Author: Anthony Craig

A sports writer and enthusiast of the Bundesliga. In his spare time, he devours books and travelling.

Felix Agu: A star in the making

Bundesliga

January 18, 2021February 11, 2021 Anthony Craig

How do you describe a player who turned a lemon into lemonade? Enter Felix Agu, a 21-year-old fullback for Werder Bremen. A German from Nigerian […]

Bundesliga Weekly vol.10:Eintracht Frankfurt enforce pay cuts

Bundesliga Weekly

January 17, 2021February 11, 2021 Anthony Craig

Eintracht Frankfurt enforce pay cuts to stem the tide of dwindling revenues, Bayern Munich contend with mental fatigue and Hairdressers are furious. Eintracht Frankfurt forced […]

Bundesliga Weekly vol 9:Bundesliga managers decline special treatment for COVID-19 vaccine

Bundesliga Weekly

January 9, 2021February 11, 2021 Anthony Craig

Bundesliga managers decline special treatment for COVID-19, Schalke turndown ‘help’ from Clemens Tönnies, and Bo Svensson is the new coach of Mainz. Bundesliga managers decline […]

Daniel Thioune revives Hamburg’s Bundesliga ambition

Bundesliga

November 1, 2020February 11, 2021 Anthony Craig 1 comment

Hamburg or HSV is a club of history and ambition. Unfortunately, they’ve been playing in the second Bundesliga division for the third year in a […]

Manuel Baum to the rescue in Schalke?

Bundesliga

October 2, 2020February 11, 2021 Anthony Craig

Now that the dust is clear, Schalke has a new coach in Manuel Baum. David Wagner is history. Baum faces a herculean task to rejuvenate […]

Bundesliga weekly vol.8: Mainz players end strike

Bundesliga Weekly

September 27, 2020February 11, 2021 Anthony Craig

Mainz players embarked on a strike and called it off after ugly drama, David Wagner sacked in Schalke and a record from Faroe Islands in […]

Bundesliga weekly vol.7: the stadium edition

Bundesliga Weekly

September 20, 2020February 11, 2021 Anthony Craig

The absence of fans in the stadiums makes watching the Bundesliga so artificial. Covid-19 is the culprit for denying fans of watching their darling teams. […]

Bundesliga weekly vol 6:FC Bayern lose Badman and Robben copyright dispute

Bundesliga Weekly

September 13, 2020February 11, 2021 Anthony Craig

Judgement delivered in the “Badman and Robben” copyright dispute between a plaintiff and FC Bayern. In Schalke, Ralf Fährmann returns as number one in goal. […]

Bundesliga weekly vol.5: DFL president rules out American playoffs system in the Bundesliga

Bundesliga Weekly

September 6, 2020February 11, 2021 Anthony Craig

This week, the German football league (DFL) comprising the 36 professional clubs met to discuss pertinent issues relating to the league. Christian Seifert, the president […]

Bundesliga weekly vol.4

Bundesliga Weekly

August 30, 2020February 11, 2021 Anthony Craig

As the countdown to the start of the Bundesliga draws near, most clubs are solidifying their plans for the coming season and making important transfers. […]