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www.90min.com
4 months ago
Chelsea

Why James Rodriguez turned down PSG & Man City in 2014

James Rodriguez rejected offers from PSG and Manchester City in favor of joining Real Madrid for "glory."
Rodriguez had the opportunity to join Manchester United a year earlier but chose Monaco instead. [ more ]
Bavarian Football Works
11 months ago
Bayern Munich

Wanted at Bayern Munich: Mentality Monsters

According to a report from Tz's Philipp Kessler (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich is not just looking for pure talent during the summer transfer window.Instead, Bayern Munich is looking for a few "mentality monsters" to bolster the ranks of a squad that the executives feel might not be as...focused and assertive as needed:

During internal talks, it was discussed that the current team lacks 'mentality players'.
Bavarian Football Works
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

BFW Series: Whatever happened to...Corentin Tolisso?

After a long time out, we've got another entry in this series, this time looking at a player that was a big "what if": someone who had the potential but just wasn't able to reach those heights.Corentin Tolisso arrived from Lyon to Bayern Munich with a lot of promise in a then record transfer in 2017, with many people seeing him as the one to fill in for Xabi Alonso who had just retired the season before.
Bavarian Football Works
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Brazzo details what he wants in a player's mentality at Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan "Brazzo" Salihamidžić has a profile that he targets when looking at players to acquire.
Bavarian Football Works
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Kinglsey Coman sees himself in more of a number 10 role at Bayern Munich

Julian Nagelsmann recently described Kingsley Coman as "one of Europe's best" wingers in football, and the French international has been a trusted asset at Bayern Munich for Nagelsmann.
Bavarian Football Works
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich Alumni: James Rodriguez (already) set for a new adventure?

Once upon a time, Bayern Munich decided to take James Rodriguez on loan; he had a decent stint, but perhaps didn't feel at home in Munich, due to the weather among other reasons.
Bavarian Football Works
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Robert Lewandowski's former agent has choice words about the Bayern Munich striker

Personnel at Bayern Munich are surely unhappy with Robert Lewandowski's current statements.
Bavarian Football Works
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Oliver Kahn underlines Thomas Muller's importance to Bayern Munich

Times might be changing for Bayern Munich's Thomas Müller.Stories about his "demise" will not go away.Jamal Musiala, a potential successor to Müller, has become undroppable.The 33-year-old has finally started picking up injuries.The veteran playmaker received a measly 7 minutes off the bench vs RB Leipzig in the first match of 2023.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

England stroll into quarter-finals on night where previous sides may have buckled

England make a straight line for the quarter-finals.And then another.And another.That is perhaps the best way to describe this coruscating 3-0 win over Senegal, driven by Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden, as Gareth Southgate's side reached a third successive quarter-final in major tournaments.It is only the third time England have managed that in history, which points to how the manager has made a virtue of navigating knock-out rounds.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Match of the Day Top 10: Best World Cup goals

And to do it for your country at a World Cup is arguably the ultimate football thrill.A great World Cup goal can bring sporting immortality - so who scored the greatest?Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discussed the topic in the latest Match of the Day: Top 10 podcast.You can listen to the podcast on BBC Sounds and have your say by ranking your choices at the bottom of this page.
Old Trafford Faithful
1 year ago
Manchester United

Man United will not sell Marcus Rashford this summer

It's pretty clear that the rebuilding job at Manchester United is a big one.The Old Trafford club could easily lose 10+ players when all is said and done before the 2022/23 term begins.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Watch and vote for the best World Cup this century

After football took centre stage, there were some magnificent storylines in Qatar - but just how good was it?BBC Sport has taken a look at every World Cup this century and we want you to pick the best one below.2002 (Japan/South Korea)
Ronaldo inspired Brazil to their fifth World Cup triumph with both their goals in a 2-0 win over Germany.
Bavarian Football Works
2 years ago
Bayern Munich

Bayern's strategy behind selling the most jerseys and the future in that direction

In a recent article from TZ's series covering several aspects of Bayern Munich, the PR Director of Adidas gave an insight into the story behind Bayern's record jersey sales.
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