Bundesliga Roundup, Dec. 15

The Rafael van der Vaart Saga/Sweepstakes Continues

Bundesliga found this 12/13/2007 on www.theoffside.com

Last summer you might remember RvdV celebrated his first season as HSV skipper by requesting a move to Spain; “I am determined to leave and Valencia would be a dream for me”, he said. Thenhe famously posed with a Valencia shirt while he ...

Bayern punished Kahn to avoid madhouse situation

Lion in Oil found this 12/13/2007 on uk.reuters.com

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich had to punish captain Oliver Kahn to reimpose discipline after he left the Christmas party early and criticised team mates, coach Ottmar Hitzfeld said on Wednesday. The former Germany goalkeeper criticised team mates ...

Preston Zimmerman Gets Contract Upgrade From Hamburg

natbaker posted 12/14/2007 from soccer-source.blogspot.com

Nineteen year-old Pasco, Wash., native Preston Zimmerman has been signed as a so-called Lizensspieler, or first-team player, by his team Hamburg SV, according to a statement by the Bundesliga club.

I’ve Got Your Coach Of The Century Right Here

Bundesliga found this 12/15/2007 on www.theoffside.com

‘Twas a good weekend for Borussia Dortmund, ’twas a very bad weekend for Arminia Bielefield and their fans. On Friday, BVB went all kinds of bananas on Arminia, channeling their inner Werder Bremen (almost) and routing them 6-1 during a fantastic ...

Christmas comes early for Klasnic

Bundesliga found this 12/18/2007 on blogs.reuters.com

Rarely can a simple tap-in have meant so much to a player. The picture here on the right is of Ivan Klasnic , his head bowed in joy and disbelief, after scoring his first goal since undergoing two kidney transplant operations early this year. The ...