Franz Beckenbauer, a legendary player and Bayern Munich's honorary president, has said that now-departed midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger would be better off if he had transferred to Major League Soccer instead of Manchester United.
Schweinsteiger, who is set to become the first German to appear for Manchester United, will have to prove himself all over again in the premier league, Beckenbauer said.
Manchester United and Bayern Munich have officially confirmed the transfer of midfielder and German World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger. Ignoring the German’s age, this has been one of van Gaal’s best transfers since announcing Di Maria’s contract last year, but will Schweinsteiger be the answer to Manchester United’s problems?
Musical artist and rapper Jay Z has announced the signing of the first European footballer to his own sports agency label called Roc Nation Sports. German defender Jerome Boateng joins current American sport giants like Kevin Durant, CC Sabathia, and Dez Bryant with the Roc Nation group.
The summer transfer market has become clouded by news of Paul Pogba, David de Gea and Ilkay Gundogan as every club across the world vies for their signatures. But, while the deep pockets of Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich could help them land one of these superstars, it's likely that your club will come up a little short. Fear not: there are other top class players who are (lucky for you) overshadowed by the mass media feeding frenzy around the top players.
For many, it has already been a grueling campaign to make it to the UEFA U21 Euro. The tournament, which will be fought for the 20th time, will be held in the Czech Republic. For many, the tournament counts as a key indicator on which international team will have a bright future, and which country still has some work to do.
Mario Gotze, the man that scored the game winning goal of the 2014 World Cup Final, has been labelled as one of the biggest flops of the year.
According to a study put out by kicker, 183 Bundesliga players participating in a yearly survey have voted Mario Gotze the second biggest flop in the league, behind only Dutchman Rafael van der Vaart.
After winning the league in 2009, Wolfsburg claimed their first-ever German Cup victory against Dortmund. It is only another step to challenging incumbent champions Bayern Munich for Bundesliga glory.
Borussia Dortmund’s soon-to-be ex-coach Jurgen Klopp is going to take at least a year off from coaching.
3 clubs and their top talents.
Shortly after announcing Pep Guardiola as manager, Bayern Munich lured 20-year-old Mario Götze to the Allianz Arena. He was to be a new Lionel Messi for the soccer world. Two years later, it’s all different.