Football History

Football is a ball sport, competing two teams, each with eleven players against each other. As with most team sports the goal of the game is to put the ball more often in the opponent's goal than the opposing team. The ball is mostly played with the foot here, except for their hands and arms, the fielder may also use other body parts. Only the goalkeeper may - within his own penalty area - play the ball with his hand.

Lionel Messi: FIFA Player of the Year

Lionel Messi is the best kicker in the world. This is the result of the election as FIFA World Player of the Year.

FC Chelsea - West Ham Live stream video

West Ham gets back with Upson, who is a very important player in their squad. This will not repair the permanently vulnerable defensive, but will at least improve it a bit.

Bayern Munich - Hertha Berlin Live stream video

Today, for many teams an exiting soccer year comes to an end - and in the case of FC Bayern Munich, this can be said without any doubt.

VfL Bochum vs. Bayern Munich Live Stream Bundesliga

After Bayern appears to go up again, the team of coach Louis van Gaal wants to demonstrate today how sustainable this trend will be.

SV Werder Bremen - Schalke 04 live stream video

The top match of the 16th match day in the Bundesliga on 12.12.2009 is undoubtedly the encounter between Bremen and Schalke.

VfB Stuttgart vs. Unirea Urziceni Live Stream

After two other German teams in the Champions League with quite different results, the VfB Stuttgart must win his final game against Unirea Urziceni in Romania to qualify for the 1/8 finals.

Bayern Munich - Juventus Turin Live Stream Video or live broadcast on Sky

Tonite at 8:45 it is all or nothing for Bayern Munich - since only a victory in the direct duel with Juventus will make the 1/8-FINALS in the Champions League still possible.

With a series of three consecutive victories in the league Munich travels to Italia, however, without its top striker Luca Toni, who due to the problems in the recent weeks with coach Luis van Gaal will no longer be a member of the squad.

FC Schalke 04 Bayer Leverkusen live stream or broadcast live on Sky

The big game of 11.th round on 31.10.2009 is undoubtedly the encounter between Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen. In terms of the classification, this means the fourth against the first.

Both teams are currently in very good shape. Schalke has the home advantage, but could be weakened by the Cup match which took place during the week, however.

Live Stream Bundesliga: HSV against Gladbach or ticker

 
Also today, at 3:30 pm there will be a serious match for the HSV because then the game between Hamburg and Borussia Moenchengladbach will kick off. Certainly we can look forward to the results, because with a victory, the HSV would continue to remain on the table top.

Currently, the HSV is in number two position behind Leverkusen, but both are still equal on points. Perhaps it will change today.

Live Stream: VfB Stuttgart vs. Bayern Munich or Live Ticker

Of course, today's pairings will provide power and perhaps also bring some dramatic changes in the table with them. A change at the top perhaps? From 3:30 pm on we will know more.

Certainly one of today's top games will be the game in Stuttgart. There, the VfB Stuttgart takes on Bayern Munich and I can only hope that coach Markus Babbel has prepared his team well for this game.

Live Stream Bundesliga: 1.FC Nürnberg - Werder Bremen

 
How will the new table after the 11th Match day in the Bundesliga look like?. This will be the question of the weekend and already may be wildly speculated. Tonight we will certainly know more.

In the game between the club from Nuremberg and Werder Bremen the Hanseatics will certainly try to win as they are currently in a good position near the table top and might even take the peak today.

Borussia Dortmund (BVB) Hertha BSC Berlin Live stream or live on Sky

The first match of the 11th round of the Bundesliga season 09/10 on 30/10/2009 is the game between Borussia Dortmund (BVB) and Hertha BSC Berlin.

The impressions in the German FA Cup earlier this week were quite deceiving. Anyway, in the league Berlin has already greatly improved. And the cup loss for Dortmund can be counted as a bad day.

Bayern Munich - Eintracht Frankfurt live stream German FA Cup

 
Surely, this match is today's top game on TV, but whether this is justified, we will see. at 8:30 pm the Eintracht from Frankfurt has the opportunity to face Bayern Munich again.

The match will be broadcast live on the ARD and certainly there is also a live video stream on the internet. Those who can not receive a stream can follow the game via the official site of the Bundesliga on ticker, live, of course, but without moving pictures.

Nagoya Grampus - Dragan Stojkovic - Video: Coach scores goal from the sideline

Dragan Stojkovic is an idol in the Yugoslav football and one of the most outstanding players of Red Star Belgrade in the 1990's.

Now as a coach Stojkovic is still working in Japan - and has shown that he still got talent in the following video!

FC Schalke 04 vs.Hamburger SV (HSV) live stream

The absolute top match of the Bundesliga on 25.10.2009 is clearly the match Schalke - Hamburg. The second against the third in the classification. With a victory, the HSV could take over the table`s top again.

Schalke with a success instead, could even the HSV in points. Anyway, plenty of tension is ensured, cause both teams are currently in really good condition.

SV Werder Bremen - VfL Bochum live stream or broadcast live on Sky

On 25.10.2009 is yet another interesting match of the 10th round of the Bundesliga season 09/10 - the game VfL Bochum vs. SV Werder Bremen. To tell you straight away, I see little chance for Bochum for a victory tonight.

Bremen is currently just in too good shape, even if the team of Thomas Schaaf must compete abroad. Of course, the VfL should not be underestimated, otherwise it can also be quickly defeated.

Transfer Rumours Sunday, 25th October TOP 10

1. 27% Luca Toni to AC Milan?
2. 28% Rafinha to Juventus?
3. 7% FC Barcelona interested in Franck Ribéry
4. 12% Arsenal interested in Edin Dzeko
5. 21% Arsenal interested in Jerome Boateng
6. 19% Gojko Kacar to Juventus?
7. 11% Neven Subotic to Juventus?
8. 26% Jaroslav Drobný to VfB Stuttgart?
9. 37% Mohamadou Idrissou to Schalke 04?
10.24% Manuel Neuer to Man Utd?

Bayern Munich - Eintracht Frankfurt live stream or broadcast live on Sky

 
Today, 24.10.2009, the FC Bayern Munich has to face Eintracht Frankfurt for a so called "destiny match". This may initially sound melodramatic, but, for me, that`s quite true.

Cause if they could not win against Frankfurt, Bayern will suffer a media echo from the worst category. But after the poor performance last week, I think that a victory still would be difficult.

Live Stream Bundesliga: Bayer 04 Leverkusen BV Borussia Dortmund

 
Today it's once again time for the Bundesliga and thus a new 10th Round Match in this year's season. Tonight at 8:30 pm will kick off the match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund BVB and the game will be able to see via live video stream on the TV.

After the long football week, there is still the league and the league should please a lot of fans, because in both the Champions League and even in Europe League, the performance of the German clubs were only moderate.

Hertha BSC Berlin vs. SC Heerenveen live streaming or live on Sky

 
The Hertha Berlin is the only German team today (22.10.2009) in the Euro League to have a home match. It competes against SC Heerenveen, and needs a win more than any other team in Europe.

There is no priority to get into the Europa League next round, but to regain some self-confidence. But when I think of scenes from the last weekend, as Arne Friedrich denounced a team-mate in front of the fans , its hard to believe in a victory.

Celtic Glasgow vs. Hamburger SV live stream or live in Sat1

The Hamburger SV has to deal tonite (22.10.2009) with a real giant in European football history. Celtic wont make it easy for the Hanseatics although a victory for the HSV is urgently needed.

The signs, however, could hardly have been worse. Firstly you have to compete in Scotland, which is never easy and second, the Hamburger SV strikers - well, there arent hardly any!

SV Werder Bremen - Austria Wien Live Stream or live in Sat1

 
The SV Werder Bremen wants to confirm his positive trend of the recent weeks in the European League today on 22.10.2009 against Austria Vienna.

For me, Bremen is the clear favorite in this game, even if Andreas Herzog said that it will not be easy for Werder. He could be right, but what game is actually easy at European Level?

Girondins Bordeaux - FC Bayern Munich Live Stream or live on Sat1

 
Today (21.10.2009), the FC Bayern Munich plays against FC Girondins de Bordeaux in the Champions League and of course, the team of Louis van Gaal are favorized.

With a victory, Bayern were already one step shy of the second round. They would have 7 points then out of three games. But after all the trouble around the Bayern Munich strikers in the past weeks, it should be interesting who will play against Bordeaux in the attacking positions.

Besiktas Istanbul - VfL Wolfsburg live stream

The second game in the Champions League with German participation on 21.10.2009 is VfL Wolfsburg vs. Besiktas Istanbul. A victory for Wolfsburg in fact is mandatory if the team wants to move on in the Champions League.

But that won`t be easy against Besiktas. For me, the Turks are a sort of surprise. Some days they beat the big players and then they loose to a low-rated club.

VfB Stuttgart - FC Sevilla live streaming or live on Sky

After some weeks now it is time for Champions League again. On this day only one German team will play - when the VfB Stuttgart takes on FC Sevilla.

What am I up to say about Stuttgart? Boundless disappointment! Big negative surprise! Who would have thought before the season that the team is now so bad. In the Bundesliga, they are in the second half of the classification and virtually all players are out of form.

2nd Bundesliga Live Stream: Union Berlin vs Greuther Furth

Tonight at 8:15 pm is the last game of the 9th round in the 2nd German League, when the the two teams Union Berlin and Greuther Fuerth meet. We may already be curious whether Union Berlin continues its upward trend.

The game will be broadcasted on DSF and there will certainly be a live video stream on the Internet.

World Cup 2010 Relegation: Results of the qualifying draw

Only 4 more teams are allowed to fly from Europe to the 2010 World Cup, but who will it be?

Today, the relegation pairings were drawn in Zurich, and there are 4 interesting games to come. So lets make it exciting and present the results of the draw.

Wigan Athletic - Manchester City live stream and preliminary

Wigan Athletic (officially: Wigan Athletic Football Club) - also known as The Latics - is a professional football club based in Wigan, England. The club rose in 2003 - for the first time in its history - to the second highest English league, the Football League Championship. Only two years later in 2005, Wigan succeeded as a runner-up promotion to the Premier League.

VfL Wolfsburg - Borussia M'Gladbach live stream or live on Sky

The first game on Sunday´s 18/09/2009 9th matchday of the season 09/10 will be between VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia M'Gladbach. The development of the two teams this season runs exactly in opposite ways.

After doing well at the beginning of the season Gladbach is now the team in the relegation zone. In Wolfsburg, especially in the beginning it was not really satisfying.

Borussia Dortmund - VfL Bochum live stream or broadcast live on Sky

The big game on Sunday 18/10/2009 is certainly the the Derby between Borussia Dortmund (BVB) and VfL Bochum. These two teams are dangerously close to the relegation zone.

The BVB is just a point from the relegation zone and Bochum is currently even in the relegation place. so a win is almost mandatory for both teams.

SC Freiburg takes on FC Bayern Munich - Live Stream 1st Bundesliga

Today it's once again Bundesliga´s Saturday and Bayern Munich has its next game. In this match, Freiburg is already red hot tro take on the record champions.

In any case, Bayern Munich is powerful under pressure because they had previously not really have a good season, and on 9th matchday of the Bundesliga there is already a big gap to league leading Bayer Leverkusen.

Live Stream 2nd Bundesliga: DSC Arminia Bielefeld vs. Alemannia Aachen - Preliminary

 
Football fans had to wait a long time because we know that there was no play in the Bundesliga last weekend, but today it starts again. At least in the second division.

Today the first game is between the DSC Arminia Bielefeld and Alemannia Aachen and it will be interesting who will have the better start in the 9th round. Of course there may well be again a live video stream on the internet.

Diego Maradona Scandal Press Conference Video - Uruguay - Argentina 0-1

Diego Maradona Scandal Press Conference Video - Uruguay - Argentina 0:1

Argentina has made it to the World Cup 2010! This message should not come at all surprising. The qualification, however, had more scarce than Diego Maradona thought.

Only with a lucky 1-0 victory, the Gauchos managed to South Africa. For Diego Maradona still no reason for humility. In the PK after the game against Uruguay, the national coach of Argentina and former world-class players did not really sleep off steam. The following video contains the PK minors passages in written and spoken language. See yourself!

Statistics on Germany - Finland

Germany - Finland 1:1 (0:1)

Germany: Adler (Bayer Leverkusen/24 years / 8 matches) - Beck (1899 Hoffenheim/22/5), Friedrich (Hertha BSC/30/69), Westermann (Schalke 04/26/16), Lahm (Bayern Munich / 25/62) - Ballack (FC Chelsea/33/97 - 46 Gentner / VfL Wolfsburg/24/4), Hitzlsperger (VfB Stuttgart/27/50 - 46 Özil / Werder Bremen/20/6), Trochowski (Hamburger SV/25/27) - Cacau (VfB Stuttgart/28/4), Gomez (Bayern München/24/30 - 77 Klose, Bavaria München/31/93), Podolski (1. FC Köln/24/68)

Finland: Jääskeläinen (Bolton Wanderers/34/55) - Lampi (FC Zürich/25/16), Heikkinen (Rapid Wien/31/50), Hyypia (Bayer Leverkusen/36/103) Moisander (AZ Alkmaar/24/8 ) - Hämäläinen (Turku PS/23/4 - 66 Kolkka / NAC Breda/35/97), Roman Eremenko (Dynamo Kiew/22/24) - Sparv (Halmstads BK/22/5) Porokara (Örebro SK/25 / 9 - 72 Shefki Kuqi / TuS Koblenz/32/60) - Litmanen (FC Lahti/38/129 - 87 Nyman / Inter Turku/25/20) - Johansson (vereinslos/34/100)

Referee: Atkinson (England) - Attendance: 51 500 (sold out)

Goals: 0:1 Johansson (11.), 1-1 Podolski (90.)

Yellow Cards: - / Sparv

Best Players: Özil, Klose / Porokara, Johansson

German U21 wins European Championship

With an outstanding performance, the German youngstars climbed the olymp in European Football.

Oviously, there is a new generation of future world class players. To the Bremer Mesut Özil and already on the top-level conservative Schalke keeper Manuel Neuer has formed a team in the future can hardly be beaten will be.

Wolfsburg wins German Championship, Bayern finishes 2nd

With 5:1 against Werder Bremen, the VfL Wolfsburg secured the first championship of the club's history. The direct qualification for the UEFA Champions League was left for the FC Bayern Munich with a 2-1 against VfB Stuttgart, who are finally on third spot. Hertha BSC Berlin and Hamburger SV will participate in the newly formed UEFA Europe League.

There was no doubt

At the 5:1 victory against UEFA Cup-Werder Bremen was a finalist of the VfL Wolfsburg never doubts on winning the championship. Zvjezdan Misimovic uses a slip of Petri Pasanen massive from a short distance from the tour - there were just five minutes played. With a great inaugural spurtete graphites after an hour in a flat Hereingabe from Christian Gentner and increased it to 2-0. Last doubts about the title of Lower Saxony removed an own goal by Sebastian Prödl, such as a flat Querpass into their own housing abfälschte (26). Diego after 31 minutes showed why his team without him in the UEFA Cup final so helpless had knitted when he had three men umkurvte and from a short distance shortened to 1:3.

Grafite retrieves best striker

After the break caused the Wolfsburger Torjägerduo Grafite (56th, per capita) and Edin Džeko (74., volley shot) for the final score of 5:1. The superior performance of the Offensivduos is also evident is that with 54 gates of the Sturmduo record of Gerd Müller and Uli Hoeneß (53 hits) from the 1972/1973 season was broken. 28 goals for Grafite mean also the Torjägerkanone for the Brazilians, in the season eleven league goals achieved. "This is madness. A dream. A great feeling. I never thought that I would in just two years in Germany will be master. Today it is celebrated throughout the night," said Džeko directly after the match against Bremen tired.

Bayern directly qualified for CL

FC Bayern Munich on the other hand, secured by a 2:1 against direct rivals VfB Stuttgart direct qualification for the UEFA Champions League - the previously formulated minimal goal. A flat Hereingabe of the right of Franck Ribéry bugsierte Stuttgart's Khalid Boulahrouz after 15 minutes to the Munich leadership into their own goal. It quickly became the face of the game Wolfsburger clear that in Bavaria only for second place would go, but the Swabians had somehow missed the last bite, so that Mark van Bommel after one hour increased to 2:0. A fine individual brought Mario Gomez just three minutes later on his 24th Saisontor, but real tension came through a weak performance of the VfB no longer occurs, so that the Stuttgart, the season on third place finish and also for the UEFA Champions League qualify.

HSV in the Euro League

With its gateway to 3:2 at Eintracht Frankfurt secured Piotr Trochowski from Hamburg SV in the post-season tickets to the new UEFA Europa League. The Hanseatic had the team of the outgoing Frankfurt coach Friedhelm scintillating after gates by David Jarolim (22) and Ivica Olic (58) with 2:0 already located in front, before the Sydney by Alexander Meier (61) and Caio (64 .) balanced with a double blow. Lange saw it then, as should be the only HSV on the sixth table space to land, but his shot Trochowski club shortly before the end of half position with force into the UEFA Europa League. The Hamburger success was borne of the BV Borussia Dortmund, which is characterized by a 1:1 at VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach long fifth mentioned. After Dante's leadership per capita (57th) had Jakub Blaszczykowski seven minutes later compensated. The Gladbacher enough to draw the class received.

Cottbus heads to relegation match

A 3-0 success against Bayer 04 Leverkusen helped FC Energie Cottbus on the last matchday of the relegation place. Emil Jula (50./69.) Rivic and Steven (64) shot up the gates for the Lausitzer, where Ervin Skela superbly directed, although the Albanians in the post-season, a penalty awarded. Leverkusen played while blithely forward, but after the yellow-red card for Arturo Vidal (45) Classic ausgekontert.

Bielefeld, KSC will move down

Not enough contrast with the receipt for the class Karlsruher SC, although the Badener with 4:0 at home against Hertha BSC Berlin won. The main cities awarded by the clear defeat for their chances on the UEFA Champions League. The DSC Arminia Bielefeld slipped through the 2:2 against Hannover 96 yet, 16 to 17 Space and must also be the course in the second-tier applies. Shortly before the end had Artur Wichniarek still balanced, the winning goal but should not fall.

Hoffenheim wins at Schalke

The TSG 1899 Hoffenheim won by a penalty foul by Carlos Eduardo (89.) shortly before the final with 3-2 at FC Schalke 04, while the 1st FC Köln and VfL Bochum 1848 in a meaningless game with a 1:1 split.

Manchester United does it again - eleventh title for coach Ferguson

Manchester United won the English championship for the 18th Time

The Red Devils to the title with a 0:0 against FC Arsenal perfectly made, are now as the Liverpool FC (also 18 tracks) master call record.

Team Manager Sir Alex Ferguson took the Premier League trophy from sterling silver now, for the eleventh time in 17 years in the air. "It would be even more remarkable when we move past them," said Sir Alex, with a view to the rivals Liverpool and said: "At a resignation verschwende I do not mind. Only my health will decide whether I stop. Let us pray."

Ferguson led Manchester in 23 years to five FA Cup and two Champions League victories (1998, 2008) and won the European Cup Cup of the 1991st "I had not thought off in a dream eleven titles to get. Not in a million years."

New Europe League will replace the UEFA Cup

In September of the previous year, the members of UEFA's executive committee not only decided the increase of the EM participants in 2016 (from 16 to 24)  - they even paved the way for the reformation of the UEFA Cup 2009 to the so called "Europe League" as a new attractive competition for european top teams.

This results in centrally marketed and cross-TV rights, a name-and-ball sponsor and a new unified logo. The innovations are designed to have some "pristine" reputation of the UEFA Cup again in a glamorous light. "These changes will improve this historic competition. DieEuropaliga is important for UEFA and European football, as they are more fans, players and the enthusiasm of the clubs European Cup allows, let UEFA President Michel Platini after the Reformation, has decided to announce to the press. But not only the name and logo have changed - including the new mode differs from the previous expiration.

From the 2009/2010 season are a total of 48 teams in twelve groups of four against each other. The Defender and the ten teams eliminated from the Champions League qualifiers rise straight into the group phase, all the other struggling teams, depending on the strength of their national federations in up to four quality and elimination rounds to the financially lucrative group round. The four teams of each group are the same as in the Champions League in the return game against each other proceedings. The best two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout phase.
They also encounter the eight third from the "king class" added. From there it continues as usual - all the remaining 32 teams are grouped in a Lostopf and determine the return game mode the "Europe League champion." The group winners from the preliminary round, each have the advantage that it eliminated teams from the Champions League, at least initially from the path.

Werder Bremen and Hamburg have this year, so in many ways the opportunity to write history. One of the "northern lights" could be the last official UEFA Cup winner in the annals of European football received.

Premier League: Arsenal - Chelsea 1:4

Match report: Arsenal London - Chelsea London

Arsenal lost more and more sympathy from his fans. After the pitiful performance in the Champions League game against Manchester United the Gunners lost on Sunday evening with 1:4 against city rival Chelsea.

London. So something has to Arsenal rarely given. As early as the mid-term break was a large auditorium of the Emirates Stadium, leaving the State of 0:2. The appearance of the Gunners against Chelsea London was quite pleasant until then, but Chelsea was effective and made from two chances two gates. After 90 minutes there was a 1:4-flap for the hosts. After the Champions League against Manchester United from the next debacle.

It would have been Arsenal after a minute in the lead can go. Robin van Persie played a nice pass to Theo Walcott, but the ball over the Chelsea goal haute. Walcott was in the first half even more good chances, but he either failed on good keeper, Petr Cech, or too hastily concluded from. Cesc Fabregas also sought to conclude with a long shot, but again Cech was on the spot.

1:0 by Alex

Chelsea came in the first half hour only once by a long shot from Frank Lampard dangerous before the Arsenal gate. And then came the 1-0 lead also very surprising. Drogba was in the 28th Minute free kick from the right side into the penalty area, Alex sat in the head duel against Sivestre through beautifully, the ball flew to the bottom batten, and then into the net.

The Blues have played better and after only ten minutes later it was 2:0. Mikel played in the midfield to Anelka, a spurt leveraged themselves against three Arsenal players and became the ball from 16 meters into the goal haute. The Gunners were then completely from the role and also did at the beginning of the second half hard. Four minutes after the Wiederanpfiff it was already 0:3. Ashley Cole flankte left Strafraumeck in the penalty area, Toure wanted to save, but slid into the ball and the ball continues into the goal - Own Goal.

Bendtner`s goal brings hope

Robin van Persie and Walcott tried in consecutive matches to reach port, but only in the 70th Minute, the efforts are rewarded. Bakary Sagna flankte from the right side of eingewechselte Nicklas Bendtner rose high, set against Essien and köpfte deserved to 1:3 into the goal. Later, failed again and Gibbs Bendtner Cech in the good, and four minutes before the final whistle Arsenal was finally ausgeknockt.

Malouda makes everything clear

Florent Malouda came from ten meters to the shot that Fabianski fought to the left, just before the feet of Anelka. The Frenchman tried it from acute angle, the ball slammed against poles, but sprang back to the waiting Malouda on the penalty spot, the only insert needed. 1:4 After this debacle, it is clear that Chelsea directly for the Champions League and Arsenal qualified fourth in the qualification for the king class needs.

Football Transfer Rumours 08/05/09

Miguel López to Bayern München?
Marko Pantelic to Middlesbrough?
Maniche to 1.FC Köln?
David Trezeguet to Bayern München?
Philippe Senderos to VfL Wolfsburg?

Who will be the next Bayern coach?

The usual suspects are mentioned when it comes to the coveted job in Munich. But why should Matthias Sammer leave the DFB or Arsène Wenger Arsenal? The race is open to many candidates.

Dusseldorf. The Top of the FC Bayern Munich is one of the most coveted in Europe - and since yesterday morning, he is free again. The difficult requirements in Munich requires a well-known solution. Successes to show the candidate should have the best international pressure, he must endure, well speak German and be presentable in media of all kinds, the problem for which Munich is only the coach, they prefer to see Saeb road would be either with other Topklubs best care or for other reasons are hardly in question.

Arsène Wenger example: Why should the Frenchman's outstanding position in the Champions League semi Arsenal give up? Or José Mourinho, the Portuguese - with Porto, Chelsea and Inter successes celebrated - is according to his own sentiment in Italy is no longer happy, but as an extremely high-handed. It takes a lot of optimism around him in the Bavaria-batch situation with the pros and Mitrednern Franz Beckenbauer, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Uli Hoeneß present.

Quite possible that the reigning German champions to a surprise draw is similar as before the start of the season with the commitment of Jürgen Klinsmann or yesterday with the interim solution Jupp Heynckes. That the commitment "Don Jupps" on the end of the season could also be extended, and joined Rummenigge Heynckes categorically from.

For other reasons, no longer on Lothar Matthaeus and Christoph Daum to think. "Loddar" Bayern have more than once publicly abgewatscht, a collaboration between thumb and Hoeneß is the latest since the cocaine scandal to the then designated Bundestrainer unthinkable. Hoeneß for Klinsmann had been shadow over his jump, he would have to thumb in an ocean crossing. The race for the other is open - maybe for the Real failed Augsburger Bernd Schuster.

Results Champions League, Round of 16

Atlético	2-2	Porto (ag)
Lyon	3-6	Barcelona
Arsenal (7-6p)	1-1	Roma
Internazionale	0-2	Man. United
Real Madrid	0-5	Liverpool
Chelsea	3-2	Juventus
Villarreal	3-2	Panathinaikos
Sporting	1-12	Bayern

*Results are on Aggregate

The secrets of Real Madrid`s latest success

Ten league games in a row Real Madrid has won and the attack on the FC Barcelona is not yet over. "We will continue to hunt them," promised coach Juande Ramos. The shoemaker's successor has real short time gives a new style. When he was a teenager, Raul moved eagerly around the houses. In the wake of Schwerenöter Davor Šuker and Predrag Mijatovic, then storm Rauls colleagues at Real Madrid, was "El Siete" weeks really steep. Wine, woman and song were on the agenda. After the mutinies Real fans who prefer their favorite cheer in the stadium saw a drunk on newspaper photographs hanging in Dekollettes, apologized in tears Raul via TV for his "antics". Eleven years ago. Raul has fun in Milan In recent years, Raul has hardly encountered at parties, public appearances are not his thing. The Real captain lives largely withdrawn with his family on the outskirts of Madrid. Last Sunday he went exceptionally private times while traveling. Real coach Juande Ramos had his players the day after the 2-0 victory at Espanyol Barcelona released. Raul flew to Milan to the top of the Serie A match between Inter and AS Roma view. Raul had a fascinating evening - in two respects. Inter and Rome provided at 3:3 for the highlight of the season, went nearly simultaneously, despite the FC Barcelona 2:0 - and 3:2-lead Atletico Madrid punktemäßig empty. "The Roma had just shot a goal when I got an SMS. Then: Atletico 4, Barca 3rd Since I already had a little smile," portrayed Raul. "A little smile" is likely a bit of understatement. Rather laughs Real Madrid for three games neatly into Fäustchen. Of twelve points are the four other FC Barcelona stayed. The league leader schwächelt - and Real Madrid is always better. Ramos does a terrific job A diploma for the best offensive football is Real this season are not awarded. But the team does, what their new coach required of them: their job. Juande Ramos gave the team a few weeks within a style conveys that it is in Madrid has a long way. "The fact that Real Madrid has a high quality, everyone knows that. But they have played terribly. From tactics or structure was nothing to see. Under Ramos, a plan is finally visible. Real play tactically much better and has an order on the square," says Ricardo Moar.  Diarra was a good buy Ten league games in succession, Real Madrid and won only two opposite gates collects. "Ramos had no success at Tottenham. But he has learned a lot and especially tactically trained. From colleagues as coach Rafael Benitez (Liverpool, d.Red.) You can also learn a lot," said Moar. Ramos brought Lassana Diarra from London. Not a virtuoso on the ball, not Zidane or Figo. But just one, sometimes the skin in between. Diarra comes on the fans good, honest work because he delivers. Ramos is a fanatic discipline, in contrast to predecessor Bernd Schuster. "Bernd is a good coach, but he has the players too much freedom given. They are at the end of him on the nose herumgetanzt" presumed Moar. Raul is playing as strong as in his best years One of the major role in Schuster's resignation have been involved should be experienced under Ramos his umpteenth spring. Raul achieved in the last three match of five goals and has now already 14 at the season's account - the best rate since 2001. "He is the white Ferrari in Real," wrote the newspaper "AS". "Raul is a fine guy and a tireless worker. If he is 50 years younger would have his place in our team had," said the "Napoles of football" Raymond "Kopa" Kopaszewski in an interview with "realmadrid.com." Kopa was a member of the legendary Real team to Alfredo Di Stefano and Ferenc Puskas, the 1956 to 1960 five times in a row won the Landesmeistercup. At the heyday of the white ballet wants Real as soon as possible to build. The last Champions League victory is seven years ago and real threat to the 0:1-Pleite in round first leg against Liverpool again premature Off. "Should Real be eliminated, they will be back Ramos' head call. But we should rest him in work. He can achieve a great deal," says Moar.

Deeeeeerby Time!!!!

Schalke vs. Dortmund tonight at 8:30 CET

Friday evening, floodlights - the best conditions for a sparkling 74th Bundesliga comparison between FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund. But the Derby area, it is the duel of disappointed. Schalke last underwent in Bochum 1:2. The pressure is rising! For Andreas Müller, the air is thin, at home against Borussia Pleite the manager with his release expected. Even the chair of coach Fred Rutten wobbles. "The Derby is the game where we have a real turnaround can create" believes Midfielder Jones.

In Dortmund annoying than anything else: the eternal draw. Of the 20 games ended in draw half that Borussia is not on the spot. "As two teams meet, after a stroke lechzen liberation", also measures the Jürgen Klopp Derby guiding significance. Avoid the BVB coach on the blocked Lee, for the youngster aufläuft Schmelzer. The 21-year-old Farfan is on the chain. For sufficient sensitivity, given the situation in two clubs and the dramatic 3:3 in the first leg, as the King Blues a 3-0 lead out of hand gave debts. "I'm prepared for everything," says referee Wolfgang Stark.

Mr. Löw, you just got punk`d

Düsseldorf, Germany

In yesterdays friendly, Germany suffered a 0-1 defeat against the second unit of norway. Having played with the best German team in the first half, this loss is even worse - an there`s also another thing: Norways coach Egil Olsen (is he still gonna be replaced after this terrific strike?) said after the game, that he studied the german side for the last 3 matches very carefully. This lead to a brilliant denfense strategy, which reminded me of the infamous "catenaccio" in Italies 80/90ties. There was no chance to break through the norwegian defense for the German players, also if they tried with some shots from long distance. But the worst thing: Löw didnt even seem to be prepared for this - so he changed tactically nothing during the whole 90 Minutes! Norway was expected to be an easy test candidat for Germany to practices a bit for the next challenges. But so, Mr. Löw, guess you just got punk`d!

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