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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

German Clubs Face Long Wait to Play Again after World Cup

Bayern Munich's Cameroonian forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (C) celebrates with Bayern Munich's German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (R) and teammates at the end of the German first division Bundesliga football match between Schalke 04 v Bayern Munich in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany, on November 12, 2022. (AFP)

Spare a thought for German football fans over the holidays. Not only did their national team's World Cup end embarrassingly early in the group stage, they face a long wait to see any club games. 

The German Bundesliga doesn't return from its post-World Cup break until Jan. 20. That's by far the latest resumption of the big five European leagues and comes nearly a month after the English Premier League restarted with its traditional Boxing Day program on Dec. 26. 

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