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The Germans have officially taken over European football and Wembley Stadium, as Borussia Dortmund take on their title rivals Bayern Munich for a Champions League final which has been painted as the Cinderella story versus the Bavarian giants out to make up for the mistakes of last year.

An hour after the first of Jrgen Klopp's many jokes, interspersed with his worldly insights into football and life, he returns to a more personal memory.

Renowned for his stunning reflex saves at point-blank range. 20-Mitchell Langerak: 24: The Australian has been playing second fiddle to Weidenfeller for several seasons.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich due to a thigh muscle injury, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday.

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.