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Borussia Dortmund keeper attacked while watching the Champions League


Roman Weidenfeller set upon in a restaurant

Roman Weidenfeller

Those who thought only David Bentley was annoying enough to be attacked while eating in a restaurant will be rocked by news from German paper Bild, which claims that Borussia Dortmund’s goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller was beaten up in an eating establishment last night.

The 29-year-old was enjoying a salad and coverage of the Champions League in an Italian restaurant in Dortmund’s city centre when five men burst in, directing punches at the shot stopper. Weidenfeller said:

“They fought like savages at us. I was able to escape thanks to my good reflexes.”

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Posted: September 30th, 2009 by Ryan Bailey

German striker in trouble for advertising during goal celebration


Mario Gomez gives you wings

Mario Gomez gives you wings

On Saturday, VfB Stuttgart defeated Dortmund at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, thanks to a winning goal from Mario Gomez. The German national team striker, however, landed himself in a big ol’ pile of controversy thanks to the nature of his goal celebration.

When the half-Spanish forward slotted home in the 62nd minute, he opened an imaginary can and took a sip from it, and then proceeded to flap his arms as if they were wings. According to German newspaper Bild, Gomez has held a “private agreement” with a certain Austrian energy drink manufacturer for several months.

According to FIFA rules, such flagrant advertising

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Posted: March 9th, 2009 by Ryan Bailey

WAG No. 77: Radka Kocurova


Tolerates Arsenal star’s looks and off-the-field antics

Radka Kucurova

The modern WAG has to put up so much nonsense. Their partners work weekends, use up all their energy on the pitch and spend all their time at home playing Halo and trash talking Japanese school children. Tomas Rosicky’s missus suffers much more than others - not only must she look at the mysteriously-injured star’s funny face, but had to go through a humiliating ordeal when he ‘partied’ with the Czech Republic team and six hookers. Radka Kocurova, you’re clearly a very forgiving woman.

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Posted: April 24th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

Dortmund player invents new goalscoring technique


Sebastian Kehl puts his back into it

 

On Saturday, Borussia Dortmund found themselves 2-0 to MSV Duisburg after half an hour. Duisburg dwell at the bottom of the league, and are, frankly, a bit rubbish, so Dortmund needed to

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Posted: February 4th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey