ESPN Have Chelsea swept in & landed Werner under Liverpool’s noses? Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images Claudio Reyna went to Germany at 21 and went on to become a USMNT legend. Now his son Gio, 17, is doing the same. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images From Jordan Henderson’s barber to lifelong season-ticket holders,
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4:31 PM ET Bayer Leverkusen bounced back from a midweek setback in the Bundesliga after an opportunist goal by forward Kai Havertz gave them a scrappy 1-0 win at Freiburg on Friday. – ESPN+: Stream ESPN FC TV daily and 30 for 30: Soccer Stories– Insider Notebook: United battle Liverpool for Werner The result lifted
ESPN FC Why Bayern Munich are too strong for Frankfurt Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images Claudio Reyna went to Germany at 21 and went on to become a USMNT legend. Now his son Gio, 17, is doing the same. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images From Jordan Henderson’s barber to lifelong season-ticket holders, supporters
8:21 AM ET May 22 (Reuters) – Bayer Leverkusen’s highly-rated young attacking midfielder Kai Havertz should resist a move to the Premier League for the time being and concentrate on developing his game, according to former Leverkusen striker Dimitar Berbatov. With the Bundesliga still the only one of Europe’s top leagues to return after the
There is no better time for football fans to pick a Bundesliga club to support during the remaining eight rounds of the 2019/20 season. As top-level action returned to television screens, many fans, who may not have followed German football, found themselves drawn to Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. For supporters in Southeast Asia, who
Africa’s stars were at the heart of the action across the Bundesliga this weekend, with Achraf Hakimi, Ramy Bensebaini and Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi among the players in key roles as German football returned behind closed doors. The Bundesliga had been on a two-month coronavirus-imposed hiatus before finally being given the green light to resume,
Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the continent. In this edition, Inter Milan face a problem with Mauro Icardi, there’s a top forward available for a knockdown price, and a new league attempts to shake up Mexico‘s established order. PLUS: No more VAR (in the Europa League group stages, at least…)
Havertz is only 20 and appears set to star for Germany at this summer’s Euros as well as secure the next big move in an already-impressive career. COLOGNE — It’s winter along the Rhine, nearly the shortest day of the year. Morning light fills the living room of a spacious apartment in the Sudstadt, Cologne’s
2:27 PM ET Jan 26 (Reuters) – Bayer Leverkusen sent Fortuna Duesseldorf to the bottom of the Bundesliga with a 3-0 home win on Sunday although their poor finishing made it more difficult than it should have been. Leverkusen, who climbed above Schalke 04 into fifth place and are two points off the top four,
With the January transfer window open, several top players are being linked with moves this month or for next summer. We’re profiling some of the best, including a breakdown of the player’s strengths and weaknesses, the latest reporting on his transfer status and a round-up of interested teams, with the likelihood of a move and
5:02 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain scored late goals as already-qualified Juventus beat hosts Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 in the Champions League Group D finale on Wednesday to eliminate the Germans from the competition. Ronaldo tapped in from close range in the 75th minute after having missed an almost identical chance in the first
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Man United enter race for Havertz The future of Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz is up for debate and SportBild reports that
2:31 PM ET Jamaica international Leon Bailey scored twice to help Bayer Leverkusen earn a shock 2-1 victory at wasteful Bayern Munich on Saturday for the champions’ first defeat under interim coach Hansi Flick. Bayern, who had won their previous four games in all competitions under Flick, hit the woodwork three times and missed close
Janusz Michallik questions whether Ernesto Valverde has much time left at Barcelona after their loss vs. Levante. Steve Nicol feels Gerard Pique shouldn’t stick his nose in Barca’s transfer business involving Neymar. Shaka Hislop presents his weekly Power Rankings as Lionel Messi helps Barcelona leapfrog Liverpool. Steve Nicol examines Ivan Rakitic’s situation at Barcelona and
5:03 PM ET Bayer Leverkusen sprang to life in their Champions League group as they picked up their first points with a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid in a bad-tempered game on Wednesday. Atletico would have clinched their place in the round of 16 with a win but failed to produce a single shot on
2:56 PM ET Atletico Madrid substitute Alvaro Morata scored a late second half header to give his team a 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday and send them top of their Champions League Group D. In a game of few chances and many mistakes neither team came close to breaking the deadlock before Morata
4:31 PM ET Bayer Leverkusen wasted a rare opportunity to take over the lead in the Bundesliga on Friday, losing 3-0 to Eintracht Frankfurt with two goals from Portuguese Goncalo Paciencia. Leverkusen would have gone a point clear at the top with a win but hosts Frankfurt put in a strong first-half performance to quickly
11:37 AM ET Borussia Dortmund overpowered Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 on Saturday with two goals from captain Marco Reus to go back into top spot in the Bundesliga on nine points from four matches. In a perfect dress rehearsal for next week’s Champions League opener at home to Barcelona, the Spanish side’s former player Paco Alcacer
Raphael Honigstein assesses the possibility that Jadon Sancho will leave Borussia Dortmund this summer. Borussia Dortmund have completed the signing of Germany international Julian Brandt from Bayer Leverkusen for a transfer fee of €25 million. Linked with Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and Atletico Madrid, Brandt opted to remain in the Bundesliga and join Dortmund, who triggered
2:44 PM ET Eintracht Frankfurt conceded six goals in a shocking first half. TF-Images/Getty Images Bayer Leverkusen boosted their chances of a top-four finish in the Bundesliga and a place in next season’s Champions League after scoring six first-half goals for a breathtaking 6-1 home win over direct rivals Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. The result left