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"I can hardly wait to play in front of these fans"

The last few weeks could hardly have been more successful for Ludwig Augustinsson. First the Swede won the Danish championship with his club, FC Copenhagen, then he added the Danish Cup a few weeks later. Having also represented Sweden at international level, the wing-back is now ready for his next adventure. Augustinsson has joined Werder this summer and is set to play for the Green-Whites in the...

07.06.2017 / 10:05 / First Team

Delaney to face Germany, García gets late call

The season still isn’t over for those Werder players on international duty. Theodor Gebre Selassie and Laszlo Kleinheisler were in action on Monday, while Ulisses García is set to play for Switzerland and Thomas Delaney could feature for Denmark against world champions Germany. We take a closer look at which Werder players are in action in the current internationals.

06.06.2017 / 12:08 / First Team

No happy ending to intense end of season

Werder experienced highs, lows, disappointments and jubilation during the 2016/17 season. After a tough first half of the season, the Green-Whites’ form picked up in February and Alexander Nouri’s team went on an incredible run which almost landed them a place in Europe next season. In the final part of our season review, we take a close look at the stunning eleven match unbeaten run and the...

05.06.2017 / 09:20 / First Team

A successful reunion

Clemens Fritz and Per Mertesacker were looking forward to an entertaining afternoon of football and that’s exactly what they got. The charity match between Clemens’ Werder and Mertesacker’s H96 selection was a real success with a great atmosphere and numerous goals. There were many familiar faces on both teams who, alongside the 4,444 spectators in the Eilenriedestadion, managed to raise a grand...

03.06.2017 / 22:34 / First Team

Johannes Eggestein celebrates comeback

Young striker Johannes Eggestein celebrated his return to the field during the benefit match held by Per Mertesacker and Clemens Fritz. The 19-year old was playing for the first time since tearing the syndesmosis of his left ankle in March during a Germany U19 game. He marked his comeback with three goals in a 7-7 draw.

03.06.2017 / 19:19 / First Team

Fresh start after early departure

Werder experienced highs, lows, disappointments and jubilations in the 2016/17 Bundesliga season. The Green-Whites suffered numerous set-backs in the first part of the season, but from February onwards, Alexander Nouri’s men turned things around and went on an incredible run to drag themselves up the table and ultimately go into the final game of the season still fighting for a place in Europe...

03.06.2017 / 13:45 / First Team

Volkswagen and Werder want your player of the season

Who is your player of the season? Volkswagen and Werder are seeking the best Green-White player from last season – and you can decide. All players who featured at least once in the Bundesliga in 2016/17 are in the running and can be voted for.

02.06.2017 / 12:46 / Fans

Footie for a good cause

The summer break from football will temporarily be put on hold on Saturday (03.06.2017) as ‘Merte’s 96-Freunden’  take on ‘Clemens’ Werderanern’. The two teams, both packed with noteable figures, will do battle in Hannover’s 96-Stadion for a great cause. We caught up with honorary captain Clemens Fritz ahead of the match.

02.06.2017 / 08:19 / First Team

Training camp in Schneverdingen confirmed

SV Werder Bremen are rapidly adding to their pre-season calendar. After training in the Zillertal Alps from 6th to 14th July, the club can now confirm a second training camp for the squad between 24th and 29th July, which will take the Green-Whites to Schneverdigen to add the final touches ahead of the 2017/18 season.

30.05.2017 / 15:01 / First Team

Izet's location secret

A life without smartphones – for many, that is simply unimaginable. A mobile is also a necessary accompaniment for the Werder first team players, whether it’s on long away trips, at the training ground or in everyday life. We’re finding out what the Werder players use their phones for, what their favourite apps are and what the latest trend is. This edition of ‘My Last Time’ is with Izet Hajrovic....

29.05.2017 / 16:00 / Last time

Returning to the past

Meeting up with former colleagues, catching up with old friends or simply relaxing for a few days in your home town. During the long, intensive season, the Werder first team often don’t have time to go back and visit old teammates, however, a few Werder players are using the summer break to go ‘home’ and visit their former clubs.

29.05.2017 / 13:16 / First Team

Fritz: "The whole city was green"

Saturday evening will see the final of this year’s DFB Pokal in the Olympiastadion in Berlin. It’s a stadium Werder’s departing captain Clemens Fritz has fond memories of, mostly because of the year 2009, the last time the Green-Whites fought for the cup in Germany’s capital. “2009 was my first time in Berlin. We travelled over on the Friday and saw straight away that the whole city was Green....

27.05.2017 / 12:26 / German DFB Pokal

Joy on and off the pitch

+++ What do Fin Bartels, Santiago Garcia, Philipp Bargfrede, Clemens Fritz and now Felix Wiedwald all have in common? All five can look forward to adding to their families in the near future. Kim Wiedwald, the Werder goalkeeper’s wife, recently revealed on Instagram that they will soon need to put together a child’s room in the house. She posted a picture of her tummy, saying “something is...

26.05.2017 / 10:17 / Team Talk

Relaxing with loved ones

With the Bundesliga season drawing to a close, for many of the Werder players it is the start of the summer a break. A time free of the stress of the Bundesliga and the weekly fight for points, and instead getting some well-deserved relaxation. The team will spread to every corner of the world on their various holidays. 

24.05.2017 / 10:16 / First Team

A debut and a comeback

Some of the Werder players will have to wait a little longer before they can begin their summer holidays. Milos Veljkovic will join Serge Gnabry at the U21 European Championship after being named in Serbia’s U21 squad for the tournament. There will also be Werder players involved in international friendlies and qualification games this summer.

23.05.2017 / 14:40 / First Team

Florian Bruns leaves the SVW coaching staff

Assistant manager Florian Bruns will not be part of Werder's Bundesliga campaign next year, as he has decided to part ways with Alexander Nouri’s coaching team - this was confirmed by SV Werder on Sunday morning. Burns, who came from Werder's U23s side to the first team squad in September 2016 together with Nouri, said his farewells to the team on Saturday evening. “I thanked everyone for this...

23.05.2017 / 09:03 / First Team

"My heart bleeds ..."

Things aren’t easy for Justin Eilers at the moment. While his teammates see of the season in Mallorca, the Braunschweig born man is back in Bremen having had an operation and will now begin his rehabilitation programme.

22.05.2017 / 16:17 / First Team

A trump card

+++ Gratitude: There was one constant that the Werder players were able to rely on during a long and intense Bundesliga season: the support of their own fans. Last weekend was no one-off, when around 10,000 Werder supporters made the journey to the Ruhr; rather the fans got behind the Green-whites in every one of their 16 other away games. On behalf of the team, WERDER.DE says: Thank you for your...

22.05.2017 / 11:25 / Team Talk

Florian Bruns leaves the SVW coaching staff

Assistant manager Florian Bruns will not be part of Werder's Bundesliga campaign next year, as he has decided to part ways with Alexander Nouri’s coaching team - this was confirmed by SV Werder on Sunday morning. Burns, who came from Werder's U23s side to the first team squad in September 2016 together with Nouri, said his farewells to the team on Saturday evening. “I thanked everyone for this...

21.05.2017 / 08:00 / First Team

Somewhere between disappointment and pride

Borussia Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel was one of the first to find the right words to describe the game between his side and SV Werder. A “wild ride” and a “real strain on the nerves”, he proclaimed at the press conference, after his team had secured a 4-3 victory at home over SVW. It was a game that saw Werder take the lead twice and get so close to their dream of qualifying for the Europa...

20.05.2017 / 18:05 / First Team
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