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

Pep Guardiola could be poised to manage in the Premier League next season after Bayern Munich announced yesterday that he would stand down as their head coach at the end of the current campaign.

Can there possibly be a more mouth-watering prospect in the whole of the 2015 football calendar than Barcelona v Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou tonight?

Real Madrid’s Fifa Club World Cup semi-final clash tomorrow with Mexico’s Cruz Azul has been switched to Marrakech from Rabat due to the waterlogged pitch at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has promised his team will fight to the end to keep their Champions League hopes alive.

Germany’s general manager Oliver Bierhoff believes Marco Reus may well ignore the advances of Bayern Munich and Manchester City by staying with Borussia Dortmund next season.

Although Louis van Gaal appears to be closing in on the Manchester United job, this week’s Champions League action offered clues to a possible alternative narrative had the hunt for David Moyes’ successor taken another route.

The emotions had calmed and the mood was one of utmost respect between the two clubs in the Wembley press room — which is why it was all the more surprising Jupp Heynckes couldn’t resist one last dig in Borussia Dortmund’s direction.

Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova confirmed after his side’s 7-0 aggregate Champions League semi-final loss to Bayern Munich that star forward Lionel Messi was not injured but did not feature in the second leg for fear of getting injured.

Bayern Munich warmed up for next week’s Champions League showdown with Barcelona by thumping Hannover 6-1 in the Bundesliga.

From the best Bundesliga start to the earliest title success in half a century, Bayern Munich’s record-breaking run this season has seen them back on top with their 23rd German league trophy.

Bayern Munich are the envy of many clubs in Europe even if they risk ending the season empty-handed, according to their midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger.

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Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has written off former club Chelsea's hopes of reaching the Champions League final, branding their semi-final opponents Barcelona as "super-favourites" to progress.

THE contrast is just too obvious to ignore.

EDIN DZEKO insists it is the glamour of nights like tonight that attracted a galaxy of stars to Manchester City rather than the vast riches on offer at the Eastlands outfit.

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has announced that an agreement has been reached for the signing of Manuel Neuer from Schalke, but says official confirmation will come when Schalke are ready.

Bayern Munich have turned their attention to Mainz goalkeeper Heinz Muller after admitting they are unlikely to reach an agreement with Schalke to sign Manuel Neuer.

Borussia Dortmund got back to winning ways after two consecutive draws to extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 13 points thanks to a 2-0 win in a one-sided game against St Pauli.

Mario Gomez led the way with a hat-trick as Bayern Munich steamrollered Kaiserslautern 5-1 to go third in the Bundesliga standings.

Ryan Babel is reported to be undergoing a medical in Hoffenheim ahead of a transfer to the Bundesliga club from Liverpool.

Everton full-back Leighton Baines has “no intentions of leaving the club” despite being heavily linked with German champions Bayern Munich.

Wolfsburg are reportedly lining up a bid for Bayern Munich midfielder Mark van Bommel to plug a gap in their midfield.

Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal has extended his contract until 2012, signing his new deal on the eve of the German club’s Champions League tie with Basle.

ARJEN ROBBEN may have been Bayern Munich’s Champions League saviour once more but he was still forced to issue an apology following the 1-0 semi-final first leg win against Lyon on Wednesday night.

REAL MADRID took a step closer to the last 16 of the Champions League after easing past FC Zurich 1-0 in a match that saw the return to action of Cristiano Ronaldo following injury.

Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann is remaining defiant amid reports he is set to lose his job.

BOLTON’S trip to face Bayern Munich early next month promises to be the highlight of the UEFA Cup group stage, after the draw was made in Nyon yesterday.

Germany boss Joachim Low is to contact Chelsea next week to ask them to explain Michael Ballack's exclusion from their Champions League squad.

SEVILLA may have started their Primera Liga campaign with a convincing win, but the health of stricken Spanish international wing-back Antonio Puerta is the only thing the Andalucian club are concerned about at present.

Owen Hargreaves will shortly talk to Bayern Munich about his future after the club’s president, Franz Beckenbauer, admitted for the first time that the England midfielder could join Manchester United this summer if the price is right.

Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer has admitted for the first time that Owen Hargreaves could join Manchester United this summer - providing the price is right.

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Bayern Munich have ruled out the possibility of Owen Hargreaves being sold during the January transfer window.

Bayern Munich virtually closed out the race for the Bundesliga title by extending their lead to nine points.

SOME Brazilian magic returned Barcelona to winning ways at the summit of La Liga last night.

Werder Bremen were crowned champions of Germany today at the home of their only remaining challengers, Bayern Munich.

Thierry Henry sent out a warning to Premiership defences on the eve of the new season with a hat-trick as Arsenal overcame a spirited 1860 Munich side in Innsbruck tonight.

Roque Santa Cruz shares his name with one of Paraguay’s first beatified martyrs and has been compared by at least one commentator to Marco van Basten.

Former Bayern Munich coach Udo Lattek has written off Manchester United's chances of winning in Germany.