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Augsburg's Tin Jedvaj receives treatment during match. Getty
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Burussia Dortmund forward Erling Braut Haaland celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Schalke at Signal Iduna Park on May 16. AFP
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Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland scores the opening goal against Schalke. AFP
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Dortmund's Thorgan Hazard, left, celebrates with Julian Brandt after scoring his side's third goal. AFP
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Dortmund's Thomas Delaney challenges Suat Serdar of Schalke. Getty
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Dortmund's Erling Haaland, left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal. AP
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Schalke manager David Wagner. Reuters
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A TV cameraman wears a face mask during the match between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke. AP
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Dortmund's Raphael Guerreiro scores his side's second goal. Getty
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Dortmund's Thorgan Hazard scores their third goal. Reuters
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Fortuna Dusseldorf defender Matthias Zimmermann is tackled by Paderborn's Sebastian Vasiliadis. The match finished 0-0. AFP
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Balls are disinfected at the Dusseldorf-Paderborn game. Reuters
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Fortuna Dusseldorf's players sit on the bench during the Bundesliga match at home to Paderborn. AFP
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Hoffenheim's forward Ihlas Bebou, centre, misses a chance against Hertha Berlin in Sinsheim on Saturday. Hertha Berlin won the match 3-0. AP
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Hertha Berlin forward Matheus Cunha celebrates after scoring their third goal against Hoffenheim. AFP
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Freiburg's Manuel Gulde celebrates with Christian Gunte after scoring against RB Leipzig on Saturday. The match finished 1-1. Reuters
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RB Leipzig's Spanish defender Angelino prepares to take a corner during their home match against Freiburg on Saturday. AFP
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Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen, left, and Nicolas Hoefler of Freiburg. AFP
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Wolfsburg defender John Brooks heads into his own net against Augsburg. The match finished 2-1 to Wolfsburg. AFP
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Wolfsburg's Daniel Ginczek, left, celebrates his late winner against Augsburg. AP
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Augsburg's Tin Jedvaj receives treatment during match. Getty
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Burussia Dortmund forward Erling Braut Haaland celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Schalke at Signal Iduna Park on May 16. AFP
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Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland scores the opening goal against Schalke. AFP
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Dortmund's Thorgan Hazard, left, celebrates with Julian Brandt after scoring his side's third goal. AFP
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Dortmund's Thomas Delaney challenges Suat Serdar of Schalke. Getty
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Dortmund's Erling Haaland, left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal. AP
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Schalke manager David Wagner. Reuters
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A TV cameraman wears a face mask during the match between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke. AP
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Dortmund's Raphael Guerreiro scores his side's second goal. Getty
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Dortmund's Thorgan Hazard scores their third goal. Reuters
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Fortuna Dusseldorf defender Matthias Zimmermann is tackled by Paderborn's Sebastian Vasiliadis. The match finished 0-0. AFP
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Balls are disinfected at the Dusseldorf-Paderborn game. Reuters
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Fortuna Dusseldorf's players sit on the bench during the Bundesliga match at home to Paderborn. AFP
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Hoffenheim's forward Ihlas Bebou, centre, misses a chance against Hertha Berlin in Sinsheim on Saturday. Hertha Berlin won the match 3-0. AP
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Hertha Berlin forward Matheus Cunha celebrates after scoring their third goal against Hoffenheim. AFP
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Freiburg's Manuel Gulde celebrates with Christian Gunte after scoring against RB Leipzig on Saturday. The match finished 1-1. Reuters
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RB Leipzig's Spanish defender Angelino prepares to take a corner during their home match against Freiburg on Saturday. AFP
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Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen, left, and Nicolas Hoefler of Freiburg. AFP
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Wolfsburg defender John Brooks heads into his own net against Augsburg. The match finished 2-1 to Wolfsburg. AFP
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Wolfsburg's Daniel Ginczek, left, celebrates his late winner against Augsburg. AP
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Augsburg's Tin Jedvaj receives treatment during match. Getty
Premier League fails to grasp new reality as self-preservation takes priority over 'sporting integrity'
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