0 margin in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal tie on Tuesday, a result that shocked the football world...

    Clark Whitney Written by Clark Whitney about 1 month ago 5,601 reads 38 comments