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Selected stories
Klopp shows substance over style to break trophy drought
Gnabry's latest London masterclass crushes Chelsea
Bundesliga restart: The 10 big questions answered
Coronavirus and online betting: A 'perfect storm' for gambling addicts
Ulreich the fall guy as Bayern succumb to Real's mystery formula
City's butler Fernandinho serves up a treat
St. Pauli question presence on UK terror list
Why don't Borussia Dortmund have a women's team?
Gnabry sprinkles salt after Lewandowski opens wound
Werner breaks drought as Leipzig dominate Spurs
Andy Carroll: The brittle sledgehammer
Jadon Sancho: The Joker in Dortmund's pack
Guardiola, Gündogan and City's critical loss of control
UEFA policy leaves fans stranded
Marsch proves his own man at Anfield
David Wagner interview
Klopp lifts Liverpool to new heights
Lewes FC: The small club with the big commitment
Absentees reveal Dotmund's soft underbelly
Inside the flucamp, where people are paid to be infected
Eyeball tattooing
The 'flat rate' brothels
On a march with Pegida
Is Saudi Arabia using sport to clean up its image?
German Cup final: Bayern find consolation in Kovac
The team Klopp built show up compatriot Tuchel
Tuchel's 'Plan D' spells destruction for United
Deniz Naki: Footballer in fear for his life
Opinion: Özil's anger justified, now Grindel must face the music
Neymar, Mbappe prove to Bayern what big money can do
From 0 to 60: The Western Sydney Wanderers story
Liverpool teach Hoffenheim a lesson they'll learn from
VIDEO: Studio chat on DW News
Naby Keita plays hero and villian as Liverpool rumours escalate
One on one with the PM
Nagelsmann shows up Ancelotti again
Leipzig and Dortmund share brilliance and flaws
Fragile Dortmund overcome growing pains
German club punished for Nazi defence
What will it take for Berlin to fall in love with football?
