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Der Klassiker Quiz: Name the last 20 goalscorers in Dortmund vs Bayern

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Der Klassiker Quiz: Name the last 20 goalscorers in Dortmund vs Bayern This evening's Bundesliga clash between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich promises to be a tasty affair. With four points separating the sides at the top of the table, with the latter holding a seemingly comfortable advantage, the outcome of the latest installment of Der Klassiker promises to be a...

Haaland vs Lewandowski steals focus in title defining Dortmund vs Bayern clash

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Haaland vs Lewandowski steals focus in title defining Dortmund vs Bayern clash There is no hiding the fact that this evening's meeting between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich will almost certainly be the decisive match in the Bundesliga title race.Indeed, the latest installment of 'Der Klassiker' promises to be a barnstorming game between Germany's top dogs, with the reign...

Quiz: Name every German Premier League goalscorer of the past ten years

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Quiz: Name every German Premier League goalscorer of the past ten years While the fate of many of the remaining major leagues in Europe is still to be decided, the Bundesliga fanbase - perhaps only temporarily - is certainly on the rise.Home to some of the top young talent in world football, with Kai Havertz perhaps leading the way in terms of homegrown academy products...

Quiz: Name the 20 Premier League players to contribute to three goals in a game

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Quiz: Name the 20 Premier League players to contribute to three goals in a game With Premier League clubs now back in training ahead of a potential return to action next month, we'll be running a series of quizzes to see how well you remember what went before following a two month absence.The first edition asks you to name the 20 players to have had a direct hand in three or mo...

Exclusive Interview: Fiorentina midfield magician Castrovilli discusses his breakthrough season

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Exclusive Interview: Fiorentina midfield magician Castrovilli discusses his breakthrough season While the opening game of the Serie A season may not be easy to recall, the night time kick-off between Fiorentina and Napoli remains one of the most entertaining matches of the 2019/20 campaign. It was one that ultimately ended in disappointed for the hosts, falling to a 4-3 defeat, but for one pla...

Manchester United among clubs most affected by losing home advantage in 'Project Restart'

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Manchester United among clubs most affected by losing home advantage in 'Project Restart' As Premier League players begin to return to some semblance of football training this week - initially in small groups and with minimal to no contact - there is no doubt that a return to action is looking likely. Indeed, it is believed that in a months time the season will resume, with matches of co...

Haaland among Dortmund trio dominating Bundesliga team of the week's return

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Haaland among Dortmund trio dominating Bundesliga team of the week's return The Bundesliga made it's long awaited return over the weekend, culminating in Bayer Leverkusen's impressive 4-1 win at struggling Werder Bremen.After a slow start, taking close to half an hour for the first goal to be scored on Saturday, there was plenty of entertainment, with 26 goals celebrated wi...

The Bundesliga is back! Re-evaluating the pre-lockdown form guide

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The Bundesliga is back! Re-evaluating the pre-lockdown form guide Following the announcement that Fussball is back, or at least has been rescheduled in Germany, Saturday 16th is the date to mark down in your diaries.With that in mind, we look back to where the league left off to re-assess the teams that were in the best shape and those that may well have been glad...

Europe's elite progressive passers revealed and De Bruyne isn't among them

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Europe's elite progressive passers revealed and De Bruyne isn't among them Scouring the stats from the season so far, last week we revealed that of all Premier League midfielders, Cheikhou Kouyate made the highest proportion of his total passes forwards (42 per cent), while Georginio Wijnaldum made the lowest (19.4 per cent). The Liverpool star, however, ranks third of all...

Not the next... Why Sandro Tonali and Andrea Pirlo are incomparable

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Not the next... Why Sandro Tonali and Andrea Pirlo are incomparable Sandro Tonali is one of the hottest prospects in football right now. A wanted man across Europe, this week Brescia club president Massimo Cellino seemed resigned to the fact that the youngster would be leaving the club in the next transfer window, whenever that may be.However, Cellino also stated in...