Both teams respectively won in the first round of the Bundesliga, showing their fans that they are in good form. SC Freiburg have been improving steadily in recent seasons and last season they finished 6th in the Bundesliga, which gave them the chance to play in European competitions. They got 3 wins and 3 draws in their first 6 games of all events, and won over Augsburg 4-0 on away field in ...Full Story »

German giants Borussia Dortmund are once again hot on the tails of a new center forward this summer after reports have confirmed Die Schwarzgelben is targetting 27-year-old Giovanni Simeone. Simeone is coming off a fantastic season on loan at Hellas Verona last term where he scored 17 goals in Serie A while also providing six assists in the league. That return made him the second-highest Sout...Full Story »

Munchen 1860 have been in the top four in the Bundesliga for the past two seasons and are hopeful to promote to the 2.Bundesliga. This summer, they acquired a lot of free agents in the transfer market, and also promoted two youngsters from the youth team, bringing the total number of transfers to 11 and improving the depth of the bench. Head coach Michael Kollner has been in charge of the te...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund, who lost to La Liga side Valencia CF in a friendly two days earlier, struggled, scoring only 3 of their 10 shots on target. After losing Haaland on the front line, the team repeatedly missed opportunities in front of the goal. On the other hand, Villarreal had an excellent season last time out, and won the Europa League. However, Villarreal's performance in the league was ...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI was mobbed by supporters as he returned to Barcelona for his summer holidays. Video footage showed the Paris Saint-Germain star being warmly greeted in the Catalan capital as he touched down with his family on Wednesday. Lionel Messi and his family were warmly greeted by fans as they arrived in BarcelonaCredit: @forcabarca_ar The Nou Camp legend posted for pictures and signed aut...Full Story »

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has said he was "shocked" after finishing in seventh place in the 2021 Ballon D'Or ranking. Despite enjoying a stellar year with club and country, Salah missed out on the top three with Lionel Messi winning the prize for a record seventh time ahead of Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea's Jorginho. The Egypt international said he wants to emulate Geor...Full Story »

Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund are among the clubs showing an interest in Gent defender Joseph Okumu. The 25-year-old only joined Gent last year, but his impressive performances this season have attracted the interest of clubs around Europe. The rise in his career is impressive, as he was playing in the American third division only a few years ago. Now, according to Niewsbald.be, Arsenal, Bor...Full Story »

Erling Haaland was spotted in a nightclub in full Dortmund gear after their 2-1 win over Hertha Berlin on the final day of the season If you think Erling Haaland looks weird when he runs, just wait until you see him on the dancefloor! Manchester City's superstar-in-waiting was spotted partying with a bunch of young fans on a night out, mere hours after Borussia Dortmund's 2-1 win over Hertha B...Full Story »

Lionel Messi travelled to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday to take part in an event with the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia. There, he was received by Ahmed Al Khateeb, Minister for Tourism, who received him with great hospitality. The meeting, according to reports in France, could be due to a new position for the Argentinean: as a tourism ambassador for Saudi Arabia. Messi was accompani...Full Story »

The prolific Norwegian will be following in the footsteps of his father, Alf Inge, by linking up with the English champions over the summer Manchester City have confirmed that Erling Haaland will be joining them on a five-year deal in the summer transfer window, with the reigning Premier League champions agreeing to pay the £51 million ($63m) fee that will trigger a release clause in the...Full Story »

Karim Adeyemi has rejected an offer from Manchester United to join Borussia Dortmund, his agent has confirmed. The Red Bull Salzburg attacker, 20, is set to follow Erling Haaland's path from Austria to Germany. Adeyemi caught the eye of United after scoring 23 goals in 42 appearances this season, but the young German has decided to ply his trade at Dortmund. The German's agent, Thomas Solom...Full Story »

The Norwegian international is close to completing a move to the Etihad Stadium after agreeing terms with the Premier League leaders Manchester City's move for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland could be confirmed as early as this week, sources have told GOAL. It is understood that personal terms have been agreed and City only need to trigger the €75 million (£63m/$81m) rel...Full Story »

Arsenal are interested in Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Brandt. The Gunners were linked with a move for Brandt in January, but failed to get a deal over the line. They may get another opportunity to sign him, though, with Dortmund looking to reshape their squad after a trophyless campaign. BILD says Brandt does not feature in the club's plans heading into next season, and the German s...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund have entered the race to sign Manchester United transfer target Sebastien Haller. Haller has turned a corner since his poor spell at West Ham, scoring 46 goals in 62 games for Ajax. His performances in the Champions League have been the most impressive, scoring 11 times in eight games this campaign. According to Fichajes, Dortmund are looking to rival Manchester United for th...Full Story »

Dembele willing to cut wages to stay at Barca Ousmane Dembele is prepared to reduce his salary in order to sign a new Barcelona contract, reports Sport. The forward had looked set to leave Camp Nou this summer, but agent Moussa Sissoko met with club representatives on Wednesday and moved closer to accepting an extension. Dortmund enter battle for Man Utd target Haller Ex-West Ham forward h...Full Story »

Juventus eye Hoffenheim star Raum Juventus are looking to invest in a new left-back and have their eye on Hoffenheim's David Raum, says Calciomercato. The Serie A side believe he would fit Massimiliano Allegri's style and would be able to contribute to the team's attack, having made nine assists in the Bundesliga this season. Hibernian plot Keane move Scottish outfit Hibernian are plotting...Full Story »

Substitutes Reece Cole and Nikolay Todorov came off the bench to fire Dunfermline to a 2-1 comeback victory over Ayr.Trailing to Aaron Muirhead’s first-half penalty, the Pars scored twice in the final 11 minutes to bank three cinch Championship points.The visitors took the lead 10 minutes before the break when Muirhead struck from 12 yards after Tomi Adeloye had been fouled by Coll Donalds...Full Story »

Brazilian legend praises Real Madrid striker Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazario has an authority that few others in the world can boast when it comes to giving an opinion on the Ballon d'Or, having won it twice himself, and he believes that Real Madrid stiker Karim Benzema deserves to be awarded the coveted trophy this year. Only Marco Van Basten, Michel Platini, Johan Cruyff (all thr...Full Story »

Former striker Igor Belanov, who won the 1986 Ballon d'Or, has joined Ukraine's military forces in his bid to help his country following Russia's invasion. Belanov won eight titles at Dynamo Kiev, having also played for Borussia Moenchengladbach and Eintracht Braunschweig in the 1980s and 1990s. Currently aged 61, one of three Ukrainian players to win the Ballon d'Or, along with Oleh Blokhin...Full Story »

THIS is the painful moment Jose Mourinho smashes his head on the roof of a DUGOUT. The agonising moment occurred during Roma's 1-0 win at Sampdoria on Sunday. Jose Mourinho bashed his head on the roof of a dugout on SundayCredit: TWITTER The painful moment occurred during Roma's 1-0 win at SampdoriaCredit: TWITTER The win saw Roma move within five points of the top four in Serie A. But Mour...Full Story »