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There is doubt over his future at Bayern Munich as his contract expires next year and the German champions have shown little sign of wanting to extend it.
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BERLIN – Bayern Munich forward Mario Gotze has a broken rib and will miss the German Cup final against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
“This is actually the best final that one can imagine in Germany”, enthused World Cup-winning coach Joachim Loew.
“Of course we want to win”.
Soccer is as star-driven a sport as any other, but Bayern does not have a global star on their roster to compare to Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Behind them new signings Arturo Vidal and Douglas Costa have fit in perfectly to the Bayern lineup this year, both crafty playmakers in their own right. “They’re going for the root”. “After winning the treble under Jupp Heynckes, it’s incredible that they have managed to continue playing like that for three years”.
Meanwhile, Dortmund need to win if they are to avoid finishing the campaign without a major trophy after former boss Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool knocked them out of the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals.
That frostiness was evident during title celebrations last week when Guardiola stood with the team on the town hall balcony but opted not to address the 15,000 fans gathered below at Munich’s Marienplatz. “The Japanese and Asian markets follow players”. They are more about possession now. “What happens if Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Real Madrid tomorrow?”
In many respects these odds look short.
“A lot of our members are fans of the German national team”.
‘To win the Cup would be the ideal end to my time in Dortmund, ‘ he said. Behind him is Thomas Muller, who had 20 goals on the season, 50 goals total between two is a scary thing to go up against. When the Bundesliga was a bit more balanced this was an aim.
What is similar between the two teams is from where they attack.
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After a Capital One Cup final loss in February, a chance at redemption and then some awaits in the Europa League final against reigning champions Sevilla on Thursday night. He departs with three Bundesliga titles to his name and, currently, one DFB-Pokal triumph.
