Fußball-Bundesliga

Encouraged by a derby win over the weekend, Galatarasaray is ready to host Germany’s Borussia Dortmund in a nightmarish Bundesliga form when the Group D leaders protect their perfect Champions League record.

By Karolos Grohmann

Former Werder Bremen and Greece coach Otto Rehhagel became the fourth German manager to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the country's football association (DFB) on Thursday.

Tuesday night turned special for the young Bulgarian footballer Todor Nedelev as he made his Bundesliga debut for Mainz 05.

His team lost 3:1 to last place Eintracht Braunschweig, but the former Botev Plovdiv midfielder will cherish his first 15 minutes on the pitch, as he went in for Julian Koch in the 75th minute.

The young Bulgarian midfielder Todor Nedelev is expecting his debut for German club Mainz on Tuesday.

Nedelev joined Mainz in January from Botev Plovdiv, but was still recovering from an injury on his knee, suffered in September.