German Cup Second Round draw announced

The draw for the second round of the DFB Pokal ( The German Cup) has been made, and we have some interesting matchups.

FC Bayern play Nurenberg, while Borussia Dortmund are up against Hertha Berlin.

The games will be played on September 23-24 2008.

Second round fixtures ( Home side indicated first)

Kickers Offenbach vs Karlsruhe

FC Obernueland vs VFL Wolfsburg

Erzgebirge Aue vs Werder Bremen

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Hamburg part company with Kompany

Manchester City have completed the signing of young Belgian defender Vincent Kompany from German club Hamburger SV. The 22 year old, regarded as one of the brightest talents in Europe, joined Hamburg from Anderlecht in 2006 for two million euros. Kompany has signed a four year deal at Eastlands, and is expected to feature in City’s weekend clash against West Ham United. The fee involved was not disclosed, but the Manchester Evening News says that it is around the £6m mark.

Kompany failed to live up to his potential in the Bundesliga
Kompany failed to live up to his potential in the Bundesliga

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Bayern Munich 2-2 HSV- Bundesliga 2008/09 opener

Jurgen Klinsmann had to do with a draw in his Bundesliga debut as FC Bayern Munich were held to a 2-2 draw by Hamburger SV. Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lukas Podolski gave the defending champions a 2-0 lead in the first half, but Paolo Guerrero and Pietr Trochowski restored parity for Hamburg as both teams walked … Read more