Bundesliga Kick off! Want more German soccer? Check out Bundesliga Kick off!, DW-TV's straight-shooting weekly update on the ins-and-outs of one of the greatest football leagues in the world! Every Thursday, Germany's global broadcaster gives you the low-down on the upcoming weekend's fixtures and tells you what you need to know about the players, clubs and fans which make the Bundesliga buzz. Bundesliga Kick off! is more than just a statistical round-up. It shows viewers around the world the drama of Germany's premiere football league. It talks to the winners and the losers and looks behind the scenes at the bigger picture. Can reigning champions Werder Bremen keep their form after selling off top players like Ailton? Where is coach Felix Magath taking Germany's biggest club, Bayern Munich? And can the once-mighty Borussia Dortmund turn around their fortunes – both on the pitch and on the stock market? Each week, Bundesliga Kick off! previews in depth the crunch game of the coming weekend in its "Top Match" section. Football in the 21st century is big business, and "Club Confidential" lifts the lid on the workings of Germany's top-flight clubs. Major footballing figures are put "On the Spot" in the weekly interview. Find out what makes the Bundesliga tick as "Soccer Stories" celebrates the culture that surrounds the beautiful game. Viewers can also show off their own knowledge of the German league and maybe win a prize by predicting scorelines with DW-TV's online game "Kick off Tip". Bundesliga Kick off! is a fast-paced, informative, weekly soccer show broadcast in English and German, bringing to homes around the globe all the best goals, the most exciting players, the passion of the title race. But football these days is far more than just a game, and Bundesliga Kick off! shows you why. With the 2006 World Cup in Germany coming ever nearer, interest is growing in the Bundesliga, the stadiums and the big names in German football. Two major figures, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge of Bayern Munich, and national team coach J
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