Bundesliga Fanatic

Here is the second part of the two-part Bundesliga Fanatic exclusive interview with Catalan journalist Toni Padilla, who will be talking to us about the Bayern-Barça tie, Guardiola and Arjen Robben among many other things.  Part I Toni Padilla, Catalan journalist who is chief sports editor for Catalan newspaper ARA and co-editor of the excellent [...]

Toni Padilla, Catalan journalist who is chief sports editor for Catalan newspaper ARA and co-editor of the excellent Spanish football magazine Panenka, talked to the Bundesliga Fanatic about Barcelona’s upcoming Champions League semifinal against Bayern Munich.   Bundesliga Fanatic: What was the reaction by fans and media in Barcelona to have Bayern as a semi-final opponent? Toni [...]

Mitchell Weiser’s move from 1. FC Köln to Bayern München raised a few eyebrows around Germany.  The youngster was, after all, only 18-years-old when he decided to leave the Billy Goats and to join the German record champions. The Bundesliga Fanatic caught up with Weiser, who celebrates his 19th birthday this Sunday and is currently [...]

Bayer Leverkusen have been one of the best teams in. After Bayern Munich they are the best home team in the league this season and can proudly say they are the only team to have beaten the league’s runaway leaders in what looks like a record-breaking season for the Bavarians. Leverkusen have a commanding six [...]

It’s been an up and down campaign for VfL Wolfsburg to say the least.  They finished the first half of the season seven points off a relegation spot and only Greuther Fürth have currently collected less points at home than them.  All the while, they have reached the semifinals of the German Cup where a [...]

Eintracht Frankfurt have been one of the surprise packages of the Bundesliga this season.  After securing promotion to the top flight last year, Armin Veh’s team have set the league alight with some of the most exciting attacking football in the league.  So impressive has been the club that a European spot is not out [...]

Many fans and critics were skeptical of the new role bestowed onWerder Bremen’s Aaron Hunt at the start of the season. The 26-year-old was supposed to take more responsibility, being the longest-serving Werder player in the squad after a number experienced players left the club during the summer transfer window. Eight months later,  the former [...]

Only two months ago most had FC Augsburg pegged to go down.  The club picked up just nine points and one win in their first 17 games this season. Going into the winter break, they had not won in 10 games and were ten points off safety.  Fast forward two months and Augsburg have picked [...]

Last June, the Fanatic interviewed  young German-born and raised footballer Fabian Kling, who took the rather rare course for a German player of playing college soccer and earning a degree in the United States, and afterwards making his professional debut in North America as a defender with the San Antonio Scorpions of the 2nd division [...]

Since joining from Borussia Mönchengladbach in the summer, Dante has arguably been the Bundesliga’s best center-back and a huge part in Bayern’s record-breaking season so far.  The Bundesliga Fanatic talked to the Brazilian defender about his first call up to the Brazilian national team, Bayern’s strong performances and defense this season and some of his [...]