Dani Olmo – Following the footsteps of great Spanish playmakers

Player Profiles

by Varun Kumar - May 31, 2020

In the modern-day football world, teenagers and youth players seeking to deviate from their academies to foreign leagues for first-team chances seem to be the path trodden, as opposed to breaking into the home-grown club's first team. Although Jadon Sancho is the first name that comes to mind seeing that

The Rundown for ‘Der Klassiker’

Originals

by Adibir Singh - May 25, 2020May 26, 2020

The biggest game in German football needs little introduction. Record winners Bayern are looking to for their 8th straight 'Meisterschale'- but the Bavarians have had their backs against the wall for a large part of the season. Bayern made a sluggish start to the season with three draws and two losses

The psychological challenges of recovering from long term injuries

Originals

by Anirudh Madhavan - March 11, 2020May 26, 2020

Sport is a canvas for mankind’s imagination. A most beautiful painting where we see mental thought and creativity combine with wonderful, mind-bending feats of physical prowess. Different sports provide different things for fans to enjoy. Yet football stirs up intense passions, often far more powerful and emotive than any other

Robert Lewandowski – On top of the world

by Peter Lynch - February 26, 2020

The Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo debate will go on for eternity, and rightly so, but one player who has refused to sit back and watch the duo battle it out in Europe is Robert Lewandowski. The Bayern Munich man has adopted the title of the world’s greatest striker for

Emre Can – Turning his blues to Black and Yellow

by Adibir Singh - February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

Written by Adibir Singh Many fans around Europe seem to have forgotten the name ‘Emre Can’ in the last few seasons. From being one of the top upcoming talents in Germany to becoming a fringe player amongst a star-studded Juventus side- Can’s decline since leaving Liverpool in the summer of 2018 has

[Interview] – “A football career is a marathon and not a sprint.” – 17 year old teen sensation Marco John is geared up for the challenges ahead

Player Profiles

by EADF Feed - February 5, 2020February 5, 2020

Ah, Germany! Forever, a hotbed for talented youngsters from across Europe to make a mark. Today, we speak to a 17-year-old Marco John. A forward-thinking midfielder who loves to operate in tight spaces and play those killers through balls, the German is fast making waves on Hoffenheim's youth scene. Marco started

Michael Zorc – BVB through thick and thin

Captains

by Shakthi Vel - October 23, 2019October 23, 2019

The name Michael Zorc, to the majority of young football enthusiasts, might be synonymous with the best Sporting Director in world football. Zorc has been the Director of Football at Borussia Dortmund from well before the Jürgen Klopp era. He was instrumental in bringing the likes of Ousmane Dembélé, Shinji

Philipp Lahm – The Magic Dwarf who became a football giant

Captains

by Aaryan Parasnis - October 12, 2019October 14, 2019

How does one define leadership? One technical definition according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary is 'A person who leads'. Elsewhere it says that a leader is one who commands and influences a group of people towards the achievement of a goal. I could go on but you get the gist. However,

Taking a look at Union Berlin’s inspirational road to the Bundesliga

Down Memory Lane

by Uttiyo Sarkar - September 14, 2019October 2, 2019

Written by Uttiyo Sarkar Over the years, promoted Bundesliga sides have come and gone off the radar. A bunch end up getting relegated back into the 2. Bundesliga, a season or two later, while some hold on to it with dear life. RB Leipzig’s rise to prominence is probably the most

Bits and pieces of sheer brilliance – The Robert Lewandowski story

Player Profiles

by EADF Feed - September 13, 2019October 2, 2019

Robert Lewandowski’s name is synonymous with the Bavarian giants. The moment you think of Bayern Munich, Robert Lewandowski’s name is bound to pop up. He has been the heart, soul, and blood of the German club's forward line for quite some time now. Since being roped in by Bayern Munich,

The American Wunderkind – Christian Pulisic’s rise to stardom

Player Profiles

by Aniket Kar - August 23, 2019May 17, 2020

Written by Aniket Kar “He is a proper player. He can play football.” - Belgian winger Eden Hazard on Christian Pulisic. Chelsea’s recent acquisition of Pulisic was hardly a surprise. The American winger had made his name in the seething cauldron that is the Signal Induna Park as one of the most

Kai Havertz – Record breaking season for Bayer 04 Leverkusen’s German prodigy

Player Profiles

by Bhargav Joglekar - May 28, 2019October 2, 2019

To say that the year 2018 was abysmal for German football would be an understatement. Die Mannschaft, the perennial favorites to win the FIFA World Cup, were expected to put up a good defence of their 2014 title. However, things went south quick as Germany failed to qualify for the

The Premier League’s brain drain

Opinion

by Jacob Thorburn - January 12, 2019October 2, 2019

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As interest in the Premier League’s brightest starlets intensifies from across the Channel, more British prodigies appear open to moving abroad. Managers, players and fans alike are all asking the same question. Why? Why would they go? As any 18 year old will attest to, it’s hard to know which step to

FC Kaiserslautern 1998 – How Otto Rehhgal Inspired Germany’s Cinderella Story

Down Memory Lane

by EADF Feed - August 23, 2018October 2, 2019

Written by Abijeeth Background Miracles have always been a remarkable and welcome occurrence for men and women of every age all throughout history, regardless of development in the sciences and learning. People simply love to see a transgression in the laws of nature, well, at least as far as football is concerned.