Coming off an intense month of football and travel, it's time to close the book on the Club World Cup. We'll be recapping what worked, what didn’t, and what surprised us. Meanwhile in Germany, the Woltemade transfer saga has dominated the headlines, while groundbreaking developments on the 50+1 rule and major shake-ups in Leipzig and Leverkusen have changed the landscape.

This is probably the most explicit show we've ever recorded. The FIFA Club World Cup has brought some remarkable football and fans to our shores. It hasn't all been perfect, but the excitement has been palpable—and at times, a bit too much! From Filly's disdain and tirade for PSG, to overzealous NJ State Troopers, and of course, some fantastic fans from Japan to Egypt, it's been a whirlwind of football action. And the two best nations still in the mix? Brazil and Germany! You simply can't den...

Germany wraps up the Nations League on a sour note – what needs to change for the World Cup season, and is there any silver lining to be found? Meanwhile, the coaching carousel has been spinning wildly across the Bundesliga! Tilo dives into who the most intriguing new prospect is. Can coaches who found 2. Bundesliga success emulate that in the top flight at clubs like Bremen and Cologne? And Augsburg is taking a huge gamble, hiring the unproven but big personality, Sandro Wagner. Will his coa...

Filly unpacks the DFB-Pokal final between VfB Stuttgart and Cinderella story Arminia Bielefeld – a seemingly one-sided affair that turned into a thrilling battle at the end. Meanwhile, FC Heidenheim will play another year in the Bundesliga, defying improbable odds with a last-minute relegation salvation! Braunschweig also secured their 2. Bundesliga status by winning their playoff against Saarbrücken. This week, the Bros discuss where Florian Wirtz might go, why Erik Ten Hag could struggle at...

The die is cast for another Bundesliga season! On the final match day, Borussia Dortmund completed an improbable climb from 11th to 4th, snatching the last Champions League spot. Freiburg, despite their strong season, fell out of the top 4 after losing to Eintracht Frankfurt at home and will now head to the Europa League. Joining them in continental competition are Mainz, who fended off a deflated Leipzig for the Conference League berth. What does this mean for the RB empire? And why wasn't a...

Bayern Munich celebrated their 34th Meisterschale in Thomas Müller’s final home match. In Hamburg, things got even crazier as the "Red Shorts" returned to the Bundesliga after seven painful years. Bochum and Kiel were relegated, but the "Storks" look much more poised for an immediate comeback. Can Heidenheim still catch Hoffenheim and escape the relegation playoffs? The "Hopp boys" welcome champions Bayern – a game that could swing either way. The biggest showdown of the weekend will go down ...

FC Bayern Munich wins its 34th Meisterschaft despite a wobbly performance in Leipzig. But with Leverkusen only mustering a late tie in Freiburg, the league title returns to Bavaria. Harry Kane can finally celebrate a league title. Dortmund seizes the golden opportunity to jump the "soda boys" and move within one point of 4th place Freiburg – the final UCL spot. Kiel, too, moves within one point of the relegation playoff spot, making for a frantic finish at the bottom of the table. Who will th...

Leipzig Outclassed by Eintracht, Controversial Dortmund Win, 7-Goal Stunner in Kiel The Topspiel and Champions League spot on the line saw Eintracht Frankfurt rise to the occasion and maul Leipzig 4-0, who tumble out of the top 4. Dortmund won it late amidst Hoffenheim complaints and moved within 3 points of fourth place. Elsewhere, Bayern and Bayer won to postpone title celebrations for at least another matchday. Complete opposite in the 2. Bundesliga, where number 1 to 10 can still win the...

Union and Stuttgart put on a first-half show with a record 8-goal haul and the craziest xG you’ve ever seen. Meanwhile, Dortmund wins the battle of the Borussias and moves up the rankings. Thanks to Leipzig failing to beat lowly Kiel at home, the Black and Yellows are only 4 points out of a UCL spot. All their competitors will take points off each other in the coming weeks, opening a viable path to Europe. Meanwhile, Leverkusen have their UCL qualification secured but have failed to impress l...

With a chance to close the gap atop the league, Bayer fails to score a single goal in their home match vs. Union Berlin. With Dortmund wrestling away a tie in Munich, the separation remains at six points. Frankfurt scores a big win over Heidenheim, opening a viable road to Champions League football next season. St. Pauli and Hoffenheim come away with big wins over Kiel and Mainz, the latter tumbling out of the top 4. While Borussia Dortmund becomes the first team to beat Barcelona in 2025, al...

51 episodes and counting; time flies at die Fussball Bros. Adequately for an anniversary episode, the Klassiker is coming up, and the bros are putting their bets on the line. Both teams suffered a tough week, losing big games and big players. Who will rise to the challenge Saturday? In the Champions League, Borussia Dortmund is all but eliminated, while Bayern still have a shot. Will Thomas Müller strike again? The Bayern icon made an immediate impact and raises the question of whether the cl...

Arminia Bielefeld and VfB Stuttgart may have just saved the soul of German football. The third-division side rose to the challenge and bested double winners Bayer Leverkusen in front of a roaring Alm. In Stuttgart, Angelo Stiller lit up the Neckarstadion with a screamer as they ousted Leipzig from the cup and will now meet Arminia in the final. It was a bad week for the soda club all around. After losing their game in Mönchengladbach and ceding their 5th place to the Foals, Leipzig fired coac...

The Bundesliga returns with several intriguing games. In Frankfurt, two high-scoring teams, led by their red-hot strikers Ekitike and Woltemade, are battling for European football qualification. Another forward in fine form is Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Tim Kleindienst. Fresh off his strong showing against Italy, he and the Foals are looking to overtake Leipzig with a home win. However, the player to watch is 20-year-old homegrown hero Rocco Reitz. Bayern and Bayer play cellar dwellers in the...

Germany beats Italy away for the first time in four decades with a Leon Goretzka reborn. In the Bundesliga, the surprise team battle between Mainz and Freiburg ends all tied up and leaves the former in third position. Frankfurt fans flirt with disaster in Bochum, but Eintracht defends the last qualifying spot for now. But Freiburg isn't done yet and can fully focus on finishing the league strong, while Eintracht still has tough games, including Tottenham in the Europa League, on its schedule....

The Leverkusen Era is coming to an end. Marred by ineptitude and injuries, Leverkusen goes down over two games against Bayern Munich in the UCL. Meanwhile, Dortmund finds its UCL form again, with Maxi Beier producing his first marquee BVB moment and Emre Can showing balls of steel. In the Bundesliga, home-field advantage is no longer a factor, as no home team secured a win for the second week in a row! The biggest winner of this malaise? Mainz 05 – the Rhine Hessians jump their cross-river ri...

Bayer Leverkusen outclassed Eintracht Frankfurt (their own words) and still look the best team in Germany despite trailing Bayern in the standings. Can the Bavarians right the wrong in the Champions League and Beat Leverkusen for the first time this season? It’s hard to assess their form when Stuttgart gifted Bayern a win on Friday. Meanwhile, Frankfurt's cushion in the Champions League qualification race is dwindling, and they risk dropping out of the top four. Surprise contenders Freiburg a...

Bayern celebrated their 125th anniversary and seemingly rewarded themselves by all but securing their 34th Meisterschale in February, after holding Leverkusen at bay and thrashing third-placed Frankfurt 4-0. Meanwhile, Guirassy and Groß put on a four-goal, four-assist show in a 6-0 drubbing of Union Berlin. One name was noticeably absent: Julian Brandt. Is this the beginning of the end for him in Dortmund? The surprise teams from Mainz and Freiburg continue to win, moving into fifth and fourt...

Bayer versus Bayern – a lopsided Topspiel that ended in a draw, leaving the Meisterschale seemingly destined for Munich. Despite dominating the guests from Munich, Bayer couldn't find the net and remains eight points behind the league leaders – a gap that appears too large to close in the final 12 games. Leverkusen will get another chance at the Rekordmeister in the Round of 16 of the UCL, while Frankfurt will face Ajax Amsterdam. On the other side of the table, Bochum defeated Borussia Dortm...

Without Filly, Tilo recaps match day 20, finally celebrating a Dortmund league win. Kiel gave Bayern a scare, but Munich ultimately prevailed in a wild game, maintaining their six-point lead over Leverkusen. The top two are still on a collision course for their crucial title clash on February 15th. Meanwhile, half the league is locked in an incredibly tight battle for European spots, with just one win separating 5th and 11th place. This makes every remaining match absolutely...

The inaugural 36-club group phase has concluded, delivering delightful drama and a few stunning surprises. The first iteration of the reformed Champions League provided plenty of late-stage drama. The Bros give Leverkusen its flowers as the best-performing Bundesliga club in the UCL and the sole direct R16 qualifier.In league play, Mainz and St. Pauli celebrate significant successes, while the situation grows increasingly precarious for Union and Heidenheim with each passing matchday.