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Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Sport
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📸 Gladbach unveil stylish 125th anniversary kit
On August 1st, Borussia Mönchengladbach celebrates its 125th club anniversary. A stylish special jersey is a must for the occasion. The Bundesliga team has opted for golden accents on the white shirt. This is how the fine fabric looks. "Woven into the fabric are striking landmarks of the city of Mönchengladbach, which pay homage to Borussia's origins and history on the Lower Rhine," the Foals write about the special article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 Christof Koepsel - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Sport
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Borussia Mönchengladbach boss denies reports of PSV offer for Ko Itakura
Borussia Mönchengladbach sporting director Roland Virkus has denied fresh reports of a PSV Eindhoven offer for BMG defender Ko Itakura. The Bundesliga club boss, in a separate interview, has also commented on Gladbach's future plans for German midfielder Florian Neuhaus. Virkus spoke with both Kicker and Sport Bild. 'There is no offer for Ko,' Virkus told Kicker. 'There was a vague inquiry about four weeks ago, but nothing has happened since then.' 'There is no Virkus-Neuhaus case,' Virkus told Sport Bild when asked about his standing with the presently suspended midfielder. 'I am not a vindictive person. The club's values were violated. He was disciplined. That's the end of it.' Both Virkus and his fellow front office manager Stefan Stegemann have been clear about the fact that Neuhaus' situation will be reassessed after his month-long training demotion with the reserves has elapsed. Much as the Westphalians might wish to sell Neuhaus, a termination of the 28-year-old's contract isn't really an option. Buying Neuhaus out of his contract could cost Gladbach untold millions. Generally speaking, terminating a contract prematurely costs double what a player earns in a season. Neuhaus presently draws a €4m annual paycheck. GGFN |
Yahoo
20-07-2025
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Disappointment and a thief: Europe's top star flopped in Bundesliga
Football fans hope anew in every transfer window that their club will pull off the next big coup or rejoice when a big name has signed. Especially when it involves Europe's Footballer of the Year. This transfer coup was achieved by Borussia Mönchengladbach in 1989 when they signed Igor Belanow. The winger not only won the European Cup with Dynamo Kyiv in 1986 but was also named Europe's Footballer of the Year. "I can only congratulate on this transfer," said Günter Netzer at the time (quote via ' According to media reports, Borussia paid two million marks to Dynamo Kyiv in 1989 to lure Belanow to Gladbach. Peanuts compared to the astronomical sums paid in football today. 📸 IMAGO But back to Belanow: It was his first stint in Germany, and accordingly, he reportedly found it difficult to adapt. Moreover, the start of the hopeful's season was significantly delayed. Because he wanted to finish the season in his homeland, the former USSR, he missed the first ten matchdays. When he finally arrived, the newcomer promised to "score ten more goals this season." However, due to an injury, he missed further matches and only made his debut for the Foals on the 16th matchday. At the start of the second half of the season, the Foals fans were allowed to hope briefly, as the striker scored a goal in four consecutive matches. However, his promised ten goals were not to be, as he went goalless in eight more games. His record for Borussia: 24 appearances, four goals, and three assists. Instead of making further (positive) headlines on the pitch, more came off the pitch. At the end of January 1990, four Soviet citizens were arrested for shoplifting in a department store in Düsseldorf. Igor Belanow and his wife were two of them. As reported retrospectively by the 'Rheinische Post', Irina and her two companions insisted that the footballer had nothing to do with the theft. 📸 IMAGO They allegedly stole clothing worth 2000 marks. Because they could not identify themselves, Igor Belanow and his wife spent a night in police custody. Ultimately, he had to pay a fine of 24,000 marks. The once hopeful player disappointed more and more and let his frustration run free on the 30th matchday when he received a red card for a heavy kick against HSV after 16 minutes. He was then suspended until the end of the season. Belanow stayed for another half season before moving to second-division club Eintracht Braunschweig in the winter of 1990. By then, he was far from his performances as Europe's Footballer of the Year. 📸 IMAGO / WEREK This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
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RB Leipzig in negotiations with Köln over Max Finkgräfe purchase
Philipp Hinze reports that RB Leipzig are targeting FC Köln's Max Finkgräfe. The 21-year-old counts as an excellent candidate to help the German Red Bulls at the left back position. It is such that, Hinze reports, the two Bundesliga clubs are in close contact and discussing a transfer sum. For much of this summer, Finkgräfe seemed destined to follow his Köln teammate Tim Lemperle in moving to Hoffenheim. Interest from die Kraichgauer has nevertheless now cooled. One potential reason for this concerns the fact that new TSG signing Bernardo can also feature at left back. Advertisement Both Bundesliga clubs still require quite a bit of help on the left-hand side. German international David Raum remains RB's only trained left back. Hoffenheim have only the disappointing Alexander Prass following the summer departures of Christopher Lenz and David Jurasek. Finkgräfe made only 14 2. Bundesliga appearances for die Geißböcke this season and is not thought to have a future in the cathedral city. The 22-year-old sits on an expiring contract and his current club would be happy to offload him. At present, Finkgräfe still maintains an estimated €4m market value. Hinze writes that Leipzig are currently negotiating a transfer fee in the low-to-mid single digit million range. At his peak whilst representing Köln in the top flight during the 2023/24 campaign, Finkgräfe was a €6m-valued player. The Mönchengladbach native does bring with him the experience of 24 Bundesliga appearances with one goal in the German top flight. GGFN | Peter Weis
Times of Oman
01-06-2025
- General
- Times of Oman
Germany: Small plane crash kills 2 in Korschenbroich
Korschenbroich: A small passenger plane crashed into a residential building in the western German town of Korschenbroich on Saturday, killing two people, North-Rhine Westphalia police said. The town is located near the city of Mönchengladbach and is not far from the Dutch border. According to police, the plane struck the terrace of a building at around 12:30 p.m. (1030 GMT/UTC) and then a fire broke out. German news agency dpa reported that one of the two people killed was the 71-year-old pilot, citing police. Police said the pilot was from Düsseldorf and appeared to have been sitting alone in the aircraft. It wasn't immediately clear whether the other person had been a passenger on the plane or had been on the ground. Firefighters responded in numbers with the local control center saying that around 50 personnel had been deployed. They managed to douse the flames rapidly. The cause of the crash has yet to be established.
