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Seb Stafford-Bloor
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German Football correspondent, The Athletic.
A new Holstein Kiel from the neighbourhood.
November 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Berlin architecture (with annotation)
November 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Bayern Munich a soft option for players? Not at all.

This week’s Bundesliga Briefing, with added Wolfsburg, Union Berlin, sleeping foxes and choreography.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Bayern Munich a soft option for players? Not at all.

This week’s Bundesliga Briefing, with added Wolfsburg, Union Berlin, sleeping foxes and choreography.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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This week’s Bundesliga Briefing:

Why Bayern Munich are nobody’s soft option. Why Union Berlin’s stadium expansion is vital. Starlets at Bayer Leverkusen. Trouble at Wolfsburg.

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
Bundesliga Briefing: Bayern Munich and the pressure of anything but perfection
Bayern Munich were held to a 2-2 draw with Union Berlin on Saturday - and the criticism says a lot about the club's status in Germany.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
This week’s Bundesliga Briefing:

Why Bayern Munich are nobody’s soft option. Why Union Berlin’s stadium expansion is vital. Starlets at Bayer Leverkusen. Trouble at Wolfsburg.

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
Bundesliga Briefing: Bayern Munich and the pressure of anything but perfection
Bayern Munich were held to a 2-2 draw with Union Berlin on Saturday - and the criticism says a lot about the club's status in Germany.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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The fine line between ‘it’s so over’ and ‘we’re so back’.

The focus is on Man City's win over Liverpool today, but Musa and Ryan also chat about a rollercoaster weekend for a lot of clubs in the Premier League.

Available now wherever you get your podcasts!

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November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Everyone else has been banging on about Liverpool all day, so we open ROUTE ONE with a good look at Man City courtesy of @ghostgoal. Then we've got @SebSB on Bayern dropping points. And we've got all the usuals as well.

Have a listen here:

pod.fo/e/34ff9a
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Go Hawks! Seahawks Haus in Berlin with the one and only @sebsb.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM
They do it for this too.
November 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Was the Terrace Triangle responsible for the win today? Who am I to say? But yes, yes it was 💙🤍💛
November 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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@sebsb.bsky.social looks at a 'Geniestreich' from the Bayern Munich forward ⬇️
Luis Diaz just scored from this angle. The XG? 0.03
Only one goal, which went in directly from a corner, has been scored from a tighter angle across Europe's top five leagues this season
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November 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
FCU 2-2 FCB
November 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Stickers, East Berlin.
November 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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The final ROUTE ONE of the week is here, looking ahead to the big one with Sky Sports News rising star Lola Katz Roberts, looking at Coventry with Simon from @thatcovpod.bsky.social and looking at Luka Vuskovic with @sebsb.bsky.social

Listen now: pod.fo/e/34d938
November 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Earlier this year, St.Pauli discovered that one of their most popular fan songs was entwined with Nazi rule.

This is the story of that discovery, what it meant, and what happened next.

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Enjoying settling into dark autumnal dog walks with this beautiful terrace triangle, beautifully made by @cstaffordbloor.bsky.social ! (Sleepy dog not included.)
November 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
20 years ago, Alejandro Garnacho would have been in the Blazin’ Squad.
November 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Earlier this year, St.Pauli discovered that one of their most popular fan songs was entwined with Nazi rule.

This is the story of that discovery, what it meant, and what happened next.

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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St.Pauli have been dealing with the revelation that one of their most popular club songs was written by a Nazi propagandist.

I went to meet the researcher who made that discovery.

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
A left-wing German football club’s anthem and an ‘uncomfortable’ Nazi connection
Research into the origins of a song St. Pauli fans have loved for decades led to some difficult findings
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
St.Pauli have been dealing with the revelation that one of their most popular club songs was written by a Nazi propagandist.

I went to meet the researcher who made that discovery.

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
A left-wing German football club’s anthem and an ‘uncomfortable’ Nazi connection
Research into the origins of a song St. Pauli fans have loved for decades led to some difficult findings
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Due to door-related issues, today's ROUTE ONE is presented by Lola Katz Roberts as a result, listeners may notice that it sounds significantly better than usual.

Join her and @mattjfootball.bsky.social (Everton) and @sebsb.bsky.social (BMG) right here:

pod.fo/e/34ac64
November 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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An interview with Philipp Lahm, conducted across a day spent watching him coach and being back among the Bayern Munich fans at Allianz Arena.

A great privilege to do this, for @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/675... A
A day in the life of Philipp Lahm: Grassroots football, fan clamour and Bayern vs Dortmund
The Athletic spent the day with Philipp Lahm around Bayern Munich's game with Borussia Dortmund
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM