Nils Petersen

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Borussia Mönchegladbach supporters have paid for cardboard cut-out portraits to be placed in the Borussia Park football stadium as the Bundesliga returns behind closed doors. Photograph: Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images
A Bluffer’s Guide to the German Bundesliga ahead of this weekend's return

So what’s the state of play in the Bundesliga? Bayern Munich are four points clear of Borussia Dortmund and five ahead of RB Leipzig with nine rounds(...)

Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben and manager Niko Kovac celebrate winning the Bundesliga. Photograph: Reuters
Ribery and Robben bow out as Bayern seal Bundesliga title

Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben called time on their long and illustrious careers with Bayern Munich by scoring in a resounding 5-1 victory that secure(...)

Manuel Neuer has been named in Germany’s initial 27-man World Cup squad. Photograph: Getty Images
Neuer included in Germany squad but no place for Götze

Germany’s first-choice goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was included in their preliminary World Cup squad despite having been out of action since September but(...)

Germany’s players celebrate their win over Nigeria. Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
Brazil have chance to avenge 7-1 German humiliation in Olympic final
  • Soccer
  • August 17, 2016, 23:25

Germany will face Brazil for the Olympic football gold medal after the World Champions defeated Nigeria 2-0. Lukas Kolstermann scored the opening go(...)