Hertha Berlin announce flag, banner ban after fan trouble at Dortmund

Hertha Berlin announced a ban on flags and banners for home games following fan trouble at their previous Bundesliga game in Dortmund.
The club says the measure “applies to both home and away fans” carrying banners into Berlin’s Olympiastadion and “this ban applies immediately and until further notice.”
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Hertha say there will be increased security measures to ensure the ban is enforced and ask supporters attending the game against Leipzig on Saturday to arrive early.

The move comes after a number…

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Borussia Dortmund, Hertha Berlin probed by German FA after fan violence

The ESPN FC panel go in depth on Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid and Tottenham in today’s edition of Extra Time.

Atletico Madrid have established themselves as one of Europe’s best teams in recent years, according to Borussia Dortmund’s Lucien Favre.
The German Football Association (DFB) has opened an investigation into the actions of Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin supporters following incidents that occurred in the away end during the teams’ 2-2 draw in Dortmund on Saturday.
Dortmund police said in a statement that 45 people were injured, 35 of them after the use of pepper spray inside the Westfalenstadion, and a further 10 “because of acts of violence.” Hertha condemned the incidents and independent fan organisations criticised the “excessive”…

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Late Salomon Kalou penalty earns Hertha Berlin a point at Borussia Dortmund

Salomon Kalou scored twice, including a stoppage-time penalty, to earn Hertha Berlin a last-gasp 2-2 draw at Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
The Ivorian had already cancelled out the first of teenager Jadon Sancho’s two goals, in the 27th minute, with a strike just before the break and then equalised again with a late spot kick to snatch a point after England international Sancho’s second, just past the hour.
Eighteen-year-old Sancho, the league’s top provider, scored a double for…

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Ex-United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann’s son gets Germany camp invite

Former United States head coach Jurgen Klinsmann’s son Jonathan has been invited to a Germany goalkeeper camp.
The U.S under-20 international holds both German and American citizenship.
“It’s an honour for him,” ex-USMNT coach Klinsmann said. 
Having joined Hertha Berlin in 2017, Klinsmann, 21, has struggled for first team action and has largely featured for the club’s U23 side in the regional fourth division.
But after initial problems settling in, he has been praised by Hertha goalkeeping…

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Liverpool midfielder Marko Grujic signs contract, joins Hertha Berlin on loan

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool’s strikers are more worried about winning games, rather than who scores the most goals this season.
Marko Grujic has signed a new contract with Liverpool and joined Hertha Berlin on a season-long loan.
Grujic put pen to paper on a new deal at Liverpool — lasting till 2023 — before completing his temporary switch to the Bundesliga.
The 22-year-old turned down loan moves to Cardiff City and Middlesbrough earlier in the summer as he held out for a move abroad. Hertha Berlin beat off competition from CSKA Moscow and Lyon for the midfielder’s signature.
Serie A side Torino also made an attempt to…

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Liverpool midfielder Marko Grujic to join Hertha Berlin on loan – sources

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool’s strikers are more worried about winning games, rather than who scores the most goals this season.
Marko Grujic is set to join Hertha Berlin on a season-long loan, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC.
Sources say Grujic will sign a new contract at Liverpool — lasting till 2023 — before completing his temporary switch to the Bundesliga.
The 22-year-old turned down loan moves to Cardiff City and Middlesbrough earlier in the summer as he held out for a move abroad. Hertha Berlin beat off competition from CSKA Moscow and Lyon for the midfielder’s signature.
Serie A side Torino also made an attempt…

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Manchester United’s Timothy Fosu-Mensah set for loan move – sources

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ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop assesses the impact that Bayern Munich center-back Jerome Boateng can have at Manchester United if he joins the Red Devils. Defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah is nearing a loan move from Manchester United with Hertha Berlin one of a number of options, sources have told ESPN FC.
Fosu-Mensah, 20, was part of Jose Mourinho’s squad for the United States tour and the friendly defeat to Bayern Munich on Sunday, but with a number of senior defenders ahead of him and Mourinho chasing a new centre-back, he is set for a move.
The Netherlands international spent last season on loan at Crystal Palace, making 21 Premier League appearances…

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