Gladbach sign Mlapa from Hoffenheim

Mönchengladbach – Borussia Mönchengladbach have signed German U-21 international Peniel Mlapa from 1899 Hoffenhem. The 21-year-old has ageed a four-year deal with the Foals lasting until 30 June 2016.

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Götze: "My time has come"

Tourrettes – Mario Götze had a clear message for his 750,000 Facebook friends and 15,000 Twitter followers on Tuesday: “I’m ready for the summer and preparations are going well. My time has come,” wrote the Borussia Dortmund double winner from the German national team’s pre-EURO 2012 training camp in the south of France.

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Dortmund’s Kagawa wants Premier League move

SINGAPORE, May 16 – Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa has spoken to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and would like to move to an English Premier League club, the Japanese international said today. “It was good to meet and actually talk to him. He had some nice things to say to me,” the 23-year-old told reporters. Kagawa (picture) …

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Dortmund’s Barrios to join Guangzhou Evergrande

BERLIN, May 2 – Borussia Dortmund’s Lucas Barrios will leave the Bundesliga champions for Guangzhou Evergrande in China after the clubs agreed on an undisclosed fee for the 27-year-old striker, the German side said today. The Paraguay international (picture) has signed a four-year deal with the Chinese club after winning consecutive league titles …

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Champions Dortmund out to claim more records

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp said although they have retained their Bundesliga title, his goal-hungry team wants more records and to add the German Cup to their league crown.

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PREVIEW-Soccer-Gladbach, Schalke Chase Champions League Spot

Schalke 04 and Borussia Moenchengladbach are going into the penultimate match of the Bundesliga season locked in a race for the last automatic Champions League qualification spot.

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Gladbach still gunning for a top-three finish

Dortmund – One hometown boy wanted no part of the celebrations at the Signal Iduna Park as Borussia Dortmund sealed their second successive league title on Saturday.

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Schalke held at bay by Augsburg

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar hit his 25th Bundesliga goal this term to earn FC Schalke 04 a 1-1 draw at FC Augsburg and move them two points clear of VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach in third.

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Gladbach close in on top-four finish

VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach are three points away from securing a top-four finish after overcoming 1. FC Köln 3-0, while SC Freiburg and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim drew 0-0.

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Kehl winner takes Dortmund nine points clear

BERLIN (Reuters) – Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund, who triumphed 1-0 against title rivals Bayern Munich in midweek, completed a perfect four-day spell by winning 2-1 at third-placed Schalke 04 on Saturday. Jefferson Farfan gave Schalke an early lead in the Ruhr derby but Lukasz Piszczek equalised in the 17th minute of a physical, unattractive game which eventually left the visitors with …

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Dortmund close in on Bundesgila title

Berlin, April 15 (IANS) Borussia Dortmund captain Sebastian Kehl scored to help his team beat Schalke04 2-1 in the 140th Ruhr derby and continue its march to the German Bundesliga title.

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Dortmund edge past arch-rivals

Munich – Borussia Dortmund moved one step closer to a second consecutive Bundesliga title with a narrow 2-1 win against FC Schalke 04 in the 140th Revierderby. Furthermore Jürgen Klopp’s side have now set a new Bundesliga record for going the most matches unbeaten in a single season after stretching their streak to 25.

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Pure emotion? Ruhr emotion

Dortmund/Gelsenkirchen – The Ruhrpott is cooking! With FC Schalke 04 gunning for a UEFA Champions League place and Borussia Dortmund desperate to secure a second successive Bundesliga title, the stakes could hardly be higher ahead of the 140th Revierderby this Saturday (kick-off 15:30 CET).

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Dortmund beats Bayern to go six points clear

BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben missed a late penalty as defending champion Borussia Dortmund staked a massive claim on the Bundesliga title with a 1-0 win over its main rival on Wednesday.

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Hummels: Borussia idol, Bayern regret

FIFA.com looks at Mats Hummels’ rise to becoming of the best players in the Bundesliga and a Germany regular, and hears the defenders thoughts on Borussia Dortmund’s decisive clash with his former club Bayern Munich.

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Dortmund's Mario Goetze back in full training

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund star Mario Goetze has returned to team training, giving the Bundesliga leader a boost ahead of potentially decisive matches for the championship.

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Dortmund bans fans for homophobic banner

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund says it has banned fans who displayed a homophobic banner at a Bundesliga game.

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Hanover stun Gladbach, Huntelaar saves Schalke

BERLIN (Reuters) – Borussia Moenchengladbach were dealt a blow in their bid for an automatic Champions League spot on Sunday when they lost 2-1 at Hanover 96 in the Bundesliga to drop three points behind third-placed Schalke 04, who drew 1-1 at Hoffenheim. Hanover’s Ivorian Didier Ya Konan slotted home from close range in the 57th minute and Senegalese Mame Biram Diouf headed in his fifth league …

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Dortmund gives Goetze 2-yr contract extension

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — German champion Borussia Dortmund has given young star Mario Goetze an early two-year contract extension that will keep one of the country’s most talented players at the Bundesliga club until 2016.

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Bayern close in on Dortmund

Bayern Munich closed the deficit on Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund to two points with a 2-1 win over Hannover on Saturday (local time).

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Borussia Dortmund prepares to make offer for Japan defender Hiroki Sakai – report

Borussia Dortmund are preparing an offer for Kashiwa Reysol defender Hiroki Sakai, Sports Hochi reported on Saturday.

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Cup finalists Dortmund, Bayern resume Bundesliga fight

Having both secured their places in the German Cup final in midweek, Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund resume their battle for the league title this weekend.

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Gladbach look for solace in the league after cup exit

Mönchengladbach – After 120 goalless minutes against FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach’s aspirations of reaching the final of the DFB Cup were brought to an end as they crashed out 4-2 on penalties . Dante, who skewed his effort over the bar, and Havard Nordtveit, who was denied by Manuel Neuer, were left hanging their heads, but coach Lucien Favre is confident his side will be able to bounce back at the weekend.

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Dortmund scrape through at the last

Borussia Dortmund kept their dream of a domestic double alive, progressing to the final of the DFB Cup courtesy of a last-second strike at the end of extra time away to Greuther Fürth.

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Germany: Dortmund knocks off Werder 1-0

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Shinji Kagawa marked his birthday with the winning goal that gave defending Bundesliga champion and front-runner Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory over Werder Bremen on Saturday.

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Lewandowski declines contract extension offer from Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski has rebuffed an offer from the club to extend his contract, which runs out in 2014. The 23-year-old has established himself as a key player at BVB this season, netting 16 goals in 25 Bundesliga games.

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Reus: "We’ve set the bar high"

Mönchengladbach – High-flying Borussia Mönchengladbach may be three games without a win but despite failing to overcome second-from-bottom SC Freiburg in a scrappy 0-0 draw at Borussia Park this weekend, Lucien Favre’s side still occupy third place in the Bundesliga table.

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Klopp: "Everything’s fine the way it is"

Augsburg – At some point Sebastian Kehl had to have had enough. The never-ending references to FC Bayern’s 7-1 win over 1899 Hoffenheim were clearly getting on the nerves of the Borussia Dortmund captain. “I’ve had to answer that question six times already. The Bayern result doesn’t interest us,” stated the 32-year-old after the titleholders’ 0-0 draw with relegation threatened FC Augsburg .

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Schalke

3-1 in Gelsenkirchen to move within a point of third-placed Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga.

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Dortmund go four points clear with Hanover win

BERLIN (Reuters) – Borussia Dortmund forward Robert Lewandowski scored twice as the champions beat Hanover 96 3-1 on Sunday to go four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga and stretch their winning streak to seven games. Rivals Bayern Munich moved into second place on 48 points from 23 matches after beating Schalke 04 2-0 with Frenchman Franck Ribery grabbing both goals in a dazzling …

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