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The Bundesliga wishes Happy Christmas to fans across the world!
The 2023/24 winter break is upon us and that can only mean one thing - it's Christmas time! With that in mind, the Bundesliga would like to wish all its fans around the world a wonderful holiday season!
It's been a breathtaking season so far, with Xabi Alonso's unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen setting the pace at the top, Bayern Munich not far behind and surprise package VfB Stuttgart completing the top three.
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We've had 143 games so far across the first 16 matchdays - not including Bayern's snowed-off encounter against Union Berlin - and 480 goals at a clip of 3.36 per match. It's the perfect time, then, for a well-earned breather!
And we'll be back soon too, with Bayern hosting Hoffenheim in the Matchday 17 curtain-raiser on Friday 12 January.
In the meantime, we hope you and your loved ones have an enjoyable festive period and a very Merry Christmas!
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