Sport by Press Association 22/05/2019, 10:37 am Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Borussia Dortmund have signed striker Thorgan Hazard from Bundesliga rivals Borussia Moenchengladbach on a five-year deal. The younger brother of Chelsea star Eden had been speculatively linked with a move to Stamford Bridge or Liverpool but has chosen to remain in Germany. The 26-year-old Belgium international scored 13 goals and provided assists for 12 more in 35 matches for Moenchengladbach last season. Hazard told the Borussia Dortmund website: “I am grateful for five great years at Borussia Moenchengladbach and very nice memories. “This was the perfect time to take the next step in my career. I am proud to play for Borussia Dortmund, a top club with incredible fans.” Commenting on the move, Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said: “We are delighted that Thorgan has decided to go with Borussia Dortmund. “in full … [Read more...] about Thorgan Hazard signs for Borussia Dortmund
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Bayern Munich top of Bundesliga with devastating 5-0 win over Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich 5 Borussia Dortmund 0 By Press Association Champions Bayern Munich dismantled Bundesliga title rivals Borussia Dortmund 5-0 on Saturday, scoring four goals in a flawless first half to reclaim top spot and get back on course for a record-extending seventh straight league crown. The Bavarians exploded into action and scored twice in the opening 17 minutes through Mats Hummels and Robert Lewandowski, adding two more from Javi Martinez and Serge Gnabry to move a point ahead of second-placed Dortmund. Lewandowski's strike meant the Polish forward became only the fifth player in Bundesliga history to reach the 200-goal mark and the first foreigner to do so. The hosts, who drew 1-1 at Freiburg last week, stepped off the gas after the break and controlled the game before Lewandowski scored again in the 89th minute and Bayern moved up to 64 points with six matches remaining. 7:27PM How the table looks now 7:22PM FULL TIME And that's it! An absolute hiding, … [Read more...] about Bayern Munich top of Bundesliga with devastating 5-0 win over Borussia Dortmund
The very best of Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund
Sport by Press Association April 5, 2019, 12:05 pm Send us a story Sign up to our Sport newsletter Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund meet on Saturday in a Bundesliga title showdown that promises to add another drama-filled chapter to ‘Der Klassiker’ history. Here, Press Association Sport examines five memorable encounters between the sides. Bayern Munich 0 Borussia Dortmund 2, 1965 The greatest rivalry in German club football began with a bang as Bayern were comfortably beaten on home soil by two goals from Reinhold Wosab. A Bayern rookie missed a penalty – Franz Beckenbauer. Borussia Dortmund 2 Bayern Munich 2, 1999 Oliver Kahn, the Bayern goalkeeper, started the fireworks in a fractious draw by executing a kung-fu kick on Stephane Chapuisat before attempting to bite Heiko Herrlich. Borussia Dortmund 0 Bayern Munich 2, 2002 When Jens Lehmann was sent off for a second bookable offence in the 67th minute, Dortmund’s giant striker Jan … [Read more...] about The very best of Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund
How Borussia Dortmund is leading football’s fight against the far-right in Germany
Dortmund, Germany (CNN)As a child, Daniel Lörcher remembers hearing the chanting on the terrace at his beloved Borussia Dortmund. Standing on the Südtribüne, amid the raucous black-and-yellow wall of noise, the song began: "Build a tram from Gelsenkirchen to Auschwitz." Gelsenkirchen being the city of Dortmund's fierce rivals, Schalke. Follow @cnnsport Even now, all these years later, the song about sending Schalke supporters to Auschwitz, where the Nazis murdered Europe's Jews, remains seared into Lörcher's memory. So much so that Lörcher is actively involved in an innovative educational project that takes Dortmund fans to visit concentration camps such as Auschwitz and Treblinka. During the period between 1933 and 1945 when Germany was under Hitler's rule, the Nazis used a network of camps in Central and Eastern Europe to kill about 6 million Jews and millions of other people. Dortmund fans wave flags ahead of a Champions League game. Anti-Semitic … [Read more...] about How Borussia Dortmund is leading football’s fight against the far-right in Germany
Tottenham march through to Champions League quarter-finals with battling win at Borussia Dortmund
5 March 2019 • 9:57pm Auto update On Off 9:57PM Kane and Lloris talk Kane: "We said at half time we had to pick up the tempo and we did that. "Dortmund had a few moments in the first half, we needed everyone playing together, digging deep, and we got that." Lloris: "It was as expected - they pushed us hard. We stayed strong together, and defended well. "We don't want to celebrate this too much. We want to go on." 9:53PM Full time - SPURS ARE THROUGH TO THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINALS That's it! Spurs have done it! They rode their luck at times in the first half but Kane's goal early in the second half killed the tie off and from then on it was a procession. Mauricio Pochettino will be delighted with the performance at the back: Lloris, Alderweireld and Vertonghen were outstanding, and the game plan worked wonderfully in the end. Spurs are through to their second ever Champions League quarter-final! Well deserved. … [Read more...] about Tottenham march through to Champions League quarter-finals with battling win at Borussia Dortmund