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Football: Hummels confident of making Wembley final

Agence France-PresseMay 19, 2013 09:30

Germany defender Mats Hummels said Sunday he is confident of playing in Borussia Dortmund's Champions League final against Bayern Munich at Wembley despite damaging his right ankle. The 24-year-old centre-back limped out of Dortmund's shock 2-1 defeat at home to Hoffenheim on Saturday, but an MRT scan on Sunday revealed the injury is not as bad as first thought. "It's not torn and not as bad as we had first feared," Hummels told Sport Bild online. "I am confident that it'll be OK for the final."

Football: Bayern thrill, Dortmund worry for Euro final

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 21:30

Borussia Dortmund must wait on Mats Hummels' ankle injury for next Saturday's Champions League final, while Wembley opponents Bayern Munich finished the Bundesliga season with a seven-goal thriller. Centre-back Hummels is an injury doubt for the London final after damaging ankle ligaments in Dortmund's shock 2-1 Bundesliga defeat at home to Hoffenheim on Saturday. The centre-back picked up the injury in the process of fouling Hoffenheim's Kevin Volland in the area, which led to the first of Sejad Salihovic's two penalties in the last 13 minutes.

Football: Bayern's Badstuber suffers fresh knee injury

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 15:00

Bayern Munich's Germany defender Holger Badstuber has suffered another knee ligament injury just when he was battling to recover from exactly the same setback, the Champions League finalists confirmed Saturday. The 24-year-old centre-back, who has won 30 caps for Germany, originally tore the cruciate ligament in his right knee in Bayern's 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund last December. But he has now suffered a fresh tear in the same ligament while in rehabilitation and will be operated on by a specialist in Vail, Colorado, next week, his club confirmed.

Football: Bayern's 25 Bundesliga records

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 14:15

A fact file for the 25 Bundesliga records Bayern Munich have broken or equalled this season having won the German league title for the 23rd time: Most points in a Bundesliga season: 91 (previous record: 81, Borussia Dortmund 2011/12) Most wins in a season: 29 (previous record: 25, Dortmund 2011/12, Bayern 1972/73) Best goal difference in a season: +80 (previous record: +64, Bayern 1972/73) Fewest goals conceded in a season: 18 (previous record: 21, Bayern 2007/08) Fewest away goals conceded in a season: 7 (previous record: 10 Werder Bremen 92/93)

Football: Bayern win thriller on final day as Dortmund slump

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 13:46

Bayern Munich came from two goals down to seal a 4-3 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach, while their Champions League final opponents, Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 at home to Hoffenheim on the final day of the Bundesliga on Saturday. Champions Bayern dug deep for their 29th league victory in 34 matches as Franck Ribery scored twice, then set up Arjen Robben for the winner after Gladbach had scored three goals in the opening 10 minutes.

Football: Bayern's Heynckes to close 'Gladbach circle

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 22:31

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has said he is looking forward to completing the circle on Saturday in his 1011th -- and final -- Bundesliga game at Borussia Moenchengladbach, the club where the 68-year-old started his career as a teenager. With Bayern to face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final on May 25, Heynckes will step down as Bayern coach at the end of the season to be replaced by former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola.

Football: Germany's Metzelder announces retirement

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 16:30

Schalke 04's ex-Germany defender Christoph Metzelder on Thursday announced his retirement, ahead of this weekend's final round of Bundesliga matches. "I am very grateful for everything I have been able to experience over the last 13 years, the last few months have been torture, so I have to be honest," he said in a press conference. Schalke's away match at Freiburg on Saturday will be the 32-year-old centre-back's last after an injury-hit season, which has seen him make just four league appearances.

Football: Germany name inexperienced squad for US tour

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 10:30

Germany coach Joachim Loew on Thursday named an inexperienced squad for their two-match tour of the United States with many first-choice stars unavailable due to the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. Germany take on Ecuador in Boca Raton, Florida, on May 29, four days after the Champions League final at Wembley, then the USA in Washington DC on June 2. Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski and centre-back Per Mertesacker, plus Lazio striker Miroslav Klose, are the most experienced members of the touring party with 322 caps between them.

Football: Bayern's Sammer dismisses Rooney reports

Agence France-PresseMay 15, 2013 20:15

Bayern Munich have dismissed reports Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney is a summer transfer target for the Champions League finalists'. Last week, the 27-year-old put in a transfer request to leave Old Trafford, but he is apparently not on the German champions' radar. "I don't know what Rooney would bring to the Bundesliga," Bayern's director of sport Matthias Sammer told reporters after recent stories circulated in the German media about Bayern's interest in the England ace.

Football: Dortmund hope to have Goetze for Euro final

Agence France-PresseMay 15, 2013 15:15

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp said Wednesday he is optimistic of getting injured midfield star Mario Goetze back in time for the Champions League final against Bayern Munich on May 25. The 20-year-old Germany international limped out of Dortmund's 2-0 semi-final defeat at Real Madrid on April 30 with a torn hamstring and Klopp says next week will be key in deciding whether Goetze runs out for the Wembley final. "Right now it looks like Goetze could be ready for the final," Klopp said in Wednesday's press conference.