Hamburg fans attach bike locks to goal as protests in Germany move up a gear
Protests against potential outside investment in German football escalated on Friday with incidents halting games in Dortmund and Hamburg
November 2023
St Pauli turn tables on Hamburger SV to become derby favourites
Club known for their underdog image and leftwing fanbase go into Friday’s derby as 2. Bundesliga pace-setters ahead of their more storied rivals
June 2023
It’s the Brassells 2023! The complete Bundesliga season review
Dortmund choked, Bayern prevailed, Union Berlin soared and Jude Bellingham stood head and shoulders above the rest
May 2023
Milan edge Juve to secure top-four spot, Heidenheim earn last-gasp promotion
Milan and Real Sociedad confirmed their Champions League places while Heidenheim scored twice in stoppage time to reach the Bundesliga
May 2022
European roundup: Victories for Milan and Inter send Serie A race to final day
A double from Lautaro Martínez gave Internazionale a 3-1 win after Milan beat Atalanta, while in Spain Sevilla’s draw earned them a Champions League place
April 2022
European roundup: Inter power past Milan to reach Coppa Italia final
Lautaro Martínez scored twice as Internazionale beat their local rivals 3-0 on the night and on aggregate
November 2021
These Football Times
‘A little year in hell’: when the biggest football clubs drop down a division
Hamburg, Manchester United, Rangers and Atlético Madrid fans know great success. They also recall life outside the top tier
September 2020
Hamburg's Leistner confronts Dresden fans in stands after German Cup defeat
The former QPR defender climbed into the stands after his team slumped to a 4-1 defeat against third-tier opposition
May 2020
That 1980s sports blog
When Nottingham Forest retained the European Cup 40 years ago
Brian Clough’s team went to Madrid in 1980 without their record signing. They returned as two-time European champions
November 2018
Guardian Sport Network
Germany's most intriguing derby is back – in the second division
Matches between HSV and St Pauli are rare but, with both sides now in the second tier, the Hamburg rivalry has been reignited
May 2018
Sportblog
Riotous final day captures the paradoxes of Bundesliga 2017-18
Sportblog
Hamburg suffer historic relegation and leave Bundesliga with a bang
April 2018
Hamburg launch their greatest Bundesliga escape attempt of all
Just a fortnight ago, HSV were staring squarely down the barrel of a first-ever relegation. Now they’re out to make history
February 2018
Sportblog
Ademola Lookman slips and slides from Everton into Leipzig’s affections
Ralph Hasenhüttl has belief in the match-winning debutant who ‘only brought one pair of boots with him from England’
October 2017
Sportblog
Entertaining Dortmund give goose bumps but defensive frailties a concern
Sportblog
Underachieving giants Hamburg and Werder still searching for hope
September 2017
Sportblog
Bayer Leverkusen's identity crisis nearing an end as entertainers emerge
After a season close to the abyss, Bayer Leverkusen’s rebuilding job has begun in earnest this season and is slowly showing signs of promise
August 2017
The amazing world of sport
Hamburg's Nicolai Müller ruptures knee ligament celebrating goal – video
Sportblog
How Super Kev fought the battles for modern football’s multi-millionaires
Barney Ronay
June 2017
European football review: 54 fans from 22 leagues sum up their season
Fans across Europe give their verdicts on how their clubs performed this year