Club World Cup marked by empty seats, searing heat, weather-delayed matches and Chelsea victory
Read full article: Club World Cup marked by empty seats, searing heat, weather-delayed matches and Chelsea victoryAn expanded Club World Cup marked by empty seats, slashed ticket prices, searing heat, weather-delayed matches and a criticized field surface ended in a surprise victory by Chelsea, the fourth-place team in the Premier League.
Dortmund coach Niko Kovaฤ says MetLife Stadium field more suited to golf than to soccer
Read full article: Dortmund coach Niko Kovaฤ says MetLife Stadium field more suited to golf than to soccerBorussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovaฤ has criticized the MetLife Stadium field and extreme heat during the Club World Cup.
Players and fans at the Club World Cup are coping with high temperatures as a heat wave hits US
Read full article: Players and fans at the Club World Cup are coping with high temperatures as a heat wave hits USSubstitutes who watch from the locker room, abandoned practice sessions and sweat-soaked jerseys.
Kane thought he'd won his first career title then Leipzig scored to delay Bayern's party
Read full article: Kane thought he'd won his first career title then Leipzig scored to delay Bayern's partyYussuf Poulsen has scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time for Leipzig to draw with Bayern Munich 3-3 and postpone the Bundesliga leaderโs party.
Guirassy scores a hat trick in vain for Dortmund as Barcelona advances to Champions League semis
Read full article: Guirassy scores a hat trick in vain for Dortmund as Barcelona advances to Champions League semisSerhou Guirassy has scored a hat trick and still ended up on the losing side as Borussia Dortmundโs 3-1 win over Barcelona wasnโt enough to prevent a 5-3 aggregate loss to Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Real Madrid beats Atletico on penalties in Champions League. Arsenal, Villa, Dortmund also advance
Read full article: Real Madrid beats Atletico on penalties in Champions League. Arsenal, Villa, Dortmund also advanceReal Madrid beat Atletico Madrid in a Champions League penalty shootout โ again โ to keep its title defense alive Wednesday and advance to the quarterfinals.
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Bayern coach Flick the key to latest Bundesliga triumph
Read full article: Bayern coach Flick the key to latest Bundesliga triumph(AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)BERLIN Bayern Munich effectively won the Bundesliga title in November when it appointed Hansi Flick as coach. Bayerns defensive record was its worst since Jrgen Klinsmann was coach in 2008. Kovac had led Bayern to a league and cup double the season before but never had the full backing of the clubs leadership. Bayern is currently on a 14-game winning run including the 3-0 win over Chelsea in London in the Champions League. There are also other reasons Bayern has won an unprecedented eight consecutive title, mostly tied to the clubs financial might.
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Mller the chef serves up title-winning assists for Bayern
Read full article: Mller the chef serves up title-winning assists for BayernThomas Mueller, left, of Munich is challenged by Edmond Tapsoda of Leverkusen during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich in Leverkusen, Germany, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Alphonso Davies and Thomas Mller have built an effective and affectionate partnership this season, and it's driving Bayern Munich toward a record-extending eighth straight German title. I call him Chef, Davies said in televised comments after Mller broke the German league record with his 20th assist of the season Saturday. Bayern is also eyeing another German double, with Frankfurt again their opponent in the cup semifinal Wednesday, and the Champions League whenever that resumes. The Champions League is set to resume as a mini-tournament this summer.
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Dortmund falls short again, losing to Bayern in key match
Read full article: Dortmund falls short again, losing to Bayern in key matchDortmund's head coach Lucien Favre attends the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Munich in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. The German Bundesliga is the world's first major soccer league to resume after a two-month suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. Its brutally hard, Dortmund coach Lucien Favre said. Asked if he was up to the task of winning trophies with Dortmund, Favre skirted around the question. All three were expensive signings for this season as Dortmund sought to finally break Bayerns hold on the title.
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Onus on Dortmund to beat Bayern in quietest ever 'Klassiker'
Read full article: Onus on Dortmund to beat Bayern in quietest ever 'Klassiker'Munich's Leon Goretzka celebrates scoring their first goal with Robert Lewandowski duringh the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt in Munich, Germany, Saturday, May 23, 2020. (Andreas Gebert/pool via AP)BERLIN Borussia Dortmund has to beat Bayern Munich on Tuesday if anyone is to have a realistic chance of stopping the seven-time defending champion from claiming yet another Bundesliga title. The team was right on point.Both Bayern and Dortmund have been in record-breaking form with nine wins from 10 games since the seasons halfway stage. Haaland can be another (Robert) Lewandowski, former Dortmund and Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld told Kicker magazine, referring to Bayerns Polish star who scored 12 goals in his last six games against Dortmund. Dortmund, the last team other than Bayern to win the title in 2012, has consistently come closest in recent years.
