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Snapshot: Bayern Munich’s pre-season photocall July 28th, 2009 Bundesliga

(l to r) Danijel Pranjic, Franck Ribery and Philipp Lahm lark about with mobile phones during Bayern Munich’s official pre-season photocall. A subtle nod to Bayern’s telecom co. shirt sponsor, I guess. [Photo: Andreas Gebert/DPA/Press Association]

Sh*t Lookalikes: Jan-Moritz Lichte and Malcolm Gladwell July 28th, 2009 Bundesliga

We got ourselves a couple of Sideshow Bobs here. Lichte is the assistant coach for SC Paderborn (of Bundesliga 2 fame), and Gladwell is the cult author of best-sellers ‘Blink’ and ‘Tipping Point’. PS. Many thanks for all the Lookalikes you emailed in while Pies was inactive. Keep em’ coming!

Top 10 nasty new football kits July 17th, 2009 Bundesliga

Simple, classy? Er, no… Click on the image to launch the gallery:

Transfer Toss: Will Liverpool really bid for Franck Ribery? July 10th, 2009 Bundesliga

As this photo montage shows, Franck Ribery is back in training at Bayern Munich. But that hasn’t stemmed the flow of transfer toss about Ribery’s future. Most of Europe’s major clubs have been linked with the wrong-faced Frenchman, and now you can add Liverpool to the list. This just in from Goal.com: “Bayern Munich winger […]

Bayer Leverkusen’s new ‘McDonald’s’ away kit: I’m lovin’ it July 8th, 2009 Bundesliga

Rene Adler and Tranquillo Barnetta show off Leverkusen’s new Adidas away kit, which boasts a white, yellow and red McDonald’s-style colour scheme. That wouldn’t normally be a good thing, but I think this kit gets away with it. Another pic below: Like the kit? Think it looks cheap and nasty? Vote below… Rate Bayer Leverkusen’s […]

FC Augsburg: A is for atrocious away kit July 7th, 2009 Bundesliga

The home kit is fine, the away kit is too clever by half… You might not be suprised to discover that FC Augsburg’s new kits are made by k-k-krazy German manufacturer Do You Football, who are also repsonsible for VfL Bochum’s mental ‘smudged’ kit. Yes, we get that Augsburg begins with the letter A. You […]

VfL Bochum’s new ‘smudged’ kit is mental July 3rd, 2009 Bundesliga

Look at this piece of insania! It’s krazy with a k. It’s the work ofÂ a funky German company called Do You Football. That doesn’t even make sense. So this is what happens when Germans think outside the box. The smudges are some sort of reference to Bochum’s industrial heritage, I believe. Bochum was a big […]

The Best Player in the World World Cup: Group F (Lampard, Ribery, Arshavin, Mascherano) June 22nd, 2009 Arsenal

After a wee break, the Best Player in the World World Cup is back. We kick off again with the opening ties in Group F. First up, an all-Prem, all-midfield tie: Chelsea’s Frank Lampard takes on Liverpool’s Javier Mascherano. A tough one for Lampsy, this…

Flashback: Franz Beckenbauer, the most arrogant footballer of all time June 15th, 2009 Bundesliga

When I call FB arrogant, I mean it as a massive compliment. It’s admirable arrogance, if that’s not oxymoronic. This highlights reel, which popped up on YouTube a few days ago, features some great footage of old Franz striding imperiously around the pitch, in a manner that makes it easy to see why he was […]

Video: Uefa Cup final highlights – Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Werder Bremen May 21st, 2009 Bundesliga

Difficult-to-spell team wins last ever Uefa Cup final Shish-kebab Donertsk go down in the history books as the final team to lift the Uefa Cup (next season we get the Europa League, or Eurovision League as I will be calling it). The Ukraine side deservedly beat a Diego-less Werder Bremen, thanks to Rodrigues Jadson’s winner […]

Uefa Cup video: Martin Jol’s Hamburg foiled by paper ball May 8th, 2009 Bundesliga

Werder Bremen reach Uefa Cup final, thanks partly to bizarre bobble Damn that pesky “papierkugel”! Hamburger SV, quarter-final conquerors of Manchester City, were on course to make the Uefa Cup final, but fate intervened, in the form of a scrunched up ball of paper. Just as Hamburg defender Michael Gravgaard was about to hoof the […]

Transfer rumours: Â£63m Franck Ribery to replace Cristiano Ronaldo May 5th, 2009 Bundesliga

Alex Ferguson knows better than most that Cristiano Ronaldo may move to Real Madrid this summer. Fergie’s first choice to replace C-Ron is Lionel Messi, but there’s zero chance that Messi will swap Barcelona for Manchester.