Football: Wolfsburg win first ever Bundesliga title
All babies born in Wolfsburg on 23 May were given a Wolfsburg playsuit in anticipation of the club's first ever Bundesliga title winPhotograph: Jens Wolf/EPAOne fan holds up a mockup of the Bundesliga trophyPhotograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/ReutersWolfsburg supporters get right behind their team as the atmosphere builds prior to kick-offPhotograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Even the Wolfsburg mascot senses something great is going to happenPhotograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/ReutersWolfsburg's Christian Genter immediately puts Werder Breman's Almeida under pressurePhotograph: Ina Fassbender/ReutersWolfsburg's hard work soon pays off as Zvjzdan Misimovic, front, celebrates after scoring his team's opening goalPhotograph: Martin Rose/GettyThe Bundesliga's top-scorer Grafite, left, pounces again soon after and it already looks like the title is heading to the Volkswagen ArenaPhotograph: Fabian Bimmer/APBayern Munich's French midfielder Franck Ribéry , left, scores against Stuttgart ...Photograph: Joerg Koch/EPA... but the mood is far from celebratory as the title already looks destined for WolfsburgPhotograph: Oliver Lang/EPAAn own goal by Werder Bremen is followed by another strike from Grafite to take the score to 4-1 as Wolfsburg canter towards the titlePhotograph: Marcus Brandt/EPAWolfsburg supporters celebrate their title win by unveiling a banner reading: 'German Soccer Champions'Photograph: Fabian Bimmer/APBosnian striker, Edin Dzeko, scores Wolfsburg's fifth to ensure the club win the Bundesliga title in style Photograph: David Hecker/GettyGrafite celebrates Wolfsburg's historic title win with Wolf - the club mascotPhotograph: Ina Fassbender/ReutersWolfsburg's players and staff celebrate with the championship trophyPhotograph: Marcus Brandt/EPAWolfsburg striker Grafite runs around the pitch with the Bundesliga trophy, nicknamed the 'salad bowl'Photograph: Martin Rose/GettyWolfsburg fans celebrate with banners with the inscription 'Thank you for the great season' Photograph: Marcus Brandt/EPAWolfsburg's head coach Felix Magath enjoys a beer after guiding his side to the title. Magath will join Schalke next seasonPhotograph: Thomas Bohlen/ReutersWolfsburg's Christian Gentner, left, and Sascha Riether celebrate with the Bundesliga trophyPhotograph: Ina Fassbender/Reuters
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