Wesley Sneijder a mis en garde Arsenal : le club londonien pourrait subir une lourde défaite en finale de la Ligue des champions face au tenant du titre, le Paris Saint-Germain. Selon l’ancien meneur de jeu de l’Inter Milan, si les Gunners ne font pas preuve d’une discipline défensive irréprochable, le géant français possède la puissance de feu nécessaire pour répéter l’écrasante victoire 5-0 qu’il lui avait infligée l’an dernier.
Antonio Conte a pris la défense de Rasmus Hojlund après que l’attaquant, prêté par Manchester United, n’ait pas réussi à trouver le chemin des filets lors de la défaite cuisante 3-2 de Naples face à Bologne. Bien qu’il ait délivré une passe décisive lors de la tentative de remontée au Stadio Maradona, l’avant-centre danois reste sous le feu des critiques en raison de son manque de réalisme devant le but en cette fin de saison.
Le Napoli subit un sérieux revers à la veille de l’avant-dernière journée de Serie A : Kevin De Bruyne est forfait. Le meneur de jeu belge, victime d’un accident à l’entraînement, a créé la surprise en étant écarté du groupe pour la rencontre de lundi soir contre Bologne.
Christian Pulisic était absent lors de la défaite 3-2 de l'AC Milan face à l'Atalanta en raison d'une blessure aux fessiers, même si ESPN a précisé que cette absence était principalement « par mesure de précaution ». Aucun calendrier n'a été communiqué pour son retour, mais le timing est loin d'être idéal : il reste deux journées de Serie A à disputer et le club lombard occupe la quatrième place, dernier rang qualificatif pour la Ligue des champions, grâce à sa différence de confrontations directes avec la Roma.
Koln, Arminia Bielefeld, and Bochum hold the record of winning the 2. Bundesliga titles the most number of times with four each to their name. FC St. Pauli won the 2. Bundesliga at the end of the 2023-24 campaign, their first title in Germany's second division.
How many teams are in the 2. Bundesliga?
Currently, there are 18 teams contesting in the 2. Bundesliga. Since its inception in 1974 till 1994, there were two divisions of 20 clubs, with 10 clubs in each division. However, since 1994-95, 18 teams contest for the 2. Bundesliga title in the traditional league format.
Who has made the most 2. Bundesliga appearances ever?
Willi Landgraf, a former German defender, holds the record for making the most 2. Bundesliga appearances. Landgraf appeared in 508 games in the league and played for Rot-Weiss Essen, Homburg, Gutersloh, and Alemannia Aachen.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the 2. Bundesliga?
Simon Terodde, who recently played for Schalke, is the leading goalscorer of all-time in 2. Bundesliga. The lanky German striker scored 177 goals in 311 games and represented Bochum, Schalke, Stuttgart, Hamburger, Union Berlin, and Duisburg.
Who is the oldest player ever in the 2. Bundesliga and how old was he?
Former German goalkeeper Peter Eich is the oldest player to feature in a 2. Bundesliga game, achieving the feat at the age of 44 years and 330 days in May 2006.
Who is the youngest player ever in the 2. Bundesliga and how old was he?
Turkish midfielder Efe-Kaan Sihlaroglu was just 16 years and 142 days old when he made his debut for Karlsruher against Hannover in 2021, thus making him the youngest player ever in the 2. Bundesliga.
Which famous players have played in the 2. Bundesliga?
Rudi Voller, Simon Terodde, Ottmar Hitzfeld, and Niclas Fullkrug are among the most famous players to have played in 2. Bundesliga.
Which famous managers have managed in the 2. Bundesliga?
Friedhelm Funkel, Ralph Hassenhuttl, Ralf Rangnick, and Klaus Augenthaler are among the most renowned managerial names in 2. Bundesliga history.
What is the biggest stadium in the 2. Bundesliga?
Berlin's Olympstadion, which is home to Hertha BSC, is the biggest stadium in 2. Bundesliga with a capacity of 74,475. It is Germany's second-biggest football stadium after Borussia Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park.
Who is the most expensive player in the history of the 2. Bundesliga?
Davie Selke is the most expensive 2. Bundesliga signing of all-time. Selke was bought for €8 million from Werden Bremen by RB Leipzig in 2015.