Following Germany‘s win over Scotland, Niclas Fullkrug is trending but for a very different reason. You might have thought his thunderous goal was the reason, but no, far from it. Some random football geek dug up his Wikipedia page info and found out about his nickname, “Lücke”, which translates to “gap” in English, a subtle …
Borussia Dortmund winger Karim Adeyemi had a highly forgettable 2023/24 UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid. It’s not that he was absolutely horrible. On the contrary, Adeyemi caused Dani Carvajal a lot of problems with his movement and often sneaked his way into the Los Blancos’ opposition area – getting six touches in their …
There are not many like Marco Reus in the world of football. Players like him, gifted and talented may come and go, but people like him rarely come across. A player who has been at Borussia Dortmund through and through, born and bred, loyal beyond any measure, with a dream to win with his childhood …
Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho might be playing for rival clubs right now, but they were once very close friends during their time at Borussia Dortmund. The two played at the club for just over a year after the Norwegian joined them in January, 2020. The son of former Manchester City midfielder Alfe-Inge Haaland opted …
Borussia Dortmund’s Bundesliga fixture against Eintracht Frankfurt held great implications for the title race, while also holding some sentimental importance for the Black and Yellow faithful. Dortmund failed to capitalize on Bayern’s slip-up last match week, as they missed out on the chance to go top of the table due to a surprise 3-3 draw …
Borussia Dortmund‘s interesting experiment concerning their home kit for the 2023-24 season has not worked as many would’ve hoped at the time of the inception of the idea. The Bundesliga outfit launched a competition titled ‘Kit Contest’ in January 2022, allowing fans the chance to contribute with the designs for the shirt their beloved stars …
Borussia Dortmund went down fighting in their Champions League Round of 16 clashes against Chelsea. After winning the first game at home, they ended up going down to a 2-0 loss at Stamford Bridge to an inspired Premier League side. The game was also full of drama –which left a lot of Dortmund players extremely …
Borussia Dortmund went down fighting as they were eliminated from the Champions League by Chelsea on Tuesday. Despite defeating the Blues in the first leg, the Bundesliga side suffered a 2-0 loss at Stamford Bridge – with the winning goal being a controversial penalty from Kai Havertz. It appeared that the decision to allow Havertz …
Jude Bellingham has elevated him to become one of the most in-demand elite midfielders in Europe. The 19-year-old is already Borussia Dortmund captain and is following the route of Erling Haaland – who joined Manchester City in the summer window last year. Bellingham’s performances this season have been amazing and proof that he really does …
Age limitations don’t mean much in Football. While fans might be quick to place judgment on older players and be harsh on younger ones, the truth is, you can ball out on the pitch no matter the age. Chelsea’s veteran defender Thiago Silva is a perfect example of this, the Brazilian has aged like fine …
Yesterday’s Champions League action saw the first competitive encounter between Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Round of 16 tie. Contested at the Signal Iduna Park, both sides came into the game with contrastingly different runs of form, BVB on the back of 6 wins on the trot, while Chelsea had …
36.65 kmph. That’s the all-time speed record in the Bundesliga. And it belongs to 21-year-old Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi. The German signed for Dortmund from RB Salzburg over the summer and has scored five goals for his new club, including one in last night’s Champions League game against Chelsea. His latest goal for the …
“Bellingham has no weakness.” Harry Kane was pretty sure of himself when he made the statement after England’s thumping victory over Senegal in the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Jude Bellingham, a 19-year-old from Stourbridge, West Midlands, scored the opening goal of the English campaign against Iran. Since then, the …
Jude Bellingham is the talk of the town with his stunning performances for England at the FIFA World Cup. The midfielder has managed to dazzle some of the biggest names in global club football and invited attractive offers from many of them. And he’s managed to do all of this at only 19 years of …
After a cagey first half and a rather tense second, the USMNT toppled Iran 1-0 and booked their slot in the final 16 of the World Cup. Pegged to be 3rd place contenders by many, the Americans broke through the noise and did so in impressive fashion. Their young side displayed periods of quality football …
Karim Adeyemi is the next footballing sensation coming out of the German talent pool. He had a breakthrough season in 2021-2022 with RB Salzburg which prompted Borussia Dortmund to sign him for a deal worth reportedly around €38 million during the summer transfer window. Adeyemi scored 19 goals and provided 5 assists in 29 Bundesliga …
Borussia Dortmund currently seems to be the hub of producing the ‘next best thing’ in European football. Over the last decade or so, they have been the club to give the platform for some of the best players in the world. What started with Robert Lewandowski leaving them in 2014 as a free agent has …