“Short and snappy” was the motto on Monday afternoon when the Hertha squad came out onto the training pitch following their indoor athletics session. Following the 5-0 friendly win Ludwigsfelder FC, the green light was given for the final few tasks before the Christmas break. Our Blue and Whites will cross off another part of their winter schedule when they take on Hannover 96 on Friday (02.12.22).

The next Berlin youngster from our academy has made the jump to the first team. Ensar Ankasal signed a long-term contract that keeps him at the club until 2025. “Dynamic, a threat in front of goal, versatile: Ensar brings us a lot of quality and has already proved his quality in the U23s. We’re excited that he would like to make that next step at Hertha BSC,” expressed Fredi Bobic. Pablo Thiam is another excited party. “It is always a recognition of our collaboration when a young talent receives a professional contract. We’re looking forward to what Ensar will do and to seeing him develop further,” said the head coach of the academy.  

“In André, we signed a coach who enjoyed a high degree of acceptance from day one, not only from the team but also from the entire staff, our employees at the office and all our fans and partners. We thank him for the amiable collaboration and the many positive moments, especially at the beginning of our time together,” said TSG director of football Alexander Rosen.

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VfL Wolfsburg’s summer preparations are all but over. As ever, the Wolves’ first competitive fixture of the new campaign is the first round of the DFB Cup, which this season sees them travel to fourth-tier outfit FC Carl Zeiss Jena on Saturday 30 July (kick-off 18:00 CEST). Before the game, head coach Niko Kovac spoke to the media about…

United, winners of the European trophy in 2017, beat Barcelona in the playoff stage before cruising past Real Betis in the round-of-16. They face another LaLiga side in Sevilla, who hold the record number of Europa League titles.

“It was a real privilege to be asked to go to speak to them but I didn’t think it was the right moment because I entered into an agreement here.”