Tag: Bundesliga

Why Liverpool fell for Xabi Alonso, the 'spray gun' who became an adopted Scouser

Rival managers are rarely granted warm receptions at Anfield. Xabi Alonso, however, will be an exception.Tonight, his Bayer Leverkusen side will play at...

Bayern Munich's Harry Kane accused by Mainz goalkeeper Robin Zentner of intentionally causing injury

Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane has been accused by an opponent of causing injury.In the first half of Wednesday’s 0-4 win over Mainz...

Cole Campbell, USYNT international, makes Bundesliga debut for Borussia Dortmund

Cole Campbell, a USYNT international, made his Bundesliga debut for Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.Campbell, an 18-year-old wide player, came on with two minutes...

Does height matter in football? Yes, but not in the way you might think

Conventional wisdom has it that being tall is advantageous. The problem with conventional wisdom is that it’s often wrong.There are studies that correlate...

Bayer Leverkusen's Victor Boniface to miss Brest game after being involved in car accident

Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface has been ruled out of the club’s visit to Brest in the Champions League having been injured in...

Thomas Tuchel's coaching playbook: Tennis balls, training 'problems' – and lots of conflict

This article is a new version of a piece originally published by The Athletic in January 2021 from Raphael Honigstein. It has been...