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Hamburg wait on Van der Vaart fitness

Hamburg coach Thorsten Fink is waiting on the fitness of Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart for Sunday's Bundesliga match at home against VfB Stuttgart.
 

Van Der Vaart-inspired Dutch beat Romania

Netherlands took a significant step towards qualifying for the 2014 World Cup with a comprehensive 4-1 defeat of their main Group D rivals Romania here on Tuesday.
 

Bayern boss demands return to winning ways

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is demanding Bayern Munich bounce back from their midweek Champions League defeat at BATE Borisov and return to winning ways on Saturday at home to Hoffenheim.
 

Huszti, Ya Konan keep Hanover among leaders

Szabolcs Huszti and Didier Ya Konan kept Hanover among the leaders of the Bundesliga, scoring or assisting in all four goals in the team's 4-1 victory over Nuremberg on Wednesday.
 

Hamburg coach Fink under pressure

Hamburg's sporting director Frank Arnesen has piled pressure on under-fire coach Thorsten Fink, revealing the Bundesliga handler will be evaluated in the winter break following three straight defeats to open the season.
 

No fanfare for Rafael as Hamburg lose in Frankfurt

Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart lost on his first appearance back in the Bundesliga with Hamburg on Sunday as his 10-man team went down 3-2 at Eintracht Frankfurt.
 

Hoffenheim crash as Freiburg run riot

Hoffenheim crashed to their third Bundesliga defeat of the season on Sunday despite coming from behind twice in losing 5-3 at Freiburg with the hosts scoring twice in a dramatic last 10 minutes.
 

Bayern out to down Mainz to stay on Bundesliga top

Bayern Munich host Mainz on Saturday looking for their third Bundesliga win of the season after club president Uli Hoeness dismissed champions Dortmund as just a "regional" team.
 

Van der Vaart-mania sweeps Hamburg

Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has admitted he is enjoying the attention surrounding his eagerly-anticipated return to help try and turn around Hamburg's ailing Bundesliga fortunes.
 

Bayern smash ten-man Stuttgart to top Bundesliga

Bayern Munich floored ten-man VfB Stuttgart 6-1 on Sunday, with Germany's Thomas Mueller scoring twice, to finish the second weekend of the Bundesliga season at the top of the table.
 

Wolves suffer worst home defeat this century

Ten-man Wolfsburg suffered their worst Bundesliga home defeat this century after they were routed 4-0 by Hanover 96 on Sunday.
 

Dortmund draw, Eintracht rout nine-man Hoffenheim

Champions Borussia Dortmund had to come from behind to draw 1-1 at Nuremberg on Saturday, while promoted Eintracht Frankfurt routed nine-man Hoffenheim 4-0 to top the Bundesliga table.
 

Villas-Boas waits for first win after Norwich draw

Tottenham Hotspur were still waiting for a win under new manager Andre Villas-Boas after Robert Snodgrass netted a late but deserved Norwich equaliser in a 1-1 Premier League draw on Saturday.
 

Martinez 'itching' to make Bayern debut

Bayern Munich host VfB Stuttgart in their opening home league game of the season on Sunday with new signing Javier Martinez, the Bundesliga's most expensive player, eager to make his debut.
 

City splash the cash on deadline day

Manchester City splashed out over £35 million on Inter Milan star Maicon, Benfica midfielder Javi Garcia, Swansea winger Scott Sinclair and Fiorentina defender Matija Nastasic as the Premier League champions embarked on a transfer deadline day spending spree.
 

Tottenham sign Dempsey, Lloris

Tottenham signed Fulham forward Clint Dempsey for an undisclosed fee in a surprise last-minute move on Friday just moments before the transfer window closed.
 

Man City sign Maicon, Sinclair on frenzied deadline day

Manchester City completed a double swoop for Inter Milan defender Maicon and Swansea winger Scott Sinclair as the Premier League champions set the pace in the frantic final hours before the transfer window closes on Friday.
 

Man City sign Sinclair amid deadline day frenzy

Manchester City completed their £6 million swoop for Swansea winger Scott Sinclair as the Premier League champions set the pace in the frantic final hours before the transfer window closes on Friday.
 

Van der Vaart set for Hamburg return

Tottenham forward Rafael van der Vaart on Friday was having a medical in Hamburg with a view to joining the Bundesliga club, the player's agent said.
 

Spurs agree Dembele deal

Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday announced that an agreement had been reached with Premier League rivals Fulham over the transfer of Belgian international Moussa Dembele to White Hart Lane.