Sebastien Haller played for Borussia Dortmund in a friendly in his first game since his return following treatment for testicular cancer. The Ivory Coast striker came off the bench after 73 minutes against Fortuna Duesseldorf in Marbella. Dortmund were leading 2-1 at the time and eventually won the match 5-1.
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Bayer Leverkusen have fired coach Gerardo Seoane and replaced with him with Xabi Alonso. The Bundesliga club said Wednesday that they had “parted ways” with the Swiss coach and appointed the 40-year-old former Spain midfielder, who has been given a contract through June 2024.
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Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt in a deal worth €70m. The 22 year old Netherlands international has signed a five-year deal with the German champions. The German giants could see the fee rise by a further €10m in add-ons.
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Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Sadio Mane from Liverpool in a deal worth up to £35m. The 30-year-old has signed a contract with the German champions until 2025. Bayern will pay Liverpool an initial £27.5m with a further £5m based on appearances, and will pay another £2.5m based on individual and team achievements.
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Bayern Munich and Germany legend Gerd Muller has died at the age of 75. The striker scored 68 goals in 62 appearances for West Germany, including the winning goal in the 1974 World Cup final as West Germany defeated Netherlands 2-1 in Munich.
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