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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Graham Ruthven

The Bundesliga’s deal with Mark Goldbridge is odd, and exactly what MLS is missing with Apple

Willi Orban of RB Leipzig (L) and Harry Kane of FC Bayern München compete for the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on August 22, 2025 in Munich, Germany.
Harry Kane’s presence makes Bayern Munich games a natural fit for the UK-based Goldbridge. Photograph: Marcel Engelbrecht/firo sportphoto/Getty Images

In a change to his regularly scheduled programming, Mark Goldbridge took a break from blowing steam out his ears at another Andre Onana howler and venting his shouty exasperation at Manchester United’s latest calamity to talk – and watch – all things Gegenpressing and Ballbesitzfußball with his audience of over one million YouTube subscribers.

This was after the Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL) struck an agreement with Goldbridge to broadcast 20 live Bundesliga matches on his That’s Football YouTube channel this season. Bayern Munich’s opening weekend win over RB Leipzig raised the curtain on the new deal, with nearly 500,000 viewers watching along with Goldbridge.

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