Mats Hummels News

The image of Germany's much-praised youth system was dented this week when the country's Under-21 team completed a poor European showing for their junior squads, but soccer officials say there are no alarm bells ringing.

The recent rise of Borussia Dortmund in World Football has been a breath of fresh air to die-hard and neutral fans alike.

Having sealed Neymar early, Barcelona are now linked with a series of new names as they look to rebuild ahead of next season.

With the European season over, Goal looks at the business set to be done by BVB as they look to rebuild ahead of next season It's fair to say that it's been a season of highs and lows for Borussia Dortmund.

Featuring perhaps three of this month's Under-21-European Championships favourites, Group B undeniably has the most tantalising contests of the group stages on offer.

The Germany coach lost to his former boss Jurgen Klinsmann on Sunday, but he took plenty of positives away from the friendly Germany coach Joachim Low has insisted that his side's 4-3 defeat to USA on Sunday has not left him worried.

England are not going to win the World Cup next summer. In fact, they may not even be at the tournament, which opens back here in a year's time and ends with the final in the Maracana Stadium where Roy Hodgson's team today face Brazil in a glamour friendly international.

The Barca fans have spoken. The mass poll on MARCA.com asking 'Azulgranas' supporters which players they would like to see join the club's new-look line-up for the 2013-14 season has produced some interesting results.

There are moments in the careers of England's head coaches that come to define their reign.

Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben reacts after the final whistle after his goal sealed a win over Borussia Dortmund for the Champions League title.

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The 24-year-old has been a transfer target for the Premier League champions and Bayern Munich in recent times as both the clubs are in the race for Lewandowski's signature.

The Bayern Munich fans had smuggled their scarlet flares into the upper tiers at Wembley, and bellowed their theme tune, "Stern des Sudens", until they were hoarse.

Others, like Marcel Roman Weidenfeller : Forced to make a number of outstanding saves, particularly in the first half.

When Bayern Munich dismantled Barcelona, the world became aware that a new super power has emerged.

The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the cause of a cargo train collision that partially collapsed a highway overpass Saturday in southeast Missouri, injuring seven people.

London: Borussia Dortmund`s Champions League hopes were dealt a blow by the confirmation that Mario Gotze will miss the final due to a thigh injury.

In sports, we often seem to have this tendency to romanticize talented, aesthetically-pleasing teams which come up short in the title department.

Borussia Dortmund central defender Mats Hummels has not fully recovered from an ankle injury but is fit enough to play in the Champions League final against fellow German club Bayern Munich on Saturday.

But you can't recall Potters fans complaining as the Welshman took them from mid-table in the Championship to promotion, an FA Cup final, European football and five successive seasons in the top flight.