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The rivalry with Dortmund, according to Rummenigge, is something which should be the pitch.

President of the Board of Bayern Munich, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said he does not want his team's rivalry with Borussia Dortmund acquire the characteristics between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​teams who say they have lost their respect.

"We should not go as far as Spain, that's something I do not like. Look at Real Madrid and Barcelona, are treated with no respect," Rummenigge said in an interview published today in the magazine 'Sport Bild'. The rivalry with Dortmund, according to Rummenigge, is something which should be the pitch.

Dortmund has already secured this season and his second consecutive title May 12 against Bayern played the final of the German Cup. (via AS)

Barça players and officials closely followed the match between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid and expressed his joy after scoring the second German.

Much of the dinner party coincided with the Barcelona players at the hotel, but still the azulgrana squad did not want to miss the meeting. After dinner, some players chose to see it in a common room, while others went to their rooms to see the final minutes with more ease. In any case, the goal from Mario Gomez gave Bayern the victory was received with joy.

Barça also directive was dining at game time. In this case, with the dome of Chelsea at Restaurant Marco, in the same complex of Stamford Bridge. At the end of the meal, about 75 minutes, managers Moix Freixa Vilarrubí and Faus, and the president Sandro Rosell, went to a 'Sports Bar' in front of the stadium of Chelsea to see the last minutes of play. There, in a very pro-Madridista, azulgranas managers could see through a giant screen how Mario Gómez checked in 89 minutes and gave the victory to the Bavarians. Sources say the goal face was much celebrated by the issue azulgrana. (via SPORT)

The honorary president of Bayern Munich, Franz Beckenbauer, considers his rival in the Champions League on Tuesday as "standard equipment" and away from the dimension that has Barça.

"I watched the Real Madrid in the Champions League. It is standard equipment, a great team, but normal. Everything is working and there is the incredible lightness of Barcelona," Beckenbauer said in a digital platform program 'Sky'.

Looking to the Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid, Beckenbauer said that although it is a disadvantage that the round is played in Munich, his team has a good chance of winning if you play your best football.

Beckenbauer cited the second half against Borussia Dortmund, although the match ended in defeat: "The measure should be the second time against Dortmund. If Bayern played well, can be imposed," he said. (via SPORT)

The honorary president of Bayern Munich, Franz Beckenbauer, he admits, in an article published by the newspaper 'Bild' that his team would rather not meet with Real Madrid or Barcelona before the final of the Champions League.

With respect to other teams at competition, Beckenbauer says that after that shown in 7-0 rout against Basel, the Bavarians can beat anyone.

"In this state of form, Bayern can beat anybody in the Champions League. Subject to Real Madrid and Barcelona. So I hope we do not touch any of them in Friday's draw," said Beckenbauer.

"It is enough that we find one in the final on May 19 in Munich," the 'Kaiser'.

Beckenbauer also claims that after removal of Borussia Dortmund in the first round and the catastrophe of Bayer Leverkusen in the second round against Barcelona Bayern returned to save the honor of German football in Europe.

"A removal of Bayern would have been a catastrophe for the German football. Luckily we have avoided. Not have been fair to the Bundesliga," said Beckenbauer. (via SPORT)

Contract Expires in 2014 and is 32 years.

Seydou Keita celebrates its fourth season at Barça, perhaps the last but has a contract until 2014. With the attractiveness sports and economical operation of clubs who want to sign him (Liverpool, AC Milan and Bayern, among others) and confessed his desire to feel more important to a computer 32, will be difficult to keep him. Furthermore, as long as that of Mali expressed its willingness to leave the club azulgrana to a transaction would value economic cost, of course, far from the 100 million marking its clause.

The midfielder, one of the players who have more appreciation Guardiola (started together this successful stage) for their performance when playing and excellent attitude when it does, is delighted at Barça, but believes it is time to take other way.

Indeed, this week about his statements have appeared in 'Skysports' in which flirting with Liverpool, while displaying his love for Barça.

"Liverpool is one of the biggest clubs in the world. Anyway, hopefully until end of season and see what happens," he said, qualifying that "I love Barcelona and is difficult to find a better team than this, but I am ambitious and want to play . appeals to me a challenge elsewhere and Liverpool are a great team. " (via MD)

The Bayern Munich midfielder praised a number of Barca players and called the Catalan side as "the best team in the world".

The German international Bastian Schweinsteiger on Wednesday praised Xavi and Iniesta and called his companions and Bayern Munich fans saying that "we will only be the best if we beat Barca," in remarks published by the Goal.com website.

The midfielder Teutonic in recent seasons compared with other great midfielders of the old continent, with Xavi and Iniesta without going any further, highlighted the potential of the 'players' Barca and said that the need to defeat Bayern Guardiola to become the best team and be a claim for new signings.

"Xavi and Iniesta are great players and play the best team in the world. We must try to beat the best team in the world and so Bayern will aim to have the best players in the world," said Bayern midfielder so ambitious. (via SPORT)

Philipp Lahm, captain and key part of Germany, described his play as "spectacular and effective" but acknowledged the patronage of Spain for the next Euro.

The captain of Germany, Philipp Lahm, spoke to 'France Football' (magazine chose Germany as the best selection of 2011) on the good feelings going through the German team in recent times, which only has overshadowed by the defeat against Spain.

"Our confidence has never been so great as now. The results are excellent, our game is spectacular and effective and have recently gained great teams " such as Brazil and the Netherlands, said Lahm.

However, the Bayern Munich side added that "Spain is the favorite. Then there are four or five teams that may struggle to dethrone" . He recalled the World Cup in South Africa, where the Germans were placed at a "very close" to the Spanish, despite being defeated by one goal to nil in a masterly game of Spain in the semifinals.

"Then we learned to take possession of the ball as possible. All our players want to always have the ball and play to up front. That's where we've come over" he summarized.

The secret of the new football in Germany, Europe and the third runner-up in the last World Cup, is that it has "a pool of young talent like never before, solid one-on-one with an excellent reading and playing with real talent pins " said the captain.

In addition, the combined physical strength Germanic retains that has always characterized the German team, said Lahm, who "is our virtue always. The difference is that our game has become more modern," he added.

And responsible for this metamorphosis, in large measure, Joachim Löw, who has managed to support the game on the attack than on defense.

"With that philosophy, we have the means to work together for many years, knowing that the coach can have a core composed of Schwainsteiger, Khedira, Ozil, Neuer and myself. It is important to be able to support on these important players for several years" said the 28 years.

According to Lahm, who leads the selection has not yet reached its climax and the group is in the perfect age for "to aspire to great things in the coming years" .

"The best is yet to come. With this young team got a lot of experience in the World Cup in South Africa" ​​although there is still room for improvement, such as achieving fewer goals fit that Lahm identified as the "greatest defect" for Germany.

However, despite the confidence with which the captain spoke of his own, did not dare with a direct comparison with FC Barcelona: "I would say we propose a dynamic and technical football. It is difficult to compare with Barça". (via SPORT)