Bayern Munich moved into second place on Saturday after recording a 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen at Bay Arena.
Luca Toni scored the first goal for Bayern in the 59th minute, while Miroslav Klose added a second goal eight minutes from time, allowing Bayern to head into Friday’s top-of-the-table clash with Hoffenheim just three points behind [...]

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Two second-half goals from striker Miroslav Klose sealed Bayern Munich’s 3-0 win over Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday to put the Germans into the Champions League’s knock-out stages.
French midfielder Franck Ribery was again the ace in Bayern’s pack of stars as he bossed the midfield.
Klose’s goals either side of a superb header from Italian World Cup [...]

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Bayern Munich eased to their sixth win in their last eight league games with an impressive 4-1 victory over Energie Cottbus on Saturday with coach Jurgen Klinsmann aiming for top spot by Christmas.
Goals by Munich stars Franck Ribery, Luca Toni, Miroslav Klose and Martin Demichelis put Bayern third in the table with games against title [...]

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Nike’s Mercurial Vapor IVs have been one of the hottest football boots this year (from the original IVs to the Euro 08 edition), and now Nike have released a new version called Mercurial Vapor Rosa, in a fetching shade of pink.
Boots have been many colours over the years but pink is certainly a new one. [...]

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Bayern Munich’s French superstar Franck Ribery has admitted that he is not immune to the pressure of being the go-to guy at such a massive club.
The prodigious playmaker has been an instant smash since his high profile move from Olympique Marseille in 2007, so much so that something sensational is expected from him every game [...]

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Bayern Munich’s revival faltered after a costly 2-2 draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday while top two Bayer Leverkusen and Hoffenheim clinched narrow wins.
Bayern were on course for a sixth successive Bundesliga victory when they took a 2-0 lead with a Luca Toni tap-in and a Franck Ribery penalty, only for Gladbach to score twice [...]

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Written by Kevin Fylan @ Reuters Soccer Blog
The question of whether such-and-such a player is the world’s best tends to generate more heat than light, and a great many superlatives directed at Cristiano Ronaldo.
So, let me phrase this as carefully as I can: Just at the moment, is Franck Ribery the most influential player [...]

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