Bayern Munich extended their unbeaten Bundesliga streak with a commanding 3-0 victory over Augsburg at the Allianz Arena, thanks to a remarkable seventh hat-trick of the season by Harry Kane.
- The first half saw Augsburg’s goalkeeper, Nediljko Labrović, deliver an inspired performance, keeping the game scoreless until halftime despite Bayern’s relentless attacks led by Kingsley Coman, Jamal Musiala, and Leon Goretzka.
- Bayern resumed their dominance in the second half, with Leon Goretzka coming closest early on, grazing the crossbar with a looping header.
- Ronaldinho named his greatest British XI of all time, but could not find room for Alan Shearer or Gareth Bale. The Brazilian’s team features prime English legends like Steven Gerrard, Paul Scholes, and David Beckham. Wayne Rooney was selected as the sole striker in the team, despite Shearer scoring more goals. While he might not be considered quite on the level of Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, there was a period of time during the 2000s when no one could touch Ronaldinho.
- The Brazilian was a magician on the ball, and his dazzling tricks and heroics for Barcelona won fans over across the globe.
- There was no one quite like the star, and watching him terrorize defenders with his bag of tricks and skills was almost cinematic. As a result, he knows a thing or two about talent. Like his former teammate Xavi, Ronaldinho was once asked to name the best British XI of all time, and his team, shared via Metro, is star-studded to say the least. It’s that stacked, in fact, that there wasn’t any room for Alan Shearer or Gareth Bale.
- Nevertheless, his XI would go toe-to-toe with just about anyone. Take a look at his full team below.
- Ronaldinho’s All-Time British XI:
- GK: Joe Hart
- RB: Gary Neville
- CB: John Terry
- CB: Rio Ferdinand
- LB: Ashley Cole
- CM: Steven Gerrard –
- CM: Paul Scholes
- RM: David Beckham AM: Frank Lampard
- LM: Ryan Giggs
- ST: Wayne Rooney Goalkeeper & Defence: Hart, Neville, Terry, Ferdinand & Cole.Augsburg’s resistance finally cracked in the 57th minute when Mads Pedersen’s handball gifted Bayern a penalty, which Kane converted to break the deadlock.
- Kane doubled the lead in the 74th minute from the penalty spot again after being fouled by Keven Schlotterbeck, who received a second yellow card, reducing Augsburg to 10 men.
- The England captain capped off his evening with a sublime stoppage-time goal, marking his 50th Bundesliga goal in just 43 games, setting a new league record.
- While Bayern celebrated a comprehensive victory…
