Why Bayern Munich have only four stars on their shirt: German giants take on Liverpool in the Champions League tonight
The question of football clubs’right to have stars and other mementos on their shirts is contentious, with permission to note successes in this way varying from league to league and country to country.Football associations adopt the star system to reward teams achievements, with the most common at club level being a gold insignia awarded for every 10 top flight titles won.2However, with Bayern Munich taking on Liverpool in their Champions League Round of 16 tie tonight,the decoration adorning the German giants badge appears to buck that trend, but why?Bayern have won five European Cup/Champions League crowns, with the latest coming in 2013, while they have recorded 28 domestic title successes, dating back to their first in the 1931/32 season.Herein, however, is the answer to their four stars.In 2004, the Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL), governors of the first and second tiers of the Bundesliga system, decreed that commemorative stars would be awarded to teams that have reached set landmarks of three, five, 10 and 20 league titles.2 The caveat being that it would only include Bundesliga titles won since the formation of the league system in 1963 (prior to that, the national champions had been decided by a knockout competition involving qualified teams from regional leagues).So, the result is that Bayern have four stars to commemorate their successes – discounting their very first national title. Should they win two more league titles, a fifth star will be added to their shirt.Comparatively, both Borussia Dortmund and Monchengladbach have two stars to represent their five respective titles, while Werder Bremen, Hamburg and Stuttgart have one, to represent their three titles won.

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Tottenham were expected to play their first game at the new Tottenham stadium on Saturday, September 15. But that game at home to Liverpool was played at Wembley and Spurs lost 2-1 . Most read in
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The best players to never win the Champions League including Buffon, Ibrahimovic and Ronaldo emergence of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He was the top scorer in three out of four seasons
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Some big news for Cardiff City fans. Southampton have rejected four loan offers from various clubs and will only allow Charlie Austin to leave permanently which is what Cardiff will want. Cardiff are unable to sign anymore Premier League players on loan. Could Austin be the first Deadline Day deal for Cardiff? Photo Credit: Planet Football
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Goalkeepers with the most clean sheets in 2018, including Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham stars Written by: fpnews Posted on: January 1, 2019 Another year is in the books and 2018 - in the world of football - has been a blast.
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Manchester United 2 Rashford 15', 23' Liverpool 1 Bailly 67' (og). PRE-MATCH: Largely unsurprising set-up from Klopp with Milner replacing Henderson, who has a dead leg. Salah hat trick, please.
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Montenegro have fired national coach Ljubisa Tumbakovic after he boycotted the EURO 2020 qualifier against Kosovo. Tumbakovic did not turn up on Friday for the game, which Montenegro drew 1-1 in a
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Daniel Levy 'couldn't believe his eyes' as he watched Tottenham fight back to beat Ajax and seal their place in the Champions League f
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Thierry Henry apologised for his profane rant at the expense of Strasbourg defender Kenny Lala during Monaco's 5-1 Ligue 1 defeat Saturday, explaining what prompted it. The former Arsenal star was
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Woeful Chelsea drop out of top four after humiliation on south coast Chelsea fans panic as Hudson-Odoi is left out of squad; reports of 'punishment' Bournemouth vs Chelsea line-ups

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VIRGIL VAN DIJK expects Tottenham's English players to be out for revenge on him and Georginio Wijnaldum in Thursday night's Nations League semi-finals clash.
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Manchester United transfer news: Red Devils target Jadon Sancho, Declan Rice and Aaron Wan-Bissaka in triple swoop of young English talent
Manchester United are lining up a sensational triple swoop of young English talent – with Jadon Sancho, Declan Rice and Aaron Wan-Bissaka reportedly on the club’s radar.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was today confirmed as United’s new permanent manager, has reportedly told the Old Trafford hierarchy he wants to prioritise English players and strengthen the club’s home-grown core.33According to The Sun, Borussia Dortmund’s Sancho and West Ham’s Rice top Solskjaer’s list of summer targets, while they will move for Crystal Palace’s Wan-Bissaka if any defenders leave this summer.Sancho, valued at 80million, and 40million-rated Rice have both emerged as potential future England stars after being called up to the senior squad by Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate. Hammers midfielder Rice, 20, could represent a long-term replacement for Ander Herrera amid reports the Spaniard could join Arsenal or Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires this summer.Meanwhile, Dortmund winger Sancho, 19, is rated as one of the brightest teenagers in world football after a stellar breakthrough season in the Bundesliga, while 21-year-old right-back Wan-Bissaka has been a standout player in the Premier League this term.3The Sun reports that Solskjaer has been hugely impressed with the work done by Southgate with England’s youth.Chelsea’s wanted away winger Callum Hudson-Odoi also earned his first England cap in recent weeks, and United are rumoured to be in a race with Barcelona and Bayern Munich for his signature.

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Young England stars Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard and Luke Shaw are already key members of United’s squad, Solskjaer reportedly wants to emulate Sir Alex Ferguson’s youthful homegrown spine.David Beckham, Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt were key members of the Scot’s treble winning side of 1999 and later became known as the ‘Class of 92’.

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Steve McClaren has been sacked by QPR after a run of just one win in 15 Championship games. The former England boss replaced Ian Holloway in May 2018 but has been dismissed with the club in 17th, eight points above the relegation zone.
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Ajax will try to reach its first UEFA Champions League final since 1996 when it hosts Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg of their semifinal tie on Wednesday in Amsterdam. Donny van de Beek scored the only goal in the 1-0 Ajax victory over Tottenham in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals.
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Borussia Dortmund confirmed on Wednesday they had agreed to sell the winger to the Premier League giants for £58million. Chelsea have signed Christian Pulisic for £58m. He will move to Stamford Bridge in the summer, with the 20-year-old remaining with Dortmund for the rest of the season as part of the deal.
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Arsenal and Tottenham are battling to sign Norwich starlet Max Aarons, according to reports. The Mirror say the Gunners will match any move Spurs make for the teenager, who they were first linked
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Dec 17, 2018 · Three Chelsea supporters were spoken to by police after officers received reports of antisemitic chanting on a train carrying fans after the club's game at Brighton on Sunday.. The development
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Croatia defender Dejan Lovren has been banned for one international match over comments he made on social media about opponents Spain following his side's 3-2 Nations League win in November.
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Steve Bruce is the perfect candidate to take over from Jose Mourinho as Manchester United manager according to Paul Ince and Robbie Savage. The ex-Hull City and Aston Villa boss should get the role of caretaker manager until the end of the season, with Bruce's strengths just what the club need right now to lift themselves again, so say ex-United captain Ince and Wales international Savage

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Chelsea charged by UEFA over Malmo crowd trouble. supporter unrest during their Europa League match in Sweden on Thursday. Eden Hazard was hugged by a pitch-invading fan at the final
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Mauricio Pochettino says it will be difficult for Harry Kane to play again this season When asked if he believes Kane could return this season, Pochettino said: "We'll see, there is five weeks, it is going to be difficult. "Next week we are going to see with the specialist.
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Alexis Sanchez transfer: Manchester United forward could leave Old Trafford on loan this summer
Manchester United are considering listing Alexis Sanchez for loan as they look to offload the Chile international this summer, according to reports.Sanchez, the forward, has struggled since moving to Old Trafford from Arsenal last January, and he finds himself well down the pecking order since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer became the club’s caretaker manager at the end of last year.1Solskjaer is expected to be named United’s permanent manager having performed superbly in his interim role, and he has not real plans to keep Sanchez around for next season, The Sun reports.However, the Old Trafford club accept they will struggle to offload their highest earner, with Sanchez reportedly paid a stunning 500,000-per-week. With a sale unlikely, Manchester United are ready to offer the 30-year-old out on loan, hoping a temporary move will tempt clubs into swooping for him.

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Sanchez, who played for Udinese and Barcelona before joining Arsenal, has scored just five goals in over 40 appearances for Manchester United.He is facing eight weeks on the sidelines having suffered a serious knee injury earlier this month.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Anthony Martial will be back to face #AFC this weekend as #MUFC's injury issues begin to ease. "Eric is fine," he said. "Anthony will be available and hopefully we'll have Nemanja and/or Ander ready as well.

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Norwich City will pull away and be crowned champions after toppling Leeds United according to Star Spreads ' Championship Supercomputer.. Boffins from the spread betting firm have predicted the final points tally in the Championship based on a unique statistical model.
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Espanyol look to have pulled off the steal of the January transfer window with the Euro2 million (US$2.26 million) deal for China striker Wu Lei, if the mind-boggling marketing numbers surrounding his debut are any indication. Wu came off the bench to play just 12 minutes of Espanyol's 2-2 draw away to Villarreal in Spain's top flight La Liga
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Manager Steven Gerrard warns Rangers flops they'll be bombed out of squad if they don't move on, with the likes of Kyle Lafferty, Borna Barisic and Eros Grezda facing the prospect of leaving Ibrox this summer. (Sun). Celtic could face an SPFL probe after
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Arsenal transfer news: Monchi 'agrees deal' to become Gunners sporting director. Gunners nearing the end of their search for a new sporting director as Roma man 'ready to move'
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could axe up to six Manchester United stars in the summer transfer window. The Norwegian is set to backed by United chiefs, having been appointed permanent manager last month. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is ready to wield the axe this summer
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Tottenham and Liverpool fans unite to condemn ticket, flight and hotel prices for Champions League final
While Tottenham and Liverpool found a way to reach the Champions League final, their supporters are having slightly more trouble securing a way to Madrid.On Tuesday, Liverpool pulled off a miraculous comeback to beat Barcelona 4-0 after being 3-0 down from the first leg, while the following night saw Spurs come from 3-0 down on aggregate against Ajax, scoring three second-half goals to set up an all-English final on June 1.2However, anyone hoping to make the trip to the Spanish capital will have to fork out a hefty sum, with match tickets, flights and hotels all drastically increasing in price since the finalists were confirmed.EasyJet is charging 709 for a flight from London Luton on May 31, up from 178 two days prior, and 751 to go from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, which would have cost 260 at the start of the week.This has not gone down well with fans of both clubs, and the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust and Spirit of Shankly have joined forces to issue a statement calling for transparency from organisers UEFA.The statement read: “Our joy at reaching the final is tempered by the prices of travel, accommodation, and tickets, and by the allocation of tickets. “Prices of flights to Madrid and surrounding towns have rocketed by up to 840%.“Hotel rooms are over 1,000 a night and we are hearing stories of room bookings being cancelled and resold at vastly inflated rates.“Ticket prices of in excess of 500 are also extortionate. And there needs to be transparency from UEFA and our clubs in how tickets are priced and allocated.2“For many fans, this final is not a one-off event. It is the culmination of a journey that has seen fans spending thousands of pounds travelling to six cities in each clubs campaign, bringing the spectacle and atmosphere that is a key part of the product so prized by television.“It is time to stop cashing in on fan loyalty.

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“As the independent supporter organisations at both clubs we are calling for:– A cap on ticket pricing– Transparency over allocation– Consumer protection measures to stop prices being forced up exponentially and to stop practices such as repricing existing deals.”Liverpool will be hoping to win the European Cup/Champions League for the sixth time and first since 2005, while Tottenham have reached this stage of the competition for the first time in their history.Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said he is “suffering” for Spurs and Liverpool fans because of the cost of visiting Madrid, while Liverpool counterpart Klopp also expressed his sympathy for supporters.“Yesterday I was calling some hotel to try and book some rooms because I don’t know if my family is going to be there, some family, some people from Argentina,” said Pochettino.“I wanted to book and it was so difficult and the prices are so crazy.”Klopp said: “How can you have finals in Kiev [where Liverpool played last year’s Champions League final] and Baku? I don’t know what these travel guys have for breakfast.”

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The 23-year-old forward is currently on loan at Ligue 1 strugglers Monaco from Atletico Madrid. Gelson Martins is currently on loan at Monaco Martins has three goals and three assists in his first eight appearances for the club and his performances have caught the eye. Portuguese news outlet A Bola claim Arsenal are still interested in signing
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Jose Mourinho faces the sack if he fails to make the Champions League.Manchester United are ready to head in a different direction should they miss out on top-table European football.United sit EIGHTH in the Premier League — a staggering 12 points b
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Rochdale have sacked manager Keith Hill and his assistant Chris Beech. In a statement released on the club's website, they said: "It has been the most difficult decision that the Board has had to make but it is felt that due to results on the pitch, that a new direction is needed.
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Sam Allardyce has slammed Everton for what he considers a "ludicrous" decision to sack him and has warned Marco Silva that he is running out of time to save his own job. Former England boss Allardyce was dismissed by Everton at the end of last season despite guiding it to an eighth-place finish after taking over as manager from Ronald Koeman in
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CHELSEA have had a major boost with news that Callum Hudson-Odoi is set to agree a new five-year deal. According to the Standard, the 18-year-old is poised to sign a £100,000-a-week contract to
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Jun 01, 2019 · Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool: Champions League final player ratings Joël Matip was strong in defence and helped create Liverpool's second but Harry Kane brought little to the table for Tottenham Sid
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The Belgrade Theatre has revealed its new season of shows coming to Coventry in spring 2017. Packed full of music, drama and fun for families, the Spring 2017 Season at the Belgrade will see some of the best touring shows take to the stage.
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