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:…

German Bundesliga Preview

After Borussia Dortmund’s miserable performance last Friday night, Bayern Munich waltzed eight points clear at the Bundesliga summit with a 3-1 victory over Schalke. Ironically, Thomas Tuchel’s Dortmund fell to the same scoreline away to Hamburg and the narrative…

German Bundesliga Preview

Of course, Germany’s trip to Paris was the major talking point of the international break for all of the wrong reasons. Football was discarded as terror reigned in the French capital. Despite being understandably shaken, the national side’s friendly…

German Bundesliga Preview

It’s been a two-horse race for much of the Hinrunde with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund the sides making early season statements. Perhaps it’s somewhat kind to Dortmund to refer to the league in such terms, although five points…

UEFA Champions League

Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League turned out to be a thrilling midweek for Arsenal, who ended Bayern Munich’s 100% record this season by managing a 2-0 win over the Bavarians. This time they’ll need do it all…

German Bundesliga Preview

Munich remained seven points ahead of closest rivals Dortmund with a regulation 4-0 drubbing of Cologne at the weekend. It’s ten out of ten for the reigning Bundesliga champions, whose midweek Champions League loss to Arsenal had little effect…

German Bundesliga Preview

While Dortmund and Schalke remain in pursuit of the German steamtrain that is Bayern Munich, hopes of stopping the champions must be low at best. Despite a lacklustre performance away at Werder Bremen, Thomas Muller's first half goal was…

UEFA Champions League Preview

The UEFA Champions League returns with some mouth-watering encounters lined up. Arsenal will look to claim their first points in the competition, but it won’t be easy as they face Pep Guardiola’s mighty Bavarian juggernaut. Speaking of juggernauts, Paris…

German Bundesliga Preview

With Deutsch hopes of Euro 2016 qualification finally realised following a shock loss to the Republic of Ireland, their first in sixty years, fans of the Western Europeans’ domestic league will be pleased to have normality restored. Gameweek 8…