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Borderline Bayern Blown Away in Berlin by Hummels’ Header, Lose 1:0
May 18th, 2014
Sport Commentary from Mark Lovell Munich (Special to MunichNOW) Bayern Munich ended their season in disappointing fashion with a narrow defeat against Borussia Dortmund in the Cup Final in the German capital Berlin. Saturday’s hard-fought final was decided by man-of-the-match ...
Big Champions League Draw Awaits Pep and Bayern
April 11th, 2014
Munich — Following Bayern Munich’s stirring comeback victory over England’s Manchester United in the Champions League in midweek, attention immediately turns to Friday’s draw. Let’s take a look at Pep’s preferred semi final opponents and the three remaining challengers to ...
Bayern v. Manchester United - A Brief Encounter
April 7th, 2014
Munich - (Special to MunichNOW) — Manchester United versus Bayern Munich naturally evokes memories of ‘that night’ in Barcelona 1999 – Sir Alex Ferguson’s “football, bloody hell” moment, if you will. Perhaps Bayern supporters of a nervous disposition might ...
Taxing Times for Bayern President Hoeness
March 11th, 2014
10 Things You Need to Know About the Hoeness Tax Trial Munich - (Special to MunichNOW) — It’s half-time in the Ulrich H. tax trial in Munich. Mr Uli Hoeness just so happens to be Bayern Munich’s President, although ...
Lovell’s Lowdown: Citizens Fail to Arrest Bayern
October 3rd, 2013
Bayern Munich sent shockwaves around the rest of Europe as the Champions League holders’ outclassed Manchester City in a 3-1 victory away from home. Mark Lovell dissects the quality of the visitors’ performance. Bayern coach Pep Guardiola tinkered with ...
Lovell’s Lowdown: Pensive Pep with Plenty to Ponder
September 28th, 2013
After FC Bayern Munich’s 1-0 win over VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, Mark Lovell reviews their performance and looks ahead to the club’s upcoming UEFA Champions League game against Manchester City on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola entered today’s press conference ...
Lovell’s Lowdown - The Inside Story: Tinker Pep
August 31st, 2013
Mark Lovell gives his analysis from Prague Bayern’s new messiah Pep Guardiola was quick to pay credit to his predecessor as his charges overcame Chelsea in a pulsating encounter in Prague. “I want to thank Jupp Heynckes for the ...
Pep Talk at Half-time Changes Super Cup Script
August 31st, 2013
Bayern Munich 2 Chelsea 2 (aet) - Bayern win 5-4 on pens Goalscorers: 0-1 Torres (8′) 1-1 Ribéry (47′) 1-2 Hazard (94′) 2-2 Martinez (120′) Penalties: 1-0 Alaba, 1-1 Luiz, 2-1 Kroos, 2-2 Oscar, 3-2 Lahm, 3-3 Lampard, 4-3 Ribéry, 4-4 Cole, 5-4 ...
Plenty to Ponder for Pep Despite Bundesliga Debut Win
August 10th, 2013
FC Bayern Munich 3-1 Borussia Monchengladbach Goals: 1-0 Robben (12’), 2-0 Mandzukic (15’) 2-1 Dante (40’ own goal) 3-1 Alaba (69’) Bayern emerged 3-1 victors against a gallant Gladbach side, with the scorers’ familiar in the guise of Arjen ...
MCC: That’s Munich Cricket, not Marylebone…
July 31st, 2013
Not in your wildest dreams would you ever imagine when you come to Germany that you’ll end up playing cricket. Most ex-pats were in my boat and presumed cricket didn’t exist in a land of fine ale, fast cars ...