Presiden Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, telah menanggapi spekulasi yang semakin menguat seputar rencana sensasional untuk mendatangkan striker Manchester City, Erling Haaland, pada bursa transfer musim panas. Dalam sebuah wawancara televisi yang penuh semangat, pimpinan Los Blancos itu tidak menutup kemungkinan untuk mendatangkan pemain internasional Norwegia tersebut, sekaligus dengan tegas mengingatkan para pendukung akan rekam jejaknya yang gemilang dalam mendatangkan pemain-pemain bintang kelas dunia.
Phil Foden membantu menjaga harapan Manchester City untuk meraih gelar Liga Premier tetap hidup dengan menciptakan dua gol dalam kemenangan krusial 3-0 atas Crystal Palace pada Rabu malam di Etihad, sekaligus memberikan pengingat yang tepat waktu kepada Thomas Tuchel mengenai kualitasnya. Posisi Foden di skuad Inggris untuk Piala Dunia saat ini sangat diragukan, namun ia tak diragukan lagi memanfaatkan peluang langka untuk menjadi starter bagi City, karena Pep Guardiola melakukan enam pergantian pemain dengan mempertimbangkan final Piala FA melawan Chelsea pada Sabtu mendatang.
Sean Dyche dengan tegas membantah rumor yang menyebutkan bahwa ia telah menjadi anggota partai politik sayap kanan Reform UK. Mantan manajer Nottingham Forest itu terpaksa menanggapi secara terbuka sebuah postingan di media sosial yang viral, yang menampilkan foto dirinya yang dihasilkan oleh kecerdasan buatan beserta kutipan palsu yang mendukung gerakan politik kontroversial tersebut.
James Maddison melontarkan kritik tajam terhadap wasit-wasit Liga Premier, dengan menyatakan bahwa VAR telah membuat mereka "ketakutan" untuk mengambil keputusan di lapangan. Gelandang Tottenham Hotspur itu merasa sangat kesal setelah penalti krusial di menit-menit akhir tidak diberikan kepadanya akibat tekel yang dilakukan Lukas Nmecha dalam laga imbang 1-1 melawan Leeds United pada Senin malam, yang menjadi pukulan telak bagi harapan mereka untuk bertahan di liga.
Masa depan Dusan Vlahovic di Turin tampak semakin tidak pasti seiring mendekatnya status sang penyerang asal Serbia sebagai pemain bebas transfer pada musim panas ini. Meskipun negosiasi dengan Juventus masih berlangsung, sejumlah laporan menyebutkan bahwa pihak perantara sudah mulai menjajaki opsi lain, dengan Atlético Madrid muncul sebagai salah satu klub yang berminat untuk merekrut salah satu penyerang tengah paling diburu di Eropa.
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.