Goodbye, Rafael
It was a day of joy in Seville’s green side as Rafael van der Vaart was introduced as Real Betis’ new star player. A few hundred people turned up at the airport to cheer him […]
Articles by Aleix Gwilliam
Is a 27-year-old living in Barcelona who gets more pleasure from watching German lower-league football than from going to watch his hometown team at the Camp Nou every other week. Passionate about European football, its history and culture, you can follow him on Twitter at @AleixGwilliam
The rise and rise of Florian Niederlechner
It might not be one of the Bundesliga’s star summer signings but Mainz may have pulled off a small coup by adding Florian Niederlechner to their squad. The former Heidenheim man made the move to 1. […]
The Miracle of Darmstadt
For those who believe that football has become slightly boring or predictable, there are still stories to help you keep up the faith… for a while at least. One of football’s latest fairytales took place in Hessen […]
Hamburger SV 1 Karlsruher SC 1. Late Iličević strike gives HSV hope
A late Ivo Iličević goal gave HSV a lifeline in their Relegation Playoff first-leg match against a feisty Karlsruhe side, who will have mixed feelings about the result because despite it being a good one it could […]
Transfer Deadline Day recap
With the transfer window now shut at midnight, it has been quite an interesting deadline day for clubs in the Bundesliga. Despite the fact that the Bundesliga is not one of the hottest markets for […]
Are Bayern’s recent transfers a mistake?
The news came up on Thursday morning like a flash: Xabi Alonso was a Bayern München player to all effects, signing for a fee of 10m€ and with his contract stating wages of 8m€ before […]
Bayer Leverkusen 4 Hertha Berlin 2: Werkself come back twice in six-goal thriller
Bayer Leverkusen recorded their second victory of the season and moved up to the top spot in the Bundesliga after a hard-earned 4-2 victory against Hertha Berlin in a match they had to come from […]
3. Liga Review Weeks 5 & 6
Two “English Weeks˝ within the first six matchdays of the new 3. Liga season and we already have every team with at least one victory and one defeat. Stuttgarter Kickers moved to the top of the […]
Season Preview 2014-2015: SC Freiburg
Nicknames: “Breisgau-Brasilianer”, “Breisgau-Boys” Founded: 30 May 1904 Club colors: Red, black and white Primary Rivals: VfB Stuttgart, Karlsruher SC Fan Friendship: FC Augsburg, Alemannia Aachen Trophies: 2. Bundesliga (3): 1993, 2003, 2009 Stadium: MAGE SOLAR […]
Season Preview 2014-2015: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Nicknames: Die Werkself, Vizekusen Founded: 1904 Club colors: Red and black Primary Rivals: 1. FC Köln, Borussia Mönchengladbach Fan Friendship: Kickers Offenbach, Arminia Bielefeld, Standard Liège Honours: – DFB Pokal: 1993 – UEFA Cup: 1988 Stadium: BayArena (30,210) Inaugurated 1958 […]
Exclusive Interview: Dominik Stroh-Engel
Two games into the season and Darmstadt sit comfortably in sixth position in the 2. Bundesliga, would be 1st had it not been for a late, late Ingolstadt equaliser last weekend. It was partly thanks […]
3. Liga Review Weeks 2 & 3
The Englische Woche was upon us already in the 3. Liga with matches not only on the weekend but also on Tuesday and Wednesday. Chemnitz, Dynamo Dresden and Wehen Wiesbaden continued their unbeaten run while […]
