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Pizarro’s fundamentals, Diego’s motivation

For three days now, Claudio Pizarro has been back to the daily slog of full team training with Werder Bremen and his acclimatisation is coming along well.

22.08.2008 / 14:02 / First Team

Schaaf: “We want to pull off very special things at home”

The schedule has been set and the Werder fans can look forward to a top class home debut in the 2008/2009 Bundesliga season: “It’s a very important game,” explained Green-White midfielder Daniel Jensen.

22.08.2008 / 13:59 / First Team

DFB eleven: Fritz goes the distance - Wiese watches from the bench

The German national team, for whom Werder Bremen’s Clemens Fritz started in the right full-back position, beat Belgium 2-0(0-0)in a friendly international watched by 34,117 spectators in Nuremberg.

21.08.2008 / 15:19 / First Team

Merte’ back in Bremen at the weekend / Niemeyer with knee problem

Whilst eight of Werder Bremen’s first team players were in action all across Europe on international duty in a round of friendly games on Wednesday evening, the rest of the team continued to intensively prepare for the first home game of the Bundesliga season against FC Schalke 04.

21.08.2008 / 09:32 / First Team

Only bronze remains: The ‘Gauchos’ put an end to Diego’s dream

Werder Bremen playmaker Diego had to watch the final bitter moments of Brazil’s Olympic semi-final clash with Argentina from the bench.

20.08.2008 / 15:02 / First Team

Thomas Schaaf: “You can’t pass up a chance like that”

Thomas Schaaf is very happy about the expansion of his Werder Bremen squad. Claudio Pizarro has been released to the Bundesliga side on loan for one year from English Premier League side FC Chelsea.

20.08.2008 / 14:30 / First Team

Reunion, acclaim and six goals

As head coach Thomas Schaaf and new signing Claudio Pizarro quickly made their way from the official press conference to the training pitch, a number of on-lookers formed a spontaneous guard of honour to cheer on Werder’s new, old face.

20.08.2008 / 09:07 / First Team

Pizarro is back - and hopes are high

They certainly weren’t completely new surroundings that greeted Claudio Pizarro on his return to the Weser Stadium on Tuesday but the striker, who is on loan from FC Chelsea, noted immediately at his presentation: “A lot has changed here!”

19.08.2008 / 16:52 / First Team

Claudio Pizarro arrives in Bremen

On Monday evening at 8:13pm, a Cesna 425 machine boasting the code DIAWF touched down on the runway at Bremen Airport. The plane had left London on its way to the north of Germany just one and a half hours previously.

19.08.2008 / 10:52 / First Team

Going for gold – Brazil in the semi-finals

They had to grit their teeth and even battle through an energy sapping period of extra time until they could finally settle the quarter final match in their favour.

18.08.2008 / 17:03 / First Team

“A really horrible and stupid goal to concede”

It was a game that only proved to create a collective shaking of heads - and that, once again, in Bielefeld - and again no three points. “There is absolutely no logical explanation as to why we so often play below our capabilities here,” ...

18.08.2008 / 09:23 / First Team

Rosenberg bags a brace

What a start for Markus Rosenberg! In the first game of the 2008/2009 Bundesliga season, the Swede hit the target twice to confirm the form he had begun to show in previous games.

17.08.2008 / 19:18 / First Team

International out: Torsten Frings and Aaron Hunt unavailable

Werder’s midfield duo of Torsten Frings and Aaron Hunt have had to pull out of involvement with their respective national teams this week. Frings, who has made 77 appearances for his country, ...

17.08.2008 / 09:34 / First Team

‘Rosi’ brace not enough: 2-2 in Bielefeld opener

Despite twice taking the lead, Werder Bremen could only manage a 2-2 draw in their Bundesliga season opener against Arminia Bielefeld. In front of a crowd of 24,000, Markus Rosenberg was twice on target (60’/80’), but so too was Arminia’s Artur Wichniarek (74’/81’).

16.08.2008 / 18:00 / First Team

Thomas Schaaf: “Now we must prove ourselves when points are at stake”

Following the final training session on Friday afternoon, the Werder players headed off towards East Westphalia where they will begin their 2008/2009 Bundesliga campaign on Saturday, 16.06.2008 (kick-off 3:30pm) against Arminia Bielefeld - a side who have always proven a tough nut to crack at home in the SchücoArena for the Green-Whites.

16.08.2008 / 11:55 / First Team

Frings fit for Bielefeld – ‘Merte’ on the mend

Anticipation is growing at the Weser Stadium. The Green-Whites are preparing to begin their 2008/2009 campaign. General manager Klaus Allofs reiterated the targets that the team will go into the season hoping to achieve.

15.08.2008 / 16:30 / First Team

Transfer coup: Claudio Pizarro returns to Werder

Claudio Pizarro is returning to Werder Bremen. The Green-Whites will take the striker from English Premier League club FC Chelsea on a one year loan deal until 30.06.2009.

15.08.2008 / 16:26 / First Team

German national coach Löw nominates Tim Wiese

Fantastic news for Werder Bremen keeper Tim Wiese! German national team coach Joachim Löw has called the 27 year old into his squad for their first game since the European Championships final. The friendly against Belgium will take place on Wednesday, 21.08.2008 in Nuremberg (kick-off 9pm).

15.08.2008 / 09:38 / First Team

Diego on target as Brazil sink tournament hosts

He finally got his goal. In the final group match at the Olympic Games, Diego took on a pass from Ronaldinho after 18 minutes, in front of 32,000 spectators at the stadium in Qinghuangdao, and netted to give Brazil the lead against tournament hosts China.

14.08.2008 / 18:31 / First Team

Strikers on target again but Werder stay on the look-out

Four days prior to the Bundesliga start, Werder’s final pre-season friendly against Danish first division side Esbjerg fB was a complete success.

14.08.2008 / 13:40 / First Team
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