All About The Beautiful Game
When Bayern Munich signed Armindo Sieb on a free transfer in 2020, it looked like the Bavarian giants had pulled off a massive coup. The 17-year-old was coming off a strong year with Hoffenheim’s u17s, scoring ten goals and assisting five in fifteen matches. He had scored six more for Germany’s u17s, recording hattricks against … Read more
Looking back, it’s easy to say that Bayern Munich’s decision to loan out Josip Stanišić was a mistake. The Croatian has played 30 matches for Leverkusen, scoring two crucial goals — including one against Bayern — and assisting four more. He’s been a solid defensive presence and has filled in for many different positions, strengthening … Read more
Heidenheim’s first-ever Bundesliga season can only be described as remarkable. The German minnows were not expecting promotion last year, but finished ahead of giants like Hamburg SV and Fortuna Düsseldorf, winning the 2. Bundesliga. Life in the Bundesliga was always going to be too difficult for the small club from Baden-Württemberg — except that it isn’t. … Read more
Per reports, Bayern left-back Alphonso Davies has reached a verbal agreement with Real Madrid. Davies, 23, has long been linked with a potential move abroad, especially with his contract expiring in June 2025. Real Madrid has always been the most likely destination, reportedly having a long-held interest in the Canadian international. Unfortunately, this is somewhere … Read more
If anything good has come from Bayern’s lack of depth, it’s the emergence of Aleksandar Pavlović. The 19-year-old midfielder has done a superb job filling in for Bayern’s ailing midfield, showing his defensive ability while also scoring a goal and assisting two more. Pavlović has played out of necessity, not necessarily because Tuchel thought he … Read more
Over the past few seasons, Bayern Munich has been slowly replacing their aging, treble-winning squad — although not necessarily by choice. Immediately following their triumph in Lisbon, 29-year-old Thiago pushed for a move to Liverpool. The following season saw David Alaba, 29, refuse to renew before eventually joining Real Madrid, while long-term fixtures Jerome Boateng … Read more
Christmas has started early in Bavaria, as Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have pulled off the signature of Bryan Zaragoza. Zaragoza, who plays for Spanish side Granada, has been one of the biggest revelations of La Liga this season, scoring five times and assisting two. He will stay with Granada until the end of the season, … Read more
In July 2022, Eintracht Frankfurt confirmed the signature of a promising French forward by the name of Randal Kolo Muani. Kolo Muani, a free transfer from FC Nantes, was coming off a strong season where he scored 12 goals and assisted five in Ligue 1. While there were high hopes for the 23-year-old, no one … Read more
When it comes to soccer teams, there are few that have as deep of a connection with Americans as Borussia Dortmund. After all, USMNT hero Christian Pulisic was developed at the club, playing over 100 games for Dortmund, while up-and-coming prospect Gio Reyna has risen up the ranks in Dortmund. And, just as Dortmund loves … Read more
In 2018, German club RB Leipzig decided to make a docuseries. This series — available on YouTube and the official Red Bull website — would track the final five matches of five promising players in their u19 team. In the end, each would either be signed to the first team or released. In theory, this … Read more