The ESPN FC panel break down Group F and talk whether Inter or Borussia Dortmund would be able to knock Barcelona out of the group stage.
Mainz have consistently developed coveted players and sold for big profits, which in turn has helped sustain the club’s entire operation.
The execution isn’t always perfect and the emotion is perhaps still too raw, but watching the emergence of a new talent is one of the few magical moments left in soccer. At a time when the sport is drowning in super teams, inconceivable fees and a drive for entertainment over all else, it’s worth recognizing where you can reliably watch the next generation of stars. In European football, the Bundesliga is that place.
“We’re sensitive when we hear the description ‘developmental league,'” said…
HAMBURG, Germany — Twice the sound of Kernkraft 400’s electro-hit “Zombie Nation” rang out of the speakers at Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion on Friday night. Thanks to Serge Gnabry and Toni Kroos, Germany’s new goal music had arrived but beyond the beats lay a spluttering, twitchy Germany performance.