Record-setting Kane hits hat-trick as Bayern rout Bochum
Harry Kane on Saturday bettered a record first set by legendary German striker Gerd Mueller when he hit a hat-trick in Bayern Munich's 7-0 rout of Bochum which took the champions back to the top of the Bundesliga.
Who’s saying what as the Bundesliga returns
The German Bundesliga on Saturday became the first major European league to resume playing after a two-month coronavirus lockdown. Matches were played without fans while goal celebrations were banned and benches observed social distancing. AFP Sport looks at the reaction: “There is something surreal about it. In the two hours before the match, you receive […]
All eyes on Germany as Bundesliga football returns
The Bundesliga on Saturday became the first major European football league to return to action since the coronavirus lockdown, with teams playing in empty, echoing stadiums. In the standout match of the day, Borussia Dortmund hosted Schalke 04 in the Ruhr derby in the cavernous Signal Iduna Park, which would normally have been packed with […]
Witsel and Can miss Bundesliga restart after quitting quarantine
Former Liverpool star Emre Can and Belgian international Axel Witsel will miss Borussia Dortmund’s derby with Schalke 04 on Saturday as German football makes a tentative return. As with all other fixtures in the rest of the Bundesliga season, it will be played behind closed doors with the players quarantined for a week before kick-off. […]
Fans await Bundesliga May 16 return on StarTimes
Football lovers are gearing up for a feast of live football action as the German football league, the DFL, announced that the Bundesliga will return back to action on May 16 to provide high-octane football drama which had been halted since early April due to the coronavirus pandemic StarTimes Nigeria has assured subscribers of live […]
Bundesliga: German league to return on May 16
The Bundesliga season will resume on May 16, German Football League (DFL) chief executive Christian Seifert has confirmed. Angela Merkel’s government on Wednesday gave permission for the top two tiers, which have been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, to resume behind closed doors in the second half of May. ALSO READ: Neymar will […]
