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MADRID, SPAIN – DECEMBER 07: Christian Pulisic of Borussia Dortmund (L) and Karim Benzema of Real Madrid (R) battle for possession during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at the Bernabeu on December 7, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Christian Pulisic’s contract extension is the right move for everyone involved

0 comments by on 2/2/2017

It seems that any young player, showing even a hint of promise, will eventually be linked with a move to the Premier League. Christian Pulisic, the crown jewel of the new U.S. development program, was one of those players. After rumors of interest from Liverpool, Pulisic has signed a new contract with Borussia Dortmund that […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 24: The Champions league trophy is seen prior to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Manchester City and Barcelona at Etihad Stadium on February 24, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Looking back at the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League group stage

0 comments by on 12/8/2016

The UEFA Champions League group stage has come to a close with 32 teams being narrowed down to 16. As usual it was an action filled group stage, complete with goals, comebacks, and upsets. Let’s look back at some of the highlights. Who advanced? Arsenal, Napoli, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Monaco, Borussia Dortmund, Leicester City, and […]

LISBON, PORTUGAL – OCTOBER 18: Julian Weigl (L) of Borussia Dortmund celebrates with teammates after scores a goal against SC Sporting during the UEFA Champions League match between SC Sporting and Borussia Dortmund at Estadio Jose Alvalade on October 18, 2016 in Lisbon, Lisboa. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)

How Borussia Dortmund is reminding me why I fell in love with this sport

0 comments by on 11/29/2016

Like most Americans, I didn’t grow up with soccer but rather it was something I discovered later on in life. Sure I played it as a kid but I didn’t really enjoy watching it. Then one day when I was 13 years old I heard that the goalkeeper of my local MLS team, Tim Howard […]

DORTMUND, GERMANY – MARCH 05: Marco Reus of Dortmund (L) challenges Thomas Mueller of Bayern (2nd L) during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Muenchen at Signal Iduna Park on March 5, 2016 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images For MAN)

Bayern and Dortmund square off for the first time this Bundesliga season

0 comments by on 11/18/2016

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are separated by six points in the Bundesliga table. Saturday afternoon they meet in the biggest match on the German calendar. The six-point gap can expand to nine points or narrow to three, but it’s the knock on effect that will effect the rest of the table that has this […]

MALAGA, SPAIN – APRIL 03: Mario Gotze of Borussia Dortmund looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match between Malaga CF and Borussia Dortmund at La Rosaleda Stadium on April 3, 2013 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Mario Götze returns to Borussia Dortmund after disappointing stint in Munich

0 comments by on 7/21/2016

Bayern Munich’s signing of Mario Götze in 2013 was seen as a major coup for the Bavarian’s and for Götze is was a chance to firmly plant himself as one of Germany’s brightest stars. Unfortunately for him, it hasn’t worked out the way he might have imagined. He’s now on is way back to the Signal […]

BARCELONA, SPAIN – MAY 05: Head coach Josep Guardiola of FC Barcelona acknowledge the fans at the end of the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol at Camp Nou on May 5, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. This is Guardiola’s last match. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Bayern Munich win DFB Pokal in Pep Guardiola’s final match as Bayern Coach

0 comments by on 5/21/2016

Pep Guardiola couldn’t hold back the tears after Douglas Costa scored the decisive penalty to win Bayern Munich their 11th domestic double in club history. Guardiola will now ride off to Manchester with an impressive five trophies in his three seasons in charge in Munich. Captain Philipp Lahm opted to let Guardiola lift the Cup, […]

COLUMBUS, OH – MARCH 29: Christian Pulisic #11 of the United States Men’s National Team controls the ball against Guatemala during the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier on March 29, 2016 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The United States defeated Guatemala 4-0. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Christian Pulisic’s immediate future should be in Dortmund despite outside interest

0 comments by on 5/19/2016

Christian Pulisic has had a 2016 that is pretty far removed from your average 17-year-old American’s typical year. The young Borussia Dortmund midfielder made his first team debut for the black and yellow and was given his first senior cap for the USMNT. To top it all off he became the youngest player in Bundesliga […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – APRIL 13: Christian Pulisic of Borussia Dortmund and Eric Durm of Borussia Dortmund stretch during a training session ahead of the UEFA Europa League quarter final between Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund at Anfield on April 13, 2016 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

WATCH: 17-year-old USMNT Christian Pulisic scores first Bundesliga goal for Dortmund

0 comments by on 4/17/2016

It seemed like a long time coming but the 17-year-old from Hershey, Pennsylvania has done it. USMNT player Christian Pulisic scores his first Bundesliga goal for 2nd place Borussia Dortmund. “A star is born!”

ST GALLEN, SWITZERLAND – JULY 25: Marco Reus of Dortmund (R) celebrates his team’s second goal with team mate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang during the friendly match between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund on July 25, 2015 in St Gallen, Switzerland. (Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)

Dortmund’s Draw with Schalke 04 may have finally ended the Bundesliga’s title race

0 comments by on 4/11/2016

It was never going to be easy to catch Bayern Munich, but Borussia Dortmund has made quite an effort in the second half of the season. They are on pace to set a club record in points, but Sunday’s draw with bitter rival Schalke 04 drops them seven points back of the league leaders. With […]

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)

Dortmund and Schalke set to renew the famous Revierderby on Sunday

0 comments by on 4/8/2016

Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 don’t usually need much of an excuse to get fired up for Germany’s biggest derby. However, with the season winding down and both teams in the hunt for crucial points, this weekend’s Revierderby takes on a tremendous amount of significance for both teams. The season’s earlier meeting, a 3-2 victory for […]

ST GALLEN, SWITZERLAND – JULY 25: Marco Reus of Dortmund (R) celebrates his team’s second goal with team mate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang during the friendly match between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund on July 25, 2015 in St Gallen, Switzerland. (Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)

While you were watching Liverpool vs. Tottenham you missed the best game of the day

0 comments by on 4/2/2016

While you were probably watching Liverpool vs. Tottenham on NBC, the best game of the day was taking place on another over-the-air TV network. It was over on Fox where Bundesliga sides Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen were playing out a wild game that featured five second half goals and three lead changes. But you […]

during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg match between Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain at Stamford Bridge on March 9, 2016 in London, United Kingdom.

Where will Zlatan Ibrahimovic wind up next season?

0 comments by on 3/16/2016

Normally, a 34-year-old striker coming to the end of his contract would not generate much attention. But Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not a normal player. The Swedish international announced his plans to leave Paris St. Germain at season’s end, joking that he’d stay if the club replaced the Eiffel Tower with a statue of him. Assuming […]

TURIN, ITALY – MARCH 11: Paulo Dybala of Juventus FC celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and US Sassuolo Calcio at Juventus Arena on March 11, 2016 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

4 Non-EPL title races worth watching around Europe

0 comments by on 3/15/2016

As the European league season winds down to the final few weeks of the season, things are heating up. While most of the attention in the United States is on the English Premier League and the race between unlikely title contenders in Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur, there are plenty of leagues with amazing races […]

DORTMUND, GERMANY – MARCH 05: (L-R) Juan Bernat, Thomas Mueller and Arturo Vidal of Bayern celebrate after the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Muenchen at Signal Iduna Park on March 5, 2016 in Dortmund, Germany. The match between Dortmund and Bayern ended 0-0. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images For MAN)

Did Bayern Munich crush Dortmund’s hopes of winning the Bundesliga?

0 comments by on 3/7/2016

Pep Guardiola took the 21-year-old Joshua Kimmich aside after Bayern Munich’s thrilling goalless draw against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. What looked like a very harsh dressing down, was actually Guardiola taking the time to praise the young defender and help improve his game. Guardiola later said of Kimmich, “I love this boy, he has absolutely everything.” […]

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