Author: Rick
Football writer, historian, critic, contrarian. Lifetime supporter of FC Bayern München and die deutsche Nationalmannschaft. Uli Hoeneß fan. Kartoffel. Author of Red Odyssey: An FC Bayern Fan Journey and creator of The Little Bundesliga Book.
London-based but with his heart firmly in Fröttmaning, Rick Joshua's love of German football goes back more than thirty years and has witnessed everything from the pain of Spain '82 and the glory of Italia '90 to the sheer desolation of Euro 2000. This has all been encapsulated in the encyclopaedic Schwarz und Weiß website and blog, which at some three hundred or so pages is still not complete. Should you wish to disturb him, you can get in touch with Rick on Twitter @fussballchef. This carries a double meaning, as he can prepare a mean Obazda too.
Another Bavarian Blowout: Three depressing observations from FC Bayern v Fortuna Düsseldorf
Rick 
November 24, 2018
November 24, 2018
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Far from pretty, but effective: three takeaways from Bayern’s tight win in Mainz
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Comatose Bayern wake up for two minutes in Athens. Three torpid takeaways.
After going through the motions for over an hour, Bayern woke up from their coma. The job done, they then [...]
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