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Norway has two clubs in the Champions League—and both begin their campaigns against German opposition.
Viking travel to Stuttgart for their first match in the competition’s main stage, while Bodø/Glimt face Bayern München after another extraordinary European campaign.

Markus and Jan Fjørtoft look at how Viking returned to the top of Norwegian football, the unusual partnership between joint head coaches Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen, and the importance of captain Zlatko Tripić.
We also discuss the arrival of Erik Botheim, the departure of Edvin Austbø to West Ham and how Viking are attempting to balance European ambition with the financial realities of Norwegian football.

Bodø/Glimt’s progress is no longer a short-term surprise. After reaching the Europa League semi-finals in 2024/25 and the Champions League last 16 last season, Kjetil Knutsen’s side now begin another campaign at the Allianz Arena. We examine the structure, playing identity and continuity that have allowed a club from above the Arctic Circle to compete consistently in Europe.
Can either Norwegian club cause an upset against Bayern or Stuttgart? Let us know in the comments.

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Loris Karius produced an outstanding performance as newly promoted Schalke held Bayern München to a remarkable 0–0 draw. Bayern had 83% possession, 15 shots and an xG of 1.94, but Karius made five saves to secure Schalke’s first point of the season and end Bayern’s run of scoring in 47 consecutive Bundesliga matches.
Markus and Jan Åge Fjørtoft review all nine matches and discuss the major stories from Bundesliga Matchday 2. Jan also catches us up on his weekend in England, where he interviewed Erling Haaland and spoke with Frank Lampard and Michael Carrick.
Elsewhere, Augsburg came from behind to win 4–1 at Eintracht Frankfurt and move to the top of the table. Frankfurt led through Jonathan Burkardt, only for Arijon Ibrahimović and Robin Fellhauer to score within two minutes of the restart before Alexis Claude-Maurice and Fabian Rieder completed the turnaround.
Borussia Dortmund also recovered from two goals down to beat Hoffenheim 3–2, while Elversberg continued their extraordinary start by scoring a stoppage-time winner in a 4–3 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Werder Bremen beat RB Leipzig 3–1 despite having only 29% possession, Stuttgart defeated Köln 4–1 and Bayer Leverkusen responded to their opening-weekend defeat with a 4–0 win over Union Berlin. Freiburg maintained their perfect start at Paderborn, while Mainz put five past Hamburg.
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Timestamps:
0:10 — Premier League weekend update / intro
2:05 — Premier League matches: Ipswich vs Liverpool, City vs Coventry, Everton vs Man United
4:10 — How managers like Carrick and Lampard speak/lead
6:23 — Bundesliga round begins
6:51 — Stuttgart 4–1 Köln
7:34 — Schalke vs Bayern / Loris Karius comeback story
12:33 — Eintracht Frankfurt vs Augsburg
14:37 — Mainz 5–0 Hamburg
17:08 — Freiburg, Paderborn, Bremen, Leipzig, and other roundup results
19:16 — Elversberg vs Gladbach / Elversberg’s identity and comeback
21:40 — Leverkusen vs Union Berlin
21:58 — Dortmund vs Hoffenheim
23:52 — Wrap-up and looking ahead to Champions League preview

The battle for the future of FIFA is heating up! In this episode, Markus and Jan Aage are joined by Sky News sports correspondent Rob Harris, who takes us behind the scenes of the escalating power struggle around FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
As UEFA ramps up its legal pressure and the stakes rise, Rob provides exclusive insights into the motivations and machinations that could reshape the world of football.
Join us for an eye-opening discussion that exposes the challenges facing FIFA and the fierce battle for "football's soul".
Let us know what you think! Will Infantino hold onto power and win the next presidential election, or is the pressure simply too much?
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0:00 — FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal and the backlash
0:36 — UEFA’s strategy against Infantino
1:30 — The legal action in the US and Switzerland
2:46 — Election timing and candidate rules
4:45 — FIFA power structures and committee patronage1
2:35 — The secretary general vs president power split
14:31 — Advisers, ethics, and the people around Infantino
19:22 — What happens next heading into March

Elversberg stunned Bayer Leverkusen in their first-ever Bundesliga match, while Bayern München’s five-goal victory delivered an ominous warning to the rest of the league.

Markus Fjørtofts reviews every major story from the opening weekend of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season.

Four seasons after competing in Germany’s fourth tier, Elversberg marked their Bundesliga debut with a remarkable 3–2 victory over Leverkusen. Lukas Petkov scored the club’s first top-flight goal before Cole Campbell and David Mokwa helped establish an extraordinary 3–0 lead.

On the same afternoon, former Elversberg striker Younes Ebnoutalib scored a hat-trick for Eintracht Frankfurt. Ebnoutalib was playing Regionalliga football in 2024 before Elversberg reportedly signed him for approximately €50,000—and Frankfurt later paid a reported €8 million plus bonuses for him.

Elsewhere, Bayern beat Stuttgart 5-1 despite Jamal Musiala being unavailable and Harry Kane recording neither a goal nor an assist. Joshua Kimmich and substitute Ismaël Saibari each provided two assists as Bayern demonstrated the frightening depth of their attacking options.

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The Bundesliga is back, so we're taking on all 18 clubs in 18 minutes.
Markus Fjørtoft breaks down every Bundesliga team ahead of 2026/27: last season, key transfers, managers, players to watch and the biggest question facing each club. Who can challenge Bayern? Can Dortmund close the gap? How good are Stuttgart? Why should we be worried about Bremen and Union? And what can we expect from promoted Schalke, Elversberg and Paderborn?
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