The Daily Drool – Epic Bromance Month: Thomas Müller & Mario Gómez

A sadly defunct bromance (well, as far as Bayern is concerned), Thomas & Mario lurved each other on at Munich and on the national team.

The Daily Drool – Epic Bromance Month – DIE MANNSCHAFT WEEK – Manuel Neuer & Thomas Müller

Duckie & Dorky: A perfect combo. These two bromance at Bayern and on Die Mannschaft (and often with Basti added) in good times and bad. (Suggested by watishista OodlesOfNoodles)

The Daily Drool – Epic Bromance Month – DIE MANNSCHAFT WEEK – Miroslav Klose & Thomas Müller

The wily veteran and the young upstart. I love these two bro-ing it up. I’m going to be so sad now that Miro has retired from international play and I’m sure that Thomas is too.

Die Mannschaft Movie

Müller in a dirndl. Are we surprised?

Skydiving, Butt Cheek, and the Smiley Crew

I’ve got a bunch of random goodies for you, but let’s get the ugly out of the way first. Earlier this week, news broke that the Spanish Football Federation notified Real Madrid of a possible three-month ban for Castilla “official” head coach Santiago Sánchez Martín and “unofficial” head coach Zidane.

The Daily Drool – Champions League Group E – Bayern Munich: Thomas Müller

I completely stunned to look back through the years and see that the adorkable goofy Thomas has never been a Drool before. He’s a played a variety of positions for Bayern: forward, winger, attacking midfielder, etc. He’s been on the first team since 2008. He’s represented Germany at the U16, U19, U20, U21 and senior levels. He’s also legendary here for these  two pictures (NSFW) as well as his completely and utter inability to wink properly. Oh my my!

Xabi the Ball Magnet, His Gamedayplus Interview, and Shoelace Tying

Bayern's @XabiAlonso set new Bundesliga record after having 204 touches of the ball on Saturday. Here they all are. http://t.co/uHj51C0fvg—
ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 29, 2014

Ball magnet. That’s how the German media are referring to Xabi, especially following Bayern’s 2-0 win over FC Köln on the weekend. He managed to set two Bundesliga records in that game: number of touches (204, though some outlets are reporting 206) and number of completed passes (175). Plus he’s already won two Man of the Match awards as well. I knew he’d be successful in Germany but damn.

Kramer Learns More About the World Cup Final

Most us remember the nasty head injury suffered by German player Christoph Kramer during the World Cup final. Kramer, however, remembers nothing other than what he has been told. So during an interview on the tv show “das aktuelle Sportstudio” Saturday, Kramer’s German NT mates Philipp Lahm, Thomas Müller, and Manuel Neuer decided to have a little fun and let us in on some of the comments Kramer made during the game. Who knew Müller had a sense of humour?

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2013-14 UEFA Best Player in Europe Shortlist Announced

As a surprise to NO ONE, Cris has made the 3-player shortlist for the 2013/14 UEFA Best Player in Europe award. This is Cris’ fourth successive appearance on this list since the award was implemented for the 2010-11 season. James and Ángel made the top ten as well, finishing 7 and 9 in the voting respectively.

2014 World Cup Dream Team and Castrol Index Rankings

During the World Cup FIFA.com Club members had the opportunity to vote on the players they thought should be part of the 2014 World Cup Dream Team. FIFA announced the voting results yesterday, and here is the selected team: