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Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Preview

German Bundesliga | Saturday 5 December | Volkswagen Arena | 19:30The pick of this weekend’s Bundesliga ties will see third-placed Wolfsburg welcome second-placed Borussia Dortmund to the Volkswagen Arena on Saturday evening. Both teams have started the season…

Valencia vs Barcelona Preview

Spanish La Liga | Saturday 5 December | Mestalla Stadium | 21:30La Liga champions Barcelona face a tricky fixture against Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium on Saturday night. Los Che are unbeaten at home in their last 18 league…

Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munich Preview

German Bundesliga | Saturday 5 December | Borussia-Park | 16:30Borussia Monchengladbach will face their toughest test yet, as they host runaway leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday afternoon. Bayern are looking to claim a fourth consecutive Bundesliga title, while Monchengladbach will be looking…

Commodore’s EPL Picks

Let me be frank with you folks for a moment. The Premier League is just too damn tough to call right now. Sunday’s results may have spared my blushes, but on the whole it wasn’t a successful week for…

Spanish La Liga Preview

Gameweek 14 of the Spanish La Liga sees Barcelona at the summit of the table following their 4-0 trouncing of Real Sociedad – their sixth successive win in all competitions. The La Liga champions will face a tricky fixture…

German Bundesliga Preview

We head into a crucial stage of the Bundesliga season as the league takes a Christmas sabbatical after Week 17. The Hinrunde (first half of the season) gives way to the Ruckrunde, which in German football is a completely…

International News – Issue 287

Three Fifa Ballon d’Or Contenders Revealed Fifa on Monday announced the three finalists in line for the 2015 Fifa Ballon d’Or award, with no surprise as to the three nominees up for the award. Winners of the last…

Southampton vs Liverpool Preview

Capital One Cup | Wednesday 02 December | St Mary's Stadium | 21:45The pick of the ties sees Jurgen Klopp's revitalised Liverpool travel to Southampton to take on a side who have suffered a bit of a slump in form over…

Italian Serie A Preview

Monday night saw Napoli leapfrog Inter Milan at the summit of the table with a hard-fought 2-1 victory, while Fiorentina remained in third spot after their stalemate at Sassuolo. Defending champions Juventus are finally looking like the team everybody…

Local News – Issue 287

Maritzburg United And Clive Barker Have Parted Ways Maritzburg United have parted ways with their head coach Clive Barker. Barker joined the Team of Choice on a two-year deal in September, but after just one win in six League…

Player Profile – Douglas Costa

Bayern’s Brazilian SuperstarPersonal informationFull name: Douglas Costa de SouzaDate of birth: 14 September 1990 Age: 25Place of birth: Sapucaia do Sul, BrazilHeight: 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)Playing position: Winger Club informationCurrent team: Bayern MunichNumber: 11Youth career2001–2002: Novo Hamburgo2002–2008:…

Tottenham vs Chelsea Preview

English Premier League | Sunday 29 November | White Hart Lane | 14:00Chelsea will look to get their season back on track when they take on in-form Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Sunday. The Blues showed glimpses of their brilliant past…