Which footballers defied a manager’s tactics – and what were the results? Plus: the original long-throw specialists, an even earlier early-season pitch invasion and more The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025
Harry Kane at Bayern: how a marriage of convenience turned into true love After scoring 100 goals in record time, the striker is open to extending his stay at a club where he is now treasured The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025
Gladbach’s late rally could earn Polanski chance to launch their season While a draw at Leverkusen changes little on paper, it could be vital for the beleaguered visitors and their interim coach The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025
Farewell McKennie and Weah in chaos: Predictions for USMNT players abroad this season After an offseason full of transfer intrigue, Americans in Europe are looking to make their final push for a World Cup roster spot. Our experts have some predictions to share. The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2025
Kane and Bayern lay down ominous title marker as Ten Hag suffers shock defeat The Bundesliga favourites thrash RB Leipzig 6-0, while Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund endure setbacks The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2025
USMNT’s Gio Reyna Completes Bundesliga Move Away From Borussia Dortmund Reyna teams up with USMNT defender and former NYCFC academy teammate Joe Scally. Sports Illustrated · Aug 23, 2025
Dortmund banish some of their 2023 ghosts while Leipzig and Freiburg create their own Niko Kovac oversaw a remarkable comeback but there is plenty of work to be done for BVB to challenge Bayern again The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025
Xabi Alonso basks in hero’s sendoff but Dortmund ruin Leverkusen party Both sets of fans thanked Spaniard for breaking Bayern’s hegemony – then Dortmund found a ‘killer instinct’ The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025
Bayern Munich v Leverkusen has been a great rivalry. But is it over? Clubs’ tussle for supremacy in Germany may be at its end as the futures of Alonso and Wirtz remain uncertain The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025
Marco Rose failed to take bull by the horns in Klopp’s shadow at Leipzig Manager’s fate was sealed by former club Gladbach as Red Bull hierarchy act to rescue season with top-four finish The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025
Farcical failures for Bundesliga big boys underline European pressures Bayern Munich were shocked at home by Bochum, but they still strengthened their hand after Leverkusen lost again The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025
Managers who won European trophies at two clubs Winning a European trophy makes a manager pretty special. Doing it at two different clubs is elite. Here, a look at some who achieved it in the men's game... FourFourTwo · Jan 22, 2025
European finals played between two teams from the same country From the Champions League to the old UEFA Cup, a look at the European finals which featured two teams from the same country... FourFourTwo · Dec 23, 2024
Clubs that won European trophies in the 1970s There were three major club competitions in European football in the 1970s. Here, a look at the winners in a memorable decade... FourFourTwo · Oct 25, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024 Bayern Munich get back in groove as Kane and Kompany trust the process The Bavarians’ big win against Stuttgart shows just how much things have changed since Thomas Tuchel’s tenure
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024 Which football teams have won tournaments they did not qualify for? Plus: teams who are hard to beat (and lose) to; more losers on open-top bus tours, and the kings of consecutive 0-0 draws
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2024 Giant-killers Saarbrücken ready for ‘game of the century’ in German cup Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt and Gladbach have fallen in third-tier club’s fairytale run to DFB-Pokal semi-final
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024 Gladbach and Köln share spoils as wild Rhine derby fails to offer clarity Köln led twice at Borussia-Park but still needed an equaliser from Damion Downs, a 19-year-old substitute, to salvage a point
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2024 The parent club trap: on loan Faride Alidou starts the party in Cologne After a tough season for FC Köln, fans once again have something to celebrate, on and off the pitch
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023 Union bid farewell to Urs Fischer, the FußballGott who created dreams Union Berlin began life without Urs Fischer with a 1-1 draw against Augsburg and an outpouring of emotion
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023 Dortmund go to Newcastle unbeaten in Bundesliga but are they any good? Under Edin Terzić, Dortmund are ‘less sexy, more successful’, but a bigger test than Bremen lies ahead in England
The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2023 USA’s Joe Scally looks like the perfect hybrid full-back at Gladbach The 20-year-old is a vital part of Borussia Mönchengladbach’s rebuild. His development is crucial for club and country
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2023 Can anyone in the Bundesliga stop Harry Kane and Bayern Munich? Kane created one goal and scored another on his league debut, but the main interest is in the potential title challengers
The Guardian - US · Aug 12, 2023 The American soccer players with the best European careers – ranked! US footballers have slowly but surely broken down barriers in Europe – gaining places in top leagues, becoming fan favorites, even winning the Champions League. Here are 10 of the best
Leeds Live · Jul 9, 2023 Daniel Farke's Leeds United appointment dubbed a 'surprise' after Borussia Mönchengladbach spell Leeds Live spoke with Bild's Borussia Mönchengladbach reporter Dirk Krümpelmann who's lift the lid on Daniel Farke's Bundesliga spell