1. Podolski and Mertesacker Have a Point to Prove as Arsenal Host Bayern Munich

    When Arsenal signed Per Mertesacker and Lukas Podolski , they acquired the experienced stars of a top national team...

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  2. What We Learned from Stuttgart vs. Bayern Munich

    Bayern Munich made it two straight wins to start the second half of the Bundesliga campaign on Sunday as they beat Stuttgart 2-0 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena...

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  3. Why Kiessling Has Leverkusen in Title Contention, but Can't Get a Germany Recall

    Scanning across the Bundesliga , several top strikers plied their trade in the German top flight in 2012...

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  4. Can Bundesliga Surprise Package Frankfurt Qualify for the Champions League?

    Last May, Eintracht Frankfurt weren't even the best team in the 2. Bundesliga . After finishing runners-up to Greuther Fuerth in the German second division , the team underwent an incredible metamorphosis over the summer...

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  5. What We Learned from Bayern Munich's 2-0 Win Against Greuther Fuerth

    Bayern Munich picked up where they left off in December on Saturday as they started the second half of the Bundesliga season with a 2-0 win against fellow Bavarian side Greuther Fuerth ...

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  6. How Bayern Munich Are Preparing to Replace Bastian Schweinsteiger

    Ever since 2003-04, Bastian Schweinsteiger has been a regular starter for Bayern Munich. Having amassed 287 Bundesliga appearances in his career, the player has outlasted ...

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  7. What Pep Guardiola's Signing Means for Bayern Munich

    After months of speculation and countless reports linking him to Chelsea, Manchester City and many other clubs, Pep Guardiola was finally announced on Wednesday as Bayern Munich's new head coach , per the club's official site...

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  8. What Marco Reus Must Do in 2013 to Contend for the Ballon d'Or

    No country has produced more Ballon d'Or winners than Germany, but it's been 16 years since their last winner, Matthias Sammer , won the trophy...

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  9. Why Dortmund's Mats Hummels Is the Most Complete Center-Back in Europe

    For his strong performances for Germany at Euro 2012 and his subsequent impression with Dortmund in the Champions League, Mats Hummels is rapidly becoming a household name. The 24-year-old center-back has long been considered a gem in Germany...

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  10. The Bundesliga XI That Can Take On the All-La Liga FIFPro World XI

    To say the 2012 FIFPro World XI was a bit conspicuous might be the understatement of 2013. The selection of 11 players all from La Liga was unprecedented and has since sparked heated ...

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  11. Why Nuri Sahin Will Succeed at Dortmund After Failing Real Madrid and Liverpool

    One and a half seasons after leaving Borussia Dortmund, Nuri Sahin is back at his hometown club. BVB announced at a Friday press conference that they had struck an agreement ...

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  12. Nuri Sahin: Why It's Not Worked out at Real Madrid and Liverpool

    Two years ago, Nuri Sahin was on top of the world. Then a 22-year-old at Dortmund, the holding midfielder had led his club to an incredible 43-point tally in the first round of the Bundesliga season...

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  13. Ballon D'Or 2012: Awards Gala Turns to Farce as La Liga XI Mistaken for World XI

    Football fans everywhere expected representatives of Spain and La Liga to feature prominently in Monday's Ballon d'Or gala, but FIFA outdid themselves this year, as the awards ceremony descended into farce...

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  14. Andre Schuerrle: Scouting Report for Chelsea Transfer Target

    Chelsea missed out on signing Andre Schuerrle last summer, but that hasn't stopped the Champions League holders' pursuit of the talented young attacker...

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  15. Introducing Lewis Holtby: Tottenham's Promising but Volatile New Signing

    Just days into the new year, Tottenham Hotspur had reason to break out the bubbly once more as they announced the summer arrival of Lewis Holtby on a Bosman transfer on Friday...

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  16. Picking a Combined Catalonia and North Rhine-Westphalia XI

    Catalonia played to a 1-1 draw with Nigeria on Wednesday in Johann Cruyff's final match as head coach of the Spanish region's "national" team. The home of Barcelona, Catalonia has produced droves of superstar footballers in the last decade...

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  17. Bundesliga Transfers: Calling Fact or Fiction on the Hottest Rumours

    Silly season has returned as the January transfer window has opened, bringing with it a slew of transfer rumors in the Bundesliga and Europe overall...

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  18. Dortmund: What Europe's Shooting Star Must Do in 2013

    As recently as 2005, Dortmund were on the verge of bankruptcy. What they have done since is awe-inspiring, and should give hope to any football purist that even in today's money-driven game, success can be achieved organically...

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  19. Bayern Munich: Why Nothing Less Than Champions League Glory Will Do in 2013

    There's no doubt that Bayern Munich are one of Europe's most formidable clubs. Only Barcelona and Real Madrid can claim to have squads of similar class, and based ...

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  20. What Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's New Deal Means for Schalke

    Christmas came early for Schalke and their fans as Klaas -Jan Huntelaar penned a two-year contract extension with die Knappen on Sunday, ending months of speculation over his future...

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  21. Why Dortmund Can and Must Resist Manchester United's Offer for Lewandowski

    Late Wednesday night, Bild published a report claiming that Manchester United had made an offer to Robert Lewandowski , and that the Dortmund striker was likely to accept the English giant's approach...

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  22. Why 2013 Will Be the Year of Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga

    Ever since 1996 and until recently, Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga title at least every other year. Once they won three consecutive titles, and in another stint they hoisted the shield in back-to-back years...

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  23. Picking a Bayern and Dortmund Combined Best XI

    The table in mid-season may not show it, but there is little doubting that Bayern and Dortmund are the Bundesliga's top two teams...

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  24. Bayern Munich 2012 Report Card: Top Marks for Ribery, but Robben Earns an F

    The 2012 calendar year was turbulent for Bayern Munich, who saw a midseason lead in the Bundesliga evaporate before being humiliated in the DFB-Pokal final and failing to win the Champions League final on their home soil...

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  25. Why Mario Goetze Will Be the Bundesliga's Defining Player of 2013

    The 2011-12 season was supposed to be Mario Goetze and Dortmund's year to shine on the grand stage of the Champions League. But just as BVB 's hopes fizzled out in Europe, Goetze 's breakout season became one to forget...

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