Betisnya memang sering bermasalah belakangan ini, namun menjelang laga Liga Champions yang sangat dinantikan ini, kini sudah tidak ada lagi kekhawatiran.
Harry Kane mungkin sedang menikmati masa-masa gemilang yang memecahkan rekor di Jerman, namun presiden kehormatan Bayern Munich, Uli Hoeness, mengakui bahwa tawaran besar dari Arab Saudi masih bisa mengubah masa depan sang striker. Meskipun kapten timnas Inggris itu sudah betah di Bavaria, daya tarik kekayaan dari Timur Tengah tetap menjadi faktor yang tak bisa sepenuhnya diabaikan oleh klub.
Manuel Neuer dan Bayern Munich telah mencapai kesepakatan bersama untuk menunda pembahasan mengenai masa depan sang kiper di Allianz Arena. Kiper berusia 40 tahun itu ingin melihat bagaimana kondisi fisiknya pulih dari cedera otot yang baru-baru ini dialaminya sebelum memutuskan untuk melanjutkan karier sepak bolanya satu musim lagi.
Mantan manajer Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp, kembali dengan penuh emosi ke bangku cadangan Anfield pada Sabtu lalu, bergabung dengan Sir Kenny Dalglish dalam pertandingan amal Legends yang istimewa. Pelatih asal Jerman itu, yang menghabiskan delapan setengah tahun di Merseyside, disambut layaknya pahlawan saat berhadapan dengan klub lamanya yang lain, Borussia Dortmund.
Pelatih kepala Jerman, Julian Nagelsmann, membela Florian Wirtz dengan tegas, sambil menegaskan bahwa kritik tajam yang ditujukan kepada sang penyerang pasca kepindahannya ke Liverpool tidaklah adil. Pemain muda pengatur serangan ini kesulitan menunjukkan performa terbaiknya secara konsisten sejak bergabung dengan Anfield, sehingga memunculkan pertanyaan mengenai kemampuannya beradaptasi di Liga Premier.
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.
How many teams are in the Bundesliga?
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.
Who has made the most Bundesliga appearances ever?
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.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Bundesliga?
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.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Bundesliga?
Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller has registered the most assists in Bundesliga history, with 207 and counting.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
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.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
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.
Which famous players have played in the Bundesliga?
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.
Which famous managers have managed 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.
What is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga?
Borussia Dortmund's electrifying stadium Signal Iduna Park is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga with a capacity of 81.365.
Who is the most expensive player in the history of the Bundesliga?
Harry Kane's €95 million move from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich in 2023 is Bundesliga's most expensive transfer of all-time.