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In a recent report, Fichajes claimed that Arsenal are eyeing a move for Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi. It has been stated that the Gunners are eager to get a deal done for the Swiss youngster this summer. Manzambi’s Impressive Form In German Football Manzambi has caught the eye at times with his performances at the […] The post Arsenal Are Eyeing A Move For This Bundesliga Midfielder: One For The Future? appeared first on The 4th Official - A view from the sideline.

Arsenal could reportedly be set to enter into a bidding war with Real Madrid for the potential transfer of Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY The Gunners are up against Los Blancos in the race to sign the […] The post Bidding war: Arsenal now very serious contenders to beat Real Madrid to midfielder transfer appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Bayern Munich have already secured their place in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League, but up to eight more Bundesliga clubs could still join them in continental competition next season. And it’s Freiburg’s results at home and abroad that will determine if nine German clubs play in Europe this coming campaign. Let’s explain…

Freiburg eased into the semi-finals of the Europa League with an eye-catching 3-1 away victory over Celta Vigo, eliminating the Spanish side 6-1 on aggregate. Julian Schuster’s side already had one foot in the final four after their big win at Europa-Park-Stadion last week, and they quickly put the tie beyond all doubt in Galicia. […] The post Celta Vigo 1-3 Freiburg (1-6 agg): Schuster´s side reach Europa semis with comfortable win appeared first on Soccer News.

On Matchday 29 and 30, Heidenheim and Freiburg will team up with Germany Bone Marrow Donor Registry (DKMS) to organise three large registrations campaigns where people can sign up as stem cell donors following the recent leukemia diagnosis of Eren Dinkçi's partner, Cinja.

There have been some brilliant performers over the course of the 2025/26 Bundesliga campaign, but who deserves a place in the EA SPORTS FC 26 Team of the Season? Pick from 40 candidates, before the vote closes on 17 April...

Bayern broke another record, and also handed a Senegalese teenager his debut, while a Freiburg forward returned after three years out

Lucas Höler's 47th-minute header gives Freiburg a narrow win over Mainz at the MEWA Arena, propelling his side up to within two points of seventh-placed Eintracht Frankfurt in the table.

Matthias Ginter was in fine fettle as Freiburg strolled to a 3-0 win over Celta Vigo in their UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg. As such, his potential participation at this summer's FIFA World Cup is again a topic of discussion...

Bayern Munich and Freiburg's European ties against Spanish opposition in the 2025/26 quarter-finals will be extra important as the Bundesliga look to secure an extra UEFA Champions League qualifying spot for the following season.

Verdict: Over 1.5 goals Best Odds: 2/5 Bookmaker: Dachbet Two camps who will be looking to claim their own respective first-leg advantages on Thursday night, Freiburg will welcome Celta Vigo to Germany. Freiburg Starting with the hosts, suffering an infamous late collapse on home soil over the weekend as they eventually marked their return from […] The post Prediction: Freiburg vs Celta Vigo – Betting Tips, Team News, Key Facts appeared first on Soccer News.

Niko Kovac credited his Borussia Dortmund team for their second-half improvement as they left it late to snatch all three points away to Stuttgart on Saturday. Kovac watched on as his team looked set to fall further behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, who themselves won in dramatic fashion against Freiburg earlier in the day. But […] The post Kovac lauds Dortmund´s second-half improvement in dramatic Stuttgart victory appeared first on Soccer News.

Lennart Karl scored in the ninth minute of stoppage time as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich fought back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in Freiburg.

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich came back from two goals down to clinch a victory over Freiburg thanks to Lennart Karl's 99th-minute winner.

Lennart Karl said Bayern Munich “feel unbeatable at the moment” after their dramatic victory over Freiburg on Saturday. After going 2-0 down at Europa-Park Stadion, Bayern completed a stunning turnaround in the 99th minute as Karl was on hand to turn in from Alphonso Davies’ low cross. Tom Bischof got the comeback started, scoring in […] The post Karl: Bayern feel unbeatable at the moment appeared first on Soccer News.

Kane missed England's friendly defeat by Japan this week with an ankle problem and has not recovered in time to face Freiburg on Saturday.

Along with runaway Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munch, Freiburg are the only German team still competing on three fronts at the business end of 2025/26.

Jimbo’s joined by Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle for your weekly dose of Continental chatter. It’s a clean sweep of four Clasico victories this season for Barcelona over Real after Sunday afternoon’s bonkers 4-3 win at Montjuïc. It moves Hansi Flick’s side seven points clear with three games left to play, while Carlo Ancelotti sets off into the Brazilian sunset… Over in Italy, after their midweek Champions League heroics Inter closed the gap on Napoli at the top of the table to just one point as Antonio Conte’s side conceded an 84th minute equaliser from Genoa to set up a nervy finish with two games left of this enthralling Serie A campaign. We touch base with the equally dramatic title race in the Eredivisie - where Ajax’s nine-point lead at the top of the table has evaporated to just one. Chasers PSV came back from 2-0 down at Feyenoord to win 3-2 in the 99th minute AND Ajax lost 3-0 at home! Michiel Jongsma stops by to tell us more. In France, Monaco locked in their UCL place courtesy of a 2-0 win over Lyon - while Marseille followed suit in their 3-1 victory at Le Havre - but could Roberto De Zerbi’s future be elsewhere? And in the Bundesliga, there’s wild celebrations in Hamburg as they return to the top flight for the first time in seven years - while the hunt for UCL football goes down to the last day as Dortmund look to pip Freiburg or Frankfurt to a top four finish. Plus - bicycle kicks, train journeys with footballers, Xherdan Shaqiri guiding Basel to glory and making friends with all of you… Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (and adjacent things!) (00.40) • PART 2: La Liga review - Barca close in on their 28th title (11.00) • PART 3: Serie A review - Napoli open the door for Inter (22.50) • PART 4: Benfica 1-1 Sporting & Eredivisie title drama with Michiel Jongsma (39.10) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Monaco & Marseille secure UCL places (48.30) • PART 6: Bundesliga review - Hamburg and back - and Dortmund are too?! (55.40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While the midweek didn't go too well for The Soccer Sharps, they did have some success with last weekend's domestic leagues show, and are confident that they can turn in a similar performance this weekend. The Sharps will do what Liverpool and Atletico Madrid must do now - lick their midweek wounds and turn their focus to an exciting weekend of European club soccer action. For their last show before the International Break, Devin and Jordan deliver 7 Official Plays, including two plays for the EFL Cup Final, which sees Liverpool take on Newcastle United on Sunday. Matches discussed: Liverpool v Newcastle Utd Atletico Madrid v Barcelona Atalanta v Inter Mainz v Freiburg AC Milan v Como Bournemouth v Brentford Prices given are the best available at the time of recording. To find our lines and get the best prices and sign-up offers in your area, check out our favorite sportsbooks for soccer betting: http://signupexpert.com/soccersharps For additional leans and last-minute Official Plays, JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER; it's the best way to ensure you don't miss anything from us. Invite link: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQ Thank you for listening and/or watching! If you're making money with our advice, please consider taking a moment to leave us a 5-Star review wherever you're listening to our show. It really helps us out! We appreciate your help in growing this podcast. We want as many people as possible to be making money with us, so please share our episodes! JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQ SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@thesoccersharps VIEW OUR P&L SPEADSHEETS: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jca0dVIW7FumZ27VEcyhdre0Ke5gh7C6?usp=sharing EMAIL US: [email protected] FOLLOW US: X: @TheSoccerSharps Instagram: @TheSoccerSharps TikTok: thesoccersharps Bluesky: @thesoccersharps.bsky.social The Soccer Sharps podcast is a part of the Hooligan Soccer Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo’s joined by his continental crew - James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús and Seb Stafford-Bloor - to look back on the latest week of action from across Europe AND look ahead to the decisive Champions League matchday 8 ties. Nine teams have already been eliminated from the competition with three more to go, but can Manchester City avoid being one of them? Belgian football expert Kristof Terreur joins us to preview their must-win game against Club Brugge. Elsewhere, it’s also finely poised between Stuttgart and PSG who sit 24th and 22nd in the table… Back to domestic matters, and in Serie A Napoli continued their fine form and made it 7 wins on the bounce as they fought back from a goal to win 2-1 over Juventus and end their unbeaten record. Plus, drama at the San Siro as Conceição and Calabria almost came to blows… In La Liga Kylian Mbappé bagged his first hat-trick for Real Madrid as they went four points clear at the top of the table after a 3-0 victory over Real Valladolid. That’s after Atléti were held to a 1-1 draw with Villarreal, while Barcelona put just the seven past Valencia as they got back to winning ways in the league. Over in Germany, Bayern moved six points clear at the top after their 2-1 win at Freiburg, while closest rivals Leverkusen saw a two-goal lead evaporate as they were held by Leipzig. And in Ligue 1, PSG dropped points for the fifth time this season in a 1-1 draw with Reims at the Parc de Princes. But they’ve actually extended their lead at the top to 10 points after Marseille were beaten 2-0 by Nice in the Derby de la Mediterranée. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Champions League preview including Man City v Club Brugge with Kristof Terreur (07.30) • PART 3: Bundesliga review - Bayern go six points clear while Dortmund close in on Kovac (26.45) • PART 4: Serie A review - Napoli’s winning streak continues as Conceição cracks the whip (39.25) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - PSG drop points but still manage to extend their lead at the top (54.15) • PART 6: La Liga review - Mbappé gets a hat-trick while Barca put 7 past Valencia (61.15) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan focus their attention on Germany this week, beginning with Bayern’s men securing their 11th straight Bundesliga in a row with a win in Köln while Dortmund drew 2-2 at home to Mainz (02:44). They discuss Dortmund freezing at the Westfalenstadion, the shock felt around the league, and the aftermath of an eventful season for Bayern that cost Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidzic their respective jobs as CEO and sporting director. They then heap all the praise they can on Urs Fischer for guiding Union Berlin to the Champions League (32:04), as well as Christian Streich, whose Freiburg side narrowly missed out. After all that, they touch on Bayern also securing the Frauen-Bundesliga (40:22) before wrapping up a dramatic day in the 2. Bundesliga, where Hamburg missed out again on automatic promotion (42:07), as Heidenheim scored two in stoppage time to win the second tier and join the already-promoted Darmstadt in the top flight. They finally wrap up with some other stuff around Europe (48:33), including Mauricio Pochettino’s confirmation as the new Chelsea head coach and Luciano Spalletti leaving Napoli. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been a busy week of league and cup matches around Europe, so Musa and Ryan begin at Camp Nou, where Real Madrid put four past Barcelona to progress to the Copa del Rey final to face Osasuna, who are there for only the second time in their history (03:32). Next it’s off to Germany, where Freiburg recorded a historic win at Bayern to end Thomas Tuchel’s side’s hopes of a treble (12:05), Leipzig made a tough week tougher for Dortmund and there were more goals from Randal Kolo Muani. In Italy, there were grim scenes as Romelu Lukaku received more racist abuse at Juventus, then received a second yellow for his response to the crowd after scoring Inter’s equalising penalty (19:15). Finally, there’s also some chat about this week’s round of Premier League fixtures, including a great night for Newcastle and yet another win for Aston Villa (24:35), plus a bit on Frank Lampard’s return to Chelsea, recorded before the news was confirmed. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the final time in 2022, the Euro crew of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo saddle up and ride again across the continent. Napoli look to be unstoppable at the top of Serie A, while Jose Mourinho shocks everyone by severing ties with one of his own Roma players. Union Berlin continue to tumble down the Bundesliga table after getting thrashed by Freiburg. Christian Streich’s side move up to 2nd as they look to chase down Bayern. Marseille win a thriller at Monaco while Auxerre kindly allow PSG to retire for the World Cup unscathed. Alvaro proffers the idea that La Liga should stop punishing non-violence and start showing a bit more actual violence. Plus Ferguson, Felix and the best player not at the World Cup. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03.30) • PART 2: Ligue 1 - Monaco Marseille thriller (08.00) • PART 3: Bundesliga - Freiburg up to 2nd (16.00) • PART 4: La Liga - Atletico suffering under Simeone (28.00) • PART 5: Serie A - Mourinho v Karsdorp (37.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was the Stadio Derby this weekend, so Musa and Ryan reflect on Manchester United’s 3-1 over Arsenal at Old Trafford (02:57), which saw a debut goal for Antony and two for Marcus Rashford. They then wrap up some other Premier League results (20:14) and reluctantly discuss VAR (27:41), head over to Milan for another derby, where Milan beat Inter in San Siro (34:09) and round-up some over results around Europe, including Freiburg being top of the Bundesliga (41:07) and Villarreal yet to concede a goal in La Liga (46:37). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s a bit of a swap in the Ringer FC schedule, so Musa and Ryan return sooner than planned to talk about Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Manchester United at Anfield to go to top of the Premier League, for now at least (01:07). They touch on a couple of other games from Tuesday night (20:54) including Inter’s win over Milan to go through to the Coppa Italia final and Freiburg making it to the first German Cup final in their history. There’s also a recap of the Women’s FA Cup semifinals (26:34), some Monday night results, and the big story in Spain about the controversy around Gerard Piqué and the Spanish Football Federation’s business dealings with the Spanish Super Cup (47:05). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a horrible Matchweek 27 show, the AZ Soccer Sharps look to bounce back with some strong spots they've identified for this weekend's action. Devin and Jordan deliver five 1-unit Official Plays, including one for Sunday's EFL Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool. Matches discussed: - Everton v Manchester City - Bayer Leverkusen v Arminia Bielefeld - Freiburg v Hertha Berlin - Spezia v Roma - Chelsea v Liverpool For additional leans and last-minute plays, JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER; it's the best way to ensure you don't miss anything from us. Invite link: https://discord.gg/4jTTHXd7THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! If you're making money with our advice, please consider taking a moment to leave us a 5-Star review wherever you're listening to our show. It really helps us out!We appreciate your help in growing this podcast. We want as many people as possible to be making money with us, so please share our episodes!JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/4jTTHXd7FOLLOW US:Twitter: @AzSoccerSharps Instagram: @AZ.Soccer.SharpsCURRENT SEASON P&L SPREADSHEET:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-FVpgfYgkMf1QcoPqyVP_lxhUuO5yPBPUvYQQSMT7AY/edit?usp=sharingLAST SEASON'S P&L: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DOrIFuEYI1XWvgwWpH9qgXHg64Ypte_JTsmspRgXwHQ/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yet again, Musa and Ryan have a lot to get through this week! They begin with Chelsea’s victory over Arsenal in the Women’s FA Cup Final at Wembley, which secured a 2021 domestic treble for Emma Hayes’s side (2:17). There’s a quick round-up of the Premier League, including lots of love for David Moyes’s West Ham (17:20), before heading to Germany to discuss Bayern’s win over Dortmund and the subsequent fallout (26:11), Freiburg making history (37:11), and Jesse Marsch parting ways with RB Leipzig (40:40). There are quick shouts for La Liga (43:22), Liga MX, and the MLS conference finals, before wrapping up on another thrilling weekend in Serie A (46:20). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo are back with the Totally Football Show (European edition).There are some surprise leaders across the continent, as Monchengladbach stay top of the Bundesliga and promoted Granada go top in absence of El Clasico. But surely nothing could be more surprising than Jack Rodwell moving to Roma?No surprises in France as PSG thrash Marseille but Ben Yedder is outscoring everyone in the capital at Monaco.There’s been some odd goings-on in the Bundesliga II. And we ask Kristof Terreur about the rumoured merger between the top teams in Belgium and the Netherlands.Plus there’s Thiago Motta and his super subs, Memphis Depay’s phone holster and crazy news from China as Cannavaro goes on a course.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Headlines from around Europe (01m 00s)• PART 2: Bundesliga bulletin – Freiburg on fire, just like Lewandowski (04m 00s)• PART 3: Serie A update – Atalanta hit Udinese for seven (16m 45s)• PART 4: Ligue 1 latest – PSG romp home in Le Classique (30m 30s)• PART 5: Kristof Terreur on whether the Belgian-Dutch league merger is a thing (37m 00s)• PART 6: La Liga round-up – Granada go top (43m 45s)• PART 7: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (54m 00s)• PART 8: Cannavaro gets canned…for now (56m 00s)TFS LIVE - IN DUBLIN, BELFAST AND LIVERPOOL THIS NOVEMBER!• Get your tickets now! (https://www.thetotallyfootballshow.com/events/) WE’VE GOT A NEW WEBSITE!• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) ! GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) CHARITY NEWS:• we’re working with CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably, who are dedicated to preventing male suicide. Head to the Calm Zone (https://www.thecalmzone.net/) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Save our Shirt campaign (http://www.paddypower.com/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.