“Joshua and Bambasé have taken their opportunity and have definitely earned this step through their performances for the TSG U23s and for the first-team throughout pre-season,” said Pellegrino Matarazzo. “The integration of talents like Joshua and Bambasé is part of this club’s philosophy, part of TSG’s DNA. It is a philosophy with which I can absolutely identify as a head coach. I hope both Quarshie and Conté will keep developing as we all wish over the coming weeks and months.”

All-clear for Kevin Kampl | Christoph Baumgartner returns

After four years at VfB, Wataru Endo has left to join Liverpool in the Premier League. VfB wish their former captain all the best for the future.

1. FC Union Berlin: Luthe; Trimmel (Ryerson 78), Knoche, Friedrich, Baumgartl (Jaeckel 36), Gießelmann; Prömel (Haraguchi 78), Khedira; Voglsammer (Behrens 65), Kruse, Awoniyi (Becker 65)

And there were multiple reports of Ronaldo’s negative effect on his United teammates during that period and his exit has coincided with a dramatic turnaround in the club’s fortunes.

 This season, for the first time, Borussia Dortmund were able to enjoy the full capacity and power of SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in the UEFA Champions League. All members of the Black & Yellow faithful had waited a long time for UEFA to give the green light for standing zones in European fixtures. The resolution was passed last July, by which point the club has already sold all season tickets sold for the 2022/23 season. 

The 61st season of the Bundesliga will kick off on Friday 18th August at 20:30 CEST against FC Bayern Munich. The reigning champions from Bavaria have likely eliminated their supposed weakness from last season with the arrival of Harry Kane. Ole Werner revealed in the pre-match press conference that he won’t adapt his team’s preparations around the world-renowned striker more than he would for any other player. Despite being very aware of Bayern’s strengths, the head coach of the Green-Whites is optimistic about the coming fixture and believes his team are up to the challenge.

Initial reactions and observations Such a sloppy game by Bayern Munich. It’s obviously a sign of...

The same question will be posed to both teams as before every other opening matchday: Are the team in good shape, and how do the opposition compare? How well are the new signings being integrated into the squad? Christian Streich explained where the focus lies on the first game of the season: “We haven’t had a match for a few weeks, and every team starts with zero points. We want to get the ball rolling immediately and increase our points tally as much as possible. The start of the season is always a bit tense, but if we start strong and maintain a high morale, this should soon ease off.”

Together for Hoffenheim – together into our 16th Bundesliga season! This will be the motto for the fan march to the PreZero Arena by TSG Hoffenheim supporters on Saturday. Prior to the game against SC Freiburg (15:30 CET), the TSG fans will make their way from the pedestrian zone in Sinsheim to the stadium. The meeting point for all fans will be in front of the Sinsheimer Wächter at 11:00 CET. The fan march will get going at 12:30 CET.