Germany and England have a long and exciting football tradition, and every clash of the two nations on the football pitch is highly anticipated by both sides.
Although the most memorable match between England and Germany dates back as far as 1966 (don't mention the score), the more recent meetings at the new Wembley Arena in 2007 and in Berlin 2008 were very intense encounters too.
In 2009, both England and Germany had clubs represented in the UEFA CUP and Championsleague competitions as far as the final.
The English premier league is arguably the most followed football league in the world, but spare a thought for the German Bundesliga:
With an average attendance of well over 40.000 people per game, the 2010 season promises to be a very tight league competition again. In 2009, outsiders VFL Wolfsburg narrowly won the Bundesliga, followed by Bayern Munich, VfB Stuttgart and BSC Berlin in 2nd, 3rd and 4th place consecutively. In Germany 12 of the 18 stadia are new and state of the art World Cup stadiums, watching a German Bundesliga match will be quite some experience for even the die-hards of Premiership fans.
The majority of Bundesliga matches in Germany are scheduled for Saturdays - so why not make it a Bundesliga football weekend break?
You can get to Germany cheaply with one of the many low-cost carriers connecting the UK and Germany, and Bundesliga football match tickets sell for as low as £10.
Get to the stadium by 14.30 (kick-off is 15.30) enjoy an electrifying atmosphere, decent local beer and cuisine, and some experts' chat with the local supporters and not least sight-seeing in the cities of the host clubs.
On this site you'll find a list of clubs, stadia, and explanations as to how to get hold of match tickets, which by the way are easier to get as German Bundesliga clubs do not sell as many season tickets as English Premiership Clubs do.
Welcome to the Bundesliga, welcome to Germany!
