Surprising Schalke enter "weeks of truth" with title dreams intact
Felix Magath's Schalke 04 have been there or thereabouts at the top end of the Bundesliga all season but now they look poised to mount an assault on the summit. Just don't talk about them actually winning anything yet.
Schedule, team structure favor smaller clubs in relegation fight
With nine rounds to go, the battle for survival will likely come down to four clubs: Nuremberg, Hanover, Freiburg and Berlin. For two of them, going down is a looming disaster. Deutsche Welle's Jefferson Chase says why.
Flat outing shows Loew and Germany have much to do
After being outclassed by Argentina, it's clear the German national team have weaknesses in all phases of their game. DW takes a look at the many question marks surrounding the team as the World Cup approaches.
The best and worst XIs of the 2009/10 season so far
With the Bundesliga tucked up for its winter hibernation, DW's soccer experts look back over the first half of the season and pick their best and worst XIs.
What is the Bundesliga?
The Bundesliga is the name most people associate with the top league in German soccer but it is in fact the title given to a far-reaching net of organizations which support and promote the game all over Germany.
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