Bayern Munich 2-5 Werder Bremen Highlights - Goals

Bremen took the lead at Munich when Markus Rosenberg got behind the Bayern defence and finished with aplomb. Naldo doubled the lead, heading in from close range on the stroke of half-time. Bremen confirmed the win and turned it into a rout early in the second period, Ozil got the third with a blistering strike before Pizarro scored against his old club for the fourth and Rosenberg claimed the fifth. Borowski pulled one back for Bayern on 71 and then scored another with five minutes to go.

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Oliver Kahn: Time to say goodbye

All good things come to an end.A final exhibition game between Bayern Munich and a team made up of German players.A lap of honor around the stadium to the tune of "Time to Say Goodbye" as 69,000 fans cheered him on.And the curtain fell....

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Tasci Called Up To German Squad

German national team trainer Joachim Löw has announced his squad for the forthcoming friendly international against Belgium with Stuttgart defender Serdar Tasci the surprise call-up. Robert Enke and Rene Adler have been selected as the two goalkeepers.

Löw has called up a total of 21 players for next week’s friendly against Belgium in Nürnberg- the countries first match since losing to Spain in the European Championship final in Vienna.

Alongside Tasci, Löw has called up Marko Marin, Patrick Helmes and Jermaine Jones, who were all dropped from the Euro 2008 squad. Bayern youngster Toni Kroos however has not been selected. He will play for the U-21 team instead.

On his selection Tasci said: “I’m delighted, but I will not get too euphoric. I’ve been selected a few times now but I’ve been cursed with injury each time.”

With the retirement of Jens Lehmann from international football, Löw has called up both Robert Enke and Rene Adler to the squad. Schalke’s Manuel Neuer is injured. Valencia's Timo Hildebrand has once again been overlooked although the trainer is not ruling out recalling him in the near future.

Also injured and unavailable are Per Mertesacker, Bernd Schneider, Tim Borowski, David Odonkor, Arne Friedrich and Oliver Neuville.

The match against Belgium will serve as a warm-up ahead of Germany's up-coming World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Finland on September 6 and September 10.

Full Squad:

Goalkeepers: Rene Adler (Bayer Leverkusen), Robert Enke (Hannover)

Defenders: Christoph Metzelder (Real Madrid), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Marcell Jansen (Bayern Munich), Clemens Fritz (Werder Bremen), Serdar Tasci (Stuttgart), Heiko Westermann (Schalke)

Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Chelsea), Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart), Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen), Torsten Frings (Werder Bremen), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Piotr Trochowski (Hamburg), Jermaine Jones (Schalke), Marko Marin (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Lukas Podolski (Bayern Munich)

Forwards: Miroslav Klose (Bayern Munich), Mario Gomez (Stuttgart), Kevin Kuranyi (Schalke), Patrick Helmes (Bayer Leverkusen)

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Unhappy Kompany Heads Back To HSV

Vincent Kompany has decided to not risk the full wrath of Hamburger SV after all and is now on his way back from Beijing.



The 22-year-old was prepared to defy his club's orders by staying at the Olympics beyond the second game that they had grudgingly agreed to, but he has since had a change of heart as a result of the Belgian federation's refusal to support him in his stance.

"It's a crying shame that I have to leave my country in a time of need," Kompany told a Belgian reporter.

"I am very disappointed that I didn't receive the support of the federation. I had informed everybody in Hamburg that my place is here.

"But I think that under the current conditions it's too risky to stay here," he concluded, referring to the prospect of disciplinary action by his team.

Whether Kompany has incurred any punishment already as a result of his short-lived rebellion remains to be seen, though it is unlikely that HSV will shoot themselves in the foot by suspending him, with the season opener against Bayern Munich coming up on Friday.

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Jol: We'll Get Over Van Der Vaart

New Hamburger SV boss Martin Jol has insisted that the club are big enough to get over the loss of Rafael van der Vaart, though within the same breath he admitted that they may have to adjust their targets for the season downwards because of his departure.



The prodigious Dutch playmaker officially signed for Real Madrid on a €9m deal earlier this week, leaving a gaping hole at HSV which Jol admits will be extremely hard to fill.

"Without van der Vaart half of our productivity is gone," the ex Spurs boss grudgingly admitted in an interview with Kicker magazine.

"He was involved in 60% of the goals last year, and his offensive numbers and his goals per chance ratio was almost better than the strikers.

"Nevertheless, we will do everything to reach our goals," he added, though before that he had suggested that they could very well miss out on a spot in Europe as a result of their star player's departure.

Jol went on to insist that he will gamble on unknown quantities in their search for a replacement for van der Vaart.

"I need the finished article," he stressed. "Anything less would be a joke."

The Dutch coach will be thrown right into the deep end, as they will take on defending champions Bayern Munich to start the season on August 15.

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DFB: We’re Not Hosting Euro 2102

The German Football Federation have moved to dispel speculation that they are about to step in and host the European Championships in 2012 with the Poland/ Ukraine plans in turmoil.



The DFB have moved quickly to refute a report in the Daily Telegraph which claims that Uefa have asked the Germans to step in and host the 2012 European Championships as co-hosts with Poland.

The proposed stadium upgrade s in the Ukraine are well behind schedule and the Telegraph claim that Germans, who hosted the World Cup in 2006 have been called upon to help out.

"We are not getting involved in any imaginary games or speculation about the 2012 European Championship" DFB president Theo Zwanziger told Bild.

"Should there be any difficulties, then UEFA president Michel Platini will make suggestions."

The Germans have also recently been linked with taking over the 2010 World Cup from South Africa. These reports have also been strenuously denied by the DFB.

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Matthäus: Bayern Will Walk Bundesliga

Former Bayern Munich captain and German legend Lothar Matthäus believes that the Bundesliga will be a stroll for the club this season as they look to build upon the success of last season.



Under Ottmar Hitzfeld the Bavarians strolled to their 22nd Bundesliga title last season and Matthäus believes the squad under Jürgen Klinsmann as what it takes to improve even more.

"On paper, it should be a stroll for Bayern" he told Eurosport.

Despite the fact that the club have been very quiet in the transfer market with just Tim Borowski and Hans-Jörg Butt arriving at the club this summer, Matthäus is convinced Bayern will once a gain triumph.

"All of the opponents are going to be highly motivated against Bayern. Bremen have a strong team, but I would reckon on Schalke, too, due to their transfers.

"Leverkusen have always got a strong squad, and then there are Hamburg and Wolfsburg who will be the six teams playing for places in the Champions League or UEFA Cup while you should not forget Stuttgart either.

"The Bundesliga is certainly not going to be boring" he added.

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I am a striker, insists Podolski

Lukas Podolski is eager to fight for a place in Bayern Munich's frontline, despite starring for Germany as a left winger in EURO 2008.



The 23-year-old struggled for a regular spot in the Bayern roster last season, thanks to the presence of Luca Toni and Miroslav Klose upfront.

However, Poldi was arguably Germany's best performer in Austria and Switzerland, where Joachim Loew rediscovered him in the left-wing position.

Podolski, who was poised to leave Allianz Arena this summer, was strongly linked with former club FC Koln, but has now declared his readiness to fight for a place in Jurgen Klinsmann's setup.

"I'll be there for the season opener against Hamburger SV on August 15," he said in an interview with Bundesliga.de.

"I sat on the bench most of the time and that's why I was thinking things over; it's logical.

"But I recently had a good talk with Jurgen Klinsmann and I'm looking forward to the coming season and totally concentrating on it.

"No coach in the world can guarantee a player a regular spot on the team. Everyone has to battle for his position

"I'm a flexible player who can play a variety of positions, but I am first and foremost a striker and I'll fight for my place in the attack."

Bayern will miss key winger Franck Ribery for the start of the season, an issue that could force Klinsmann to use Podolski in a wider position.

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Rafinha Faces Schalke Wrath

Schalke full back Rafinha faces the wrath of the Bundesliga club after failing to turn up for training in order to defy the club and join up with the Brazilian squad in Paris as they prepare to fly to China for the Olympics.




Rafinha was called up by Brazilian trainer Carlos Dunga, but the Gelsenkirchen club refused to release their player as the tournament does not fall within the jurisdiction of Fifa and as such there appears no barrier to them refusing to release him.

The dispute as to the Olympics seems to be gathering pace with a number of high profile players being denied the opportunity to take part in the Beijing Olympic tournament.

Earlier Fifa announced that the release of players under the age of 23 was mandatory, but on Monday German FA General Secretary Wolfgang Niersbach revealed that Fifa had assured him that Bundesliga clubs didn’t have to release their stars.

Schalke defender Rafinha however seems to have taken matters into his own hands by defying his club in order to accept the Olympic call-up.

The Königsblauen had been due to go to Austria for a pre-season training camp, but the 22 year old Brazilian has reportedly headed to Paris to meet up with the Olympic squad.

"Rafinha is not here, but what should I do? I cannot lead him around in handcuffs" Schalke manager Andreas Müller told the Bild after it became clear that Rafinha was not going to show up for the club’s departure for Austria.

In a statement that appeared later on the club’s official website, Müller said he "would study what options are open to us with the DFL (German Football League)."

The DFL on Sunday claimed they would try and suspend any player who defiantly left his club to appear in Beijing, insisting there is "no requirement to release players" for the Olympics.

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Bayern My Priority - Schweinsteiger

In-demand Bayern Munich star Bastian Schweinsteiger has revealed that he will speak to his current club before considering any move...




There has been reported interest in the dynamic midfielder from several clubs including Internazionale and Chelsea following his match-winning performances for Germany at Euro 2008.

This came off the back of a poor season at club level with Munich, where he often flattered to deceive and could not put a consistent run of quality performances together.

Whether he may take this turn of events as a sign to move on to new pastures has been a point of contention, but he has hinted that staying at Bayern seems to be his priority.

"I'll be talking to Bayern before I talk to anyone else, Bayern Munich is my home,” the 23-year-old told the club's official website.

"There's a lot happening, everything's on an upward curve, we're moving in the right direction."

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Hitzlsperger named Stuttgart skipper

German midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger has been named Stuttgart captain, Bild reported on Friday.



Stuttgart coach Armin Veh has decided to replace current skipper Fernando Meira with Hitzlsperger, the German daily said.

"The decision was made some time ago," the 47-year-old coach revealed.

Hitzlsperger joined Stuttgart in the summer of 2005 after his contract with English club Aston Villa expired.

He became a regular first-team member soon afterwards and contributed to Stuttgart’s Bundesliga triumph in the 2006/2007 season.

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Zidan scores in Hamburg win

Egyptian forward Mohamed Zidan scored in Hamburg's 6-0 drubbing of town local side Pinneberg in a charity match on Sunday.



Hamburg, who will play in the UEFA Cup next season, went two up before the interval, thanks to a brace from Paolo Guerrero.

Zidan, who was heavily linked with a move to Saudi giants Ittihad Jeddah, added the third in the 61st minute.

According to Hamburg's official website, the 26-year-old put in a good display.

Zidan could revive his career under new coach Martin Jol, who took over from Huub Stevens.

Egyptian international Zidan had limited opportunities last season after being involved in a series of bust-ups with Stevens.

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Ballack slams Bayern for Gomez talks

Germany skipper Michael Ballack has criticized Bayern Munich for holding talks with his compatriot Mario Gomez in the middle of the EURO 2008.



"I certainly find it odd negotiations are taking place during the European Championship. That is not good for the player and disturbs concentration," the former Bayern midfielder told Die Welt on Tuesday.

The Stuttgart striker, who produced a scintillating performance in the Bundesliga last season, scoring 19 goals, has been underachieving at the EURO and even lost his place in Germany's starting line-up.

"I have always had the view that I have done something before or after a tournament, so that you don't have to be busy with it during the tournament," added Ballack.

Gomez emerged as one of the hottest German prospects over the past couple of years and has been heavily linked with the Bavarian side.

Reports suggested that Bayern have dropped their hunt following his poor performance at the EURO but sporting manager Uli Hoeness played down such claims.

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بايرن ميونخ ينهي المفاوضات مع نادي فالنسيا بخصوص الحارس هيلدبراند

اشارت اخر الاخبار الوارده من الماركا ان نادي بايرن ميونخ الالماني انهى المفاوضات مع حارس نادي فالنسيا هيلدبراند بسبب تعاقده مع حارس مرمى بنفيكا هانزيورغ بوت, نادي فالنسيا يريد ان يبقى الاعب في الفريق, ومن جانبه فأن فالنسيا يريد الحصول على خدمات حارس اشبيليه بالوب فأن انتقل الى فالنسيا سوف يكون هناك تنافس بين الحارسين على المركز الاساسي

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بودولسكي سينتقل من البايرن

على مايبدو أن علاقة بايرن ميونخ بمهاجم فريقه الشاب لوكاس بودولسكي قد إنتهت حيث يسعى بطل الدوري الألماني لبيعه نظراً للمستوى الهابط الذي قدمه اللاعب مع الفريق ، اللاعب البالغ من العمر 23 عاماً أكد أنه لا يشعر بالراحه حالياً مع الفريق وطبقاً للصحف الألمانية التى تُشير إلى أن هناك عرضاً للمهاجم الدولي الألماني أولهم من فريقة السابق الذي صعد للدرجة الأولى نادي كولون كما أن نادي مانشستر سيتي الإنجليزي يرغب بضم هذا المهاجم أيضاً لأنه مرغوب من قبل مدرب الفريق الجديد مارك هيوز الذي تم تعيينه يوم أمس مدرباً للسيتيزيس

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