Tag: German Bundesliga
Handshakes: Enough Is Enough?
The headlines these past few weeks have been frustratingly congested with different articles regarding the Patrice Evra – Luis Suarez handshake incident and the abundance of different opinions out there has meant that the press isn’t shutting down the printers. Bayern Munich have themselves been involved in a similar incident, but president Uli Hoeness, unlike [...]
Christmas Transfer Rumours Part 1
Alas, it’s that holiday period again – a time when we can finally kick back with friends and family. This season’s chaos and buzz is predominantly found in the markets where things are constantly being bought and sold. But the most important market isn’t your local fruit shop; it’s the world’s football transfer market, where [...]
Champions League Fixtures Revealed
The last 16 teams left competing in the 2011-12 Champions League have just seen their fates drawn in the form of little plastic balls, with Chelsea and Arsenal both receiving tough fixtures. Bayern Munich have been given a break after the German giants were forced to compete in the so called ‘group of death’ along [...]
UEFA Team Of The Year Candidates Announced
UEFA’s Team of the Year has been announced, with players from the English Premier League, but particularly Manchester City, seemingly dominating the 55-man list. (For a player to make the short-list, he must be an outstanding man in his position, as well as a brilliant team player.) With 8 of their players having been selected, Barcelona, [...]
2011 World XI Shortlist
2011′s star-studded world XI nominations list has finally been revealed. Only 13 Premier league players have been listed, as opposed to the 22 selected in the Spanish La Liga. The Serie A and German Bundesliga each contributed 9 and 5 players respectively. After starring in the Copa America, Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani and Radamel Falcao have [...]
Adidas Torfabrik Ball
After releasing the most controversial football in history, adidas have been more conservative with their more recent football releases, but technology is once again at the forefront of their design in the new Bundesliga ball. DFL unveiled the brand new Bundesliga match ball for the 2011-2012 season, the adidas Torfabrik football. League president Dr. Reinhard [...]
The Daily Planet: Nuri Sahin and Hamit Altintop Sign for Real Madrid
Despite it not even being the transfer window yet, Real Madrid are once again showing their intent to rule Spain and Europe by having already made two acquisitions. The Spanish giants have signed Nuri Sahin from Borussia Dortmund and Hamit Altintop from Bayern Munich. Jose Mourinho has interestingly enough opted to sign two midfielders who [...]
The Daily Planet: Top Teams Clinch Titles
As another memorable season of football comes to a close, Soccer Reviews takes a look at which clubs have won their domestic leagues, as well as the ones who are within only a few points of glory. Manchester United have finally surpassed Liverpool as England’s most successful club with their 19th league win. A 1-1 [...]
Bayern Munich 2011-12 Adidas Home Kit
Adidas are keeping up with their early kit releases, as they are following up the early Chelsea and Liverpool kit releases with the latest strip for Bayern Munich. Bayern will be hoping that this new kit will help them get back to the footballing peaks that they have grown accustomed to following a bitterly disappointing [...]
The Daily Planet: Sorry Stars Apologize
This week has seen not one, not two, but 5 football stars publicly apologize for their actions both on and off the pitch. Danny takes a look at the players and their apologies.
