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MUNICH, GERMANY – MARCH 22: Fabian Johnson of Moenchengladbach celebrates with his team mate Oskar Wendt after the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Allianz Arena on March 22, 2015 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images For MAN)

It looks like Fabian Johnson is back and that’s good news for Jürgen Klinsmann

Back in October, it seemed like Fabian Johnson’s career with the USMNT was in jeopardy. Jürgen Klinsmann sent the player back home following the team’s defeat to Mexico in the CONCACAF Cup. Johnson didn’t have the best game against Mexico. He lost track of Javier Hernandez on the Mexican’s opener and he complained of muscle […]

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – JULY 04: Mats Hummels of Germany looks on during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Quarter Final match between France and Germany at Maracana on July 4, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

Mats Hummels recent form is raising alarms in Dortmund and the German National Team

The Quarterfinals of the 2014 World Cup against France was one of Mats Hummels’ finest moments. He was everywhere. He scored the game’s only goal and gave France little chance at the back. It was an immense performance. The whole tournament Hummels made himself hugely important to Germany’s eventual victory. His performance ignited more talk […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 24: Pep Guardiola the coach of FC Bayern Muenchen faces the media during a press conference at the Lowry Hotel on November 24, 2014 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Five potential Bayern Munich managers next season

Pep Guardiola has been in the news recently, the Spanish coach is one of the game’s most sought after managers to put it lightly. His contract with Bayern Munich ends after this season and the rumor mill has been overflowing with stories about where his future lies. However, for Bayern Munich, they will need a […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 25: Marouane Fellaini of Manchester United reacts after the UEFA Champions League Group B match between Manchester United FC and PSV Eindhoven at Old Trafford on November 25, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

2015-16 UEFA Champions League Roundup: Matchday 5, Pt. 2

Matchday 5 is history and the picture starts to get a little clearer. Zlatan Ibrahimović scored in his return to his former club in Sweden, Juventus got the better of Manchester City and Borussia Mönchengladbach finally figured out how to win in the Champions league. It was an exciting day, and for at least one […]

HANOVER, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 17: Police forces secure the HDI-Arena prior the match Germany against the Netherlands at the HDI-Arena on November 17, 2015 in Hanover, Germany. The German Federal Police raised the number of heavy equipped Police officers inside the main train station of Hanover, the airport of Hanover as well as at the HDI-Arena in order to increase the safety, after the attacks in Paris last week. German chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and members of the German Federal cabinet are expected to be among the guests at the match. (Photo by Alexander Koerner/Getty Images)

Friendly in Hannover between Germany and Netherlands cancelled over safety concerns

With kick-off approaching at the HDI-Arena, Hannover police cancelled a friendly match between Germany and the Netherlands following suspicious circumstances. The thousands of fans inside the stadium were immediately evacuated. Police were alerted to a suspicious object inside the stadium that forced the decision to cancel the match. Earlier in the day a suspicious object […]

ST GALLEN, SWITZERLAND – JULY 25: Matthias Ginter of Dortmund controls the ball during the friendly match between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund on July 25, 2015 in St Gallen, Switzerland. (Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)

Borussia Dortmund hold on to beat Schalke 04 in sensational Revierderby

The Revierderby is billed as one of the biggest derbies in Europe. Today’s edition of the famous rivalry lived up to that billing. A packed Signal Iduna Park provided plenty of atmosphere for the day’s events. It was the home fans that went home happy as Borussia Dortmund held on to beat local rivals Schalke […]

DORTMUND, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 28: (L-R) Benedikt Hoewedes of Schalke and Mats Hummels of Dortmund have a disagreement during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 at Signal Iduna Park on February 28, 2015 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Sascha Steinbach/Getty Images for MAN)

Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund set to face off in crucial Revierderby

Sunday will mark the 141st time that Schalke 04 and Borrusia Dortmund meet. There is no bigger derby in Germany than the Revierderby. The match will have practical implications for both sides. Dortmund is trying to keep pace with Bayern Munich, while Schalke needs a win to jump back into the top four. But for […]

NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 23: Nicklas Bendtner of Wolfsburg in action during the UEFA Europa League quarter-final second leg match between SSC Napoli and VfL Wolfsburg on April 23, 2015 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Bendtner scores highly controversial goal against Leverkusen

In an important match for both sides, Bayer Leverkusen and Wolfsburg traded goals in the first half, but it was Wolfsburg’s goal that has left everyone talking. Nicklas Bendtner scored. No, that’s not why this goal was so memorable, it was because of how far offside Vieirinha was before playing the pass to Bendtner who […]

KIEV, UKRAINE – OCTOBER 20: Jose Mourinho of Chelsea looks on prior to kick off during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between FC Dynamo Kyiv and Chelsea at the Olympic Stadium on October 20, 2015 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Klopp wins first league match, as Mourinho’s Chelsea plunge deeper into crisis

Things couldn’t have started better for Jose Mourinho, and things couldn’t have ended much worse as his Chelsea team fell to Liverpool 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. Questions about Mourinho’s future will intensify as his team has the dubious honor of the worst title defense to start a season in Premier League history. Chelsea did get […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 25: Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool gestures during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield on October 25, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool honeymoon is not over yet, but a win would be helpful

It wasn’t hard to see how excited Liverpool supporters were about Jürgen Klopp’s appointment at Anfield. After weeks of calling for Brendan Rodgers to be let go, the fans got their wish. Klopp started his run as manager with a 0:0 draw away to Tottenham, not the best result, but it was his first game. […]

MUNICH, GERMANY – OCTOBER 04: Thomas Mueller (L) of Muenchen celebrates after scoring the opening/first goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena on October 4, 2015 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Micha Will/Getty Images for MAN)

Bayern Munich Celebrate 1000th Bundesliga win in style against Cologne

Bayern Munich continued their perfect start to the Bundesliga season with a 4-0 win over 1. FC Cologne. Their 10th straight victory to start the season is also their 1000th win in Bundesliga history. They are the first German team to reach that milestone. After a disappointing Champions League match on Tuesday in London, manager Pep […]

BEIJING, CHINA – JULY 18: Julian Green of FC Bayern Muenchen gestures during the international friendly match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Valencia FC during the Audi Football Summit Beijing 2015 at National Stadium on July 18, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Julian Green scores hat trick for Bayern Munich II

Julian Green made a splash today in a 4-1 win over Augsburg II, scoring a hat trick for the Bayern reserve team. Green collected his brace before 25 minutes, and added his third a few minutes before full time. A lot is expected of the young forward, but he’s been having trouble scoring this season […]

ST GALLEN, SWITZERLAND – JULY 25: Coach Thomas Tuchel of Dortmund looks on prior to the friendly match between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund on July 25, 2015 in St Gallen, Switzerland. (Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)

A happy homecoming for Thomas Tuchel as Dortmund bounce back against Mainz

It was an emotional homecoming for Thomas Tuchel as his Borrusia Dortmund side defeated Mainz 2-0 at the Coface Arena in Mainz. It was Tuchel’s first visit to his old club as Dortmund manager. Dortmund needed a bounce back performance after a disastrous loss to Bayern Munich two weeks ago. Meanwhile, Mainz, who won a […]

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 04: Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann of the United States looks on before playing Peru during an international friendly at RFK Stadium on September 4, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Klinsmann needs time, and the United States needs a plan

On July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Philipp Lahm raises the World Cup trophy and somewhere in California, Jürgen Klinsmann is smiling. Eight years earlier, Klinsmann coached many of those German players in the 2006 World Cup. The 2014 World Cup was something that Germany had worked towards for over a decade. Klinsmann played […]

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