The FC crew answer your pressing Twitter questions regarding Bayern’s summer plans, whether Guti is a good fit for Real Madrid and more.
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have announced that season tickets prices will remain unchanged for a fifth consecutive season.
A standing ticket on the southern terrace at the Allianz Arena will cost €140 for the Bundesliga season and provide the possibility to buy tickets for Champions League and DFB Pokal games at reduced prices.
A similar standing season ticket on Borussia Dortmund’s “yellow wall” costs €215.
“Football in the Allianz Arena should be available to watch for everyone…
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is adept at shaking off opposition defenders but has been forced to be more creative to escape the glare of his adoring fans.
The Poland captain, 29, has revealed he goes by the name “Emil” to avoid attention.
“It is pure coincidence and I don’t use it that much, but it is helpful when we are with friends somewhere,” he told the Guardian.
“For example, in a restaurant, we talk and laugh, but don’t use ‘Robert’ or ‘Lewy’. And in that situation, I’m Emil. No…
Poland striker Robert Lewandowski is certain to stamp his mark on the 2018 World Cup in more ways than one.
Lewandowski, 29, has been rewarded for his achievements with his own commemorative stamp which came into circulation on the opening day of the tournament.
Poland’s all-time top scorer, Lewandowski bagged a remarkable 16 goals from 10 games in his team’s World Cup qualifying campaign, setting a European qualifying record.
Five million stamps of the Poland captain were printed — at 6 Zloty or…
The FC crew break down ESPN’s World Cup power rankings, which are led by Brazil, Germany and Spain while omitting Mexico from the top 10.
The FC crew answer your pressing Twitter questions regarding Bayern’s summer plans, whether Guti is a good fit for Real Madrid and more.
Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop react to the selections for the Ultimate World Cup XI, as chosen by the fans and ESPN FC experts.
Manuel Neuer said he is pain-free and feeling positive as Germany prepare to begin their World Cup defence against Mexico on Sunday.
Neuer, the Bayern Munich goalkeeper, broke his left foot three times since March 2017 and made only three Bundesliga appearances this past season.
He made his comeback in Germany’s 2-1 defeat to Austria on June 2 after more than eight months out through injury and remains confident that his lengthy absence from competitive football would not hinder his team’s chances…
From the group stage to the final, find out who ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti has lifting the World Cup trophy in Russia.
Jerome Boateng is baffled by CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge’s comments that Bayern Munich are willing to let him leave for a suitable offer, insisting his sole focus is successfully defending the World Cup with Germany.
Boateng, 29, joined from Manchester City in 2011 and has won six Bundesliga titles, a Champions League, a FIFA Club World Cup trophy and three DFB Pokal at Bayern. Boateng said last month he could opt for a change despite a contract with the German champions until 2021.
Some reports in…
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is tight-lipped on rumours he wants to leave the club this summer.
With rumours swirling that Robert Lewandowski wants out at Bayern, Steve Nicol explains why Real Madrid is the perfect fit for the Poland striker.
Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge remains confident that Robert Lewandowski will stay at the club next season and said he will take bets on it happening amid persistent links to Real Madrid.
While Rummenigge said Jerome Boateng, who has been linked to a move to Manchester United, can openly negotiate a transfer with interested clubs, the same rules do not apply to Lewandowski despite the striker’s desire to leave the club for a “new challenge.”
“I said weeks ago that I am taking bets on Lewandowski…
From his Berlin roots to the Bayern hot seat, get the lowdown on incoming boss and 2018 DFB Pokal winner Niko Kovac.
Bayern Munich have been hit with a €77,000 fine by the DFB for their fans “unsporting behaviour” during five games in 2018.
The Bundesliga champions have been punished for a catalogue of incidents involving their supporters starting at Leverkusen in January. Visiting fans threw rolls of paper towards the corner flag at the start of the second half, leading to a minute-long game delay.
The following month Bayern fans lit smoke bombs in the 20th minute of the DFB Pokal game in Paderborn.
In…
From his Berlin roots to the Bayern hot seat, get the lowdown on incoming boss and 2018 DFB Pokal winner Niko Kovac.
Bayern Munich will host Manchester United in a preseason friendly at a refurbished Allianz Arena in August, the club announced on Monday.
Incoming coach Niko Kovac will officially take over at Bayern on July. 1 and can look forward to a mouth-watering clash against the record English champions on Aug. 5.
Before facing the Premier League runners-up, Kovac’s side will take part in the International Champions Cup against Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Manchester City in July and embark on a summer…
Renato Sanches has not had a good year.
Renato Sanches will remain at Bayern Munich for the rest of 2018, according to a report in German publication kicker on Thursday which has been confirmed by ESPN FC.
A proposed one-season loan deal to Sanches’ former club Benfica has broken down because the Portuguese giants were reluctant to pay a loan fee. As a result, the 2016 Golden Boy award winner is set to stay in Munich.
Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told Merkur last month that incoming coach Niko Kovac would work with Sanches,…
Holger Badstuber spent last season with Stuttgart.
Defender Holger Badstuber wants to leave Stuttgart this summer to join a Champions League club, the Germany international has told Sport Bild.
Badstuber left Bayern Munich after the 2016-17 season to join his boyhood club Stuttgart on a one-year deal that is now set to expire.
The 29-year-old has played his entire career in Germany, but he said that he is interested in exploring a move to another country.
“Of course, [playing abroad ]would be an experience that I would like to make at some stage….