Bayern Munich defender Holger Badstuber has been ruled out for 10 months after having his cruciate ligament in his right knee removed, his club have confirmed. The 24-year-old was operated on by renowned knee specialist Dr Richard Steadman in Colorado on Monday. A club statement said: "Due to extensive ruptures, the player's cruciate ligament is no longer functional and was removed. Before t...Full Story »

Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer has played down Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp's claims that his side is like 'villains from James Bond films'. The two clubs have shared a fierce rivalry in recent years and face each other in Saturday's Champions League final. Klopp, unhappy with the way that Bayern conducted the signing of Mario Gotze from the club, has been publicly crit...Full Story »

Hertha Berlin have continued their preparations for life in the Bundesliga with the signing of Japan international Hajime Hosogai from Bayer Leverkusen. The 2. Bundesliga champions have already snapped up Sebastian Langkamp from Augsburg and on Tuesday confirmed the acquisition of 26-year-old midfielder Hosogai, who has agreed a four-year deal. "Hertha BSC has taken the 18-time Japan interna...Full Story »

The Dortmund boss has claimed that he would not even speak to his wife after the 20-year-old informed him of his decision to join Bayern Munich. Jurgen Klopp has admitted that he was so shocked at Mario Gotze's decision to leave Borussia Dortmund for Bayern Munich that he couldn't speak to anyone, including his own wife. The 20-year-old will make a €37 million move to the Allianz Arena...Full Story »

Jakub Blaszczykowski is confident that Borussia Dortmund knows exactly how to beat Bayern Munich in Saturday's Champions League final at Wembley. The winger realizes that the Bundesliga champion will pose a stern test for BVB, but has stressed that the club has shown in recent encounters that it is capable of getting the better of its arch rival. "In this particular match, what will be decisiv...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp says his "heart breaks" to see Shinji Kagawa playing a bit-part role at Manchester United. The 24-year-old moved to Old Trafford from Dortmund last summer, but has been far from a first-team regular and even then has often had to play out of position. The departure of Kagawa is part of a pattern for Dortmund coach Klopp, who this season has seen Mario Gotz...Full Story »

Arjen Robben is desperate to guide Bayern Munich to victory in the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund and end his final hoodoo. The Netherlands international tasted defeat in the final of Europe's elite competition in both 2010 and 2012, as well as losing in a World Cup and DFB-Pokal final. Nevertheless, the 29-year-old is optimistic about ending his curse against BVB on Saturday...Full Story »

Eintracht Frankfurt came from two goals behind to seal their place in the Europa League next season with a 2-2 draw against 10-man Wolfsburg. Goals from Jan Polak and Diego silenced a sell-out Waldstadion crowd, but as the home team's fans awaited agonisingly for news of Hamburg's game against Bayer Leverkusen, Alexander Meier gave them hope with a penalty. A Ricardo Rodriguez own goal in th...Full Story »

Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes brought the curtain down on his domestic career with the Bundesliga champions today with a tearful performance in the post-match press conference. The 68-year-old is making way for former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola at the end of the season and Munich ensured he signed off with a win as they won 4-3 at Borussia Moenchengladbach. Heynckes began his career...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Mats Hummels is a doubt for the Champions League final on May 25 following Borussia Dortmund's 2-1 defeat to Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The center back injured himself when conceding a penalty prior to die Hoffe's 76th-minute equalizer at Signal Iduna Park, as he came off worse for wear from a collision with Kevin Volland before being replaced by Fe...Full Story »