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Can Peter Stöger prove himself to be more than a caretaker at Borussia Dortmund?
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A Battle of Best Friends: Jurgen Klopp vs David Wagner
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The Former Liverpool Goalkeeper Flying High At The Top Of The Bundesliga
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Where did it go wrong for Carlo Ancelotti at Bayern Munich?
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Serge Gnabry’s breakthrough Bundesliga season
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Paderborn fight to avoid German relegation record
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Oliver Burke interview: ‘It’s upsetting to see Nottingham Forest in such a bad state’
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SC Freiburg: A club doing things differently in the Bundesliga
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Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer backs Paul Clement to succeed at Swansea
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Germany’s ‘second wave’ is giving more opportunities to young coaches
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Ralph Hasenhüttl profile
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Exclusive interview with new USA coach Bruce Arena
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Oliver Burke exclusive: “I’ve shown that I’ve come to a fantastic club”
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Nabil Bentaleb exclusive: “I have so much respect for Tottenham supporters”
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FC Köln are unlikely Bundesliga title challengers
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The remarkable story of Bundesliga minnows Darmstadt
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Joel Pohjanpalo’s hat-trick gives Bayer Leverkusen perfect Finnish
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Andre Schürrle tells The Set Pieces he’s enjoying life under Thomas Tuchel
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Granit Xhaka profile: A tough-tackling midfielder who thrives on responsibility
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Our Man In Cologne: Leverkusen youngster Julian Brandt has the world at his feet
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Flares and loathing in the Bundesliga: The bitter rivalry between Hamburg and Werder Bremen
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Reported Liverpool target Timo Horn set for talks over future at Cologne
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Our Man In Cologne: Borussia Dortmund set up tantalising German Cup final clash against Bayern Munich
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Our man in Cologne: Jonathan Tah shines again in Bayer Leverkusen’s Rhine derby victory
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Our Man In…erm…Rome
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