Bayern Munich coach Juergen Klinsmann is preparing for Tuesday's Champions League clash against Olympique Lyon with the pressure already mounting on the former German national team boss.
The German champions are off to their worst start to a Bundesliga season in 31 years, winning just two of their opening six games as Klinsmann's side followed up a 5-2 home hammering by Werder Bremen with a shock 1-0 loss at Hanover at the weekend. Click to continue reading...

I've thought for months about how I would write a post lauding Landon Donovan.  And I've come up with very little because, frankly, the guy leaves me speechless.  I know there are other, better, players in the world today.  There's just something about Donovan though.

Back in the day when I played club in LA I played with a gal who left me speechless as well.

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Bayern Munich's manager Juergen Klinsmann knows Landon Donovan well. After all both are Southern California residents and Klinsmann had spent much of his time before taking the Germany manager job advising the Los Angeles Galaxy on football matters. So it should come as no surprise that Klinsmann almost lured Donovan to Germany this summer. Click to continue reading...

There are some little chirps on the internet, and also over at the Washington Post that Juergen Klinsmann was keen on purchasing LD in the August transfer period.  Ives chimed in as well, saying: "Apparently Juergen Klinsmann was very interested in adding Donovan, but the Bayern board of directors wasn't keen on buying a player who [. Click to continue reading...

Bayern Munich coach Juergen Klinsmann can invest in a few new Buddha statues for the team's locker room after hammering Hertha Berlin 4-1 for the Bavarians' first win of the season. After two lackluster draws, the victory puts Bayern within two points of league leaders Schalke 04.
Luca Toni scored for the first time this season early in the match, and defender Philipp Lahm curled home a pretty shot for Bayern's second goal. Click to continue reading...

The 1. Bundesliga beat the English Premier League to the big kick-off today, opening with a Friday night game between Bayern Munich and Hamburg. New Bayern boss Juergen Klinsmann must have thought he'd made the perfect start - even without the injured Luca Toni and Franck Ribery - when his team raced into 2-0 lead through [. Click to continue reading...

Borussia Dortmund's new head coach Juergen Klopp made a good impression with the BVB fans last night as his new-look team beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the preseason T-Home Super Cup. Included in the starting 11 was young American defender Neven Subotic whom Klopp brought with him from FSV Mainz.

Subotic looked nervous during the early going but started to show his stuff in the 26th minute with a terrific 45-meter pass to Delron Buckley to set up a dangerous chance for BVB. Click to continue reading...

It is a ritual almost as old as time itself. One that instantly drums up interest, one that immediately stirs up rumour and counter-rumour. The breeding ground of gossip and the instigator of all manner of speculation. Before a manager has even had the chance to take down his family photos, clear up his clutter and vacate his desk, the bookmakers have done their work. Click to continue reading...