The German club aims to grow Indian football by improving communication with local fans and investing in long-term player development for global competitiveness.

When Cacau first departed for Germany, he was warned by friends and family that he could become an even bigger target of racism. But, reality turned out to be completely different.

Since 2012, Bayern Munich have won 12 of the last 13 Bundesliga titles, asserting their dominance over the competition in the domestic league.

In a chat with NDTV in Stuttgart, Alexander Nubel opened up on his Bayern Munich contract, Germany national team goalkeeping situation and manager Sebastian Honess' brilliance.

Jamie Leweling grabbed a first-half brace and Deniz Undav scored again as Stuttgart cruised to a 4-0 home victory over Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Nottingham Forest held off a Fenerbahce fightback to qualify for the last 16 of the Europa League with a 4-2 win on aggregate despite losing Thursday's second leg.

Deniz Undav scored with two minutes remaining to grab Stuttgart a 3-3 draw at last-placed Heidenheim in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Bundesliga debutant Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab brought Frankfurt level but Nartey's 87th-minute strike, his first Bundesliga goal, put the hosts back in front.

Harry Kane came off the bench to score a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrashed Stuttgart 5-0 on a day of late drama in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Borussia Dortmund host German Cup holders Stuttgart on Saturday in the Bundesliga with yet another shot at a title slowly slipping away from the grasp of Niko Kovac's side.

A brace from Germany striker Deniz Undav lifted Stuttgart to a 3-2 come-from-behind home win over Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday, while Eintracht Frankfurt beat Mainz.

Bayer Leverkusen scored two goals after the 120-minute mark to win 4-2 at a 10-man Paderborn in the German Cup second round on Wednesday.

An excellent solo effort from Bilal El Khannouss lifted Stuttgart to a 1-0 home victory over Heidenheim and into fourth place in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

An excellent solo effort from Bilal El Khannouss lifted Stuttgart to a 1-0 home victory over Heidenheim and into fourth place in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Lorenz Assignon scored the decisive spot kick after Stuttgart goalie Alexander Nuebel saved three times in the shoot-out.

Nick Woltemade scored just 12 goals in the Bundesliga last season, yet Stuttgart are reportedly asking of a fee in excess of 60 millio Euros from Bayern Munich for his transfer.

Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade is keen on a move to rivals Bayern Munich but the two clubs are nowhere close to an agreement on the transfer fee.

Pretenders to the crown Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and cup holders Stuttgart are priming themselves for a run at Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title after a frustrating summer...