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Bixente Lizarazu: full-back with flairLizarazu enjoyed two spells at Bayern and won all the game's major honours - scoring some remarkable goals along the way. 01.09.2023
Matthias Sammer: silky sweeperThe defender from the former East Germany amazed at Stuttgart and Dortmund, winning major honours at BVB.01.09.2023
Lucio: the Brazilian who stole the hearts of Leverkusen and BayernA truly remarkable footballer, there were few of his stature and ability before Lucio, and there's been few since.01.09.2023
Charly Körbel: the Bundesliga's leading appearance-makerThe man who holds the record for the most Bundesliga appearances, Karl-Heinz 'Charly' Körbel played 602 times for just one club: Eintracht Frankfurt.01.09.2023
Jürgen Kohler: A legendary German stopperbundesliga.com looks back on the career of a courageous centre-back who got the better of Cantona and van Basten on his way to winning all the major trophies in the game.01.09.2023
David Alaba: 5 landmark moments in his Bayern careerThe Austrian superstar left for Real Madrid with a then-unprecedented 10 German top-flight titles after more than a decade at Bayern Munich.01.09.2023
Philipp Lahm: a Bayern and Germany legendA brilliant player and leader, the 2014 World Cup winner left a lasting legacy.01.09.2023
Naldo's top 5 Bundesliga momentsThe Brazilian was more than a familiar face in the Bundesliga during his 350 plus appearances and 13 years in Germany's top division. 01.09.2023
Klaus Augenthaler: Bayern's captain fantasticA seven-time Bundesliga champion who controlled games like no other, World Cup winner Klaus Augenthaler strove tirelessly for success with Bayern and Germany. 01.09.2023
Franz Beckenbauer: in tribute to an iconWe pay tribute to Franz Beckenbauer, a giant of the global game.10.01.2024
An All-Star XI to celebrate 60 years of Bundesliga!From Manuel Neuer to Robert Lewandowski, the Bundesliga has produced many outstanding players during its first 60 years, but who made it into your select XI to celebrate our special anniversary? 31.12.2023
10 things on Mats HummelsFind out much more about one of German football's greatest defenders, as his departure from Borussia Dortmund is confirmed.14.06.2024
Berti Vogts: Gladbach's terrierVogts put the bite into Gladbach's legendary team of the 1970s and became a key pillar of the German game as a national team star and then coach.01.09.2023
Per Mertesacker: from Hanover to the world From Hannover to Werder Bremen and beyond, World Cup winner Per Mertesacker never forgot his Bundesliga roots. 01.09.2023