Lukas Podolski scored his first goal for Bayern
Munich in a 4-2 win over Hertha Berlin that took the team to equal
first in the Bundesliga.
Bayern has 13 points from seven games, along with Schalke and
Werder Bremen, which routed Bochum 6-0.
Podolski's 78th-minute breakaway goal stopped Hertha's resistance
after it had pulled back from 3-0 down to 3-2. Hertha had entered
the weekend unbeaten and atop the standings.
Bayern coach Felix Magath yielded to media pressure ...
Kevin-Prince Boateng has genetic soccer credentials that could hardly get any better.
His uncle played for Ghana, and his mother played for a Berlin women's team. She comes from the Rahn family, as in Helmut Rahn, the legendary scorer of the goal that gave West Germany its first World Cup title in 1954.
Boateng's father came to Germany a quarter of a century ago and Kevin-Prince was born in Berlin. ...
Hertha Berlin became one of five teams at the top of the Bundesliga when it drew 2-2 against visiting Stuttgart on Sunday.
Also, Bayer Leverkusen beat Schalke 3-1 and ruined Schalke's chance of taking sole possession of the lead.
Berlin, Nuremberg, Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich and Schalke all have 10 points after six rounds. Berlin leads on goal difference.
Stuttgart took an early lead when Mario Gomez put the visitors ...
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