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Es geht um Fußball. Es geht um Werder. Es geht darum, wie Werder Fußball spielt.

 „Wir brauchen niemanden, der uns den Fußball bunt macht. Was auf dem Platz passiert, ist interessant genug.“ (Hans Meyer)

Without doubt, the Spanish, Italian and English football leagues attract most international attention, in no particular order. This blog is for the growing number of those who would like to know more about tactics, players and teams in the German Bundesliga league. It probably offers glimpses into the German use of the English language as well.

Just click on English in the tag cloud and you’ll skip any German rant.

“We don’t need anybody for us to paint football in garish colours. What’s happening on the pitch is interesting enough.” (German coaching legend Hans Meyer on mainstream media coverage of football)