Union Berlin leaning on US midfielder Brenden Aaronson for Champions League experience
Read full article: Union Berlin leaning on US midfielder Brenden Aaronson for Champions League experienceUnion Berlin is looking to a fresh-faced kid from Medford, New Jersey, for experience as it embarks on its first-ever Champions League season.
Atalanta and Sassuolo inspired Italy's transformation
Read full article: Atalanta and Sassuolo inspired Italy's transformationItaly's transformation from a team that failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup into an attack-minded juggernaut can be traced back to Serie A teams like Atalanta and Sassuolo.
Löw limps closer to exit after Germany's latest painful loss
Read full article: Löw limps closer to exit after Germany's latest painful lossGermany's collapse at the World Cup in Russia the following month meant the final act of Löw's long tenure would be a rebuild. Germany's showing in Russia was its worst World Cup campaign since 1938, and there's been more unwanted history since. Losing to North Macedonia ended a 20-year, 35-game unbeaten run for the national team in World Cup qualifying. AdInjuries have played their part, too, leading Löw to use defensive midfielder Emre Can at left back and right back in successive World Cup qualifiers. Löw has done some useful groundwork for his successor, like persuading 18-year-old Bayern forward Jamal Musiala to choose Germany over England.