Borussia Dortmund

Rock-bottom Cologne shock Gladbach

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

missed the chance to go second in the Bundesliga on Sunday after a 0-0 home draw with Wolfsburg without the dropped Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Before kick-off, Dortmund coach Peter Stoeger revealed he took a dim view of Aubameyang missing a team meeting on Saturday and threw the top-scorer out of the squad. Dortmund's attack struggled to finish in his absence, testing visitingRead more

Clasico too soon for Dembele

Barcelona - Muslimchronicle

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde insisted throwing the club's record signing Ousmane Dembele back into action for next weekend's Clasico at Real Madrid would be "premature". Dembele hasn't played since tearing his hamstring at Getafe on September 16, just three games into his Barca career following a 105-million-euro ($124 million) move that could rise to as much as 145 million fromRead more

Aubameyang puts Lamborghini up

London - Muslimchronicle

Borussia Dortmund fans can now drive off in one of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s distinctive luxury sports cars after the Gabon international put it on the market for 279,980 euros ($329,096). German daily Bild report that the striker has put his silver-painted Lamborghini Aventador, advertised as a ‘celebrity vehicle’, up for sale with a car dealer in Dormagen, near Cologne. TheRead more

World Cup winner Goetze writes children's book

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

Germany's World Cup winner Mario Goetze has started a sideline career as an author after releasing his illustrated children's book "Mario's Big Dream" on Tuesday to raise money for charity. "I have so much to thank football for and it is my wish to give something back to others and share something with them," the Borussia Dortmund midfielder told SID,Read more

Philipp, Castro add to Dortmund's injury woes

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

Borussia Dortmund are set to be without midfielders Maximilian Philipp and Gonzalo Castro for the foreseeable future after the pair picked up serious injuries on Saturday. Dortmund already have German World Cup winner Mario Goetze sidelined for the next six weeks with damaged ankle ligaments. Peter Bosz's team have plunged from first in the Bundesliga to sixth following a winlessRead more

Dortmund throw away four-goal lead to draw derby

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich suffered their first defeat since Jupp Heynckes returned as head coach when they fell to a 2-1 loss at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday, while Borussia Dortmund blew a four-goal lead to draw the Ruhr derby with Schalke. Before losing at Gladbach, Bayern had won all nine games since Heynckes, 72, took over for his fourth stint at theRead more

Aubameyang to face Spurs

Dortmund - Muslimchronicle

Borussia Dortmund have lifted the suspension on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to allow their star striker to face Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League on Tuesday. Dortmund's under-fire coach Peter Bosz confirmed Aubameyang is back in the squad after he was suspended for being late to training and for an unauthorised video shoot at the club's training ground. "Aubameyang will play. IRead more

Schalke soar to second in Germany

BERLIN - Muslimchronicle

Goals by strikers Franco di Santo and Guido Burgstaller sealed Schalke 04's 2-0 win over Hamburg Sunday as the Royal Blues climbed to second place in the Bundesliga. Under 32-year-old head coach Domenico Tedesco, Schalke are unbeaten in seven games dating back to September, and the home win in Gelsenkirchen moved them second behind leaders Bayern Munich. Schalke took theRead more

Bayern down Dortmund to open four-point lead

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Bayern Munich stamped their authority on the Bundesliga on Saturday by opening a four-point lead at the top of the table as Robert Lewandowski netted an audacious goal in their commanding 3-1 win at Borussia Dortmund. A superb curling strike from Arjen Robben put Bayern ahead on 17 minutes and a cheeky backheel from Lewandowski deflected off a defender onRead more

Turkey's Sahin quits internationals -- at 29

Istanbul - Muslimchronicle

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Nuri Sahin on Thursday announced his international retirement after Turkey's failure to reach the World Cup, despite being just 29 years old. "I'd like to announce that I am putting an end to my career with the national team," Sahin wrote on Twitter and Instagram, adding that he wanted "to give way to a new generation" ofRead more