The Irish Times

Nutty professor Lewandowski still stretching out to new frontiers

Bayern Munich striker has transformed himself into an all-weather phenomenon

Sat Aug 22 2020 - 08:00

Stakes high for Guardiola and City as Real Madrid come to town

Conquering Europe still the holy grail for manager and owners

Fri Aug 07 2020 - 06:00

Struggling Athletic Bilbao staying loyal to Basque-only policy

Club's proud record of never being relegated from the Spanish top flight is under threat

Thu Jan 10 2019 - 19:07

Real Madrid’s divine European right may not be enough in Kiev

Madrid battered by Bayern but hauled themselves through

Wed May 02 2018 - 09:59

Battling Bayern come up short as Real Madrid reach another final

Gifted second-half goal will haunt German side after Bernabeu thriller

Tue May 01 2018 - 22:07

Bayern Munich out to prove they have no Real Madrid complex

Jupp Heynckes calls for a more clinical display at the Bernabéu

Mon Apr 30 2018 - 22:41

Jupp Heynckes: Bayern can hurt ‘vulnerable’ Real Madrid

Veteran manager saw his side lose semi-final first leg 2-1 in Munich

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 07:33

TV View: Bayern and Real prove there’s no show like a Mo show

Fare from Munich was ‘chalk and cheese’ compared to Anfield

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 06:00

Heynckes and Zidane in a race for third Champions League title

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich meet in semi-finals on Wednesday

Tue Apr 24 2018 - 22:30

Klopp braced for showdown with ‘outstanding’ Roma

Liverpool manager highly impressed by their victory over Barcelona

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 17:27

Bayern Munich confirm Niko Kovac as new manager as of July

Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery are in talks over securing extended stays in Bavaria

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 13:28

Bayern Munich barely break sweat as they cruise past Sevilla

A scoreless draw was enough for the home side to go through

Wed Apr 11 2018 - 22:02

Ken Early: ‘Bald fraud’ Guardiola has had singular impact on game

City coach’s high-minded approach sets him up for criticism but record speaks for itself

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 07:00

Heynckes praises collective effort as Bayern Munich wrap up sixth straight title

Veteran manager also pays credit to former manager Carlo Ancelotti

Sat Apr 07 2018 - 16:56

Lewandowski scores hat-trick as Bayern Munich hit Dortmund for six

German giants just one win from a sixth straight Bundesliga title

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 20:08

Jupp Heynckes says Bayern Munich are hungry for title treble

German champions complete 8-1 aggregate victory over Besiktas in Champions League

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 19:08

Champions League round-up: Atletico Madrid maintain slim qualifying chances

Meanwhile, Barcelona held out against Juventus while Bayern Munich dismissed Anderlecht

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 22:16

Celtic ‘looked like a proper team’ in Bayern defeat - Rodgers

‘Level of composure and quality we played with meant I was very proud of the team’

Wed Nov 01 2017 - 10:27

Valiant effort from Celtic but Bayern knock them out

A probable springtime Europa League campaign will have to do

Tue Oct 31 2017 - 22:31

Rodgers plays down importance of Celtic win over Bayern

Manager says a result would be good, but he is focused on ‘bigger picture’ and the future

Mon Oct 30 2017 - 23:00

Celtic take a Bayern battering in Munich

Germans cruised past Brendan Rodgers side to stay within touching distance of PSG

Wed Oct 18 2017 - 22:12

Rodgers wary of the Heynckes effect ahead of Bayern clash

Celtic manager bracing for strengthened German side after return of former manager

Wed Oct 18 2017 - 01:00

Hertha Berlin take a knee as Heynckes takes another Bayern bow

Bundesliga round-up: Borussia Dortmund slip up at home to Leipzig

Sat Oct 14 2017 - 21:46

Jupp Heynckes joins football's growing grey brigade

Recent appointments of 70-somethings Heynckes and Hodgson signify a shift in attitudes

Thu Oct 12 2017 - 20:52

Jupp Heynckes will take over Bayern Munich until end of season

He takes over from Carlo Ancelotti, for his fourth spell in charge of the German club

Fri Oct 06 2017 - 15:06

José Mourinho once again plumps for a big man at United

Signing of Romelu Lukaku at Manchester United is very much in the Mourinho mould

Sat Jul 15 2017 - 15:15

Michael Walker: Guardiola may be about to defend by going on the attack

City manager’s selections, his ideas, are under scrutiny – not least from himself

Sat Jan 21 2017 - 11:47

Paul Clement appointed as Carlo Ancelotti’s assistant at Bayern Munich

Former Derby boss previously worked with the Italian at Real Madrid, Chelsea and PSG

Tue Jun 21 2016 - 15:12

Jürgen Klopp a serial loser? German is anything but

Liverpool manager should be judged not on finals but on how he moulds side in future

Thu May 19 2016 - 23:09

Pep Guardiola accuses dressing-room mole of damaging Bayern Munich

German newspaper reports of row between coach and physios after Champions League exit

Fri May 06 2016 - 15:41

Europe remained a bridge too far for Guardiola’s Bayern

Catalan manager has now been eliminated at the semi-final stage three years in a row

Wed May 04 2016 - 12:47

Bayern Munich’s Pep Guardiola wary of Benfica upset

Says Lisbon side have ‘the best defence in Europe’

Tue Apr 05 2016 - 10:58

Klopp’s way is to turn doubters into believers at Liverpool

Liverpoool manager believes a cup win offers the opportunity to strengthen belief

Sat Feb 27 2016 - 01:00

Pep Guardiola gets three-year contract at City

Manchester City can congratulate themselves on their planning – if it works out

Tue Feb 02 2016 - 01:01