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Felipe Santana has completed a switch from Borussia Dortmund to Schalke, it was announced Tuesday.The Brazilian defender submitted a transfer request earlier this week and Dortmund complied by agreeing to an undisclosed fee with Schalke."We would like to thank him for five fantastic, successful years and we wish him all the best for his personal future," said Dortmund director of sport Michael Zorc.Santana, 27, has logged 95 appearances in Bundesliga play and recorded six goals, but he has been behind Neven Subotic and Mats Hummels in the pecking order for the center of Dortmund's defense."We are very pleased that Felipe Santana has opted for Schalke," said the club's director of sport Horst Heldt. "He is known for his aggressive tackling, his reliability and his danger in front of goal, while he has known the Bundesliga for five years."...
Clashes between Netherlands and neighbors Germany always have extra spice but Wednesday's Euro 2012 Group B encounter is about much more than regional rivalry after ...
A trio of Borussia Dortmund players will miss time in the coming weeks due to injury problems, including defender Mats Hummels.Jakub Blaszczykowski and Sven Bender a...
Arjen Robben scored in the 89th minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over German rival Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final Saturday, ending four years ...
Germany defender Mats Hummels signed a new long-term deal Sunday through the 2016-17 season with two-time defending Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund.The 23-yea...
German defender Lars Bender scored a late goal to give Germany a workmanlike 2-1 win over Denmark on Sunday and secure top spot in Euro 2012 Group B.Germany, who loo...
If Vicente del Bosque had to select an all-tournament squad for Euro 2012, you could not blame the Spain coach if he picked all of his own players.Every other coach ...
Mario Mandzukic and Bastian Schweinsteiger scored inside 13 minutes and Toni Kroos added a late goal as Bayern Munich won 3-1 over Mainz on Saturday to continue its ...
German defender Lars Bender scored a clinical late goal to give his team a workmanlike 2-1 win over Denmark on Sunday and secure top spot in Euro 2012 Group B.German...
Borussia Dortmund took a big step toward reaching the Champions League final on Wednesday as Robert Lewandowski scored four times for Dortmund in a 4-1 thrashing of ...
In the second quarterfinal at Euro 2012, Germany plays Greece on Friday. Here's the best of the action and match-day excitement. All times are local to Poland.___221...
Germany plays Italy Thursday with a place in the final of Euro 2012 at stake. Follow the action here. All times are Polish.___2214: Di Natale replaces Balotelli. So,...
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal conceded three goals in the last 10 minutes Sunday to fall 3-2 at Wigan and all but end its hopes of winning the Premier League title.The Gunne...
Germany, one of the main favorites to win Euro 2012, plays Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal. Earlier Saturday, Denmark pulled off a shock 1-0 win over the Netherlands.He...
Borussia Dortmund will be without a key player for the next four weeks as it was discovered on Monday that defender Mats Hummels is out with knee and ankle problems....
Every team loses, but no team loses quite like Barcelona.They get "hammered," ''knocked out," or rendered "unrecognizable."And that's just the good news.This is what...
Germany scored three second-half goals to reach the European Championship semifinals for a record seventh time Friday after a 4-2 win over Greece.Philipp Lahm gave G...
Italy striker Mario Balotelli ripped off his jersey, flexed his muscles, and waited for teammates to arrive to celebrate.Less than 36 minutes into the Euro 2012 semi...
Mario Balotelli flexed his muscles in more ways than one.The 21-year-old striker quieted his of critics by leading Italy to an unexpected spot in the European Champi...
It's the final day of action in Group B as Germany plays Denmark and the Dutch meet Portugal at the European Championship with two spots in the last eight at stake. ...