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Alparslan Erdem makes Galatasaray switch

Werder Bremen U23 reserve Alparslan Erdem, who has a valid contract with the club until 2009, is on his way to Turkish first division side Galatasaray Istanbul.

04.08.2008 / 12:04 / First Team

Werder to play 1.FC Lok Leipzig on 27.08.2008

Following their competitive start in the Bundesliga season, Werder Bremen will play a further friendly game. On Wednesday, 27.08.2008 at 7pm, the five-time Champions League participants will travel to Saxony to play the tradition steeped club 1.FC Lok Leipzig.

03.08.2008 / 12:06 / First Team

Tosic with a new number and new valour

Those who have purchased the new WERDER magazine ‘Spezial’, with all the player profiles and detailed interviews with the general manager Klaus Allofs and coach Thomas Schaaf, will most probably have noticed something unusual.

03.08.2008 / 12:03 / First Team

The end of the run: Werder lose 1-3 to Trabzonspor

Werder Bremen suffered their first 2008/2009 pre-season defeat on Saturday evening in front of 8,000 fans in Bremerhaven. The Green-Whites were deservedly beaten 1-3 by Turkish side Trabzonspor Kulübü.

03.08.2008 / 12:00 / First Team

Schaaf: “Trabzonspor will demand plenty from us”

Two Weder players were forced to go through a somewhat reduced session in training on Friday, 01.08.2008, due to slight injuries. Attacker Martin Harnik and midfielder Peter Niemeyer each completed an individual programme with physiotherapist Stefan Wolters.

02.08.2008 / 13:37 / First Team

Werder fun in Oberhausen

It was a wonderful taster of what is to come on ‚Tag der Fans‘ (Day of the Fans). On Thursday, 31.07.2008, the complete Werder professional squad was on hand for an event initiated by the clubs main sponsors, Citibank, in the CentrO, Oberhausen on Luise-Albertz-Platz.

02.08.2008 / 13:34 / First Team

“Tag der Fans” 2008: All the events, all the partners

It’s not only Werder Bremen that have been busy coming up with fresh ideas for the 2008 “Tag der Fans” (Day of the Fans). In particular the clubs sponsors and partners have been hard at work, preparing a day’s events full of interest and diversity for the Green-White fateful on Sunday, 03.08.2008 from 10am.

01.08.2008 / 23:16 / First Team

Olympic debate: Werder continue to push for clarity

The Werder Bremen board of directors are continuing to legally fight their corner in light of the decision made in the debate on the release of players for the football tournament at the Olympic Games and will uphold their appeal suit with the CAS against the finding of FIFA judge Slim Aloulou (Tunisia) from Wednesday, 30.07.2008.

01.08.2008 / 13:57 / First Team

Successful stopover: Werder beat FCH 5-1

By 8:46pm, the job had been done and Werder had successfully put their second training camp behind them. On their return journey from Schruns in Austria, the Green-Whites made a stop-over at the DKB-Arena and notched up a convincing 5-1 (2-0) win over FC Hansa Rostock.

31.07.2008 / 15:47 / First Team

FIFA judge declares player release obligation – Werder’s reaction

On Wednesday morning Werder Bremen received the final decision of the judge from the ‘FIFA Player's Status Committee', Slim Aloulou, which states that all players under 23 years of age, who are nominated for the Olympic Games in Beijing, must be released by their respective clubs.

31.07.2008 / 08:53 / First Team

Kevin Schindler is looking to “hit back”

Werder Bremen’s own youth team success Kevin Schindler has been on loan at FC Hansa Rostock since the beginning of July 2008. On Wednesday, 30.07.2008 (7pm kick-off), the striker will face his former team mates at the DKB-Arena. Before the reunion, the 20 year old front man took some time to speak to WERDER.DE.

30.07.2008 / 18:02 / First Team

Full speed ahead! Can Werder continue their run in Rostock?

Schruns lies behind them now, but there is still one task to be completed before the end of the second Werder Bremen training camp in preparation for the 2008/2009 season. On the way back to Bremen, on Wednesday, 30.07.2008, Thomas Schaaf’s men will make a stopover at the DKB-Arena for a friendly game against FC Hansa Rostock (kick-off 7pm).

30.07.2008 / 17:59 / First Team

Satisfying friendly result

Klaus Allofs laughed: “Torsten and Clemens really had one another on the hunt...” The German international duo, who were making their pre-season friendly debuts, used their time in the first half of the match to exploit the right flank and get each other working overtime.

29.07.2008 / 23:27 / First Team

4:0 in St. Gallen – no problems for Frings & Co.

This season’s starting eleven debuts from Clemens Fritz, Torsten Frings and Boubacar Sanogo proved to be successful. On Monday evening, Werder Bremen won their pre-season friendly in St. Gallen 4:0.

29.07.2008 / 16:03 / First Team

Sebastian Prödl: Confidence and composure

1,94 meters of pure composure. At just 21 years of age, Sebastian Prödl is already a picture of repose, even in dealing with the Bremen press.

28.07.2008 / 16:10 / First Team

Reward for ‘The Achievers’ – an afternoon off

“Werder were the achievers today, it was a game to learn from,” said Lothar Matthäus to the gathered journalists after Saturday’s match – and he wasn’t bitter in the slightest: “It was a result to be expected.”

28.07.2008 / 16:07 / First Team

Postulation and praise – Frings speaks his mind

On the training pitch he is the personification of ‘Laid-Back’ and is always game for a laugh, off the pitch though he is better known for his attitude and often cutting, direct statements. Torsten Frings made his position very clear once again in Schruns and left absolutely no doubt that he has every fate in this Werder Bremen team.

27.07.2008 / 10:45 / First Team

3-0 against Netanya: ‘Rosi’ and Hugo make their mark

They had to be patient for quite some time but Werder Bremen’s 3:0 win over Maccabi Netanya in Schruns was never threatened at any point on the day that Markus Rosenberg and Hugo Almeida finally linked up together again to form the Green-White’s front line.

27.07.2008 / 10:43 / First Team

Gondola trip in Green-White

On this occasion Thomas Schaaf didn’t make his statements on the training pitch, but rather 1,2 kilometres above the ground. The Werder trainer was invited to take a mountain trip for his interview on Friday in Schruns, with a camera team. And WERDER.TV was also on hand to capture the proceedings.

26.07.2008 / 18:03 / First Team

Matthäus begins reign at Maccabi

At his new club Maccabi Netanya they worship the ground he walks on. Superstar and honorary national team captain Lothar Matthäus has begun his reign with the Israeli league side and is enjoying an almost God-like status – and that without having done as much as won a competitive game, let alone a title.

26.07.2008 / 18:00 / First Team
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