Hard work pays off again

The sentences were also from any x politicians anywhere can come. But they said Jürgen Klinsmann, as he recently chatted about Miroslav Klose. "He is someone who works incredibly much," he praised. "And work is always rewarded." Similar Klinsmann had already said in September that it should be in Klose, the striker, did not run as desired, when the time goalless assumed alarming proportions since Klinsmann said. "Because you only get through work, work, work."

And Klose, the student, as he has geackert jewels. The wages are the gates, which now covers such as the Champions League against Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday evening when two shot and one prepared. At the end he was indeed the best man on the pitch, even better than Franck Ribéry, the French Leichtfuß, with nothing to look for work. "I do a lot about my fitness," said Klose. And that the team incredible support him. Ten compulsory game goals and eight templates are now on its account.

Klose says prefer "we" instead of "I", the striker's own egocentrism gene, he has not. "This is now my time playing." That he now play Bayern Munich in Leverkusen, a small celebrates anniversary, it is not very important. It is Klose's 250th Bundesliga games, 112 goals he has achieved more than any other active professional. The rate is impressive, but for Klose only a marginal aspect. After playing the table at the third point in the same second. After 90 minutes, it is hoped Klose, the table constellation vice versa.

Bayer brandgefährlich he calls, because it always march forward. "This is immensely difficult to defend." And: "Leverkusen is a different caliber than Cottbus or Bucharest." The Munich had quite clearly shown in the barriers: Last Saturday the latest table Cottbus 4-1, on Tuesday since then now includes 13 games with the Bucharest victoriously loose 3:0. There were no real yardstick, rather a warm-up for the remaining matches before the winter break. "Leverkusen, Hoffenheim, Lyon and Stuttgart - a pretty tough balance program," said Klose.

Four times he has Leverkusen this season viewed. And if he has the Bayer-Eleven is talking, he stands his trainer in the style of politician not to. You unison praising the work of coach Bruno Labbadia prices and the dangerousness of the offensive. After all, as Klinsmann, have Patrick Helmes and Stefan Kießling managed in the national team. And if you like, it is also a measurement of the German forces storm elite. The two 24-year-olds from Leverkusen against Klose (30), the successful.

How to crack Leverkusen, has the Bayern striker already analyzed. "If they in the forward movement of the ball lost, then it has rear gescheppert. We must brutally exploited," he says, despite the low Torquote in the recent past, where only one in three chance was used.

Luca Toni, his partner storm, nevertheless, the Italian lightness and raves from offensive "dream trio Ribery, Klose, Toni." There will be bad, only if you do not have more opportunities, says Toni. How they would understand because, the Frenchman, the Germans and the Italians, nor was he asked. "This works so well is because we do not understand," joked Toni. From style politician, he is not much.

World Cup duel against Abraham storm in the distant

The duel of the two German funds weight world champion Felix Sturm (Leverkusen) and Arthur Abraham (Berlin) is back in a remote prospect.

Universum chief Klaus-Peter Kohl, chief of the WBA Champs-storm, announced that the moment no negotiations with Abraham's promoter Wilfried Sauerland want to record. "For us it was not a serious offer, but an ultimatum," Kohl said in a press release universe. Sauerland is a stock market storm over 2.5 million euros have offered, if he held until March 2009 against Abraham for the title unification compete. The competing Berlin stall contradicted Kohl's presentation. "Our offer was serious and no ultimatum. We are writing to skillfully universe and have explicitly stressed that it is in negotiations additional time can give, "said Sauerland and reiterated its readiness hearing. Sauerland managing director Christian Meyer was: "For us is clear: Storm is afraid of King Arthur." Felix Sturm prefers universe after indications now a fight against WBC and WBO world champion Kelly Pavlik (USA). "We have already made contact with his promoter Bob Arum and examine our first options for Felix in the Americas," said the head of the universe. In a duel with Pavlik is also IBF champion from Abraham. The duel storm / Abraham has been a long time in space. The speculation received with the recent Titelverteidigungen both new food professionals. The 28-year-old Abraham had on 4 November in Birmingham after his early victory over the Americans Raul Marquez concerns about funding problems with the statement allayed: "On this fight money should not fail. I'm not interested in money. Not for me, even without boxes. " Sturm defended his championship belt last on 1 November in Oberhausen with a point victory over the Greifswalder Sebastian Sylvester in the first German-German boxing world championship since 2000. "This is something we need more often, once a year - not every eight years," said the 29-year-olds and assured as: "Arthur and I - we are always here for this fight.

Ajax-bust sets HSV weaknesses

"This return passports are not the right means," hissed the Dutch coach, and should therefore particularly captain David Jarolim have meant, whose big error which Gegentor Leonardo (77. minute) had made possible. "It may even be that a little strength after missing the English weeks, but this must not happen," Jol monierte. "At home we were unbeaten, now we must win at Slavia Prague," Jol called, but the first in the Bundesliga, travel to Bochum must think. HSV wants to win, the need to be especially creative midfield players acting as against Ajax, where the pros were more in the way as to complement each other. "I've seen a catastrophic mistake and the game decided," Jarolim said contrite. But the emsige workers was also too much on its own, its addition of people like indisponierte Piotr Trochowski brought nothing something clever. "We are very pleased with our young team to have won here," said Ajax coach Marco van Basten, whose team patiently for the mistakes of the hosts had to wait. With the collection of Thiago Neves, the Brazilian access for 7.5 million euros, Jol had arranged for a surprise. As a substitute for Rafael van der Vaart Geholte did not only miss match practice, his run routes were also confused. "It looks forward to his creativity. It was a good opportunity to show, but he is still a long way in one hundred percent ", criticized Jol. Mladen Petric was even surprised that he was granted a break, but was insightful. "I was against Werder Bremen are no longer at a hundred percent," said the Croat, a quarter of an hour before the deadline came into the game and no longer care for the turnaround was. Jol now faces the heavy task of kinked HSV-professionals to assemble again. "We have some good games abroad, most notably at the start of the season in Bavaria," said the coach. Still think of HSV to its targets in all three competitions to overwinter, even if it had become much more difficult. As third in the Group F with just three points are the north Germans in Prague almost doomed to victories, because Leaders Aston Villa comes on 17 December, the most heaviest adversary of the group.

Pressure grows on Schalke manager

As the storm of indignation over, had Andrew Miller only once a cigarette smoke and the events can sag. So even threatening Scenario may have earned for him personally, nobody should worry. "This business belongs to them. This is not a problem," said the manager of Schalke 04, previously with Petrified mien on the coach sitting bank had witnessed that many viewers in recurrent Franco Frattini had asked for his Rauswurf.

"I've been 25 years in football business. And I know that in such situations is often a herausgepickt," Mueller said: "That is what some coaches and players must endure for us, so I can also endure."

The only question is whether President Josef Schnusenberg and Aufsichtratschef Clemens Tönnies, the gray eminence in the background, in the long term the pressure of the masses to resist. Because the 0:2 (0:1) in the Uefa Cup against Manchester City was not only affect out from a face of a lifeless presentation of the team whistled. It is also not, as usual in similar situations, the coach at the pillory, but represent a flawed policy of purchasing managers association. A development which the club can be dangerous. "The gap between those on the lawn and those on the sidelines should not be too big," said Schnusenberg. He fears that the ratio of fans to the club too much suffering: "Especially in economically difficult times must be careful that the whole thing is not drifting apart."

Mueller is accused that after Bayern Munich with just under 50 million euros Germany's most expensive team in parts of faulty been collected and has no game makers of high class has. Especially in the preseason with Ivan Rakitic (3 million euro transfer fee), Carlos miller Gross (3.5), Ze Roberto (3) and Albert dispute (2.5) alone, four players for offensive midfield committed, of which three at coach Fred Rutten did not play. And even Rakitic, the intervening space his master had lost, points deficits. Well in protest against the proliferation of Fehleinkäufe Mueller since taking office by Rudi Assauer on 17 May 2006 using wedelten fans money.

"Our purchasing policy has a hit rate of about 50 percent, compared with several other Bundesliga clubs," said Schnusenberg: "But maybe Miller would be in one or another case should inquire accurately." Especially after the commitments of Orlando Engelaar (5.5) and Jefferson Farfan (10) last summer had Schnusenberg with an expected increase in performance: "The team is limited to two positions have been reinforced. Since then must also come sometime results."

Miller, however, is still the potential of the squad convinced. There was no structural, but a mental problem. Against Manchester City was the team after the first Gegentor by Benjani (32. minute) fell apart because they currently have no self-confidence. At the time of the crucial 0:2 by Stephen Ireland (67) would hardly be noticeable, where opposition. Instead, there was ridicule from the sidelines. "Oh, how is the beautiful," sang the Schalke fans.

Unthinkable, even if it is in the Bundesliga on Sunday in Stuttgart and in the Uefa Cup on Wednesday in Enschede Losses should be. It threatens to crash into mediocrity. Especially as the Schalke at the time of separation from Rutten predecessor Mirko Slomka in April still occupies the third place was also the season nationally goal of direct qualification for the Champions League chase. Currently, the backlog in second place in the Bundesliga five points.

The deep case of FC Schalke seems to dramatically accelerate. Probably the reason why Mueller pointed to the fact that it is not just go to him personally. "It's not about Miller, Meier, Schulze. It's about Schalke 04th."

Wolfsburg, the Uefa Cup group phase almost over

In the hectic final stage lost even chess player Felix Magath overview. "I am delighted that we have success with this group stood on stage," said the analyst otherwise so precise in the erroneous assumption that the 3:2 (1:1) of the VfL Wolfsburg at Sporting Braga have his team already en route to the Co-round of the Uefa Cup paved. Lower Saxony that despite the maximum yield of six points from two games is still a counter to the advancement missing, was coach of VfL simply overlooked.

Magath took so that, for Wolfsburg in the two remaining group games against Portsmouth FC on Thursday and two weeks later when AC Milan (December 17) "only for the best placement go. But purely mathematical would be two defeats also a departure nor possible. The strong performance of the Bundesliga at the Portuguese citizens were pessimistic about such considerations certainly no reason. "We have a great starting position. Now we have it in the hands," said Marcel Schäfer.

His team-mate Christian Gentner rejoiced especially on the first Wolfsburg away win this season: "This momentum, we should now go and Dortmund on Sunday in another place after victory." Despite the start of fighting spirit, however, saw it not long after a victory of VfL from. Twice were the guests of the rock stadium in Braga behind: First, by a curious own goal by Ricardo Costa (5) and after balancing the Bosnian Edin Dzeko (24) again at the beginning of the second half by Albert Meyong (49.). Only the late hits from Zvjezdan Misimovic, a foul penalty (83.) and turned in the fourth minute of injury time took the victory made perfect.

Hanging lot for Busch

When, on Friday evening in Berlin's O2 World his name from the stadium speakers was read, brandete cheering on. Florian Busch then entered the ice and waved to the audience. He was reported missing about six weeks condemned the striker of the EHC Eisbären Berlin a troublesome hand injury to inaction, while his colleagues in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) struggled to score. Against the Hamburg Freezers allowed the tricky attacker at the Berlin 4:0 the game as usual wit lend.

How long the 23-year-old club to its disposal, does not lie in the hands of the national player. Yesterday met in Frankfurt / Main ad hoc Arbitral Tribunal of the German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB). Their decision, the jury will announce on Wednesday. Busch then learns what consequences in March initially refused, but then replaced with a negative drug test result for him to have.

Long did it take until the case begeleitet all sorts of nagging, was re-opened. Whether it ultimately will be implemented but exactly what the three-panel under the chairmanship of the Swiss Sportrechtlers Stehpan Netzle decides, is completely open. Too difficult is the issue. "I do not believe that the court resolve the Gordian knot," says Uwe Harnos, president of the German Ice Hockey Federation (DEB). Harnos' Association is in the process of the defendant. Because he bush with a mild punishment (5000 euros and social) of which had come. The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada), set by the National Anti-Doping Agency (Nada), however, requires a two-year ban, as the Frankfurt-vote Wada lawyer Matthias Breucker confirmed.

The problem is, however, is that the tribunal, according to Nada valid code from 2006 only athletes may judge who also has an agreement signed it. Such a document does not exist by Busch. "A clear internal failure," said Harnos. When we went DEB long sloppy with anti-doping policies in order. Only after the uproar around the bush was Nada code ever officially recognized professionals and the athletes had to sign agreements.

Thus the question arises as to what a subsequent follow-lock could actually have? The DEB would the verdict "one to one" implement, as Harnos says. For a time not in the national team to play, could verschmerzen Busch. But DEB and DEL have signed a cooperation agreement that the league punishment of the Association over. "As we come to where it hurts," said Busch's lawyer Klaus storm. Within the meaning of his client would remain only an action against the arbitration award. And the result would have the legal prerequisites good prospects for success.

In Frankfurt yesterday witnesses were heard, both sides expressed their versions of the lecture. In the hope that the vexatious issue should end. However, this depends solely depends on what the tribunal announced on Wednesday.

Dietrich with record

Johannes Dietrich and chef Marco have at the German Short Course Championships in Essen, the swimmer for Best Brands ensured. While the world fell ill Paul Biedermann lead the competition in the draw had improved the Wiesbaden Dietrich on Friday over 50 meters butterfly record to Europe. In 22.64 seconds, he was 22 hundredths faster than the Ukrainian Sergei Breus, 11 April 2008 in Manchester. With the performance unterbot Dietrich his barely two weeks old German record by 24 hundredths. On a world of the Australian Matt Jaukovic swam the 23-year-olds to only 14 hundredths of a second over.

The Darmstadt Koch improved his national record over 100 meters in 58.50 seconds chest. The 18-year-old unterbot the old best mark of 58.96 also already in the lead by 46 hundredths. Six swimmers in the preliminary remained below the 60-second mark. Biedermann (Halle / Saale) reached with health problems over 200 meters freestyle only the third best lead-time. With neck pain was the 22-year-old European champion in 1:45,39 minutes. "For the 100-meter freestyle on Saturday we will probably unsubscribe," said coach Frank Embacher.

The Olympic Fifth Biedermann had twelve days during World Cup final in Berlin in 1:40,83 his first world record set. On Thursday it was prelude to the title fights in food in Europe 7:35,23 minutes a record over 800 meters freestyle succeeded. "It was too hard for him," said Embacher.

Thomas Rupprath won the prelims about 50 meters back. As a lead-Fastest also reached Petra Dallmann (100 meters freestyle), Sonja Schöber (100 m breast), Daniela Samulski (50 m butterfly) and Jenny Mensing (200 m back) the Finals.

Ironically Pantelic

Just last gescholtene Marko Pantelic of Hertha BSC has the second place in the Bundesliga shot and Christoph Daum spoiled the anniversary service. The second link staggered into the Serb reached on Friday evening as Einwechselspieler in the 86th Minute against the 1st FC Cologne hits for the victory 2:1 (1:1) for the Berlin, the order for the fourth time in a row were successful. Before 40 704 spectators had Gojko Kacar in the 24th Hertha minute brought in leadership, Milivoje Novakovic (45.) resembled with its ninth Saisontor ausglich. "That was a difficult game, the opponent was strong. It is hard against this team goals to shoot," said Berlin coach Lucien Favre. "But I always think positively and I have always believed in the victory. We had more chances, so he was well deserved." Christoph Daum, in its 400th Bundesliga game as a coach, the third defeat in succession Sheehan, monierte: "We had some important situations in a bad position game. There was the simple Hertha vigorously. And in such a game is at odds on.."

The Berlin did well against the Cologne defense staggered initially difficult. Raphael was in the 11th Scoring the first minute from the FC-man final Faryd Mondragon but no problems noted above. Without playfully to shine, pulled Hertha what is happening increasingly in itself, but only a blackout by Pierre Wome gave Hertha the lead. After a Fehlpass defensive player of the Cologne countered the hosts cold. About Raphael and Andrej Voronin took the ball to Kacar, the Mondragon no chance and was his fifth Saisontor reached.

Hertha managed to continue and the outcome was for their passivity shortly before the break punished. A flank by Fabrice Ehret köpfte Novakovic from eleven meters untenable for Drobny into the net. Hertha director Cicero after 69 minutes had its place for Pantelic admit, the man was critical.

Researching tones from the Cabrio By Bjorn alleviates

This is the Bavaria unusually strong headwind in Leverkusen face blow. The BayArena is whether the relocation and expansion projects currently no roof, and convertible football at the end of November is obviously more uncomfortable for spectators and players. The Munich will be amazed at their first visit since the beginning of a total of 80 million euros expensive construction, because the stadium in Leverkusen grows vigorously in height, in the summer, the then 30 000 spectators making arena to be completed. Large giant cranes, excavators and rubble around the stadium currently paint a somewhat bizarre image in a mirror-polished football world. "This is something grows," said Bayer coach Bruno Labbadia. "The stadium is symbolic of that."

Even the coach himself is eager to see whether the growth of Werkself already so far advanced is that it is the first victory in four years against Bayern last. "It is the strongest opponents in Germany Paroli to offer and to beat him," said Labbadia. The 42-year-old has himself from 1991 to 1994 for three years at Bayern and then played in 82 games at least 28 goals. The much-quoted Bayern winner gene tried the extremely ambitious Labbadia meticulous work with his team now einzuimpfen. His credo: "One must always be greedy for victory." And his favorite word: "sustainability".

Complacency does not condone Labbadia. "If I were in Training Larifari times do, then there's neat paint," describes Striker Patrick Helmes the Bayer everyday. Leverkusen has been for years, offensive and attractive football, now comes this Labbadia initiated by winning mentality to change. "We have good performance and played football and rightly up there," finds Labbadia, on the table, Bayer has led second place. Although Leverkusen because of better goal difference even just before the Bayern (3) is the coach sees his team is still not on eye level with the master record. "We have a completely different structure. We have a very young team, Bayern has nationally and internationally very experienced players," compares Labbadia. "Our players are still in the process to advance in these areas."

These include notably the 26-year-old captain Simon Rolfes and attackers Helmes, the eleven times this season already has taken. Obviously goalkeeper Rene Adler also, in spite of two slip in the past two games with just 23 years and it is off, permanently, the number one German national team to be.

Among the promising talents include the 24-year-old striker Stefan Kießling and midfield magician Renato Augusto. Both were at the beginning of the week with gastro-intestinal infections and flu in bed. But it can not stop. "I've still a little sore throat," said Renato Augusto. "But against Bayern I will be there. This is a real highlight. Because I play on the plight without neck," joked the 20-year-old Brazilian, based on the best way is to follow in the footsteps of his many in Leverkusen to world stardom mature Country people to replace them.

And then he could also soon become a focus of the Bayern back, like many Leverkusen who moved to Munich. The list ranges from Michael Ballack, Lucio on to Ze Roberto. "We need short-term success for our players to keep," says Labbadia. "We need to go international, so our guys remember that it is worthwhile here to stay."

More money for the Bundesliga

New TV contract gives the club 412 million euros per year - association representatives praised the conclusion .The efforts of recent days were Christian Seifert (39) to be. But the troubles have opted for the managing director of the German Football League (DFL) seems worth it, so proud as he yesterday the new television contract presented to the clubs early as never before a new contract start planning certainty. "We have extracted, which the German market is currently being made," Seifert said after the negotiations with a total of 19 bidders, which in most cases took place fairly. "

Overall, 1.65 billion euros quash the 36 clubs in the Bundesliga and Second League in the next four years, with 412 million per year despite the global financial crisis even more than seven million so far. The gap with the leagues in England (2.18 billion euros for three years) or France (668 million euros per season) could not be shortened.

"Under the circumstances, I think that the results of the DFL's managing director for excellent", nevertheless praised Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. "In addition, it is ensured that it remains a balanced mix between pay and free TV there. The new impetus on Saturday at 18.30 clock is the Bundesliga for their viewers and the TV still offer value."

Live show will continue to pay all games at the broadcaster Premiere, for the Sunday games will be to create greater exclusivity from August impetus different times used. The ARD is showing the first summaries on free-TV on Saturday (before 20:00 clock) and Sundays (21.45) each in the "Sports Show", in the ZDF "gym" Saturdays are the first pictures of newly introduced, at 18.30 clock angepfiffenen top game see where each club but only a maximum of six must be taken into account. The ARD also acquired the rights for the opening games of the outward and Rückrunde and the relegation game between the third last in the Bundesliga and the third of the Second League.

The initial recovery in the Bundesliga has adopted the German Sports Television (DSF), which so far on Sunday evening had offered a summary. The channels remain in the Second League with summaries on Friday and Sunday, as well as with the Live-Monday at the ball game

In Web TV will also premiere transfers, in IPTV, Deutsche Telekom continued to rights. Its foreign revenue in television, the DFL after their announcements on the future 37 million euros per season instead of 18 million euros.

On the investments of individual broadcasters, the DFL no details, including the managers of public broadcasters wanted to make any pronouncement. But experts suspect that the ARD in the first three-digit million range pays. Seifert said, however, that the partners had to provide financial guarantees. This should especially in depressed broadcaster Premiere, which the rights under their own figures, only 225 million euros and in the last year of even 275 million cost can be an important issue soon.

Ultimately, the offer negotiated by the General Assembly with an overwhelming 'yes' result "(DFL president Reinhard Rauball) stamped, although the term is now four instead of the required three years. "The club can satisfy their partners and sponsors even more presence on the television show and the ranges significantly increase," said Werder Bremen's managing director Manfred Mueller, there was agreement but also of smaller clubs. "Given the economic situation is an excellent result, even if we as Zweitligist with the early impetus times in a sour apple must bite," said Stefan Kuntz, the Chairman of the 1st FC Kaiserslautern.

After the assembly announced the DFL also involved - as the German Football Federation (DFB) - The Federal Cartel Office to sue. The Cartel Office had the "urgent recommendation" pronounced, the summary the Saturday games in the Bundesliga before 20:00 clock continues to broadcast. This was the 500-million-euro contract between the league and the Kirch company Sirius the foundation has been withdrawn. Furthermore, officials of the cartel office under the administrative proceedings because of anti-competitive agreements on 26 February a house search in the premises of the DFB and DFL and documents were seized.

"We will continue to examine its legality," said DFL president Rauball. "By the Bundeskartellamt, we had unintelligible targets to programming. That has us enormously restricted. The restrictive provisions have also beaten Score settled."

For trainer Eilts begins in the relegation battle Rostock

the only good that before the event even a "small snack to strengthen" will be served. It could be late tonight in Room one of the Stadthalle Rostock. 19:00 clock starts here today the members of the football club FC Hansa Rostock. Ten points are on the agenda. Only the central theme missing on the list: the crash of a tradition of clubs and possible countermeasures.

Sporty is to Hansa as bad as long. Relegated to the Bundesliga season threatens to crash into the Third League. With only three victories from 14 games, the Norddeutsche only one point from the relegation ranks away. Nevertheless, the General Assembly for the coach quietly lost. Dieter Eilts is finally began Sunday in office and can hardly be responsible for the plight made. On Monday received the European of 1996, however, an idea of what he was as successor to Frank Pagelsdorf on the Baltic coast has appeared.

Hurries experienced the nightmare of a first workday: his team lost 0:1 at home against 1860 Munich. His Eleven played not so bad, at least not as bad as the opponents. But the one handed Scoring - Striker Benjamin Lauth met in the 76th Minute. Directly after the final whistle players congregated Eilts his circle in the middle to give them courage for weeks before Christmas to make. Afterwards he sent them to viewers.

Many had not come to an opinion had most of the visitors but 8200. When the team arrived in the Fancorner, beat him with a loud Pfeifkonzert contrary - only now and then interrupted by "Board out" call, a foretaste of the mean expected tonight, when the members are invited to create a new supervisory board to choose. On the list of candidates is well-known names such as the former club leaders Manfred Wimmer and Eckhardt Rehberg.

The political currents affect Eilts currently does not. The former coach of the German U-21 must be victorious loose after six games in the series first stop sporting event. "Bange do not apply. The task is difficult but not unsolvable," said Eilts after its premiere, and announced in the coming weeks intensive training days on: "To us from the relegation places to remove, we must work hard." He will be with his players now many individual conversations, speeches keep clear and clear analysis.

One of them could be shown that his team against 1860 by Robert Lechleitner a regular gate has been shot. Referee Florian Meyer had the ball not seen behind the line. "It litigate, brings nothing," said Lechleiter and shakes his team in view of the two upcoming games in Augsburg and Nuremberg awake: "This is pure relegation battle. Who is not yet understood, is misplaced."

Zenit as well as outdoors

After the two victories in direct duels, the Italian soccer champion Juventus Turin record the Spanish title makers Real Madrid in the Champions League Protect assistance. Already before the match as Achtelfinalist fixed Italians came when Russian Uefa Cup winner Zenit St. Petersburg to a 0-0 and remained so well into their fifth game of Group H unbeaten.

Real with the German coach Bernd Schuster has thus the chance of the evening, with a victory at Bate Borisov also premature withdrawal in the next round to make perfect. The Spaniard had before the duel at the Belarusian champion six points on the account, St. Petersburg after the match against Torino only five.

Conversely, St. Petersburg to Help Protect from Belarus hope that if there are still opportunities to the round of sixteen wants. If Real do not win against Bate should, it would be the last match to a direct meeting between Madrid and St Petersburg to the round of sixteen.

Reemtsma builds market share in Germany

The cigarette manufacturer Reemtsma has its market share in Germany, suffers like the entire industry under the impact of smoking bans in the federal states. The market for cigarettes will be taxed this year by around three percent to less than 88 billion pieces shrink, Reemtsma, the parent company Imperial Tobacco in Hamburg. Reemtsma loud message reached jointly with the newly purchased subsidiary Imperial Altadis has a market share, 27,2 percent, compared with 21.3 percent in the previous year without Altadis. But even without the acquisition would be the market share by 0.3 percentage points. "In recent years, the brand JPS extremely successful and in 2008 expanded this success." With a market share of 7.8 percent JPS was the second largest cigarette brand in Germany.

Imperial Tobacco reached in the past fiscal year (30.9.) In Germany a turnover of 840 (previous year: 751) million euros and an operating profit of 391 (341) million. The entire group, the fourth largest cigarette manufacturer, Altadis rose thanks to the takeover sales increased 46 percent to 292 billion cigarettes, the sales before taxes by 60 percent converted to 6.6 billion euros and operating profit by 51 percent to 2, 8 billion euros.

Kiel against Ciudad Real

Severe lots, but great confidence: The German handball Quartet is on the way into the quarter-finals of the Champions League also does not shrink high hurdles. Hart caught it at the draw of the 2nd Group phase of the THW Kiel, in a new edition of the Finals this year to defending champion Ciudad Real from Spain meets. "We wanted to actually go out of the way, but in the end it does not matter to me. We have a good starting position with four points," said THW manager Uwe Schwenker. Further opponents of Kiel are GOG Svendborg (Denmark) and FC Barcelona. Against the Spaniards had keel in the first group stage won twice and is therefore 4:0 points.

The HSV plays in Group 1 against the Russian champion Medwedi Moscow, Portland, San Antonio (Spain) and FC Copenhagen. "This is truly not our desire group," said HSV sporting director Christian Fitzek, but remains optimistic - the Hamburg also go with four points in the next few games. Are also confident Holpert Fynn, manager of SG Flensburg-Handewitt, and Wolfgang Schwenke, coach of the Rhein Neckar lions. The Flensburger play against Adémar Leon (Spain) and HB Montpellier (France) and first-MKB Veszprem opponents. The Rhein Neckar Lions meet at Chambery HB (France), Celje Pivovarna Lasko (Slovenia) and HC Osiguranje Zagreb. The Lions go as Flensburg, but only with 2:2 meters in the next round.

Grafite drops out

Wolfsburg must be in the second group game of the Uefa Cup at SC Braga on Thursday to renounce striker Grafite. The 29-year-old Brazilian, with eleven goals from eleven Bundesliga games as unerringly as never before, has been in training a severe head injury. That showed a thorough investigation on Tuesday in Wolfsburg Hospital. The injury was fracture of the leg rocks at the ear diagnosed and may take a long break after itself. Grafite was in Monday training with his team-mates Sascha Rieth zusammengeprallt and ambulances had with the car in the hospital market. The striker was on the slippery wet grass ausgerutscht, Rieth had him taken to the temple, then Grafite briefly lost consciousness.

Klose ensures clarity

With a brilliant campaign to be driving Franck Ribéry Bayern Munich prematurely into the eighth finals of the Champions League and has therefore withdrawn its first phase goal. The Frenchman was superior to the never-prone 3:0 victory against Steaua Bucharest initiator of all three matches of the German soccer champion: Miroslav Klose per pack and double world champion Luca Toni with his first Champions League goal redeemed the freezing of Bayern fans among the 64 000 spectators at the Allianz Arena. For the final victory in the Group F Bayern must on 10 December at Olympique Lyon muster.

The team of coach Jürgen Klinsmann is the eleventh time in the Co-round of "king class" and has this season alone on premiums already earned ten million euros.

Bayern started the superior furious: With chances in the minutes continued in the first quarter especially Toni, Klose and Ribery superbly staged. Toni awarded world champion before his premieres Gate still half a dozen high-caliber opportunities.

After 15 minutes ebbte the momentum of the offensive from the beginning, but the overstretched Romanian Rekordmeister could not be benefited. However, that the Bavarians against the lives of innocent Romanians then himself hard.

Only after the page break, it was better. Miroslav Klose gave the proceeds of 1:0 (57.), Luca Toni then celebrated his painful Tor premiere. The Italians had after his 2-0, by flying header reached on the shoulder treated. For the final score 3:0-turn caused Klose (71.).

"I have never doubted in our victory, we were clearly the better team. I've found that we have six, eight weeks is always better to have momentum - it makes us fun," said Bavaria's coach Jürgen Klinsmann.

Annoying but is expected to issue again when Lukas Podolski will be. Striker the nation once again missing because of a back injury, but still provides for Eddy. "I want during the winter break to leave Bayern," Podolski said the day before the game. In Cologne reported that FC boss Wolfgang Overath to speak: "We have done our homework and will do everything possible to Luke to get home. But clearly, there is for us a pain threshold." And although financial Art Ten to twelve million Podolski should have cost. FC manager Michael Meier on this sensitive issue: "We already had a conversation with FC Bayern, now we await a signal from Munich."

Werder Bremen must now at the Cypriot football Nobody Anorthosis Famagusta (20:45 clock, Sat.1 and Premiere) to retrieve his best performance to advance from the Champions League to avoid. Against the surprise team of European royal class may be disappointing so far, the German vice-champion in the first of two "finals" no disgrace afford to lose the loss of several million euros. Coach Thomas Schaaf said: "If we get nothing, then we are out, because you do not herumreden drum." Even club chief Juergen L. Born admitted: "worried about it already" If Werder table last Group B would be, even the Uefa Cup missed what would hurt financially difficult.

Cologne want Podolski and negotiate with Bayern

One of the Rückholaktion at FC Bayern Munich Lukas Podolski is unhappy at the 1st FC Cologne at the top of the agenda. "I will be the theme throughout knockout. With public statements to help the boy not. He has it hard enough in Munich," said FC President Wolfgang Overath to the members of the association in the Rhineland halls on Tuesday initially. But then granted the Overath some 1200 members but a glimpse behind the scenes: "We have done our homework and will do everything possible to Luke to get home." Cologne manager Michael Meier could imply that it "gives a clear concept on which it is feasible" was Podolski back to FC to guide. Newspapers had reported on Tuesday in Cologne was being created, with investors to speak to an estimated transfer fee of around 15 million euros for the striker to raise. "There has been recent talks between Cologne and Bayern Munich and Cologne, where Podolski and" betrayed Meier . "Now we are waiting for a signal," said Meier.

Ballack is no peace

When Michael Ballack last week the team visited, he was not very talkative. The midfield player had no desire to vote again on the headline dispute with national coach Joachim Loew to talk. Ballack wanted in Berlin only fast on premiums for the World Cup qualifiers to negotiate and then very quickly back away, according to his Fußoperationen in London to train. Meanwhile, the games goes back quite well. And speaking again makes obvious fun. Before the Champions League game against Girondins Bordeaux told the midfield star of the television Chelsea premiere, as the weeks after his in a newspaper interview carried criticism of Loews personnel policies and leadership style had experienced. If you have a rueful, deeply refined professional football had expected, was disappointed. On the contrary. That the dispute on prime time news broadcasts were filled, for him everything was just a regrettable over-reaction. "It has assumed proportions that this interview was not worthy," said Ballack. When it comes to this sentence would be stayed, they would be at the headquarters of the German Football Federation (DFB) in peace to prepare for the Christmas party. But Ballack had more to tell. On the question of whether he's interview from today's perspective would undo, followed circuitous no justification. "No," said the 89-nation former players, "because I was only in a reasonable tone my opinion said. I also have attacked anyone that I wanted to do not." And even: "It has been criticized from many sides that I mean to the public'm gone. But the content was very little criticism." So nobody sounds of his criticism of the phasing out of Torsten Frings or its demand for more respect for established international players regretted. And on the occasion Ballack did the same principle still clear that his public expression and freedom of speech of a football professionals particularly at heart. "Sometimes you have to stop even a few critical notes in the public say. You can not always address everything internally. Sometimes you just want to also recognize the public go to a little jolt awake," he says. And all this after Loew last week in Berlin before the assembled team had called criticism will only internally to comment. The surprising answer Ballack leave mainly a question: What is the objective of it? The dispute between him and Loew was - at least to the outside world - has long settled. Ballack had apologized for his actions and remained in office because of all the concentration should be on the company World Cup 2010 in South Africa. With the simple answer that he is no longer on the process and would like to express the topic was done for him, if he had the conversation and new speculation can stop. Ballack did not and thus raises a further question, after Why: Was it stupidity, calculation or something in between? The former can be quickly ruled out. Ballack is not unbedarftes talent, but a football and media professionals. He knows how his words effect. Apparently it was a concern to him once again to clarify his position. In each case he makes clear to everyone that he is a mature player, which is his opinion can not accept. Whether deliberately or accidentally: The timing could hardly be more favorable. When Germany's embarrassing 1:2 against an England B team was not clear how long that Ballack has not yet replaced. When the DFB dissolves verbally thrust of the master primarily shake of the head from. In the corridors of the association headquarters yesterday they employed mainly with a question: How does the association that if a player already leadership from all sides declared closed issue again on the topic and makes unrest brings? Until further notice is the strategy: Keep calm. "For me are the differences with the interview from Frankfurt settled. The important thing is that Michael Ballack confirmed that the relationship is intact. By looking for me, there are no new facts," said DFB president Theo Zwanziger. Internally is being considered that Ballack virtually no criticism of the new Trainers formulated and thus violated the code of conduct did. The association is excited about the behavior of leadership still does not. The same goes for the coach. Loew ( "For me, this is not a new critique"), the statements Ballack looked exactly - and then decided, once nothing better to do.

Mavericks build their series of victories

The Dallas Mavericks come in the North American professional basketball league NBA increasingly on tours. The 109:106-success over the Indiana pacers, the series of the team of German superstar Dirk Nowitzki now on the five winning consecutive increase. The Mavs' are thus at 7:7-victories.

It was, however, a lot of hard work for Nowitzki and Co., which with a Sonderbewacher send Wuerzburg 24 points and twelve rebounds beisteuerte. Spielentscheidend but this time were two of his team-mates.

Kidd and Terry turn the game

In the third quarter amounted to the leadership of the pacers intervening 13 points and five minutes before the final Irene were the guests still in front with 95:88 before Jason Terry and Jason Kidd in a spurt 18:8-Between the Mavericks all the points for their team and marked turned the encounter.

"Kidd and Terry have just made turn after turn. You have given us with their will power led to the victory, but we must pay tribute to them," said Dallas coach Rick Carlisle. Besides Nowitzki and Antoine Wright came as representatives of the ankle injured Josh Howard to 24 meters. Best shooter of the Mavericks, however, was Terry with 29 points, Kidd contributed eleven points and 13 assists for. On the pacers stood Danny Granger with 22 and Troy Murphy with 21 rebounds and 14 meters out.

Meister Proper impregnable island

A glance at the statistics today, Werder Bremen should suffice to Anorthosis Famagusta should not be underestimated. 41 home games in a row, the Champions League opponents of Hansa not lost since January 2007, he is undefeated in Cyprus. Since it is no advantage that European security reasons in Nicosia held in Larnaka is played. Because they also felt the series - even against Inter Milan (3:3) and Panathinaikos Athens (3:1).

If the numbers do not meet the Bremer einzufloben respect, it could take a look at the coaches of the defendant bank help. There sits Temuri Ketsbaia, a Georgian with master-Proper-Hair and talent to look grim. In Germany, the trainer of Famagusta still largely unknown in England, however, Ketsbaia is a legend. In 1997 he moved from AEK Athens to Newcastle United, where he was, inter alia, on the side of the German national player Dietmar Hamann earned his money.

Unforgettable is Ketsbaias outbreak after a gate 1998 against the Bolton Wanderers. First he threw his jersey into the Fancorner, then his shoes should also follow, which is not however resolve the feet of them. So they used Ketsbaia to advertising gangs to wreck. This is something the fans love on the island.

Meanwhile, the 40-year-old clearly in serious. Since 2004, he directs the fortunes of the Cypriot Association, have since been three national titles celebrated gains. His greatest success was celebrated with the Ketsbaia feed into the ongoing Champions League Main Round.

In the group phase of the Cypriots only lost the game in Milan (0:1), trotzten they Hinspiel Bremen in a 0-0 and have five meters from four matches two points more than the last group from Germany. If Anorthosis wins today and Athens in Milan loses, it Famagusta prematurely for the eighth finals qualify. "We are working hard in the group stage and want to come there with playful cleverness survive. The fact that we are right, but we have already demonstrated," said Temuri Ketsbaia.

With much love and little money, he has his squad together. The biggest trick he landed here in the summer: He Himself Traianos Dellas (32), the "Colossus of Rhodes" after Cyprus, the European champion Greece in 2004 had become. The 1.97m great defensive specialist, along with striker Savio (34), formerly Others Real Madrid contract, the star in an otherwise little celebrity team.

Ketsbaias work has meanwhile not only in Cyprus for Furore ensured: "Temuri has proven that he know from first-class football and his knowledge and his ideas," said Inter coach José Mourinho, his team is excellent organized. "

Dortmund remains with victory at KSC top off

Thanks Mohamed Zidan has Borussia Dortmund jumped to a Uefa Cup place and managed the crisis at Karlsruher SC drastically tightened. The KSC was subject by the hit of the Egyptian (20) on 14 Matchday soccer league 0:1 (0:1) against Borussia Dortmund and has thus made the last eight games only one point fetched.
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"We have in the first half played very scared, nobody has called for the ball. After the residue was then very difficult, "said KSC coach Edmund Becker, the last manager Rolf Dohmen even in the case of descent with a Jobgarantie equipped. Good laugh had Borussia coach Juergen Klopp: "From the 10th Minutes we have a really good game. We had one or other contraband can finish better. The victory was deserved. "

Before 29,657 spectators in the stadium Wildlife tried both teams in the initial phase of intense duel with behavior come into play. That was the place Gentlemen, the captain Maik Franz (Fersenödem) and Massimilian Porcello (abdominal problems) had to forgo, at first a little better.

As a result, registered the team of coach Edmund Becker, the last manager Rolf Dohmen even in the case of descent equipped with a Jobgarantie was the first good chance of the game. The header of Ghanaians Godfried Aduobe clarified Dortmund defender external Lee Young-Pyo for his already beaten goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller on the goal line (8).

Following this scene found the Dortmunder, in the absence of captain Sebastian Kehl (bone-crushing), Nelson Valdez (Muskelfaserriss), Diego Klimowicz (flu), Robert Kovac (locked) and Dede (cruciate ligaments) had to get better in the encounter.

The team of coach Juergen Klopp has been increased for her commitment quickly rewarded. After a flank of the ex-Karlsruhe Tamas Hajnal Zidan reached under the generous help of KSC-goalkeeper Mark Miller, his third Saisontor.

After lagging behind the hosts revealed once again their almost chronic weakness in the attack. Although the Baden produced a field superiority, ensured before the break only a distance shot from outside defender Stefano Celozzi for a little risk (22). At the beginning of the second half the hosts intensified their efforts and pushed for the compensation. Midfielder Michael Mutzel awarded the best chance of KSC (50). The offensive game of the men left the place Borussia place for contraband, the guests went with these options but to negligence. The Turk Nuri Sahin was the largest of these opportunities do not exploit (58.).

On the other hand, it was the eingewechselte Lars Stindl, the balance on the foot had (63). Only five minutes later had the Pole Jakub Blaszczykowski precedent for the benefit of BVB can provide. In the 75th Stindl minutes awarded again.

Derby d'Italia 'Muntari thanks goes to Inter

Table leaders Inter Milan has the attack from Juventus Turin to the top position in the Italian Serie A off. Through a gate by Sulley Ali Muntari in the 72nd Minutes won the title before its own public defender 1:0 (0:0) and built the lead to Rekordmeister "Juve" on six points.

In order to remain in Turin, the last five players had won in a row, at least initially on the third table space. However, on Sunday evening, the SSC Napoli and Lazio Rome at the "Old Lady" go. Interstate may also opposed to a victory of the table and local rivals AC Milan Lenz lengths from the top position are squeezed out.

German Open: Boll lost in the semifinals

The leaders of the German Open in table tennis yesterday afternoon, is expected shortly heart slipped into his trousers. The flagship of the tournament in the Velodrome was eliminated early.
- The number one set to Timo Boll was in the eighth finals against the Romanians Adrian Crisan lost with 3:4. From the early supposedly was given the absence of top stars from China as planned.
But Germany's table tennis star was lucky. The 24th World Crisan was disqualified because his bat pad for control after the match the permitted strength was exceeded. "The most dümmsten dasteht now, I am. But I can at least do so. The correct decision of the court battle was hard to place the audience, so I also whistling in the purchase had to take," said Boll.
Thus, Boll continued to his third title at the German Open fighting. At late afternoon, he was rehabilitated. Boll then defeated the Japanese sovereign with Kaii Yoshida 4-0 and moved into the semi-On. Although Boll at the table against Crisan had pulled lose, so he is at least on paper since the World Cup in late September in Liege in international tournaments unbeaten. Wu Jiaduo is also in the semifinals. The player from Kroppach sat down with 4:3 against Weltranglistensiebte Feng Tianwei from Singapore.
By contrast, the triumph of the German national team yesterday evening in the finals suddenly stopped. Both the men without Topstar Boll against Poland as well as the women each had against Singapore 1:3-Losses suffered.

Hecking job in Hanover seriously endangered

Eintracht Frankfurt got a little air to descend ranks and gives Hanover 96 more in distress nutshell: The Eintracht responded with a 4:0 (2:0) to the 0:4 one week earlier in Dortmund, trainer Friedhelm scintillating but said: " The victory is much too high, so self-critical, we need to be. " The Goalscorers Nikos Liberopoulos (2), Marco Russ and Martin Fenin led her team for the second season home victory.

Meanwhile, the concern in Hanover after just one success from the point past eight games is increasing. "That was once again far too little. We have reached a low point," said coach Dieter Hecking, whose team a largely desolate performance offered and the discussion about it by tightening.

Verdasco / Lopez bring Spain closer to victory

Spain's tennis team win without its star Rafael Nadal, the third victory in Davis Cup after 2000 and 2004. Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez won on Saturday in Mar del Plata, the preliminary double against David Nalbandian / Agustin Calleri after 3:18 hours and five match balls with 5:7, 7:5, 7:6 (7:5), 6:3 and thus brought the Iberians against hosts Argentina 2-1 in the lead.Spain needed in the two single most closing now only one victory. Initially available from 15.00 to clock the Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro and David Ferrer, who last batch deny Nadal and David Nalbandian replacement Feliciano Lopez.

The support of Rafael Nadal, the Spaniard could be safe. The 22-year-old world first, because of a tendon inflammation in the knee in Mar del Plata missing, had his holiday home in Mauritius on Friday middle of the first match between Nalbandian and Ferrer suddenly no more television. Subsequently, he held virtually permanent telephone contact with the Spanish tutors.

"I've always called Vamos Espana"

"I then every two minutes at our team in Argentina called," Nadal told the radio station Cadena Ser. On his cell phone bill is made of multi-millionaire but only secondarily thoughts: "I was so nervous and have always called Vamos Espana."

Nowitzki shines

A shiny set up Dirk Nowitzki, the Dallas Mavericks in the North American professional basketball league NBA for the first home run victory. After four previous defeats in its own hall in series of Wuerzburg contributed 25 points and 10 rebounds for the 91:76-success of his "Mavs" over the Memphis Grizzlies at. Together with Jason Kidd, on 18 points and 13 rebounds came, he was so crucial player on the way to six win of the season.

"We have star players - so they play like stars," said Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle. Despite the second victory in succession, his team of seven defeats in the Southwest Division but still only on the penultimate place.

No answer on Nowitzki

But at least Nowitzki, who has previous day at 96:86 with the Houston Rockets with 24 points, had convinced, is always better to ride. Even Memphis coach Marc Iavaroni stayed on Friday only praise for the Forward: "We have really played well. But Dallas had a couple of easy baskets, and then they started to play on Nowitzki. And to him, we had no answer. "

The Grizzlies Sheehan Nowitzki against the club already the twelfth defeat in the series, from the current 52 Compare Memphis could win only seven. Dallas is now six victories and seven defeats tables Fourth in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.

Defeat for Kaman

A defeat Sheehan Nowitzkis national team colleague Chris Kaman. With the Los Angeles Clippers he lost 88:89 against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Clippers will remain so for only two victories this season drittschlechteste team around the league and demonstrated in the Pacific Division the last place.

Best team in the West have continued to the Los Angeles Lakers with 10 victories with only one defeat. The Lakers won their game against the Denver Nuggets with 104:90. In the East champion Boston Celtics built with a 95:78 over the Minnesota Timberwolves his record to 12 victories from to 2.

Terrible beatings for the prison boxer

This (whipping) penalty did the right prison boxer hurt! Challenger Jürgen Brähmer (30) lost the most important fight of his life. Before 4500 fans in Rostock, Schwerin in the subject Halbschwergewicht against WBA champion Hugo Hernan Garay (27) unanimously on points.

Deutsche Sheehan 650 000 euro exchange. But that was only a faint consolation. Because for Brähmer, after two prison stays in prison as a boxer known to burst the great dream of his life. "I want to be world champion since I began with boxing," he predicted.

Then it sets in his 1st World Cup battle powerful beatings. Garays fists organize an impressive barrage. Brähmers cover is far too open. The first rounds are quickly gone.

On ring trembles girlfriend Tatjana. So much had their Juergen never connected. "You must now have over the pig dog," said trainer Michael Timm during the break before the 7th Round. But Brähmer, which many see as a century talent, can not retrieve its potential.

Leverkusen patzt, Hoffenheim over first place

1899 Hoffenheim is once again leader of the Bundesliga table. The team of coach Ralf Rangnick decided on Saturday the Shakers duel at the 1st FC Cologne with 3:1 (1:0) for himself and sparked with 31 points, Bayer Leverkusen (28) than from front-runner. The loss Rhinelanders at Arminia Bielefeld 1:2 (0:0).

On the way to target autumn championship completed the FC Bayern Munich (28) his duty against Energie Cottbus with a 4:1 (2:1)-success. An important victory celebrated on 14 Matchday also FC Schalke 04 with a 3:1 (3:1) against Borussia Moenchengladbach. The VfL Wolfsburg shot with a 4:1 (0:1) VfB Stuttgart against the Swabians still deeper into crisis.Despite pressing superiority had to master the German record at the Allianz Arena initially a setback suffered by Ervin Skela (25). In the Freistoßtor the Albanian saw the team behind Munich goalkeeper Michael Rensing and uncomfortable. The French national player Franck Ribéry with a superb free kick in the Torwinkel (29), Martin Demichelis per capita (38), Miroslav Klose (54.) and Luca Toni (59.) turned the match.

Two Red Cards in Cologne After Cologne in the second division last season still two victories against Hoffenheim had celebrated, it was a class above this wrong. Demba Ba (32) and Steve Harper Top Scorers (67./88.) Gates season with his number 15 and 16 represented the "tripartite" perfect. Petit (78.) had taken to 1:2. Cologne Kevin McKenna looked rough foul play because the red card (52.), In 1899 he flew Luiz Gustavo due to repeated foul play with the Yellow-Red Square (56th). Auf Schalke ensured Halil Altintop (17./45.) And Jefferson Farfán (23./Foulelfmeter) with their hits only once for a little rest. Board chief Tönnies had ten points from the next four games until the winter break called - the first three are now retracted and thus take some pressure of coach Fred Rutten. The Canadian Rob Friend (30) was 1:2 succeeded in the meantime. Leverkusen after Sheehan last six games without defeat duty calculated in the basement of Bielefeld child again a bust. Artur Wichniarek (53.) with its ninth Saisontor and Daniel Halfar (69.) ensured the second victory of the season Arminia. National players met while Patrick Helmes three days after his match-Goal against England also on the pasture (78.), but the Bielefeld held until the final lead. Three minutes before the end saw Leverkusen Sascha Dum rough foul play because the red card. Bochum catching up comes too late In the duel of Swiss coach continued Hertha coach Lucien Favre against his colleague, Marcel Koller, Bochum with 3:2 (3:0) through. Raphael (25), Gojko Kacar (33) and Cicero (39) met for the guests from Berlin. Stanislav Sestak (50) and Marcin Mieciel (75.) schürten hope again in Bochum, but it remained at 2:3. The Stuttgart coach Armin Veh to slip ever deeper into crisis. Lanig Martin (17), had the champion in 2007 but brought in leadership, but Grafite (51./76.) Gates with his season number ten and eleven and Edin Dzeko (79./85.) Turned the game.

No duel United States against Iraq

World champion Italy and Brazil meet record champion at 2009 Confederations Cups already in the preliminary round and each provide a sporting highlight in the trial run for the World Cup in South Africa. When the draw for the tournament in Cape State, 14 to 28 June of next year, the football giants in Johannesburg, together with the United States and Egypt in Group B, raffle and fight in direct duel on 21 June in the capital Pretoria to the semifinal round.

Light group for hosts

For the Setzsystem by the World Federation of FIFA recipient already hosts South Africa were the eight beauty queens from the participating countries at the stage of the convention center real magic wand.

The organizers probably got the easiest of all possible groups constellations. The 'Bafana Bafana' team called on 14 contests June at the Ellis Park in Johannesburg the opening match against Asia champion and the Confed Cup newcomer Iraq.

"We play against strong teams. They do not come forth to walk. All are masters of their regions," said South Africa's Brazilian national coach Joel Santana. Other opponents in group A are Oceania champion New Zealand AM17. June in Rustenburg, and - as the strongest opponent - European champion Spain, 20 June in Bloemfontein.

"We will not disappoint you"

Besides Lippi also lacked Brazil coach Dunga in Johannesburg. FIFA President Joseph Blatter, the Confed Cup and World Cup as "his tournaments," and himself as "proud Africans" means, weilt currently at the U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile. The prominent trio missed a colorful show with African music and dance motifs. Germany had a possible participation in the test run for the World Cup 2010 by the 0:1 defeat in the European Championship final against Spain missed. The draw prevented a politically-explosive rounds duel between the U.S. and Iraq.

Around the draw ceremony, the hosts and FIFA utmost to progress in the tournament long considered critical in preparing a good light. "For the safety FIFA has top priority. The World Cup is the safest that we have ever organized," promised the FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke - same course should also apply to the Confed Cup. OK boss Irvin Khoza assured in the draw: "We will not disappoint you."

For the World Cup dress rehearsal, the FIFA increased the prize money. Thus the eight teams will receive a guaranteed Antrittsgage of approximately 1.1 million euros. The tournament winner remove 2.97 million euro bonus that the loser of the Finals is still 2.5 million. Overall, FIFA is pouring about 14 million euros in prize money.

Anger after the summit storm

Two Red Cards in Hoffenheim victory in the Shakers duel with Cologne. Rank Nick thumb can easily stand

They are always eerie. With their fourth away win conquered sensation Shakers TSG Hoffenheim again the top and pointed to 1 FC Cologne at 3:1 (1:0) into the barriers. The coach Christoph Daum and Ralf Rangnick be friends but no longer in dispute over a place gifteten reference to it. Without a handshake, they went apart.

Why? Referee Deniz Aytekin noted Cologne Kevin McKenna after a hard foul from space, what Daum front of the camera on the back Hoffenheim Bank: "This is the most unfair thing I have ever seen. The Hoffenheim make always sweet and nice, it has Bank provoked the red card. " Rank Nick denied that, and TSG-manager Jan shingle Meiser said: "Nobody has a calling card. That one aufspringt when a foul five meters in front of our banking is done, it is perfectly normal." Daum repeated his accusations at the press conference, the ranking Nick left angry - despite square one.

Sun proved to Cologne as a bad loser after a deserved defeat in the Shakers duel, which is also referred to his appeal that a cult club against the epitome of the nouveau riche province club played - religion against retort. The FC fans rode with a banner on the cliché around: "1 Village Association, 8 sponsored fans, 99 percent investor. This is called your tradition?"

The 1st FC Cologne was at least theoretically prepared. Daum said he voted against the Offensivwut of TSG in training "a basic pattern develops." Gray is all theory.

Both teams had to forgo strain forces. Cologne Miso Brecko and Hoffenheim Andreas Beck were locked, Andreas Ibertsberger missing in the chain of four-TSG injured. Weighed heavier for the guests inside the band violation of Chinedu Obasi, wonders what the storm this season sprengte. Demba Ba and Steve Harper came even without the Nigerians clear. Daum brought in the offensive for the last Sergiu Radu form weak Chihi Adel, whom he in his apartment at the common meal had built up.

The guests began to cheeky and demonstrated in a season full of victories gained self-confidence. Christoph Janker köpfte after Salihovic-side free kick, another free kick from Salihovic parried Feryd Mondragon (19).

Thereafter, the liberated Cologne and shot TSG-keeper Daniel Haas warm. Especially unhappy acted while Nemanja Vucicevic, after Novakovics posts Abpraller the shot from eight meters over the empty goal set (26).

Something is usually punished. It was. Ibisevic than in the traps continue to Demba Ba headed reklamierten the Cologne offside prefer instead to disrupt the Senegalese. Whose shot from inside posts jumped to a little lucky break led into the goal (32). The gate, however, was correct.

In the second half came the announcement of snow and with it the heat - on the pitch. Initially, the referee after Cologne McKenna vault against Salihovic from the field (50). Then it caught also rightly Hoffenheim Luiz Gustavo - foul after he saw yellow-red (55.).

The guests took advantage of the enhanced flexibility and increased through better Ibisevic to 0:2 (67). Cologne fell only slightly to just a lucky shot abgefälschter of Petit led to the gate (82.). As suggested again to record Ibisevic shooter - it was his 16th Saisontor (88.). Where should the lead with just the Shakers from the village? "Good question," said Ibisevic. The most exciting of the season.

This is the anti-fair-play table in the Bundesliga

In the anti-fair-play table for the club five points Red cards, yellow-red cards and three yellow cards a point. These are the most unfair of the Bundesliga clubs ... In the duel at Karlsruher SC on Friday evening (20.30 clock / LIVE! Ticker) goes Borussia Dortmund as tables-17. the anti-fair-play rankings. We'll show you all placements!

While the actual clubs in the Bundesliga table at least ten seats apart, separated them in the cards ranking only three meters and four ranks.

In the anti-fair-play table of "Wahretabelle.de" get the red card teams for five points, yellow-red cards and three yellow cards a point. Here you see the most unfair of the Bundesliga clubs.

Klopp is looking forward to the KSC

When it comes to the personal accounts of Juergen Klopp would go, then could the KSC points by post to send the BVB. Finally, the Dortmund coach has never - either as player or as coach - against the KSC lost. Still want to Baden, the last one of 21 possible points have brought this negative series under any circumstances stop and take the first step out of the crisis.

However, the appalling record of the past games, the recent bust at 0:1-bottom Energie Cottbus and the crash of the relegation place at KSC deep scars left behind. In several discussions of the pros and between coach Edmund Becker and the Mannschaftsrat has in recent days cause research. The result of the analysis is clear: Against Borussia counts only one victory.

"Allen is clear what we're all about. We must score because it does not matter how the enemy is," said replacement captain Christian Eichner, the still injured Maik Franz (Fersenödem) as the boss on the pitch represented needs. Interior defender Martin Stoll, Franz replaced in the defense, even has already begun with the arithmetic: "Our aim must be to 20 points until the winter break to get."

"His word in the ear of God," said the manager Rolf Dohmen Jobgarantie equipped with a Becker's pretty unrealistic projects Stoll. Finally, the KSC after the previous 13 days only play half of the required counter to the account.
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For the coach is, therefore, other targets in the foreground: "Dortmund has a good run and is individually incredibly strong reception. For us, that we accept the two battles and win them. But we must also finally implement what we make."

Since the implementation especially in the opponents' goal problem, make no secret Karlsruher fact that a match they desperately looking for secure Striker.

"We need an offensive player who sometimes the ball into the goal skin," said Becker, however, also knows that the KSC a Top Scorers must develop itself: 'One of the currently meets, we will not. Either we can not pay him or he does not have to. "
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The toughest teams in the Bundesliga

Under this category falls well BVB-Edelreservist Giovanni Federico, whose return to the old home but will always speculate. Even more than the KSC Federico misses his ex-game maker Tamas Hajnal, in the form of recent weeks, the biggest threat to his former employer represents.

Despite the omens for the benefit of Dortmund, with a victory jump on a Uefa Cup place can create Klopp warned its professionals. "The Karlsruhe want their home in this situation dramatically improved.

The team has quality and it will forward by the audience whipped, "said the coach, based on Nelson Valdez (Muskelfaserriss), Diego Klimowicz (flu) and Robert Kovac (locked) must renounce.

Hansa agree with Dieter Eilts

And could have done today. Since yesterday afternoon is free for Hansa Eilts.

Yesterday was the former U21 coach in Frankfurt, the German Football Association. The reason: While Eilts was the beginning of November as a DFB coach fired, although he and the U21 Bubis qualification for the European Championship 2009 in Sweden had packed.

Nevertheless, the former midfield vacuum cleaner or a contract until 30 June 2009 with the association. Until yesterday.

DFB General Secretary Wolfgang Niersbach: "We want Mr. Eilts no stones in its path." The contract was dissolved.

The champions in 1996 has done his homework. Hansa must now say a few minor rules will increase the ex-Bremer when Zweitligisten On. Grabow: "We are working flat out on the matter."

Hansa wants the deal as quickly as possible on the stage. Should hurry Monday against 1860 Munich (20.15 clock) sit on the bench. And even before that, as much time to spend with the team.

Hamburg's handball show that they are a top team

Hamburg - He hoped the president had fallen this game, said Pascal Hens. "I have it in any event fun," announced the Rückraum player of the HSV Hamburg after 33:31 (17:15) in the northern derby of the handball league against the SG Flensburg-Handewitt. Why him as the boss was at the heart at this moment, it was clear. Andreas Rudolph, 53, had after the defeat in Balingen last week, the fourth this season for the expensive team, his resignation is not excluded. And even after the elected chairman until 2011 on Wednesday afternoon with the Supervisory Board met and had settled the press statement had not yet fully indicate complacency. It will, said that "in different groups get together to Andreas Rudolph in his office as President of HSV Hamburg to relieve."

It was about him, had the often impatient impresario explained that the employees are not behind him, "the money uncle" hide. Not only in the team groove is no longer the desired performance, he argued. It is estimated that the business since late 2004 already 15 million euros in the club has made, then was broke. Therefore, he wanted to be absolutely masters. Perhaps it is only a "wake-up call" (Rudolph) had after the disappointing opener in this season. But at least he thinks about it, that "some of the luxury cheek to wipe." He wants no longer quite so generous as usual and widespread that he will possibly the 18-man squad to 14 players will soon shrink.

Pascal Hens, he is in these reflections but hardly think. The world champion, straight from a shin fracture convalesce head, had players, officials and fans after the second operation after a three-month break rave. "The VIPs will all be a court, French blue and white" order ", said CEO Peter cancer in allusion to Hens' nickname fries and the club colors. "He is a great type", Krzysztof Lijewski praised the players, because he always helps the team. Hens is injured, but he often travels with the away games. On Wednesday when he first sat on the bench, he fired the team with the replacement players Heiko Grimm and Matthias Flohr so strongly that the audience could infect them. And then, when he finally was on the field, he helped even more. He immediately received seven sunken balls in Flensburg network. He tore the colleagues with.

Only one met more often, namely eight time this was Krzysztof Lijewski, and this in turn had with his brother Marcin Lijewski to do - as Blazenko Lackovic - the first time at his old team met. After a splendid start Marcin had in the 27th Muskelfaserriss minutes with a right thigh in the delegation. In the mid-term, he called on his younger brother, "to win the game." Nevertheless, Marcin Lijewski (three goals) and Lackovic (four), by Rudolph in the summer of 700 000 euros from their contracts herausgekauft were large share of the victory. In the first 13 minutes alone, met the former Flensburger for HSV. They had the difficult situation "impressive resolved," praised coach Martin Schwalb. They had even übermotiviert and blocks can be against the old comrades who after the game in the booth visited.

That the HSV won, but also had three misfires Flensburger to do. Lars Christiansen, the so-safe seven-meter-shooter, has the final two of eight attempts rejected - once he met the pole, once was goalkeeper John bitter with the hand faster. On this better Hamburg keeper, Per Sandström, failed short distance from the unkonzentrierte Thomas Mogensen shortly before the deadline twice. And then there was the Flensburger box Sandströms Swedish rival Dan Beutler, who actually always against HSV to form large aufläuft. This time he held than eight straight balls and went hard into the court: "If I had normal today, we win here."

Sun showed the HSV but that he also eights as current table is a top team. Five duels, there were already against the best teams, only one lost in Kiel at the end of the thread. Against Magdeburg and in Lemgo Nordhorn and won one. "Some are still wondering about us, even if they do not like it," said Martin Schwalb. To the title, however, it is no longer enough. The, after the defeat of Flensburg in Hamburg, the THW Kiel probably already pretty safe.

Bayern understand their storm problem

That might otherwise see Lukas Podolski. The alternate national player is willing but not victims of a further affront by coach Jürgen Klinsmann has against his person. Klinsmann, however, has understood that he, with three storms are not outcasts. Luca Toni is hurt or Miroslav Klose, it will closely - especially in international comparison.

Since it is only logical that the changing desires Podolskis Bayern a rejection issue. Because even the weak form striker number three (yet!) Obviously plays very well still play a role in Klinsmann plans.

Donovans references are okay: In the last season he achieved in the Major League Soccer 20 goals in 24 games. Add nine templates. In the past six years he was five times the player of the year in the U.S. elected.

The 105-nation former player must now prove that the Bavarians trust him cope.

New Men - and Ballack Without the captain is not. If the coach could still fetch. And to whom he renounced better.

The game was bad. Even grotto bad. Seldom has the German football team in the era Joachim Loew played weaker than at 1:2 against England in Berlin. Loew could hardly hide his disappointment, but then there was still a positive aspect: "I agree that 90 minutes against strong Englishman not worrying, because the players are out their lessons."

That remains to be hoped, because otherwise there certainly is a danger that the World Cup 2010 in South Africa without Germany is on the stage. Many such level should be free performances of the German elite kickers no longer afford - certainly not for the remaining six qualifying matches.

But how far is the DFB-choice 18 months before the World Cup? And to whom should Loew on the way to Cape set?

For the gate, there are four candidates: Rene Adler, Tim Wiese, Robert Enke and Manuel Neuer. Adler has his nose in front, it will remain so. Enke is injured, was at the meadow debut (against England) strong, but dictated to reporters later in the blocks: "I'm disappointed that I am not from the beginning've played." Modesty is an ornamental, but continue to come, "I without her. . . Instead of on his first match to rejoice, occurs again in a meadow Fettnapf.

In the four-string defense, there were year-round light and shade, so it remained well against England. Right graduated its 64th Arne Friedrich Match, but once again revealed its weaknesses in the opening game - which takes place at Berlin's virtually non-existent. Experts now believe the Hoffenheim Andreas Beck (21), which is also excellent in the offensive scenes, for the next man in this position. In the middle remain Per Mertesacker and Heiko Westermann first choice, behind wait Serda Tasci and U 21-player Benedict Höwedes (Schalke 04), which is a major talent, possibly Christoph Metzelder of Real Madrid. Another candidate is Marvin Compper of Hoffenheim debut against England at the "wrong" position, Loew put him outside (rather than centrally) an. Bavaria is left unchallenged Philipp Lahm, replacement could HSV-Marcell Jansen his players. Moreover, lurking in Wolfsburg and Schalke Marcel Schäfer Christian Pander.

In the midfield have Bastian Schweinsteiger and Piotr Trochowski on the external best cards in the middle is Michael Ballack urgently needed than ever, and the Bremen Torsten Frings will be back as soon as he physically at 100 percent, not to replace his.

Marko Marin, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Simon Rolfes and Tim Borowski are the men in the second link, also lurks behind a talent such as Toni Kroos (18) of FC Bayern.

The attack saw it a year ago still great, but this is little glory remained. Miroslav Klose in the crisis, Mario Gomez in a serious crisis, Lukas Podolski in Munich only substitute. Joy comes only when Patrick Helmes, but he alone is not enough. Next, after consulting his likely Bayer his colleague Stefan Kiebling.

Semifinal without polar bears

In the distance, the polar bears roam in those days. On Tuesday they were allowed home in the O2 World play today is the next game at Ostbahnhof on the plan. Thought it was in the German ice hockey champion on the day in between but hardly anyone in the home. Metallurg Magnitogorsk received in the Champions Hockey League (CHL) Finnish champion Kärpät Oulu.
- Both teams together with the EHC a group, and the polar bears were dependent on the outcome of the game. A point gain of Oulu would have the Berliners in the last group game on 3 December at home against the Russians an endgame to the semifinal round of presents. But everything thumb press in Berlin not helped. Metallurg continued with 3:1 (0:0, 2:0, 1:1) and is no longer the place of one to oust.

Thus ends the exciting adventure for the Champions League EHC So in two weeks. "The participation is still a big success. We have shown that Canadian teams can keep pace internationally," said manager Peter John Lee. Decently want to adopt the Berliner now from the competition, maybe even the victory premium of 50 000 euros and go so far as the established sum of 383 000 euro up slightly.
Must grieve the polar bears do not miss the event after the semifinals. Because the two victories over the Finns, they are the group as a Zweiterplatzierter quit. Only lessons, as well after the draw could be suspected, there despite the competition from two of the best teams of Europe. Instead, it showed the polar bears that you also can learn from them.
For the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) holds the latter has been a long time. Although there in recent weeks at the national level, ran less well than international. "Since we started in the CHL are, we had some problems at home," said coach Don Jackson. Therefore, he had most recently "felt pressure", facilitating effect since the victory on Tuesday against Dusseldorf (6:4).
Today, the polar bears at Duisburg (19.30 clock, O2 World). Actually an easier opponent, the foxes are final. It seduces but also help them be underestimated. Especially if the polar bears and their thoughts are not back from Russia.

Hamburg has good impression

Boris has received around midnight Schmidt, the chairman of the Hamburg Basketball Association, for a final farewell mail. Ron Adams, the assistant coach of the NBA clubs Chicago Bulls, exuberant thanked him for "the great reception in Hamburg" and the enthusiasm with which all parties had accompanied the visit. "That was more than polite, we seem to have respectable impression," said Schmidt.

On Wednesday, the U.S. investor Henry Feinberg and Steven M. Julius flown back to Chicago. Adams was among the delegation who are in Hamburg two days was around. The aim of the visit was to search for a location for a basketball team to establish itself in Europe's number one will be.

The Americans have much hope in Hamburg leave that out of the basketball province-prince could arise. "The base is created, and now we must wait and see how the decision fails," said Mark Schober. His agency United for Sport had Feinberg and Julius brought to Germany. If their vote for Hamburg, could already in the 2009/2010 season, a Hamburg team in the Bundesliga play. A wild card holds the league (BBL) ready.

"The potential for basketball in Hamburg is big, inexplicably, we are for this sport but still a white spot on the map. Therefore, it would be a huge success for the sports city of Hamburg, where the investors to Mr. Feinberg to our site would decide. We be our network for the entry into the basketball league will be happy to provide, "said Professor Hans-Joerg Schmidt-Trenz, the Chief Executive of the Chamber of Commerce. The guests were from the United States on Monday received.

Europe is for the North American professional basketball league NBA is a potential growth market - especially Germany. Here reached the NBA is currently in Europe, its largest turnover in merchandising. The million-investment in a German team therefore makes sense for Americans. Whether they medium term profitable business could be about to Feinberg and Julius are until January.

Handball Bundesliga attracts HSG Nordhorn four points from

Berlin - Before the recent guest in Berlin, gave himself the star of the team still optimistic. "The situation has normalized with us," said National handball player Holger Glandorf in the past week. He had previously experienced troubled times in the HSG Nordhorn, even the threatened insolvency of the Lower Saxony club, which is why Glandorf intervening on his premature departure mused. Since yesterday, the coveted half-back on an increasingly rapid change to reflect society. Indeed, because of significant violations in the licensing procedure drew the Handball Bundesliga (HBL) to the club for the current season from four points. The sanction was "under our statutes allowed. Nordhorn We've written about our informed decision," said HBL-CEO Frank Bohmann.

When EHF-Cup was the punishment by the league on incomprehension. "I understand the whole thing did not. We are aware of no guilt. We have already fined over 5000 euro," said HSG manager Bernd Rigterink. The entrepreneur, even sponsor of the club, now wants an explanation of the sentence "carefully examine and then calmly reflect on how we respond." Bohmann said meanwhile that North Horn could still appeal.

The handball players from the Bentheim since the start of the season struggling with financial problems. The budget showed a gap between 500 000 and 700 000 euros. Only the formation of a new play, including acquisition of new society sponsors in the 25 km distant Lingen prevented bankruptcy in September. Completed by the point deduction (13:11 instead of 17:7 points), the HSG from the fourth rank in the middle of the table.

"Except my neck fracture, I was never sick"

Goalkeeper Bert Trautmann legend about the relationship between Germans and Englishmen, David Beckham and the Verweichlichung in professional football

Berlin - Bernhard "Bert" Trautmann played after World War II as a German in England. As a former member of the Wehrmacht met the 85-year-olds now beginning to open hostility, but Trautmann was a hero. 1956, he rescued Manchester City despite a neck fracture in the cup final victory and was the first foreign footballer of the year. THE WORLD spoke with Trautmann on the occasion of the friendship game Germany against England.

The World:

If Germany plays against England - for whom are you, Mr. Trautmann?

Bert Trautmann:

England is my home, just like Germany. When Englishman in Germany criticized, I defend them, just as vice versa.

German and English are sometimes astonishing parallels on: Almost at the same time have Joachim Loew and Fabio Capello their national players a code of conduct imposed.

Trautmann:

When I Man City in 1949 began, I got the booklet in hand, as large as a check card, ten pages: A code of conduct for players.

What was it?

Trautmann:

What I was allowed and what is not: how the clothes to be had, what I as a professional responsibility on game days and to society in general have. And much more. But then other values prevailed. Football is a beautiful game remained. But today we give him the ridicule.

The ridicule?

Trautmann:

I'm not one of the older generation, saying: "When I played, everything was much better." That is true only in certain respects. Today we hypen water makers in the world. There are so many alibi-footballers. Why we now have so many injuries?

Probably because many were no injuries earlier.

Trautmann:

Except my neck fracture, I was never sick. Although I also had broken thumb or wounds in the face. It has been played. But the player-audience relationship was different. The football has evolved from the people away. There is something lost: culture, values. Workers from the sport has become something Prestigious. For Robinhos weekly earnings at my former club Manchester City, 180 000 pounds, I would have to play one hundred years.

Are you jealous of these salaries? Especially since so many players so much deserves, because he is the right hairstyle or woman has.

Trautmann:

I have nothing against David Beckham, not even as a player. But for us, he would not be the first team arrived. Because we are under very different conditions have played. We have in our shoes and urine gepinkelt three days and three nights left in it, so the leather is supple. Or the courts: At Christmas, only the corners of snow freed. Beckham had since no flank beaten. Behead slide tackles and he can not anyway. This is a completely different type.

How do you see Michael Ballack, when Chelsea for the third year in the Premier League plays?

Trautmann:

He had a huge change, to have initially quite nicely to Minna made.

Also because he is German? How is the image of Germans in England today? 1949 than you started at Manchester City, received 20 000 people against this transfer onto the street.

Trautmann:

Ballack had problems sporting reasons. A year ago there was a survey after the Germans the most prestigious in England are foreigners. There were on the island after the war, of course, bitterness and rejection. When I as a prisoner of war in the trucks drove through villages, since there were angry glances. But even those who said: You poor pig. Know your parents that you still live?

What do you think about today's goalkeepers? They have launched attacks were a - what today is celebrated as modern.

Trautmann:

No comment. I would just talk in Rage. I never thought that I was a great goalkeeper. Meanwhile, I know that I was there.

Who should be referred to Kahn and Lehmann in the German goal stand?

Trautmann:

Adler is good, new, too. Both have yet to learn. The quality of a goalkeeper is defined by how much work his defenders declines.