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Alexander-Arnodl Jota Liverpool

TAA pays tribute to Jota - Real Madrid hold minute's silence

Former Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has paid an emotional tribute to the late Diogo Jota after his fatal car crash in Spain on Thursday. The Real Madrid right-back, who left the Reds last month, has been left without words after his former teammate's untimely death. Jota, along with his brother Andre, were pronounced dead on Thursday morning after a tragic accident.

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Joao Pedro Chelsea HIC

Will Pedro make Chelsea debut against Palmeiras? Maresca opens up

Joao Pedro could be in line to make his Chelsea debut as early as Friday, with Enzo Maresca revealing the Brazilian might feature in their Club World Cup quarter-final against Palmeiras following his £60 million ($81.5m) switch from Brighton. The 23-year-old has only just joined up with the squad in the United States after ending his summer holiday early.

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📽️ | Mbappe dedicates goal to Jota after scoring for Madrid

Kylian Mbappe dedicated his world-class overhead kick goal to late Portugal and Liverpool player Diogo Jota. Jota and his brother tragically passed away on July 3 in crash crash in Zamora, Spain. Mbappe paid tribute to the Reds star by gesturing two and zero, Jota's jersey number at Anfield. The Frenchman scored a late goal to help Los Blancos to a win over Dortmund.

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Trent pays touching tribute to Jota after win over Dortmund

Trent Alexander-Arnold paid a touching tribute to his former Liverpool colleague Diogo Jota. The Reds star and his brother Andre Silva tragically passed away in a car accident in Spain on July 3. Alexander-Arnold, who shared a dressing room with Jota for five years at Anfield, bid an emotional goodbye to the Portuguese attacker after starring in Real Madrid's win over Borussia Dortmund.

Neymar Jamal Musiala

Neymar sends message of support to Musiala after horror injury

Jamal Musiala suffered a horrific injury during Saturday's Club World Cup quarter-final clash between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain. The German sensation had to be stretchered off the pitch after a painful collision with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Brazil icon Neymar has sent a message of support to the midfielder as he wished him a speedy recovery.

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Bellingham sends touching message to former club Dortmund

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham sent a touching message to former club Borussia Dortmund after featuring against them in the Club World Cup semi-final on Saturday. Los Blancos beat the Bundesliga side 3-2 to knock them out of the competition and reach the last-four stage, where they will meet reigning Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain.

Gianluigi Donnarumma PSG 2025

Courtois defends Donnarumma after Neuer criticised PSG star

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois came to Gianluiggi Donnarumma's defence after Manuel Neuer slammed the Italian custodian for his role in Jamal Musiala's horror injury during a Club World Cup quarter-final clash between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain. Musiala had to be stretchered off the pitch in the first half after suffering a freak ankle injury.

Cole Palmer Tosin Adarabioyo Chelsea

Palmer admits to leaning on Chelsea team-mate after tough year

Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has revealed the crucial support he’s received from team-mate Tosin Adarabioyo after a testing 2025 at Stamford Bridge. Despite a strong start to the campaign, Palmer struggled with form and pressure in the second half of the campaign but has credited the centre-back for being a constant source of encouragement on and off the pitch.

Gonazalo Garcia Raul Gonzalez Real Madrid

Real Madrid's Garcia reveals pride at Raul comparisons

Gonzalo Garcia is living his dream at Real Madrid, with four goals at the Club World Cup sparking comparisons to club legend Raul. The 21-year-old Castilla product says he's honoured by the praise and is determined to keep scoring as Los Blancos eye silverware under Xabi Alonso in the United States. The striker has now opened up on the comparisons with Raul.

Frequently asked questions

Bayern Munich are the most decorated team in the history of Bundesliga with 32 top-flight titles to their name. Their most recent title came in the 2022-23 season, which was their 11th straight league title.

There are 18 teams in the current format of the Bundesliga. Bundesliga, as we know it today, was formed in 1962 with the 1963-64 season being the first-ever season. It began with 16 teams, but was expanded to 18 teams ahead of the 1965-66 season.

Karl-Heinz 'Charly' Korbel, with 602 appearances to his name, holds the record for making the most appearances in Bundesliga history. The defender achieved this feat with just one club: Eintracht Frankfurt.

Gerd Muller, inarguably the greatest German forward of all-time, is Bundesliga's all-time leading goalscorer with 365 goals to his name in 427 appearances. All his goals came in a Bayern Munich jersey.

Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller has registered the most assists in Bundesliga history, with 207 and counting.

Former German defender Klaus Fitchel is the oldest player ever to play in the Bundesliga. Fitchel was aged 43 years and 184 days when he played for Schalke on the final matchday of the 1987-88 campaign.

Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko, at 16 years and one day, became the youngest player in Bundesliga history to play in the league, when he came on for Erling Haaland in the 2020-21 season in a game against Hertha Berlin.

Robert Lewandowski, Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan, Stefan Effenberg, Toni Kroos, Gerd Muller, Franz Beckenbauer, Manuel Neuer, Antonio Rudiger, and Arjen Robben are some of the most famous players to have played in the Bundesliga.

Xabi Alonso, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Jurgen Klopp, Julian Nagelsmann, Jupp Heynckes, Ralf Rangnick, Thomas Tuchel, Otto Rehhagel, Matthias Sammer, and Giovanni Trapattoni are some of the most famous managers to have managed a Bundesliga club.

Borussia Dortmund's electrifying stadium Signal Iduna Park is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga with a capacity of 81.365.

Harry Kane's €95 million move from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich in 2023 is Bundesliga's most expensive transfer of all-time.