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Borussia Monchengladbach coach Lucien Favre insisted Wednesday rising star midfielder Marco Reus is too young to consider a switch to European giants Bayern Munich or Arsenal next season.

2011-11-09T12:24:30ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/06/08/Schalke_confirm_interest_ever-green_Lehmann_8dae

Champions League semi-finalists Schalke 04 have confirmed their interest in former Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann following his brief comeback last season with Premier League giants Arsenal.

2011-06-08T10:57:30ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/05/19/Kahn_slams_Bayern_exorbitant_Neuer_85a8

Former Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn on Thursday criticised the Bavarian giants plan to capture Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer from Schalke 04.

2011-05-19T17:41:30ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/05/18/Evergreen_Lehmann_ready_play_37e1

Veteran ex-Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann said Wednesday he could yet play on for Premier League giants Arsenal next season, even though he will turn 42 in November.

2011-05-18T19:13:59ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/04/17/Arsenal_manager_braced_Liverpool_test_3e62

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made it clear he is not prepared to compromise his footballing philosophy now that the club is owned by American tycoon Stan Kroenke.

2011-04-17T05:41:05ZAFP Global Editionby Jon Westtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/04/10/Wenger_insists_Arsenal_back_track_67b8

Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal have finally recovered from the mental damage caused by their recent poor run as the Gunners got their title challenge back on track with a 3-1 win at Blackpool.

2011-04-11T00:58:28ZAFP Global Editionby Graham Chasetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/04/10/Arsenal_sink_Blackpool_keep_Premier_368f

Arsenal got their challenge for the Premier League title back on track with a 3-1 win against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Sunday.

2011-04-10T17:32:45ZAFP Global Editionby Steve Griffithstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/04/10/Arsenal_brush_aside_Blackpool_stay_3f84

Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester United to seven points after goals from Abou Diaby, Emmanuel Eboue and Robin van Persie earned a 3-1 win at Blackpool on Sunday.

2011-04-10T17:30:24ZAFP Global Editionby Graham Chasetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/03/29/Lehmann_makes_Arsenal_comeback_with_2100

Veteran German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann played his first game for Arsenal in nearly three years on Tuesday when he turned out for the club's reserves in a 2-1 defeat at Wigan Athletic.

2011-03-29T16:48:17ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/03/19/Arsenal_still_title_says_Wenger_14d5

Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal are still in the hunt for the Premier League title despite throwing away more precious points in their pursuit of Manchester United in a 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion.

2011-03-20T01:25:27ZAFP Global Editionby Ian Edwardstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/03/19/Arsenal_lose_ground_despite_battling_b324

Arsenal lost ground in the Premier League title race despite battling back to earn a 2-2 draw against West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns on Saturday.

2011-03-19T18:12:16ZAFP Global Editionby Ian Edwardstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/03/17/Wenger_confirms_shock_Lehmann_return_523e

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confirmed on Thursday that goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is set to re-join the club until the end of the season.

2011-03-17T14:44:06ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/09/05/Real_pair_urged_learn_Spanish_8c22

Former Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann on Sunday urged new Real Madrid signings Mest Ozil and Sami Khedira to answer coach Jose Mourinho's criticisms by learning Spanish as quickly as possible.

2010-09-05T14:11:04ZAFP Global EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/07/03/Sparks_ahead_Argentina-Germany_showdown_9688

Germany and Argentina have turned up the heat ahead of their eagerly-anticipated World Cup quarter-final on Saturday, with sparks flying as both sides trade barbs.

2010-07-03T08:56:04ZAFP Global EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/07/02/Argentine_keeper_ready_penalties_8302

Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero has been doing his homework on German penalty-takers ahead of their World Cup quarter-final on Saturday, but he said intuition was the real key.

2010-07-02T10:05:05ZAFP Global EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/06/30/Youll_remember_ballboy_Mueller_warns_2163

Diego Maradona thought Thomas Mueller was a ballboy when they first met, a demeaning snub which has fired-up the German star to plot Argentina's downfall in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final.

2010-07-01T03:05:50ZAFP Global EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/06/30/Argentina_disrespectful_insists_Schweinsteiger_6318

Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has opened a World Cup war of words ahead of Saturday's quarter-final with Argentina by branding Diego Maradona's side 'disrespectful'.

2010-06-30T19:53:20ZAFP Global EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/06/30/Argentina_disrespecftul_insists_Schweinsteiger_6319

Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has opened a World Cup war of words ahead of Saturday's quarter-final with Argentina by branding Diego Maradona's side 'disrespectful'.

2010-06-30T16:03:55ZAFP Global EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/06/30/Penalty_kings_Germany_taking_nothing_4399

Germany are the uncrowned kings of World Cup penalty shoot-outs, but coach Joachim Loew is taking nothing for granted ahead of Saturday's quarter-final against Argentina.

2010-06-30T15:30:52ZAFP Global EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/06/30/WCup_shootouts_time_calm_6374

Some players welcome challenge of penalty kicks, others wilt. Sometimes, preparing for penalty kicks makes all the difference. And sometimes, it doesn't matter a bit.

2010-06-30T13:04:56ZAP NewsMARK WALSH