Germany and Italy lock horns in the second of Euro 2012's semi-finals, with the winner to take on either Spain or Portugal in the final. Germany have been in ominous and imperious form of late, with four wins out of four in the tournament making it 15 competitive victories in a row; a new world…

Germany and Denmark meet on Sunday evening in the final round of fixtures in Group B, with the Germans only needing a draw and the Danes having to win to stand a chance of making the last eight. Denmark have competed well in Group B despite being underdogs in a competitive pool. Morten Olsen's men…

A clash of the heavyweights, two of Euro 2012's biggest sides meet on Wednesday when Netherlands and Germany go head-to-head in Group B. Netherlands were heavily-fancied going into the competition, but Bert van Marwijk's men suffered a severe blow to their ambitions with a shock 1-0 defeat to Denmark in their opener. The Oranje were…

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich go head-to-head in the second of the Champions League semi-finals, with the German side taking a slight advantage into the game after a first-leg victory. Madrid bounced back from the disappointment of losing the first leg in Germany by beating Barcelona at Camp Nou on Saturday. Sami Khedira and Cristiano…

A quick study of the antepost betting market for top scorer at the forthcoming Euro 2012 Football Championship in Poland and the Ukraine illustrates just what a crop of talent there currently is playing in Europe right now and one of several leading players could be walking away with the must coveted Golden Boot award.…

Entering the weekend after a Champions League win is one thing. Entering off the back of a 2-1 win against the previously unbeaten Real Madrid is another. Following Mario Gomez' late winner against Jose Mourinho's Madrid, the Bavarian giant's return to Bundesliga action this weekend against Werder Bremen. Bayern's match against Werder Bremen earlier this…

In a heavyweight semi-final clash in the Champions League, Real Madrid travel to take on Bayern Munich in the first leg on Tuesday. Bayern have high hopes for this season’s Champions League, especially given that the final of the competition will be played at the Allianz Arena. The Bavarian giants look like missing out on…

Bayern Munich faced a difficult task when the German giants played host to giant-killers FC Basel Tuesday evening.  Down 1-0 to Basel from the first leg, Jupp Heynckes side faced the embarrasement of being knocked out at home.  Unfortunately for Basel, their fairy-tale story ended in the Allianz Arena.  Mario Gomez hit the Swiss side…

Born to a Spanish father and a German mother, 26 year old Mario Gomez is fast becoming one of the most sought after strikers in the world, with teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City all eager to secure his services. Currently, Gomez plays at Bayern Munich, where he is the league's top…

Munich deserved victory - Gomez Mario Gomez was a relieved man after Bayern Munich made hard work of seeing off 10-man Stuttgart on Sunday. “Sometimes football is a crazy thing,” Gomez told reporters after the game. “One of their players was sent off but the game was under our control. “[However,] it became too hectic…

Manchester City's Champions League status hangs in the balance, as they need to beat Bayern Munich at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night and hope Villarreal do them a favour against Napoli. The current Premier League leaders have not been able to replicate their scintillating domestic form on the continent, and a home draw and…

Bayern Munich's packed autumn period yielded a tough seven games in 23 days, which returned five wins, one draw and a single loss for Bayern Munich.  Across the seven games Bayern scored an impressive 21 goals while conceding only six, leaving Bayern Munich five points clear atop the Bundesliga and three points clear of Manchester…