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He built a team of youngsters, with an annual wage-bill of A 40m and now they are a game away from being crowned Kings of Europe.

Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund shared six goals in a pulsating encounter at the VW-Arena on the penultimate weekend of the Bundesliga season.

Goal.com picks out the best talent from across Germany on a weekend which saw BVB clash with Bayern and S04 take three vital points from their trip to Gladbach The 32nd round of Bundesliga action this season saw Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich clash in a rehearsal for the Champions League final and record a hotly-contested 1-1 draw.

Borussia Dortmund held Bayern Munich to a bad-tempered 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga on Saturday ahead of their Champions League final in three weeks time.

He's captured the imagination of fans everywhere and Jurgen Klopp is continuing to take steps forward with his brand of football So who exactly is the man who has put Jose Mourinho in the shade, and is being linked with all the top jobs in Europe? Klopp's story really started in 2001 after retiring from playing, rather than take time out of the ... (more)

A few short years ago, the Bundesliga was written off as a league in decline. The defensive strength and tactical discipline that had always been the hallmark of German football seemed lacking, with Bayern battling to maintain their incredibly high standards both domestically and in European competition.

The waiting is almost over with Warren Gatland set to unveil his British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia on Tuesday.

A host of BVB players are the subject of reported interest from clubs around Europe but the Turk's story demonstrates the grass is not necessarily greener elsewhere COMMENT By Enis Koylu It was a move that shouldn't have gone wrong.

As they contemplate how to overturn a 4-1 deficit to reach the Champions League final, nine-times European Cup winners Real Madrid are taking inspiration from a similar feat against Derby County four decades ago.

BERLIN: Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten has said the Bavarian giants head to Spain for Wednesday's Champions League semi-leg, return leg against Barcelona determined to finish the job after their stunning 4-0 first-leg victory.

Holland's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar celebrated his Bundesliga return after six weeks out with a knee injury by netting a hat-trick as Schalke 04 hammered Hamburg 4-1 on Sunday to keep the Royal Blues on course for a Champions League place.

Bayern Munich gave their regulars a break but still controlled proceedings in low-key 1-0 win over Freiburg at the Allianz Arena.

Changes are imminent in the Spanish capital. This summer, expect to see some major transfers to put the Spanish giants back on track.

If there's one famous quote that sums up the way soccer is being seen in Germany, it's Sepp Herberger's wise observation that "nach dem Spiel ist vor dem Spiel" -- "after the match is before the match." That is to say that there's no point dwelling on past achievements, for it is the next game, not the previous one, that counts.

Jurgen Klopp's side humbled the Spanish champions at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday despite their meagre transfer budget and chequered financial past COMMENT By Enis Koylu It's been a seismic week for European football.

Arsenal's clash with newly-confirmed champions Manchester United at the Emirates on Sunday tops the bill this weekend with the Gunners desperate for a win to keep their Champions League qualification hopes alive.

The Argentine's position had been in doubt due to the birth of his child, and he will have to wait from the sidelines at the start of the Champions League semi-final Real Madrid star Angel Di Maria has been confirmed to start on the bench against Borussia Dortmund in the semi-final of the Champions League, ending doubts over his appearance after ... (more)

An injury scare to Bundesliga top scorer Robert Lewandowski is unlikely to derail unbeaten Borussia Dortmund's focus ahead of their Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid on Wednesday as they bid for their first final spot since 1997.

Borussia Dortmund will have the luxury of naming a full strength line-up for the visit of the Spanish champions, with Mats Hummels having got some minutes under his belt in recent weeks following a hamstring injury.

For on a national level they have been the two most eye-catching of the European countries in the past five years.