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Football: Dortmund, Bayern relations sour as Wembley looms

Relations between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund continued to sour ahead of the Champions League final on May 25 as Saturday's dress rehearsal in the Bundesliga was marred by a dismissal and a pitch side argument. Dortmund hosted Bayern at Signal Iduna Park in a 1-1 draw and the German rivals next meet in Wembley's Champions League final on May 25, but pithy comments and open hostility from both sides means there is little love lost.

Football: Dortmund's Kehl expects fireworks at Wembley

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund both rested their stars as the Champions League final dress rehearsal ended in a 1-1 draw, but Dortmund captain Sebastian Kehl has said he expects an explosive affair in Wembley. Bayern had already been crowned Bundesliga champions four weeks ago and the point guaranteed Dortmund second place, so Saturday's German league clash at Signal Iduna Park was little more than a warm-up for the May 25 final.

Football: Dortmund, Bayern draw in Champions League final warm-up

Borussia Dortmund ended ten-man Bayern Munich's 14-match winning streak in the Bundesliga on Saturday as the warm-up for the Champions League final ended in a 1-1 draw. For the first time since December, Bayern dropped league points, but both sides fielded just a handful of first-choice players set to start the Wembley final on May 25 -- six from Dortmund and four from Bayern.

Football: Dortmund, Bayern draw in Champions League final warm-up

Borussia Dortmund ended Bayern Munich's 14-match winning streak in the Bundesliga on Saturday as the warm-up for the Champions League final ended in a 1-1 draw. For the first time since December, Bayern, who finished the match with 10 men, dropped league points, but both sides fielded just a handful of first-choice players set to start the Wembley final on May 25 -- six from Dortmund and four from Bayern.

Football: Relations cool as Euro finalists clash

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has admitted relations between his club and Bayern Munich are far from cordial as the Bundesliga rivals prepare to meet on Saturday in a dress rehearsal for the Champions League final. With Bayern having already won the league and Dortmund second in the table, Saturday's match at Borussia's Signal Iduna Park stadium is no more than a warm-up for the Wembley final on May 25. But relations between Germany's top two clubs are strained despite the promise of a first European Cup showpiece involving two German teams.

Football: German Bundesliga table

German Bundesliga table ahead of this weekend's games (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against points): Bayern Munich 31 27 3 1 90 14 84 -- champions Borussia Dortmund 31 19 7 5 76 36 64 Bayer Leverkusen 31 16 8 7 59 38 56 -------------------------------------------------- Schalke 04 31 14 7 10 54 47 49 -------------------------------------------------- Eintracht Frankfurt 31 13 7 11 43 42 46

Football: Dortmund hopeful Goetze will make Wembley

Borussia Dortmund are hoping to have Germany midfielder Mario Goetze fit for the Champions League final against Bayern Munich on May 25, even though he tore a hamstring in the semi-final against Real Madrid. The 20-year-old limped out of Dortmund's 2-0 defeat in Madrid on Tuesday after only 14 minutes having torn his left hamstring, but Dortmund doctor Markus Braun has said it is a "realistic goal" to have him fit for Wembley.

Football: Bayern are re-writing history

The current Bayern Munich side are rewriting the club's history after their 3-0 win at Barcelona put them into a third Champions League final in four years in their chase for a historic treble of European, league and cup titles, chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said. "This team can re-write the club's history and I am convinced that we'll do it, you're a determined bunch," Rummenigge told the Bayern squad in the early hours of Thursday morning after Barcelona lost 7-0 on aggregate over the semi-final's two legs.

Football: Press delight at Germany's 'dream final'

There was widespread joy in the German press on Thursday as Bayern Munich's 3-0 win at Barcelona means the Bavarians will face Borussia Dortmund in an all-German Champions League final on May 25 -- the first time two Bundesliga clubs will contest a European Cup final. After Bayern had trounced Barca at Munich's Allianz Arena 4-0 in the semi-final first leg, Jupp Heynckes' side booked their third Champions League final in four years with Wednesday's second leg romp at the Camp Nou for a 7-0 aggregate win

Football: Press delight at Germany's 'dream final'

There was widespread joy in the German press on Thursday as Bayern Munich's 3-0 win at Barcelona means the Bavarians will face Borussia Dortmund in an all-German Champions League final on May 25 -- the first time two Bundesliga clubs will meet for the European Cup. After Bayern had trounced Barca at Munich's Allianz Arena 4-0 in the semi-final first leg, Jupp Heynckes' side booked their third Champions League final in four years with Wednesday's second leg romp at the Camp Nou for a 7-0 aggregate win
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