Manuel Neuer

RB Leipzig's Christoph Baumgartner has been definitively ruled out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 due to a thigh injury, a significant blow for Austria's national team ahead of their campaign.

Manuel Neuer, at 40 years old, has made a significant return to the German national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a decision that reshapes the squad's goalkeeping hierarchy. His comeback follows an international retirement after the 2024 European Championship.

Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen is reportedly a candidate for a move to Ajax Amsterdam, a club navigating a period of underperformance. This speculation follows a challenging 2025/26 season for the German international, marked by a loan spell and injury.

Vincent Kompany and Michael Olise swept the major Bundesliga honours as the German professional footballers' union recognised their roles in Bayern Munich's record-breaking title-winning campaign.

Already crowned champions, Bayern Munich prepares to host 1. FC Köln in their final Bundesliga fixture of a dominant 2025/26 campaign, where they will officially lift the Meisterschale. Köln, having secured their top-flight status, faces a formidable challenge at the Allianz Arena.

The iconic Meisterschale trophy receives its first major upgrade in 45 years with a larger outer ring to engrave the next 30 years of winners. Bayern Munich stands poised to lift the revamped silver bowl in the 2025/26 season.

Bayern Munich advanced to the Champions League semi-finals with a breathless 4-3 victory over Real Madrid (6-4 agg.), with Eduardo Camavinga's red card and late goals from Luis Díaz and Michael Olise proving decisive in an instant classic at the Allianz Arena.

Newly-promoted St. Pauli face their sternest test yet when league-leading Bayern Munich visit Millerntor-Stadion on Friday. With the hosts languishing in 15th place and Bayern undefeated away, the gulf in class appears unbridgeable.