"Top to bottom the Bundesliga has been better than any league in Europe, " said Sigi Schmid, the German-born coach of Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders.

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Europe's governing soccer body UEFA banned them from all competitions, including the Champions League, the Europa League and Euro 2012 matches.

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