Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt kick-started 2026 with one of the best games of the season. Both teams entered the match with a point to prove and delivered a six goal thriller with everything you need from a soccer match; back-and-forth action, stoppage-time goals, and a Mahmoud Dahoud banger. Kovač’s side started the game very […]
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Well, the Bundesliga is certainly back. Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt treated us to some Proper Bundesliga tonight in a 3-3 draw that kept on twisting and turning right to the final whistle. BVB took an early lead through Maximilian Beier but Frankfurt pulled one back ten minutes later through a Can Uzun penalty. The […]
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The Bundesliga’s return has been disrupted by winter storms running through Europe. There have already been several games postponed, and there is potential for more if things get worse overnight, so we’re looking at a reduced schedule this weekend. But unlike those soft continentals I am prepared to weather the storm and put in a […]
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The Bundesliga is back, and Borussia Dortmund are headed to Frankfurt to get the Rückrunde underway. Europe is facing winter storms, and that has put some of this weekend’s games across the continent in doubt, but we’ve got the go-ahead in Frankfurt. Heja BVB! When: 2:30 PM EST Where: Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany How: ESPN 2 & […]
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It’s that time again! It’s time to use the word Rückrunde. Rückrunde Rückrunde Rückrunde. If you didn’t know, Rückrunde is the German term for the second half of the Bundesliga season, after the winter break. I know this because I am a writer at Fear the Wall, and we seem to use this word a […]
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The Bundesliga returns from its winterpause tomorrow, with Borussia Dortmund up against Eintracht Frankfurt. I had it in my head that the Ruckründe would kick off towards the end of January, so this came as a bit of a shock to me. First I am asked to “do my day job” and “follow a schedule […]
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The Bundesliga returns from its winter break at the weekend, so now seems like a good time to take stock and assess the season so far. What are the big stories from the Hinrunde? Have there been any big shocks? Or some feel good stories to help us through these long winter days? Perhaps I […]
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I returned to work on Monday, after nearly three weeks off. It has been horrendous. It’s a travesty that I am expected to live like this. When will it end? Anyway, here’s the Daily Bee. This ones not really “news”, so I thought I’d mention it before we get into the latest BVB and Bundesliga […]
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If you’re someone who’s passionate about Borussia Dortmund, interested in gaining experience in writing for an audience, or just generally sharing your opinions for others to hear, then I have great news for you! We are looking for volunteer writers for Fear the Wall. What We’re Looking For How to Apply Please send an email […]
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Happy New Year folks! I’m kicking off 2026 by forgetting that it was a Thursday and almost missing today’s Daily Bee (having also missed Tuesday’s). My resolution for this year is to forget the Daily Bee about as often as I did in 2025. Maybe a little more. Maybe even a little less? BVB News […]
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Good morning, Fear the Wall. Happy Monday, again. It’s good to see you all (see that’s a joke, I cannot actually see any of you. This is a website. Very clever of me, if you’re keeping up). It has been three days since Christmas, and I am already beginning to dread the return to the […]
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While the first half of the Bundesliga season is not technically over, the Winterpause is as good an opportunity as any to take stock of the how the season is going so far, and to determine what can be done to improve. So far, things aren’t looking bad. With a 9-5-1 record through the first […]
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The rise of the internet and social media in the 21st century has ushered in many sociological transformations: the death of the monoculture; the rise of new age tribalism; and a general epidemic of loneliness and isolation as the glue that forms our societal bonds gradually erodes away. However, the holiday season, to many, offers […]
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Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all who are celebrating. To those who aren’t but have a day off, enjoy your day off. Sorry that all the shops are closed. To everyone else? I dunno, just have a good day I guess? I hope your emails bring joy. If you are celebrating, I hope you […]
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We’re two days out from Christmas. Have you got all your presents? Have you done all the grocery shopping? I bet you forgot something. You should double-check. I’m about to head to the supermarket to pick up everything for Christmas Day. I’m gonna get some really fancy meat. Maybe a duck. Anyway, here’s what is […]
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Good morning, Fear the Wall. Happy Holidays! We have reached the end of the hinrunde, and the Bundesliga’s biggest stars will be celebrating their time off to rest and recharge before the winter training camps start in a couple weeks. That is, unless they’re African, in which case they have likely already shipped off for […]
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Borussia Dortmund head into the winterpause in second place, having claimed all three points in a 2-0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach on Friday night. Julian Brandt opened the scoring with a brilliant volley from a perfectly placed cross from Niklas Süle, and Maximilian Beier topped it off with a late goal to secure victory for […]
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Borussia Dortmund finished the year on a high note, coming away with all three points in a cagey affair against Borussia Mönchengladbach. BVB won 2-0 thanks to goals from Julian Brandt and Maximilian Beier, but it wasn’t an easy night’s work. Die Fohlen didn’t present a great deal of threat, but Dortmund also didn’t feel […]
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When: 2:30 PM EST Where: Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany How: ESPN “Select” (US), BBC iPlayer (UK), Sat. 1 & Sky Sport Bundesliga 1 (Germany). Everywhere else here. Here are the rules:
23 days ago | 0 reads
It’s the final weekend of Bundesliga action in 2025! BVB might be kicking the weekend off, but there are some fun games across the schedule. On Saturday the highlight is surely RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen in the late game, but the game I’m most interested in this weekend has to be Mainz vs St. […]
23 days ago | 1 read
Borussia Dortmund will look to close out the year on a much-needed high, with Borussia Mönchengladbach coming to town tonight. While BVB started the season strong but have sputtered of late, Gladbach have had the opposite fortunes, having recently turned things round and gone on a bit of a run. Die Fohlen have won three, […]
23 days ago | 1 read
We haven’t even made it to Christmas and Bayern Munich are already almost 10 points clear of everyone else, with a whopping goal difference of +40. Absurd. As a result, these Bundesliga roundups have been a little more intermittent. There just isn’t enough to talk about! However, the good news is that the relegation race […]
24 days ago | 2 reads
Today is my last day at work until the new year. Bliss. I have nothing else to say. I’ve run out of ideas for intros because all I can think about is the delicious, juicy bevvy I’m gonna have later on. Oh and Mainz are playing in the Conference League later on. I forgot they […]
24 days ago | 1 read
Apparently there is just one game left before the winter break? This crept up on me. I only noticed when I went to put myself down for some of the match coverage in the coming weeks and realised we have just one more game before the Bundesliga takes a month-long break. I guess we better […]
26 days ago | 1 read
Good evening, Fear the Wall. Apologies for the timing on today’s Bee, I was rather busy yesterday evening and didn’t have a chance to get my writing done. Shame on me. Dortmund’s tie draw in Freiburg is definitely hanging heavily in the air, with some sour commentary coming out of the dressing room and the […]
27 days ago | 1 read