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<title><![CDATA[Ex-Germany international Christoph Metzelder announces retirement]]></title>
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Schalke defender Christoph Metzelder has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 32.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 16, 2013 03:02:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sascha Lewandowski ends Sami Hyypia partnership at Leverkusen]]></title>
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Bayer Leverkusen head coach Sascha Lewandowski is to step down after the final match of the season, making way for Sami Hyypia to become the club's sole boss.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 15, 2013 23:39:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bayern Munich's Jupp Heynckes - I've had offers to coach abroad]]></title>
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Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has revealed he has been contacted about job opportunitites away from the Bundesliga, though he has been tipped to retire at the end of the season.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 15, 2013 23:00:24 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dortmund's Mario Gotze could return for Champions League final]]></title>
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Mario Gotze could return to the Borussia Dortmund team just in time for the Champions League final against his future club, coach Jurgen Klopp told an international press conference on Wednesday.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 15, 2013 02:31:19 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thomas Schaaf steps down as Werder Bremen coach]]></title>
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Thomas Schaaf has stepped down as coach of Werder Bremen after 14 years in the role, the club announced on Wednesday.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 14, 2013 23:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Schalke chief fires Champions League warning to players]]></title>
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Schalke CEO Clemens Tonnies has warned the club's players not to blow their chance of securing Champions League qualification when they take on Freiburg on Saturday.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 15, 2013 05:02:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes set to retire]]></title>
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Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes appeared to end speculation about his future by saying this season would be his last as a coach.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 14, 2013 01:21:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bayern's Philipp Lahm - We'll be ready for Borussia Dortmund]]></title>
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Philipp Lahm has told Bild that Bayern Munich are fully focused on their Champions League final with Borussia Dortmund and are eager to play at full throttle.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 13, 2013 23:47:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Schalke, Freiburg set to battle for final European place]]></title>
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Schalke are set for a surprise final showdown with Freiburg for the Bundesliga's final Champions League spot after Saturday's shock 2-1 defeat at home to VfB Stuttgart.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 13, 2013 12:13:14 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stefan Effenberg turns down Bayern Munich reserve role]]></title>
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Stefan Effenberg will not join the Bayern Munich coaching staff next season, Matthias Sammer confirmed on Monday.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 13, 2013 02:15:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rummenigge: Heynckes 'the real Special One']]></title>
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Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge hailed Jupp Heynckes as "the real Special One" as the coach celebrated his 68th birthday on Thursday.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 10, 2013 02:18:21 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bayern Munich's Rafinha has ban doubled after Dortmund red]]></title>
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Bayern Munich right-back Rafinha has been handed a two-match ban and fined ¬15,000 by the German Football Association (DFB), following his sending off against Borussia Dortmund at the weekend.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 09, 2013 00:36:29 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Werder Bremen strike wrong note with Eintracht Frankfurt fans]]></title>
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Eintracht Frankfurt supporters will not be allowed to bring a concert xylophone to the Weserstadion, Werder Bremen club officials announced on Wednesday.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 09, 2013 08:59:03 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pep Guardiola's pre-season plans at Bayern Munich announced]]></title>
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Bayern Munich general manager Matthias Sammer believes Pep Guardiola will be fully prepared for the 2013-14 Bundesliga season after the club announced the incoming coach's pre-season plans.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 08, 2013 03:22:27 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bayern Munich offer CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge new deal - report]]></title>
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Bayern Munich plan to extend Karl-Heinz Rummenigge's stay as CEO until 2016, according to Bild.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 07, 2013 00:20:04 PDT</pubDate>
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