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Tim Wiese ruled out of Leverkusen clash

It’s been quite a week for goalkeeper Christian Vander. Firstly he extended his current contract with Werder Bremen for a further two years and now it is clear that he will take up his place between the posts in Leverkusen this Saturday left vacant by first choice keeper Tim Wiese, who has been ruled out with a patella tendon syndrome.

15.05.2008 / 12:52 / First Team

Ivan Klasnic to leave Werder Bremen

Striker Ivan Klasnic will leave Werder Bremen at the end of the season! The 28 year old informed the clubs management of his decision on Wednesday afternoon. General manager Klaus Allofs, who had recently been in contract extension negotiations with the Croatian international, deeply regrets the front mans decision.

14.05.2008 / 18:41 / First Team

Fully concentrated on the Leverkusen task

The summer holidays are beckoning, but before a deserved rest can be taken, there are still five days of absolute concentration to go for the Werder Bremen team ahead of the final game in the Bundesliga season.

14.05.2008 / 14:22 / First Team

Almeida prepares for Euro 2008

The beginning of this training week could hardly have had a better start for Werder striker Hugo Almeida. The 23 year old received the nomination from Portuguese national team coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari, to take his place in the final Portugal squad for the European Championship competition.

14.05.2008 / 14:19 / First Team

Vander and Co-Trainer trio extend contracts

On Tuesday afternoon, Werder Bremen’s general manager Klaus Allofs confirmed the completion of four personnel related matters.

13.05.2008 / 22:49 / First Team

Final leg in Leverkusen

There was an atmosphere of communal bliss at the Weser Stadium last Saturday afternoon. Werder Bremen had beaten Hannover 6:1 in the final home game of the Bundesliga season and club veteran Tim Borowski was given a euphoric send off by some 40,000 ecstatic Green-Whites fans.

13.05.2008 / 18:06 / First Team

Werder enjoy a racy first date with Volkswagen

Plenty of horses under the hood! Plenty of aero-dynamic designs! Plenty of fun to be had! For the Werder Bremen players, Tuesday represented the first date with new top sponsor Volkswagen - and it was a successful first meeting between the players and the car manufacturer.

13.05.2008 / 18:05 / First Team

Wiese denied penalty chance out of respect for 96

Penalty for Werder! Drunk with the juices of success, some 30,000 fans at the Weser Stadium called for keeper Tim Wiese to take the spot kick.

12.05.2008 / 16:00 / First Team

Borowski bids an ‘emotional’ good-bye

As the fourth official raised the board to usher the substitution of the number ‘24’, it was as if 40,000 Werder fans were receiving the signal to get to their feet and honour Tim Borowski. On leaving the fray, the midfielder acknowledged all four stands in the stadium, applauded and made his way from the pitch at the Weser Stadium for the last time as a Werder Bremen player.

11.05.2008 / 11:46 / First Team

Preparing to continue the ‘Football-Festival’ next week

Six goal scorers, three points and a ‘Football-Festival’! On the penultimate match day of the season, the fans in the Weser Stadium were treated to the sporting extravagances of a whole season concentrated into a single match.

11.05.2008 / 11:44 / First Team

A festival of goals and second spot solidified

That’s the way to do it! On the 32nd match day of the season, Werder Bremen crushed Hannover 96 with a sunning 6:1 (2:0) thrashing.

10.05.2008 / 18:41 / First Team

Knut Kircher takes charge

FIFA referee Knut Kircher has been specified by the German Football Federation (DFB) to take charge of Werder Bremen’s final home game of the season against Hannover 96 on Saturday, 10.05.2008 (kick-off 3:30pm).

10.05.2008 / 11:30 / First Team

Pasanen ready for Hannover test

Werder defender Petri Pasanen got through Friday’s final pre-match training session without any problems. The Finnish international received a kick in the calf against HSV in midweek which forced him out of the tie early.

10.05.2008 / 11:27 / First Team

Werder be warned - Hannover plan smash and grab raid in Bremen

On June 7th, the European Championships will get underway and in just a week and a half, the cream of European football will begin their preparations for the tournament. The approaching competition is the reason behind the Bundesliga’s recent packed schedule. Following all the joy of the midweek win, it’s now up to Werder to turn a deaf ear to the songs claiming they are ‘Number 1 in the North’.

09.05.2008 / 15:30 / First Team

Third place secured - the battle for second spot rages on

Werder Bremen’s general manager Klaus Allofs was simply glowing after the final whistle at the HSH-Nordbank-Arena: “A 1:0 win in Hamburg at this stage in the championship, we are very satisfied with that! We managed a similarly significant win here the season before last.”

09.05.2008 / 15:28 / First Team

Asserted in a physical match

Five yellow cards, two dismissals, dozens of hefty physical challenges, plenty of incidents to discuss and a 30 minute period of non-stop defending - it was a North Derby win that Werder Bremen had to work exceptionally hard to achieve.

08.05.2008 / 17:18 / First Team

Almeida’s right boot rocks HSV

It was a good half hour after the game had finished that winning goal scorer Hugo Almeida finally finished his warm down and had recovered enough from the tension and adrenalin rush of the ‘North Derby’, to enter the ‘Mixed-Zone’ and face the questions of the gathered journalists.

08.05.2008 / 14:22 / First Team

Vital derby win

What a ‚North Derby‘! On the 32nd match day of the season, Werder Bremen won 1:0 (0:0) away to Hamburg SV and again move into second place in the table above FC Schalke 04.

07.05.2008 / 22:38 / First Team

Referee Wagner’s ‘North-Derby’ debut

The up-coming clash between Werder Bremen and Hamburg SV at the HSH Nordbank Arena on Wednesday, 07.05.2008 (kick-off 8pm), will take place under the guidance of referee Lutz Wagner.

07.05.2008 / 09:37 / First Team

Diego and Sanogo fit for the ‘North Derby’

There was relief all around on the ‘Osterdeich’. Both Diego (problem with his left thigh) and Boubacar Sanogo (adductor injury) were back in time and able to take part in the final pre-match training session ahead of tomorrow’s vital Bundesliga clash with Hamburg SV.

07.05.2008 / 09:34 / First Team
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