The substitutes: Philipp, Bičakčić, Bruun Larsen, Dabbur, Stiller, Rudy, Dolberg, Bischof, Tohumcu

On the fourth day of training camp in Marbella, the team were given a day off...

As part of the internationalisation strategy of VfB and the German Football League (DFL), the U11 team are taking part in a tournament in Kanagawa at the end of June.

Union members will have the opportunity to take part in a ballot from Friday March 4. If there are tickets available after that, then tickets will be available for members from March 10.

There will be no VfL Wolfsburg involvement when Germany kick-off their milestone 1,000th game on Monday evening (18:00 CEST) – unlike previous squads that have had a Green-and-White presence – but it is still worth taking a trip down memory lane ahead of the milestone occasion.

The German coach has also issued updates on the injuries of Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz and others, as they near a return to full fitness.

When, how and why did you become a Borussia Dortmund fan?
“My grandfather and my uncle are casual Bayern Munich fans. Thankfully, I never liked the color red as a kid, so it was never an option for me to follow suit. That said, I regularly watched football, especially Bundesliga games, with them at the weekend and that’s how I became aware of Borussia Dortmund. I absolutely loved those incredible fans and Marco Reus soon became my favorite player. The first time I watched a Dortmund game, I fell in love instantly.”

The 45-year-old from Switzerland joins Augsburg from FC Zürich. He helped the Swiss side win the league in 2022 with a young team full of academy players in his role as sporting director and member of the board, whilst also working with the academy too. Jurendic has signed a contract valid until 30th June 2026 with FCA.

While writing for Bavarian Football Works is usually a pleasure, sometimes it is truly a pain....

In Márton Dárdai and Jessic Ngankam, Hertha have two players called up to the Germany U21s squad for the U21s EUROs. Antonio Di Salvo originally called up a provisional squad of 26 players, including goalkeepers, before cutting three players on 14th June. “We have worked together towards this tournament with the players, coaching staff and backroom staff for two years, the anticipation is enormous,” said Di Salvo ahead of his first U21 EUROs as head coach. “Now it is about getting the team into as good condition as possible step by step and over lots of training sessions, which I am unbelievably looking forward to,” explained the 43-year-old.