According to Cliff Arnall, the third Monday in January is always the saddest day of the year. The British psychologist came to this conclusion based on factors such as weather, motivation level and failed New Year’s resolutions. Our Hertha players, however, were obviously not affected by the so-called Blue Monday, as they seemed in the best of moods on their return to Schenckendorffplatz on Tuesday. A joke here, a boisterous laugh there. No wonder: For one, Oliver Christensen and Co. had soaked up plenty of sun during their hard work at their training camp in Florida, which ended last week. Another reason being that there is a great level of anticipation among the squad to take a first step towards their goals for 2023 in the upcoming Bundesliga return fixture in Bochum (21.01.23, 15:30 CET). “We are delighted to be back here and will now continue to prepare intensely for the Bochum game,” explained Sandro Schwarz after the first training session on home turf in almost six weeks.

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“We are…”, she said, speaking for all of them, while casting a suspicious eye over at the people in red and, mostly, white filling up the square, coming at it from all angles with Superbocks of different shades in their hands and, more often than anyone else, the name of Christopher Trimmel on their backs, “…not football fans”.

VfL Wolfsburg are delighted to announce a new partnership to join French computer games company Unagi’s cross-league fantasy football game. Starting this season, the men’s first team will become the first German Bundesliga club to take part in the next-generation ‘Ultimate Champions’ game. The licensing and sponsorship partnership, which not only involves the Wolves joining the ‘Ultimate Champions’ platform but also providing a wide range of advertising services that will initially run until the end of the 2023/24 season.

Porto’s Galeno scored one goal and earned two penalties for Mehdi Taremi to convert as they cruised to a 3-0 victory at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, taking over second place in the Champions League Group B with two matches remaining.

Leeds were far from their best and they were unable to find their way back into the game. 

Creative: Borussia have scored 19 of their 20 goals this season from open play (only one set-piece goal).