ALL POSTS TAGGED "Bayer Leverkusen"
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/ 12 days agoReal, Man City among frontrunners for Leverkusen's Wirtz
Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz will likely be one of the marquee transfer targets next summer. After all, the attacking midfielder is generally regarded as one of the top players in his position in all of Europe. This is even though the Germany international only just turned 21 back in May. Wirtz was an essential […]
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/ 17 days agoBayern and Leverkusen shared spoils after first-half screamers
Defending Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw away to Bayern Munich on Saturday. Whilst many were predicting a Bundesliga classic in the days prior to kick-off, the match itself failed to live up to expectations. There were few goal-scoring opportunities at either end, with both teams engaging in a far more tactical […]
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/ 22 days agoBayern, Madrid on alert: Bayer to sell Wirtz in case of €150m bid
Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz, the rising star of German soccer, is at the center of a transfer tug-of-war among Europe’s elite clubs. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder has been a standout performer for Leverkusen. Thus, his talents have not gone unnoticed. However, the German side has reportedly set a hefty $167 million price tag for the […]
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/ 25 days agoDFL Supercup should be played in US, says Bundesliga champs
Fernando Carro, the CEO of reigning Bundesliga champion Bayer Leverkusen, has surfaced the possibility of playing the DFL Supercup abroad. In the 2023/24 season, Leverkusen won a domestic double with the league and DFB Pokal. Then, to kick off the current season, Leverkusen won the German Supercup. That game was in Leverkusen, as the team […]
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/ 53 days agoBundesliga predictions for the 2024/25 season
Interest in the Bundesliga was up last season after Bayer Leverkusen's incredible run. At the same time, VfB Stuttgart finished in second, while Bayern Munich dropped to third place. As a result, there's an expectation that this season may open doors to the possibility of more surprises. If so, count us in. But before that, […]
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/ 54 days agoBundesliga preview: New door opens to fascinating possibilities
World Soccer Talk writer Ismail Ansar joins us for the 2024/25 Bundesliga preview. It's a season that holds much promise after what happened last season. In years before the brilliance of Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen side won the Bundesliga last season, Bayern Munich had a vice-like grip on the German league for over a decade. […]
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/ 111 days agoFlick approves: Barcelona identify Joao Cancelo's replacement
Barcelona have been busy researching possible new players to add to their roster in preparation for the next summer transfer window. With new manager Hansi Flick at the helm, the club's priorities have changed, and right-back reinforcements are a top priority. One of the names that has surfaced as a top target for a transfer […]
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/ 118 days agoMadrid, Liverpool, Bayern target Wirtz decides on Bayer future
Florian Wirtz, the German sensation who led Bayer Leverkusen to the Bundesliga title last season, is making his dominance in the Euro 2024 very apparent. Consequently, it should come as no surprise that speculation over his future has resumed regarding his playing status for the next season. Several top European sides have long shown interest […]
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/ 144 days agoKaiserslautern's Toure and Ache: Can they deliver Pokal upset?
For a brief moment in time, the Olympiastadion is on fire. Flares rocket in and out of the Berlin stadium as red-and-white fire licks the 75,800 seats in the arena. Above the utter joy and chaos on the field and in the stands, a huge Jumbotron reads Deutscher Pokal sieger 1996 – 1. FC Kaiserslautern... […]
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/ 145 days agoBarcelona Champions League ranking depends on other clubs
Losing the Europa League final on Wednesday, Bayer Leverkusen's incredible 51-game undefeated record came tumbling to an end. This loss, witnessed by Barcelona’s sporting director Deco, carries significant implications for the Blaugrana’s Champions League seeding next season. Although it has been a turbulent season, Barcelona qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the 2024-25 season. […]
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/ 146 days agoAtalanta wins Europa League, ends Leverkusen's unbeaten run
For the first time this season, Bayer Leverkusen lost a game. Atalanta collected its first international trophy by defeating the German side in the Europa League Final on Wednesday. Leverkusen, which already secured the Bundesliga and can still win the DFB-Pokal Final, will not be the second German side to win a treble. Instead, it […]
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/ 150 days agoLeverkusen completes historic undefeated Bundesliga season
Bayer Leverkusen has officially completed their unbeaten 2023/24 Bundesliga campaign. The German club topped Augsburg 2-1 in front of their home fans on Saturday. Star striker Victor Boniface started the scoring with a goal just 12 minutes into the match. Midfielder Robert Andrich then doubled his team's advantage before the half-hour mark. Although Augsburg did […]
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/ 157 days agoMadrid to adjust Bellingham's role to make room for Bayer star?
In a repeat of their incredible comebacks at the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid advanced to the Champions League final, where they will face Bayern Munich. Players and supporters alike went into a frenzy of joy when Joselu scored two goals in stoppage time, even though they were losing. Spurred on by the electric atmosphere created […]
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/ 160 days agoLeverkusen unbeaten run tops grandeur of Arsenal invincibles
Bayer Leverkusen, for the first time in its history, is the Bundesliga champion. Confirming that status with five games to go in the league, Xabi Alonso's side broke Bayern Munich's hegemony. Yet, the more impressive feat is the manner in which the Spanish manager has conducted this German orchestra in 2023/24. Bayer Leverkusen is yet […]
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/ 163 days agoTriumphant tale: Which underdogs will play in UCL next season?
As the season comes to a close, we are already aware of a number of the league's champions, including both returning and new faces. While Inter replaced Napoli in Italy, Bayer Leverkusen capped an outstanding 2023-24 season with their first league championship ever in Germany. Elsewhere, PSG have won the French Ligue 1 for the […]