Bruno Labbadia
Dortmund's Erling Haaland, right, celebrates with his teammates after Augsburg's Felix Uduokhai scores an own goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
Lewandowski takes Bundesliga tally to 24 in Bayern's 4-1 win

By Ciarán Fahey Jan. 30, 2021 11:52 AM EST

Everton's James Rodriguez, left, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Brighton at the Goodison Park stadium in Liverpool, England, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (Jan Kruger/Pool via AP)
MATCHDAY: Liverpool playing catchup in derby vs Everton

By The Associated Press Oct. 16, 2020 07:01 PM EDT

Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp embraces Sadio Mane as he leave the field during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool, England, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. (Laurence Griffiths/Pool via AP)
MATCHDAY: Virus cases deplete Liverpool squad for Villa trip

By The Associated Press Oct. 03, 2020 07:31 PM EDT

Hertha BSC's Krzysztof Piatek celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Hertha Berlin and Augsburg at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, May 30, 2020. Because of the coronavirus outbreak all soccer matches of the German Bundesliga take place without spectators. (Hannibal Hanschke/pool photo via AP)
Fortunes of Berlin clubs changed by Bundesliga's virus break

By Ciarán Fahey Jun. 01, 2020 08:10 AM EDT

Dortmund players enter the pitch for the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, May 16, 2020. The German Bundesliga becomes the world's first major soccer league to resume after a two-month suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
Soccer reboot in Germany: No fans, lonely goal celebrations

By Ciarán Fahey May. 16, 2020 07:28 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 16, 2015 file photo Hamburg's coach Bruno Labbadia arrives for the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Hamburger SV at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. Hertha Berlin presented Bruno Labbadia as its new coach on Monday. Nobody knows when the 54-year-old can lead a normal training session or when his first game will can be played. “The plan is to prepare the team as well as possible for day X,” Labbadia said.(AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file)
Hertha Berlin's new coach Labbadia preparing for 'Day X'

By Ciarán Fahey Apr. 13, 2020 07:45 AM EDT