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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport

Football: Wolfsburg win first ever Bundesliga title

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