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Hoeness: Werder clash, an utterly crucial fixture for us
2008-02-06 22:54:00 fcbayern.de asked general manager Uli Hoeneß about Sunday?s showdown with Bremen, when Bayern will be without injured Franck Ribéry. Question: Uli Hoeneß, the German footballing world is eagerly awaiting Bayern?s top-of-the-table clash with Werder on Sunday. What are your feelings ahead of the match? Uli Hoeneß: ?We?ve always said we?re in a good position for the second half ... More About: Bundesliga , Clash
Ribéry could be out for three weeks!
2008-02-05 20:42:00 Five days ahead of the Bundesliga showdown with closest pursuers Werder Bremen, a crop of injuries is causing concern in the Bayern camp. Alongside Franck Ribéry and Lucio, the name of Christian Lell has been added to the list of doubtful starters. ?He?ll be missing for the next few days,? Ottmar Hitzfeld reported on Tuesday. In further ... More About: Weeks
Beckenbauer slams Bayern trio
2008-02-05 20:20:00 Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer has launched an attack on three of the German giants’ stars on the eve of Germany’s friendly against Euro 2008 hosts Austria in Vienna on Wednesday. Double World Cup winner Beckenbauer has criticised midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, striker Lukas Podolski and defender Philipp Lahm for their lack of progress after shining ... More About: Bayern , Trio
Hitzfeld confirms Swiss switch
2008-02-05 20:10:00 Bayern Munich boss Ottmar Hitzfeld has confirmed he will sign up as the next coach of the Swiss team in the next few weeks, according to the official website of Bayern on Tuesday. With Kobi Kuhn set to quit his post as Swiss coach after this June’s Euro 2008 tournament, Hitzfeld has confirmed he will be ... More About: Switch , Witch
Concern over Ribéry and Lucio injuries
2008-02-04 20:33:00 Six days before the meeting between top club Bayern and second-placed Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena, the Munich medical unit is working overtime to stave off the prospect of the Reds losing star duo Franck Ribéry and Lucio for the clash with the title contenders from the north. Ribéry came off at half-time in last ... More About: Injuries , Bundesliga
Ribéry pulls out of France squad; Lucio injured also
2008-02-04 20:33:00 Six days before the meeting between top club Bayern and second-placed Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena, the Munich medical unit is working overtime to stave off the prospect of the Reds losing star duo Franck Ribéry and Lucio for the clash with the title contenders from the north. Ribéry came off at half-time in last ... More About: France , Bundesliga , Squad , Injured
Thirteen Reds on international duty
2008-02-04 20:24:00 Bayern have successfully contested the first two competitive fixtures after the winter break, only for half the squad to disappear from Munich for a variety of destinations around the globe. Wednesday sees the first round of internationals of the new year, all of them friendly matches, with 13 of the 24-strong Bayern squad called up to ... More About: International , Thirteen , Reds , Duty
Cup draw: Bayern to face city rivals 1860 in last eight
2008-02-02 23:27:00 Bayern Munich have been drawn to face city rivals TSV 1860 München in the DFB German Cup quarter-finals. Bayern have been handed the draw so many at the club desperately wanted in the DFB German Cup quarter-finals, after Women’s World Cup winner and former Bayern star Simone Laudehr picked out the TSV 1860 ‘Lions’ to face the 13-times winners. The tie ... More About: Bayern , City , Face , Draw , Rivals
Ribéry has thigh problem
2008-02-02 22:30:00 Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribéry picked up a thigh injury in his side?s 2-1 win over Rostock last night, which makes him a doubt for the French friendly with Spain on Wednesday. The attacking midfielder opened the scoring for Bayern at the DKB-Arena against Hansa Rostock after just 11 minutes as he converted a Zé ... More About: Problem
Bayern target Kroos II
2008-02-02 22:29:00 If it wasn?t bad enough for the rest of the Bundesliga that Bayern Munich have the current wonder kid and next German superstar Toni Kroos in their ranks, the Bavarians are now after his younger brother Felix. Bayern manager Uli Hoeness confirmed the club?s interest in the 16-year-old national junior player from Hansa Rostock. ?He is 16 ... More About: Transfers , Target
Reaction - Hitzfeld: I?m delighted with the three points
2008-02-02 14:37:00 Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld was left a happy man after his side had started the second half of the season with a win, although he was a little concerned with the manner of the win. Bayern began the Rückrunde with a far from convincing 2-1 win against Hansa Rostock. Despite the manner of the second ... More About: Bundesliga , Points , Reaction
Hansa Rostock 1 - 2 FC Bayern
2008-02-01 22:58:00 Bayern Munich got the second half of the season off to a winning start with a 2-1 win over Hansa Rostock at the DKB-Arena. First half goals from Franck Ribéry and Luca Toni were answered by an Enrico Kern goal in the second period. The game was a story of two halves though with Bayern comfortable in the ... More About: Video , Bundesliga , Bayern
Preview: Hansa Rostock v FC Bayern
2008-02-01 04:52:00 v Bundesliga 2007/08, Matchday 18 FC Hansa Rostock v FC Bayern München Stadium: DKB-Arena, Rostock Kick-off: Friday, 1 February 2008, 20.30h After sealing a berth in the last eight of the DFB German Cup, Bayern are now keen to underline their Bundesliga title ambitions away to Hansa Rostock on Friday, in the opening fixture of the second half of ... More About: Preview
Martin Vasquez named Klinsmann?s assistant
2008-01-31 19:30:00 Incoming Bayern Munich coach Jürgen Klinsmann has appointed Martin Vasquez as his assistant. Klinsmann will take over from Ottmar Hitzfeld at the Bavarian giants on July 1 with Mexican Vasquez, 44, as his right-hand man. The 44-year-old Vasquez, born in the Mexican town of Jalisco on 24 December 1963, played professionally in Mexico and the USA, earning international ... More About: Assistant
Podolski ordered off training for a week
2008-01-31 19:24:00 The new year has been unkind to Germany striker Lukas Podolski so far. Forced to sit out half the mid-season training period with a stubborn dose of the flu, the 22-year-old has now been sidelined for another week with what Bayern boss Ottmar Hitzfeld described as a ?non-serious slipped disc?. ?Lukas will start rehab training immediately, ... More About: Training , Week
Bayern introduce code of conduct
2008-01-31 19:18:00 Bayern Munich are to clamp down on bad behaviour by making their players sign a code of standards. At a meeting on Wednesday, Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld and his team sat down and drew up a list of rules by which all players and staff at the club must be bound in a bid to ... More About: Code , Bayern
Reaction - Hitzfeld: It was a great game for the fans
2008-01-31 19:14:00 Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld admitted Tuesday night DFB Pokal clash with Wuppertal was a ?great game for the fans?, but he personally was left a little disappointed despite a 5-2 win. Ottmar Hitzfeld was dissatisfied with the first half showing from his side, bur much more satisfied with the second period. “We’ve seen a cracking Cup ... More About: Fans , Great , Game , Reaction
Wuppertal SV 2 - 5 FC Bayern
2008-01-29 21:27:00 Bayern are through to the DFB Cup quarter-finals after class finally told against plucky Wuppertal in a tie featuring an hour of rip-roaring action. The 61,482 capacity crowd at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen were treated to roistering entertainment in a high-tempo first period, Miroslav Klose heading the Bundesliga leaders into an early lead only for ... More About: Video , Bayern
Preview: Wuppertal SV v FC Bayern
2008-01-28 20:01:00 v DFB-Pokal 2007/08, Round of 16 Wuppertal SV v FC Bayern München Stadium: Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen Kick-off: Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 19.00h During the 22-day mid-season training period, Bayern beat Augsburg 2-1, the China Olympic team 7-2, and Fortuna Düsseldorf 3-2, before drawing 1-1 with TSV 1860 Munich on Saturday. However, the first real test of the Reds? form ... More About: Preview
Slipped disc sets back Podolski
2008-01-28 19:47:00 Luckless Lukas Podolski has suffered a further injury setback with a slipped disc and will be missing when Bayern Munich resume their Bundesliga campaign on Friday. After last summer’s knee injury, the 22-year-old, voted the best young player at the 2006 World Cup, struggled to break into the Bayern first team with first-choice strikers Miroslav ... More About: Sets , Back , Disc
Beckenbauer admits doubts over Klinsmann
2008-01-28 19:42:00 Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer has publicly voiced his concerns over the arrival of Jürgen Klinsmann to succeed Ottmar Hitzfeld in the summer. Jürgen Klinsmann was the surprise choice unveiled by the Bayern Munich hierarchy last month to take over from Hitzfeld when he leaves at the end of the season, but Beckenbauer has for the ...
Al Habsi attracting Bayern attention
2008-01-28 19:36:00 Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi is reportedly attracting the attention of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. Ever since his arrival at the Reebok back in 2006, the Oman international has been forced to act as second string to Jussi Jaaskelainen, and this season has been limited to just four appearances. Despite this lack of first team opportunities, ... More About: Transfers , Attention
Friendly: FC Bayern 1 - 1 1860 München
2008-01-26 20:47:00 The 203rd Munich derby ended all-square after Bayern dominated for long spells but needlessly conceded an equaliser to their second division rivals. Lions shot-stopper Michael Hofmann was the busier of the keepers with two decent saves from Mark van Bommel in an otherwise muted first half. But, Bayern?s first-ever goal at the Allianz Arena against their bitter ... More About: Friendly
Ottl extends contract until 2011
2008-01-26 20:43:00 Bayern Munich have agreed a three-year contract extension with defensive midfielder Andreas Ottl on Friday. Ottl’s contract was set to run out in June, but the new deal keeps him at Bayern Munich through 2011. “I’m delighted things have worked out,” said Ottl, who was born in Munich. Ottl, 22, has made just seven appearances in the league ... More About: Contract
Maier criticises appointment of Klinsmann
2008-01-26 19:52:00 Bayern Munich’s goalkeeping coach Sepp Maier has strongly criticised the appointment of Jürgen Klinsmann as coach of the German giants for his complete lack of experience at club level. Klinsmann, 43, will succeed current coach Ottmar Hitzfeld in July this year when the latter leaves Bayern at the end of the season to coach the ...
Schweinsteiger keen to reprise flying start
2008-01-25 11:05:00 Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is hoping for a repeat of the form the club showed in August when the Bundesliga gets underway again next week. German international Schweinsteiger played a predominant role for the Bavarian giants in the first half of the Bundesliga season as they clinched the title of winter champions ahead of rivals ... More About: Flying , Start , Keen , Reprise
Bundesliga captains: Bayern will become champions!
2008-01-25 10:55:00 Werder Bremen have no chance of winning the Bundesliga title even though they are tied on points with leaders Bayern Munich, according to 15 out of 18 league’s team captains. Apart from Bremen’s own skipper Frank Baumann, only VfL Wolfsburg captain Marcelinho believes that the northern Germans will beat Bayern for the trophy. While 15 captains see Munich ... More About: Champions , Champ
Podolski going nowhere, insists Rummenigge
2008-01-23 20:12:00 Lukas Podolski is going nowhere, Bayern Munich boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge insisted on Tuesday after the striker attracted the attentions of English side Manchester City. Podolski, 22, has been out of favour at Bayern this season behind first-choice strikers Miroslav Klose and Luca Toni, but the youngster, voted best young player at the 2006 World Cup, remains ... More About: Transfers
Lehmann won?t join Bayern, insists Hoeness
2008-01-23 20:07:00 Bayern Munich manager Uli Hoeness insisted on Wednesday that Arsenal’s out-of-favour goalkeeper Jens Lehmann would not join the German giants in the summer despite the retirement of Oliver Kahn. Lehmann, 38, has been on the bench at Arsenal since losing his place in September and with Bayern captain Kahn, also 38, set to retire at the ... More About: Transfers , Join , Bayern
Friendly: Düsseldorf 2 - 3 FC Bayern
More articles from this author:2008-01-22 23:15:00 Nineteen Bayern men featured in Tuesday?s warm-up win over gritty Fortuna, Jan Schlaudraff?s second-half brace ultimately settling a lively contest. A 31,058 crowd, protected from the elements by the closed roof at the magnificently appointed LTU Arena in Düsseldorf, saw the Bundesliga leaders up the tempo after an evenly-matched opening and take a half-time lead through ... More About: Friendly 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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