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German Football Clubs Setting Example On, Off Pitch Ahead Of Champions Final

05 / 24 / 13

Champions League finalists Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund "are the envy of football fans across Europe for the way the German clubs run their business as well as their success on the field," according to Grohmann & Weir of REUTERS. Bayern and Dortmund are the top two teams in the Bundesliga...

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