They made the Borussia Dortmund Twitter account regret one particularly premature tweet, too.

Having made the breakthrough, the first woman referee in any of Europe’s top soccer leagues is asking how long it will take for other countries to follow Germany’s example.

Girona claimed a stunning 2-1 victory over Real Madrid to deal a major blow to the LaLiga champions' hopes of retaining their title.

Germany's Bibiana Steinhaus made history today by becoming the first female referee to officiate a match in a top European league.

Liverpool have announced striker Divock Origi has joined Bundesliga side Wolfsburg on loan until the end of the season.

Robert Lewandowski scored both goals as Bayern Munich made it two wins from two in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 victory at Werder Bremen.

Ajax are mourning the abrupt conclusion of Abdelhak Nouri's career after the young Dutchman suffered serious and permanent brain damage when falling ill during a pre-season friendly.

Now that catching Ireland looks well beyond them, Austria are turning their attention to Serbia and Wales which could benefit Martin O’Neill’s side as the World Cup campaign hurtles towards the business end.

Bayern Munich have signed former Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry on a three-year deal.

Hamburg beat Wolfsburg 2-1 in dramatic fashion to secure their Bundesliga status and plunge the Wolves into a relegation play-off.

There were losses for Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt.

Hoffenheim suffered their first Bundesliga defeat of the season as they went down 2-1 at RB Leipzig.

Red Bull Leipzig moved back to within two points of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with a comfortable 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

With Chelsea forging clear in the Premier League, James Whelan casts his eye over the pacesetters and chasing packs in Europe’s top flight competitions.

RB Leipzig moved back to the top of the Bundesliga tonight thanks to a 2-1 win over Schalke.

Bayern Munich bounced back from defeat to Borussia Dortmund a week ago with a 2-1 win at Bayer Leverkusen which cemented second place in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti feels his side must not forget how good a start to the season they have made, despite going two games without a win.

Bayern Munich opened up a two-point advantage at the top of the Bundesliga today, with RB Leipzig in hot pursuit after a convincing win in Hamburg.

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia.

Fox Sports is linking up with NextVR to broadcast the Bundesliga opener on Friday between defending league champions Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen in VR. This will be the first time that Bundesliga action will be available in VR.

Arsenal needed to appoint a new captain following Mikel Arteta's departure this summer.

Arsenal’s defensive crisis worsened in Sweden as centre-half Gabriel was stretchered off late in the 3-2 win over Manchester City with what appeared a serious leg injury.

An own goal from Adam Lang and a second-half effort from Thomas Muller saw a dominant Germany side defeat Hungary 2-0 at Schalke's Veltins-Arena home today.

Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga title for a record 25th time today thanks to a 2-1 win at Ingolstadt.

Bayern Munich strengthened their grip on a fourth straight Bundesliga title with a 3-0 win over Schalke which put the ball back in Borussia Dortmund's court in the two-team race for the title.

Villarreal eased into the semi-finals of the Europa League with a 4-2 second-leg victory over Sparta Prague last night.

Darmstadt, Hoffenheim and Augsburg were the big winners in the Bundesliga today as they each pulled away from the bottom three with significant victories.

Stoke manager Mark Hughes is pleased Marko Arnautovic is concentrating on his football, rather than becoming sidetracked by contract talks.

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The ins and outs from all the Premier League clubs during the transfer window.

Republic of Ireland international midfielder David Meyler is on the verge of signing a new long-term deal at Hull.

Bayern Munich’s honorary president Franz Beckenbauer has warned Pep Guardiola not to keep the club waiting over signing a new contract.

Euro roundup: Gareth Bale answered his critics in Spain as his brace helped Real Madrid beat Levante 2-0 at the Bernabeu last night.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists there can be no room for sentiment or nostalgia as he looks to get past former club Monaco.

Now that the dust has settled on the January winter transfer window, a number of clubs hoping to have made the signings that will make the difference for them between now and May.

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Premier League

Match-winner Eljero Elia has thanked Southampton boss Ronald Koeman for handing him a chance to prove himself all over again.

Eljero Elia scored twice to fire Southampton back into third place in the Barclays Premier League with a hard-fought victory at Newcastle.

Southampton have reached a deal to sign Netherlands winger Eljero Elia from Werder Bremen.