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Interview of the Week - November 5: Bayern Munich striker Arjen Robben

November 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Bundesliga, Champions League, Interviews/Interview of the Week

heinnews’ David Hein this week once again went to the well with Bayern Munich. But at least we switched sports as he talked to football striker Ajren Robben after Bayern Munich’s 2-0 loss at home against Girondis Bordeaux. They discussed losing in the Champions League, confidence in reaching the next round, the national team break [...]

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German Bundesliga in favor of salary cap, but not on their own

October 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Bundesliga, Football - Soccer, Sports Business, heinnews

Leaders of Germany’s top football Bundesliga clubs see a salary cap as a way to stop the exploding costs of player contracts. But they do not want to go it alone, hoping that UEFA will push for a European-wide cap.

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German football club getting Muslim protests over club song

August 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Bundesliga, Football - Soccer, heinnews

German football club Schalke and their management are busy doing damage control and public relations work after a curious threat of protests and massive outrage over the team’s club song.

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Interview of the Week - April 16: Hoffenheim striker Demba Ba

April 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Bundesliga, Champions League, Football - Soccer, Interviews/Interview of the Week, World Cup, heinnews

heinnews’s David Hein this week caught up with Demba Ba, striker with German soccer/football club Hoffenheim. They discussed getting used to the village of Hoffenheim, playing in an up-tempo team, the 2005 riots in France and the Senegal national team.

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Interview of the Week - March 12: Bayern Munich goalkeeper Jörg Butt

March 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Bundesliga, Champions League, Football - Soccer, Interviews/Interview of the Week, heinnews

heinnews’s David Hein this week caught up Jörg Butt, goalkeeper for German football/soccer club Bayern Munich. They discussed his playing for the first time for Bayern Munich in the Champions League, preparing as a backup, his struggles abroad with Benfica Lisbon and scoring penalty kicks.

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Interview of the Week - March 5: Hertha Berlin striker Andrey Voronin

March 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Bundesliga, Football - Soccer, Interviews/Interview of the Week, World Cup, heinnews

heinnews’s David Hein this week caught up Andrey Voronin, striker for German football/soccer club Hertha Berlin. They discussed his leaving Ukraine as a 15-year-old, advancing through the German leagues, playing for English side Liverpool, the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, and his ponytail.

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