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And the biggest loser of the World Cup is?Real Madrid !

Mani Honigstein — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:19:45 GMT

(Disclaimer: I am a vivid Barcelona supporter so any excuse is a good one for me to write something negative about Real Madrid) Hope you all had a good rest after last night?s final. It was a good fi
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I Cheered for Argentina, but?.

Mani Honigstein — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:05:23 GMT

They simply did not deserve to win yesterday. Yes, I am German and yes I cheered for Argentina. As a matter of fact I always do for the World Cup and I can?t even remember why. I think it all started
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England vs Germany Preview - More than a Game

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:09:44 GMT

When I realized last night that England and Germany will meet in the Round of the Last 16, I knew immediately that I would need to write a blog on Footbo. When those teams face each other, especially
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Champions League Final and World Cup Outlook

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:32:51 GMT

It took me a couple of days to get over the final, but now I am back and the Footbo community was for sure waiting for my blog on it. ? The atmosphere was incredible, the weather great, the fans
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FC Bayern-Lyon Match Report . See you in Madrid

Mani Honigstein — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:16:12 GMT

There is not much to say about the game last night. I feel reliefed that we made it to the finals. It has been a hell of a Champions League year for Bayern. I remeber that I did not have high hopes wh
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Who needs Leo Messi if you have Arjen Robben

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:02:03 GMT

Yesterday was a great night for every Bayern fan. We all felt confident before the game, especially since we believed that Rooney was not playing.? After only 6 minutes we believed everything was
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FC Bayern vs. Manchester United - A well deserved win

Mani Honigstein — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:36:23 GMT

I woke up today with the biggest smile and still I can?t believe that we scored the so important 2:1. Already days before the match the TV stations started to show the pictures of 1999. I switched
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Champions League: The end of English Dominance

Mani Honigstein — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:57:55 GMT

Last night marked a milestone in European football. The English dominance has come to an end. After years? in which the English clubs dominated the Champions League, last night marked the beginning of
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Bayern in the Champions League: All the way to Madrid !

Mani Honigstein — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:52:43 GMT

What a night it was. I was calm before the game and believed we will pass Fiorentina quiet easily. Well I was only really nervous last night after the 2:0. For a couple of minutes I thought this migh
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Finally Number 1 Again

Mani Honigstein — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:07:43 GMT

Months I had to wait for this moment. Bayern Munich is finally number 1 again in the Bundesliga. Finally and completely is the nightmare Klinsmann forgotten. Now we are first again and everything see
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The Wunder of Turin !

Mani Honigstein — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:00:34 GMT

Wow, what a night it was. I was so wrong before the game ! And today I woke up with a big smile, but was still wondering, was Juventus really such a disaster ? Can it be that a team who beat Inter a
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Juventus ? Bayern Preview: Our most important game in the last 5 years

Mani Honigstein — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:02:54 GMT

For a week now I have felt the pressure and excitement of a real final. Tonight Bayern will face Juventus Turin and nothing but a win will help us to proceed to the next round. I have mixed feeli
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The End of Bayern and the End of Van Gaal

Mani Honigstein — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:43:41 GMT

I do not know even where to start. Last night was the climate of our crisis and it looks like we will be knocked out of the Champions League in the first phase. The worst part is that we deserve it. V
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The End of Benitez and also Barca is only human: Champions League Round Up Part 1

Mani Honigstein — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:01:32 GMT

Yesterday's Champions League evening looked on paper as if there was not much room for surprises. Barcelona and Inter with an easy match at home and also Liverpool should be able to overcome their l
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Fc Bayern vs Juventus Turin - Dissapointing Champions League night

Mani Honigstein — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:55:59 GMT

I hope not too many neutral spectators had opted to watch Bayern vs Juventus tonight. As a Bayern fan I was simply upset with my team, but the game in the second half was unbarable even for me. As I
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Sorry Zlatan Ibrahimovic and FC Barcelona

Mani Honigstein — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:00:36 GMT

Human beings make mistakes, sometimes big ones and sometimes smaller ones. Often do we make these mistakes because we are led by our emotions. These emotions are the source for letting us footbal
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FC Bayern München vs 1.FC Nürnberg ? Bayern (almost) dominant throughout the Bavarian derby.

Mani Honigstein — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:30:00 GMT

Today the Octoberfest started in Munich. Who knows a bit about the Bayern myth, knows that this means that Bayern basically can?t lose at home during the Octoberfest. In addition this is a special g
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Inter Milan vs FC Barcelona: Not the fight we had hoped for

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:41:26 GMT

I had really looked forward to this game. Two of the best teams in Europe, the fight between Eto'o and Ibrahimovic and at the end we saw a 0:0. I have seen worse games in the Champions League, but ne
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Borussia Dortmund vs FC Bayern München 1:5. Bayern back on track

Mani Honigstein — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:22:16 GMT

Bayern is finally back on track. With a very convincing 5:1 win against arch rival Borrusia Dortmund the van Gaal system seems to finally work. ?After a mixed first half, Bayern completely controlle
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Argentina vs Brazil - Diego Maradona's Debacle and the beginning of his end

Mani Honigstein — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:50:41 GMT

First things first: Diego Armando was the biggest player of all time. Yes, I know that people argue that it might have been Pele. But for me the choice is easy: I have never seen Pele playing since
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Premier League Preview: Manchester United vs Liverpool

Mani Honigstein — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:50:53 GMT

After a long and hot summer, the Premier League is back in action this weekend. So what is new this year. Well for once the league lost in Cristiano Ronaldo its biggest star and more eyes will shif
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Hoffenheim vs FC Bayern Preview

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:29:29 GMT

Finally, finally the Bundesliga is back ! I already wrote my preview about the whole season?and now I want to have a closer look at this week's top game, Hoffenheim vs Bayern. (although there is als
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Bundesliga Season 2009/10 Preview

Mani Honigstein — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:34:37 GMT

A couple of more days and the new Bundesliga season will be in full swing. I waited too long this summer, already got used to last year's shorter summer period after the Euro 2008. Worst, there was
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Audi Cup Final Preview: FC Bayern to beat Manchester United

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:46:18 GMT

After a strong performance against AC Milan last night, Bayern will face one of their arch rivals, Manchester United tonight. Bayern beat AC Milan in an impressive 4-1 win last night. Although Bay
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Audi-Cup Preview: Manchester United and FC Bayern are favorites

Mani Honigstein — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:02:11 GMT

Today, the friendly tournament "Audi-Cup" will be played in Munich. The tournament consists of four teams, FC Bayern, AC Milan, Manchester United and Boca Juniors. The first semi final is between Ma
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Official Presentation at Barcelona

Mani Honigstein — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:11:29 GMT

Now it is official. Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined Barcelona (the Real Galacticos). By now I hope I made it clear that I was very much against this move for several reasons. (see my previous blog posts o
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Why would Tottenham, Chelsea, AC Milan or any other team sign David Beckham ?

Mani Honigstein — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:08:17 GMT

So the hunt for David Beckham is open. If we are to believe all the current transfer rumors, many European clubs are after the service of David Beckham. But why on earth would anyone sign the Engli
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Barcelona ? Samuel Eto'o to Inter: Is this a bad joke?

Mani Honigstein — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:36:42 GMT

I have made no secret in the past about how I feel about these two players. On the one hand there is Zlatan Ibrahimovic one of the most overrated players in football. Dont get me wrong, Zlatan i
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Lucio signs deal with Inter Milan ? Leaves Bayern

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:49:20 GMT

Now it is official. Lucio, captain of the Brazilian national team will leave Bayern and join Inter Milan and the Serie A. Bayern confirmed the deal today, while Inter still haven't. Apparently Baye
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Manchester City ? Who is next after Carlos Tevez ?

Mani Honigstein — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:30:41 GMT

Now it is official what everyone had known for the last weeks. Carlos Tevez is going across town, from Manchester United to Manchester City. This time there can be no doubt it is clearly for the mo
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2010 World Cup Final ? An attempt to look into the future one year prior to the Final

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:48:52 GMT

On the 11th of July in almost exactly a year from now, we will see the final of the FIFA World Cup 2010. One year prior I will try and make an attempt to look into the future and see what could happ
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Welcome CR9 - Cristiano Ronaldo presented at Bernabeu Stadium

Mani Honigstein — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:16:19 GMT

Now it is official. Cristiano Ronaldo to some known in the world as CR7 will re-emerge next season to the world as CR9 ! Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the number 9 jersey next year at Real Madrid. Per
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Real Madrid, Manchester United, FC Barcelona. Where are these clubs heading ?

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:32:16 GMT

Summer is in full swing and we are all waiting for the 2009-2010 seasons to start. La Liga will be the key focus next year with the titans Real Madrid and Barcelona fighting for the crown. In genera
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Franck Ribery to stay at FC Bayern or to move to Real Madrid or Manchester United ?

Mani Honigstein — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:08:41 GMT

Now that the Confederations Cup is over we can all go back to our favorite summer topic, the transfer rumors. And for us Bayern fans it is especially the question of whether Franck Ribery will stay
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Brazil vs South Africa: 1:0 ! What a goal by Danny Alves

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:27:11 GMT

Today we saw the second semi final of the Confederations Cup between record World Cup holder Brazil and host South Africa. I have to admit that I only started to watch the game in the second half
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Summer Transfers, Confederations Cup, Iran and other thoughts

Mani Honigstein — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:53:36 GMT

So the summer is in full swing and I am trying to cope with the fact that there is no real football going on. I am counting the days until the new season starts although it is not for another 6 week
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Best Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas from Real Madrid

Mani Honigstein — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:49:17 GMT

Today over lunch I had a discussion with my friends regarding the best goal keeper of all time and currently. Since the transfer rumors seem to be a bit quiet for now after the big bang and since I
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Is La Liga becoming better than the English Premierleague?

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:13:55 GMT

Inthe last years it was undisputed that the English Premier League was the best league in Europe and in the World. Last years' Champions League showed it very clearly. This year, the English tea
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Champions League Final - Man of the Match !

Mani Honigstein — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:48:41 GMT

The Final is over. Maybe it was not as exciting as we had expected and hoped for. Too dominant was Barcelona in the second half of the game. Manchester United could not turn it around. From the very b
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Cristiano Ronaldo vs Messi ? Clash of Two Worlds

Mani Honigstein — Tue, 26 May 2009 09:30:24 GMT

The whole year people on Footbo, but also elsewhere discussed who the best player is. Is it Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi ? Is it the guy who polarizes football fans like no one else these days, or t
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Vfl Wolfsburg - Bundesliga Title !

Mani Honigstein — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:17:38 GMT

The Bundesliga is now officially over and as a Bayern Fan I am obviously deeply disappointed. The nightmare started when Bayern announced Klinsmann would be head coach this season. Besides all my sk
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Shakhtar Donetsk vs Werder Bremen. UEFA Cup Final 2009.

Mani Honigstein — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:19:17 GMT

Tomorrow is the UEFA CUP final in Istanbul. Who cares? According to the interest of the media and my football fanatic friends around me, not many. One could argue that whoever is in the final dese
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Champions League Final: Barcelona to Win !

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:00:50 GMT

A little less than 2 weeks and the big final will take place. On paper the final is a dream come true and the two best teams of the tournament will face each other in Rome. Until then I will kn
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Bayern to win Bundesliga !?

Mani Honigstein — Sun, 10 May 2009 20:40:41 GMT

It looks like so often in the Bundesliga. The good news is that the title race is very tight this year. Three games to go and 4 teams have a real chance to win the Bundesliga. A look at the table sh
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Match Report: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona

Mani Honigstein — Sun, 03 May 2009 08:43:37 GMT

We all waited for the Super Classico and what a game it was. From the very beginning, the game was fast, amazing, interesting, with many goals, almost no tactic.... As a Barca fan I am obviously mo
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Finally the end of Klinsmann at Bayern

Mani Honigstein — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:45:30 GMT

Finally the night mare is over ! After only 10 months, Bayern decided the only right thing: to get rid of Klinsmann. All of you know that I have been skeptical from the very beginning. Klinsmann was
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10 Years Later - Manchester United:Bayern Munich

Mani Honigstein — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:20:23 GMT

I am not sure why I am writing this blog. Why am I doing this to myself? Have I not suffered enough. 10 long years have passed and my wounds have still not completely healed. I tried everything
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Classic: Milan - FC Barcelona 1994 Final

Mani Honigstein — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:37:01 GMT

I am getting excited about the games tonight. There is nothing like hearing the theme of the Champions League. It makes me forget the fact that Bayern is playing such teams as Hannover (no offence) on
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Top 11 - Champions League

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:48:00 GMT

The first leg of the CL is over. From a neutral point of view, the games were a bit dissapointing. We had hoped for more from Inter-ManU and especially Real-Liverpool. My teams did great ! Bayern....d
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Champions League Prediction

Mani Honigstein — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:33:13 GMT

Finally....The Champions League is back ! The Champions League is maybe the best thing the UEFA has done in the last 20 years. And the current round is a good example of it. I am not sure what game t
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The Best Goal Ever - Roberto Carlos (Inspired by Urubu)

Mani Honigstein — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:09:46 GMT

Urubu's post with Petkovic's goal inspired me to think about the best goals ever. Of course there is Maradonna in 1986, but the goal that inspired me most was Roberto Carlos' free-kick. He seems t
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Kaka to leave AC Milan for Manchester City ?!

Mani Honigstein — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:00:04 GMT

Should there be an exclamation mark or a question mark in the title? Well if I had to bet money it looks to me know that Kaka will leave Milan and join the premier league club. The offer is too goo
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Bayern=Ribery

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:01:59 GMT

I have to admit that I was very sceptical about Klinsmann from the beginning. In the last weeks Bayern have played the kindof football that everybody is expecting them to play. I am still not sure whe
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Who is England?

Mani Honigstein — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:45:55 GMT

Tomorrow Germany and England will face each other once again. Of course it is only a friendly game, but a game between these two countries is never a friendly... The English still dream about their
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The Best Player in the World

Mani Honigstein — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:37:42 GMT

Asked about the best player who ever played the beautiful game, my father always says Pele. My son who is now 2 years old will probably answer Messi in a couple of years. For me however, it still rem
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General Preview

Mani Honigstein — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:43:21 GMT

The weeks after the EURO were tough ones. Suddenly no football games and I got sick of having the endless debates whether Cristiano Ronaldo would move to Real or not. Ok, there was also the question w
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A Look Back So Far...

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:13:51 GMT

As we are getting ready for the quarter-final stage of Euro 2008 and we look forward to what to expect, it wouldn't hurt to have a little recap of what we have seen so far. Until now, I would say thi
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EURO Preview

Mani Honigstein — Tue, 27 May 2008 08:09:01 GMT

Finallythe EURO is around the corner. Two years of waiting come to an end. Let's be honest this is almost like the World Cup, just without some exotic teams from Asia or Africa, without Brazil who d
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Barcelona - 2008/2009

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:31:19 GMT

I wished that Barca would at least beat arch rival Real last night. Although the result was meaningless, if Real and Barca meet the outcome is never meaningless. I had also hoped Barca would reach th
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