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Is it going to be Robert Lewand-offski?
Robert Lewandowski picked a bad time to go for dinner with his agent, Pini Zahavi, because The Sun claims the “secret” meeting confirms the striker’s plans to quit Bayern Munich this summer.
The 29-year-old is apparently hoping to seal a lucrative move to see out his career, with Chelsea and Real Madrid leading the race for his signature.
The La Liga giants are thought…
Lionel Messi has the most league goals in Europe with 34, but will he be able to hold off three other strikers to claim the Golden Shoe.
Robert Lewandowski’s agent Maik Barthel called recent criticism of his client “weird and unfair” after Bayern Munich’s Champions League exit was laid at the feet of the Poland striker by some club legends.
Barthel told SportBild: “You can always criticise players, but this way is out of order. Robert has twice scored 30 [goals] and once 29 goals in the Bundesliga and is then held responsible for the exit against Real Madrid. That’s a strange perception.
“It is weird and unfair that so-called experts…
Bayern Munich came from behind to beat already-relegated Cologne.
Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes said he didn’t find Robert Lewandowski’s antics funny after he was taken off in the 3-1 victory over relegated Cologne.
Heynckes replaced Lewandowski with Sandro Wagner on 77 minutes with the Bundesliga champions leading 2-1. However, Lewandowski did not look at Heynckes or shake his hand upon his substitution, visibly upsetting the retiring coach.
Lewandowski’s response immediately earned him a stern lecture from Heynckes for his troubles.
“I know myself that we…
Real Madrid are one match away from lifting the Champions League trophy for a third consecutive year and a fourth time in five years.
Real Madrid are one match away from lifting the Champions League trophy for a third consecutive year and a fourth time in five years.
Sven Ulreich’s second-half slip gifted Real Madrid a vital goal on their way to qualifying for another Champions League final.
Relive the best from another big night at the Santiago Bernabeu, as Real Madrid prevailed over Bayern to reach the Champions League final again.
Real Madrid are through to their third straight Champions League final, but the FC crew explain how Bayern Munich gave away the trip to Kiev.
Steve Nicol slams Bayern Munich and manager Jupp Heynckes in his post-match ratings for their failures in the second leg against Real Madrid.
Trailing 2-1 from the first leg in Munich, Bayern suffered their fifth straight Champions League exit to a La Liga side after a tumultuous 2-2 draw meant a heartbreaking 4-3 aggregate defeat against the holders Real Madrid.
Joshua Kimmich fired Bayern into a shock lead after only 164 seconds, before Karim Benzema restored parity seven minutes later. Benzema added his second 21 seconds into the second half, tapping into an empty net, following a howler from Bayern goalkeeper Sven Ulreich, before…
Despite losing 2-1 in the first leg, Joshua Kimmich, David Alaba and Niklas Sule believe all is not lost for Bayern in Madrid.
Craig Burley wonders if clinching the Bundesliga title so early led to Bayern’s uneven performance in the first leg against Real Madrid.
Jupp Heynckes refused to be entertained by the possibility of swapping striker Robert Lewandowski for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Prematch statements rarely rise above the bland and banal at this level, but Bayern Munich’s representatives offered quite a revealing insight into their hopes and fears ahead of the Champions League semifinal second leg in Madrid.
Shortly before boarding the plane to the Spanish capital on Monday, executive chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge ruminated darkly on UEFA’s call-up of Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir (“There’s no point saying anything now, but he’s refereed an incredible amount of Real Madrid…
Despite losing 2-1 in the first leg, Joshua Kimmich, David Alaba and Niklas Sule believe all is not lost for Bayern in Madrid.
Bayern’s youngest XI in the Bundesliga since 1971 made easy work of Eintracht Frankfurt with a 4-1 victory at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge called criticism of Robert Lewandowski “ridiculous” on Monday and insisted the striker will not be leaving this summer.
Lewandowski has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer, but Bayern have repeatedly said the Poland international is not for sale.
The striker’s focus was called into question last week after he missed a number of chances to score against Madrid in the Champions League semifinal first leg, but Rummenigge…
ESPN’s Alison Bender previews the Champions League semi-final matches where Liverpool take on AS Roma and Real Madrid face Bayern Munich.
The FC crew are split on whether Bayern Munich or Real Madrid is the likelier side to prevail in their Champions League semifinal tie.
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti breaks down the Champions League semifinal draw which sees Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid and Liverpool vs. AS Roma. Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has said Real Madrid should be as wary of Robert Lewandowski as his side are of Cristiano Ronaldo.
As the two sides prepare to meet in Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal on Wednesday, Heynckes said Lewandowski was “always ready to produce top performances.”
Ronaldo has scored in 12 straight games, including 25 goals in his last 15 matches.
“I respect Ronaldo immensely — he has had a superb career,” Heynckes told his prematch news conference.
“But…
Robert Lewandowski’s 150th career goal in all comps for Bayern punctuated a straightforward 3-0 victory over Hannover at the HDI-Arena.
The FC crew are split on whether Bayern Munich or Real Madrid is the likelier side to prevail in their Champions League semifinal tie.
Bayern Munich captain Thomas Muller has said Real Madrid “are vulnerable” ahead of the Champions League semifinal first leg between the teams in Germany on Wednesday.
Having sealed a sixth consecutive Bundesliga title, Bayern are eyeing a second Treble and have lost only two of 36 matches since Jupp Heynckes returned as coach in October.
And Muller said they were confident that they could deny Real a third consecutive Champions League trophy.
“We’re aware of Madrid’s qualities. We must attack them,…
Thomas Muller scores three as Bayern Munich hit Leverkusen for six in the DFB Pokal semifinals.
The FC crew are split on whether Bayern Munich or Real Madrid is the likelier side to prevail in their Champions League semifinal tie.
The FC crew are split on whether Bayern Munich or Real Madrid is the likelier side to prevail in their Champions League semifinal tie.
Eighteen-time winners Bayern Munich cruised into their 22nd DFB Pokal Final with a thumping 6-2 win over Leverkusen, courtesy of a first-half double from Robert Lewandowski and a second-half hat trick from Thomas Muller, sandwiched between Thiago Alcantara’s strike. Lars Bender and Leon Bailey scored for the well-beaten home side.
Positives
In their ninth straight domestic cup semfinal, Treble-seeking Bayern easily brushed aside the challenge of Leverkusen with a breathtaking display of attacking…
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop questions whether the right manager is available to take the reins of Bayern Munich next season.
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop questions whether the right manager is available to take the reins of Bayern Munich next season.
Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has said Real Madrid have no chance of signing Robert Lewandowski from the Bundesliga club, reiterating that the Poland international will still be at the Allianz Arena next season.
Lewandowski, 29, scored a hat trick in the 6-0 win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and currently has 26 league goals — 13 more than any other player. He is only the third player in the Bundesliga to have scored 25 or more goals in three consecutive seasons and the first in 43 years.
Having…