The Bundesliga Connection

Sadio Mane has been out injured for quite some time, which included him missing the 2022 FIFA World Cup, held in Qatar late last year. The Senegalese super-star has already been told that he is set to return when the Bavarian Giants take on Paris-Saint Germain in a mouth-watering UEFA Champions League Clash. Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller has rejoined the first team after spending the...

After a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to cancer treatment, Ivorian striker and Dortmund forward Sebastien Haller has rejoined his club in a 'mini camp' ahead of the season restart. The 28-year-old was diagnosed with testicular cancer in June 2022 and is setting his sights on a return, in January 2023. With Haller's return, another Dortmund striker, in Youssoufa Moukoko, has yet to renew his c...

The New Year has ticked over, opening the Winter transfer window with some big business and money moves being predicted. Bayern is currently without club captain and first-team goalkeeper Manual Neuer, Senegalese superstar Sadio Mane' and French left-back Lucas Hernandez. This leaves head coach Julian Nagelsmann stuck between a rock and a hard place during this transfer window - what should the pr...

The 2022 FIFA World Cup has flown by with Argentina lifting the trophy after a scintillating final against France. Although Bayern Munich produced the most players in the world cup from a single club, yet it was not to be! Bayern center-back Dayot Upamecano could only do so much for France. Argentine showed grit and determination, ultimately being crowned Champions of the world. The German Footbal...

Bayern Munich is showing its national dominance, still having 6 players in the 2022 FIFA World Cup - with a few for France, one for Croatia, and even one star in Morocco in Mazraoui. The chances are good for Bayern Munich to have a World Cup winner in the locker room. Manuel Neuer, after Germany got knocked out of the World Cup, went on a skiing trip that ended in disaster for the Bayern Goalkeepe...

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is already heading to the business, with the round of 16 fixtures taking place. This is the second World Cup running where 2014 winners, Germany, have failed to progress out of the group stages and it looks as though a few players are now set to retire, with the likes of İlkay Gündoğan and Thomas Müller having already given hints. Stalwart Joshua Kimmich has also spoken out...

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is well underway and the German Side faced defeat in their opening fixture against Japan. İlkay Gündoğan slotted home a first-half penalty before 2 late goals in the second half by Bundesliga players Asano and Doan buried the Germans 2-1. Hansi FLick's men then took on Spain in a mouthwatering clash, which ended in a 1-1 draw, and now for the Germans to progress, they need...

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is officially underway and so far the tournament has put on a spectacle! The opener saw Ecadur bury the hosts Qatar thanks to a brace by Captain Enner Valencia! The German National team will face Japan on Wednesday and captain Manuel Neuer has spoken about the importance of sticking to a game plan and touched on how he believes that if his team can successfully play out fro...

Qatar 2022 is only a few days away and the German National side has jetted off, hoping to climates quickly before their opening match against Japan. A few big names have missed out due to injury, most notably Marco Reus, however the up-and-coming young star from Borussia Dortmund, Youssoufa Moukoko is with the team after being called up. The 17-year-old became the first player in Bundesliga histor...

There are only two more matchdays left before Qatar 2022 kicks off and with the top 4 teams in the Bundesliga only separated by 1 point, the standings are almost certain to change, Bayern faces Bremen who have quality and could provide an upset. Freiburg take on Leipzig and Union Berlin will face Augsburg, who defeated Bayern earlier in the season! Dortmund will tackle Wolfsburg. These matches wil...

Sadio Mane as we all know is a special player, not only on the pitch but off the pitch too. His humility is second to none and that was shown after Bayern’s 6-2 thrashing of Mainz when the 30-year-old came out and said he only wants to do better and learn more each day. His off-the-pitch work was acknowledged during the recent Ballon D'Or ceremony when the Senegalese superstar was handed the Socra...

The Uefa Champions League returns and all 5 teams from Germany are ready to go. Bayer Leverkusen finds themselves in the worst sot, being at the bottom of their group, having lost 3 games. RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt have some hope to progress, with their respective groups constantly changing. It is Bayern Munich who has expectably already qualified for the last 16, winning 4/4. However, th...

The Bundesliga and German Cup are now back in unison after a Super Sunday comes the midweek fixtures - the German Cup. Super Sunday saw Union Berlin's cinderella story continues as they walked over Borussia Dortmund, winning 2-0. This saw a shocking performance from Dortmund's keeper, losing his footing from his own teammate's back-pass, resulting in a simple goal for the Iron. Bayern made lightwo...

Domestically, Der Klassiker is the most attractive matchup which sees Bavarian giants Bayern Munich tackle Borrusia Dortmund. This fixture has been running for over 50 years and quickly became a battle to watch. Both teams this time round were heading into the matchup coming off victories in the UEFA Champions League. Dortmund's Anthon Modest finally showed the Yellow Wall of Signal Iduna Park why...

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is around the corner and Germany Men's head coach Hansi Flick has no more time to experiment. He's tried his luck and unfortunately, it did not pay off. The clock is ticking. Germany started their qualifiers off with a bang, dominating their group, but then comes along the nations league, and the same team left with too many draws. Hansi Flick has a lot of expectations behi...

Bayer Munich is currently 5th in the Bundesliga standings, having drawn three games back to back and suffering a loss at the hands of Augsburg. This loss is devastating to Bayern as Augsburg is the smaller Bavarian brothers! Surprisingly enough, the side from the capital, Union Berlin has passed the litmus test of beating Bayern Munich and remains the only unbeaten team in the league. They sit at...

The UEFA Champions League continues on Tuesday night seeing the Bavarian giants take on the Catalonian giants, Barcelona. This fixture has seen some incredible results in the past, with both teams putting handfuls of goals past each other with results being a shock. This time around, in particular, stands out as former Bayern Munich talisman Robert Lewandowski is Barcelona’s new star striker. The...

For the first time in the history of the UEFA Champions League, the Bundesliga will have 5 teams representing them. The top four from the 2021/22 Season, (Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Leverkusen, and RB Leipzig) gained automatic qualification. 11th on the table, but victors in the UEFA Europa League, the Eagles of Eintracht Frankfurt finish the list. Other leagues over the years have h...

A matchup between Bayern Munich and Borussia Mönchengladbach will always bring excitement, action, and raw emotions. This past matchday saw the two sides face each other once again and once again, a shocking result was the outcome, a 0-0 draw. Bayern is coming off a 7-0 drubbing of VFL Bochum and were expected to take all 3 points, however, Julain Nagelsmann just cannot seem to break. Gladbach fin...

After 3 match days of the 2022/23 Bundesliga season, only the reigning champions Bayern Munich remain unbeaten. The Bavarian giants walked over Bochum winning that match 7-0 (the worst defeat in Bochum’s history) and of course former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane was on the scoresheet, this time he netted a brace! A result that came as a surprise was Werder Bremen overcoming Borussia Dortmund 3-2 t...

The rivalry between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich began in the 70s and the matchup is now known as Der Klassiker (German Classico). These two titans of German football have been title contenders and leading this race for decades, with the two teams winning 24 out of the last 28 Bundesliga titles. Dortmund, however, unfortunately always seems to play second fiddle to the Bavarian giants; Marc...

Sadio Mane had a Bundesliga debut to remember after he netted in Bayerns' 6-1 drumming of Eintracht Frankfurt in the league opener last week Friday and Mane has his eyes set on some more silverware to add to his trophy cabinet. Mane Showed great camaraderie with the Bayern fans as well. Mane is quickly becoming a fan favourite amongst the Bavarians but the question remains, how long will the roman...

Bayern Munich coasted to victory over RB Leipzig in the recent German Super Cup. A scintillating matchup that saw 8 goals scored in the 90 minutes played. Clever tricks and special tactics are implemented, but Bayern proved too strong for the Bulls! Sadio Mane was on the scoresheet but also had 2 goals ruled out for offside, and the Senegalese forward is looking hot for the start of the new Bundes...

Former Liverpool striker Sadio Mane has certainly had a memorable week. It all started with the Senegalese international making his debut for his new club Bayern Munich against D.C United in a pre-season friendly. Mane then slotted home a penalty to secure his first goal for the Bavarian giants. Mane was then awarded the CAF Men’s Player of the Year for the second time running (2022 and 2019 as 20...

The Lewandowski saga has finally come to an end after Bayern Munich were satisfied with Barcelona’s offer for the Polish striker. The Catalan giants offered €50 million which tickled Bayern’s fancy. This move means Lewa can finally be happy after recent months of spite shown by the Bayern community. Having received death threats from fans and being treated unfairly by the club, he has promised Bar...