Lulusan akademi Arsenal, Myles Lewis-Skelly dan Ethan Nwaneri, kembali menunjukkan bakat luar biasa mereka pada saat yang tepat dalam kemenangan telak 4-1 Timnas Inggris U-21 atas Moldova, yang membuat mereka mendapat pujian khusus dari manajer Lee Carsley. Meskipun menjalani musim yang sangat berbeda di level klub, duo asal Hale End ini tampil sangat apik di Carrow Road saat Young Lions mengantongi tiga poin lagi dalam kampanye kualifikasi Kejuaraan Eropa U-21.
Manchester City, Liverpool, dan Chelsea dilaporkan sama-sama tertarik untuk mendatangkan Jules Koundé dari Barcelona pada bursa transfer musim panas ini. Bek asal Prancis tersebut masih terikat kontrak di Spotify Camp Nou hingga tahun 2030, namun ketiga raksasa Liga Premier itu tampaknya siap menguji tekad Barcelona saat bursa transfer dibuka kembali.
Mantan bek Manchester United, Axel Tuanzebe, memicu euforia besar di Kinshasa setelah mencetak gol penentu kemenangan yang dramatis pada menit ke-100, yang membawa Republik Demokratik Kongo lolos ke Piala Dunia 2026. Kemenangan bersejarah 1-0 atas Jamaika dalam final babak play-off antarbenua ini mengakhiri absennya negara di Afrika Tengah tersebut dari panggung dunia selama 52 tahun.
Legenda Manchester City, Sergio Aguero, telah mengonfirmasi bahwa ia akan menjalani operasi setelah mengalami cedera serius saat bertanding dalam laga veteran di Argentina. Mantan striker yang terpaksa pensiun dini dari sepak bola profesional pada tahun 2021 itu memicu kekhawatiran besar ketika ia harus ditandu keluar lapangan dalam pertandingan antara Independiente dan River Plate yang diikuti oleh para pemain berusia di atas 35 tahun.
Inggris menutup jeda internasional bulan Maret dengan hasil yang mengecewakan setelah kalah 1-0 dari Jepang di Wembley, dengan Marc Guehi mengungkapkan kekhawatirannya terkait tekanan bermain untuk Timnas Inggris setelah peluit akhir dibunyikan. Meskipun menguasai bola, tuan rumah harus takluk akibat gol yang dicetak Kaoru Mitoma pada babak pertama.
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.