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Bayer Leverkusen signed Chilean forward Junior Fernandes from Universidad de Chile on Friday on a five-year contract.The 23-year-old Fernandes has played four times for Chile, and will step in at Leverkusen for departed Eren Derdiyok. Derdiyok signed with Hoffenheim."Junior Fernandes was the player we wanted to fill the spot vacated up front by the departure of Eren Derdiyok," Leverkusen executive director Wolfgang Holzhauser said."We are happy to have signed this highly talented youngster and are convinced that we will now be able to better compete on the international stage."Fernandes had eight goals in the first half of the Chilean season, and had six goals in the Copa Libertadores."Junior Fernandes has got everything a modern forward needs," said Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voller. "He is strong both technically and physically and is quick and efficient in front of goal."We are confident he'll be able to establish himself in the Bundesliga."...
Robert Lewandowski scored three times on 0 win over Augsburg.Lewandowski scored on the half-hour mark after being set up by Jakub Blaszczykowski, and he doubled his ...
Didier Drogba scored twice and assisted on 0 win over Valencia on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea and Valencia entered the last matchday in Group E even on eight ...
Bayer Leverkusen striker Eren Derdiyok will miss the next three weeks after he cut his foot on a toothbrush holder.A glass holding Derdiyok's toothbrush fell and sha...
Monchengladbach stunned Borussia Dortmund late last season to help avoid relegation, and less than nine months later, meets the defending Bundesliga champions with f...
Barcelona clinched the top spot in Group H of 2 win over AC Milan at the San Siro on Wednesday.Both teams were already assured a spot in the knockout round, but with...
Robert Lewandowski and Felipe Santana had 0 win in the Revierderby at Signal Iduna Park.Lewandowski opened the scoring after 16 minutes and Santana added the clinche...
Michael Krohn-Delhi and Nicklas 1, on Tuesday to win Group H in Euro qualifying and secure a berth in the 2012 finals.France , Greece and Russia also clinched spots ...
Michal Kadlec handed Bayer Leverkusen 0 Leverkusen win over Werder Bremen at the BayArena.The hosts were the better side over the majority of the match, but it took ...
Sidney Sam scored two goals to lead Bayer 1 win over Augsburg on Friday in the Bundesliga.Hajime Hosogai scored inside five minutes for newly-promoted Augsburg, but ...
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Michael Ballack will be unavailable for the first leg of the club's Champions League round of 16 encounter with Barcelona on Tuesday.The ...
Chelsea boosted its slim chances of retaining the Premier League title by beating Manchester City 2-0, while Liverpool closed in on fifth-place Tottenham with a 2-0 ...
By Nick MulvenneyDURBAN (Reuters) - Spain will enter the World Cup fray with a swagger despite question marks over the fitness of Fernando Torres and Andres Iniesta ...
Hoffenheim signed German international goalkeeper Tim Wiese and Switzerland striker Eren Derdiyok to four-year deals Thursday.The 30-year-old Wiese will join from We...
Kevin De Bruyne scored eight minutes from time as 10-man Werder Bremen won for the third time in its last five matches, 2-1 over Dusseldorf on Sunday at Weserstadion...
Greuther Furth got a rough introduction to life in the Bundesliga on Saturday as the newly-promoted side sustained a 3-0 home defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich.It...
Manchester United opened its Premier League title defense with a 2-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Sunday, and Andre Villas-Boas' first game in charge of Chel...
Chelsea lost to West Bromwich Albion for the first time since 1979 on Saturday when a 1-0 defeat left the Premier League powerhouse in danger of missing out on next ...
Mario Gomez scored a hat trick to lead 1 win over Hoffenheim at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.Bayern assumed control early in the game with five goals in the first 3...
Bayern Munich's title hopes took a 0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena.Bayer Leverkusen earned the win thanks to two late goals as Stefan Kiessling scored 1...