Gladbach preseason starts as DFB snubs Infantino

Gladbach are back on the pitch

Borussia Mönchengladbach held their first training session of the new season on Wednesday (2). The club gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at how a Bundesliga preseason opener runs, fitness tests, drills, the whole routine. Gladbach are off the mark while the summer still has its grip on everything.

DFB draws a line on Infantino

The DFB has taken a clear stance against Fifa president Gianni Infantino, snubbing him publicly in a move the German press is calling a deliberate signal (1). Coming off a World Cup campaign that ended in the round of 32, the federation is not keeping quiet. Klopp's arrival is the main story right now, but the DFB making political noise adds another layer to a summer of change.

Müller, Griezmann, and the strange World Cup overlap

Thomas Müller is now the poster boy for a scheduling oddity. MLS and Liga MX are still playing league matches during the World Cup, something fans here would find unthinkable (3). Müller, now at Vancouver, is one of several big names caught in the overlap, Antoine Griezmann, Robert Lewandowski, and Heung-Min Son are all in the same boat. In Germany, the season simply stops for a tournament. Not over there.