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Bayer Leverkusen have had several near misses over the years to earn the nickname Neverkusen, but the barb is now a thing of the past with a first Bundesliga title in a record-breaking season. Sunday’s 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen ended a trophy drought of 31 years since a German Cup success in 1993, five years after they lifted the UEFA Cup. They erased a Bayern Munich record by extending their impressive unbeaten run all season to 29 Bundesliga matches, and with five games left have the chance to become the first German top-flight team to not taste defeat in a full campaign. Unbeaten in 43…

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