Links
We at the Fanatic love our German football but we also appreciate and follow the game worldwide and there are many great football blogs and websites that we enjoy. Because we believe that sharing is caring here are just some of those that we thoroughly appreciate and wholeheartedly recommend.
German Football
Bundesliga Classic - A History of German football through its most iconic images.
Bundesliga Official Website - The Official website of the Bundesliga.
11Freunde - Online and print magazine about German football culture (in German).
Bundesliga Lounge - Home of the Bundesliga Show and various other articles covering German football.
Raphael Honigstein guardian column – The weekly column of one of German football’s most renowned football correspondents.
Spielverlagerung – A German language based website focusing on all things tactics.
DFB - The official website of the German Football Association.
Uli Hesse ESPNSoccernet Column - A weekly column from one of German football’s greatest historians/writers.
Kicker - Germany’s leading sports magazine, covers everything from news, matches, interviews, etc (in German).
Defensivemidfielder – The go to blog for Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga tactical match reports.
Talking Fussball Podcast – Weekly Bundesliga podcast hosted by sports journalists based in Munich.
Neverkusen Podcast – The only English language podcast focusing on Bayer Leverkusen.
Deutsche Welle - Germany’s international
Bundesligafootball – A British based website covering the Bundesliga.
Bundesliga on Eurosport 2 - Blog written by Eurosport 2′s Bundesliga experts.
Schwarz und Weiß - An English language site focusing on the German National Team.
No Dice Magazine – An English language magazine about football in Berlin.
American Geißbock - An American following his love for 1. FC Köln on the other side of the continent
I’m An FC Union Berlin Man - Great English blog about Union Berlin and host site of the new English Union Berlin fan club.
Other Football
In Bed with Maradona - The award winning website collecting a variety of football stories around the world and through the ages.
Zonal Marking - A website geared towards the tactical analysis of the game, always insightful and informative.
backpagefootball - A football website covering the game from all corners of the world.
Pitch Invasion - A blog exploring football culture around the world, focusing on supporter culture, photography and the politics of the game.
The Run of Play - A football blog unlike any other. Check it out if you want to know the connection between Marcelo Bielsa and Wilhelm Furtwängler.
Dirty Tackle – Yahoo Sports blog about world’s football’s most interesting and idiosyncratic moments.
The Swiss Ramble - The go to blog for the business and financial aspect of the beautiful game.
This Day in Football – A blog updated daily covering “football’s milestones from the mundane to the magnificent.”
The Blizzard – The brainchild of author/journalist Jonathan Wilson, a quarterly publication feat. in depth pieces, stories, history and analysis.
Jonathan Wilson’s Guardian Column – The column of noted football writer and tactics expert.
When Saturday Comes – Britain’s leading independent football magazine, offering a serious and humorous view of football.
Howler Magazine - ”A new magazine about soccer covering the global game from the perspective of North American fans” Beautifully laid out & designed.
Whoscored - Website specializing in in depth analysis and detailed football data
La Croqueta - Great blog on Dutch football and various other piece of football history.
PowerTable Sports - Great website providing stats, analysis and insightful infographics on the top leagues in Europe.
Mark Lovell - Personal website of journalist Mark Lovell, collecting a great variety of football articles
transfermarkt - The greatest database of results, scores, statistics, players and teams all collected in one site.
XI Quarterly - North American Quarterly Soccer Magazine investigating the culture of the game.
Snap, Kaka, Pop – A blog following and covering Brazilian football.
Twohundredpercent – Collecting a variety of engaging and thought provoking football stories.
Sambafoot – A website dedicated to the beautiful game in the land of samba.
The Belgian Waffle – An English language blog covering all things Belgian football.
FrenchFootballWeekly – The premier blog for french football news for the English speaking audience.
Regista Blog – A football blog covering a wide variety of topics and issues concerning the beautiful game.
SoccerProse.com - A unique website specializing in new kit and equipment reviews.
IMSoccerNews - A highly regarded website on football in the U.S.
Historic Soccer Videotapes - A great source for purchasing or trading vintage classic soccer dvds including World Cup, international matches and club matches from around the world.
Sportingly Better - A collection of professional tipsters and local experts operating around the world providing free Football Tips.
fussballdaten - Comprehensive database of football scores, competitions, squads & players
Squawka – A brilliant web application delivering real time data on football matches, full of great stats and analysis
ChampionsLeague.ca - Analysis, discussion, and news from the top European clubs.
Sports – General
Grantland – One of the internet’s premier destinations for great sports editorials
The Classical - An independent sports site delivering insightful and informative sports coverage
The Score - Comprehensive sports coverage from around the world
Sport is Our Story – An intellectual and unique take on sports by Travis Timmons
