Chelsea destroys Ballack

London / Cologne - The Learjet at the airport in London, waiting in vain for his celebrity guest. Adidas wanted to hastily departed Sunday from Cologne Michael Ballack bring back to Cologne - after all, he was the main actor in the filming of the commercials for Euro 2008.
But the national team captain was behind the high walls of the hyper-modern training center in the London suburb of Chelsea's Cobham zurückgezogen.Ein refuge is the home of the blues, but hardly the 30-year-olds. For destroys Chelsea Ballack. The lack of participation in EM-Werbespot represents the climax of the disrespectful handling of the German Topstar dar.
The minutes of its removal: For weeks, had tried the tips from Adidas and the DFB, with Chelsea getting the release. A week ago, sent an assistant Kenyon declined. The DFB tried to explain it, was confident. But even chief executive Herbert Hainer, whose group supported by the London annually about 20 million €, which ran in the Secretariat of the omnipotent boss Peter Kenyon from the wall.
Ballack, however, still believed in a misunderstanding. He traveled only with Chelsea representatives in Herzogenaurach, there could be missing a special shoe. Then it went to the quarters of the national team, which treated him Doc Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt. There, he waited for the okay from Chelsea. But Kenyon was on vacation, no one else felt responsible. Ballack grabbed the suitcase, went away. Bierhoff: "The decision was correct."
Shortly after 21, the clock then fluttered a fax from London. But as the consent existed, it was too late: Ballack was no longer attainable. The next morning, the national team arrived in Cobham a - for training. His plane was waiting.
"That's not jump to a national player, the DFB and Adidas to," complained national team manager Oliver Bierhoff yesterday afternoon at the DFB press conference. "But we try to ensure that he will come."
Because the message, the Inter-Continental Hotel: Ballack remains arrived in London. The diplomatic opinion of adidas "Since our players' health a top priority, we decided to give Michael the opportunity to continue his rehab program in London." But there seems to Ballack hardly a future give. For since his injury on 22 April, there were problems. He had an operation in Munich. Then trouble arose. The surgery was not discussed with the club. Chelsea doctor Bryan English and heat-manager José Mourinho, the atmosphere - wrongly, as it turns out. While the team lost the title without Ballack after another, come rumors the coach would kick him. A sideshow?
On 3 July, he must be re-operated. While Ballack fights for his comeback, is vying Real's coach Bernd Schuster publicly for the ex-Munich. Mourinho in the wake new mistrust. It follows the cancellation of the Champions League squad. Familiar report, Ballack was bent and deeply unsettled since. Defense, for he can not, because he has signed in his Treaty a confidentiality clause. "I must see that I'm healthy again. Then I can make me think about other things. "I hope Chelsea makes our captain had not yet been broken more ...
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Schalke Kuranyi in the trap

Gelsenkirchen - Schalke 04 Kevin Kuranyi and - that it is still a dream marriage, no one believes.
The signs are clear on separation - but this could be a loss for Schalke Important business will be.
The facts: Kuranyi came in 2005 for 6.9 million euros from Stuttgart, has since scored 61 goals for Schalke competitive game - more than any other striker of the area clubs. Manager Andreas Müller: "From this was money well invested. Many clubs would then lick their fingers, for less than seven million euros to get a striker who shoots as many goals. "
But Mueller also knows that there is a serious problem: Kuranyi alone verballerte this season 18 (!) Clear-cut chances. In many Schalke fans why he is pushed out. Kuranyi himself is frustrated, therefore, rejected calls from an extension of his contract end in 2010 so far.
His advisor Roger Wittmann raises the question whether there is a player in the world, which would extend his contract in this mood. Muller also has doubts: "An extension would make sense for both sides. Since we have to wait until the second half. "
Muller's problem: Kuranyis market value has fallen to Schalke, because of missed chances - and because he is no longer national. Schalke missed the European Cup, is Kuranyis Topgehalt but hardly to lift. In addition, the club would have to sell the striker in the summer, in order not to lose him a year later on a free transfer.
But many millions can not be obtained for Kuranyi well - and for this sum, Schalke's concern can hardly find clippers, shoots in four years, more than 60 goals. Schalke Kuranyi in the trap - as the winner can get out of the club from this point any more.

Raid on Bonn methadone doctor

Bonn - Dramatic Scenes from an addiction physician practice in the barracks street. 30 heroin addicts were in a rage because she stood in front of closed doors.
The doctor, who opened the substitute drug methadone administered, do not! It was the naked fear: 30 Junkies were rehearsing on Saturday before the uprising Praxistür. They had feared the worst: a cold turkey, they can cost just a few days of life.
Gabi Guard officials were responsible for peace. Böckeler Thomas reports from the press office: "Police and public order have helped the addict. They were referred to another methadone clinic in the city. "On Sunday, the Rhine, the hospital took care of the patients of the doctor.
According EXPRESS information he should have far more than 400 people given methadone - despite the fact he will only have permission for about 100 addicts! The permit should have been taken from him by the doctors' association. He said tersely: "On Monday I have treated anyone with methadone. Closer I can not express myself. "
It runs a criminal investigation. Prosecutor Joerg Schindler: "On Saturday, it has come to a house search. Against the doctor under investigation for suspicion of unlawful distribution of narcotics. "
More than 400 addicts without supervision: a horror scenario for the authorities. In the Rheinische Kliniken convened an emergency task: Representatives from the city, clinic, and of VFG, Caritas and Diakonia sat together. Even officials from the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis and Cologne were there. About 70 percent of those affected come from the Umland.Sozialamtsleiter Dieter Limiski was all clear: "Each patient is provided."

Germany is in the semi-finals!

Halmstad - Take a deep breath and cheer! The Under-21s of the DFB is in the European Championship semi-finals - and the first time in 27 years!
In the prestige duel with the Englishman handed the team also qualified by Horst Hrubesch a 1-1 (1-1). With the draw, the DFB-Elf deal ended the group stage on Platzzwei and must be in the semifinals on Friday (20.45 clock) inHelsingborg with the winner of Group A, will determine the amDienstag (Serbia - Sweden, Belarus - Italy).
Some 6000 visitors brought LeverkusenerGonzalo Castro (5. minute) the total unconvincing DFB Bubis early lead. According to Jerome Boateng Traumpass Castro took advantage of cold alone before the keeper ScottLoach huge opportunity for early and finished 1-0.
Jack Rodwell (29.) was equalized for the leadership group winners England deserved.
In the duel with the already qualifiziertenBriten for the semifinals that sent Hrubesch Elf, which gegenFinnland in the second half and brought out the 2:0-Sieg. Thus, there was next to Dennis Aogoauch A-National player Marko Marin in the kick-off on the bench again.
For Gladbach Änis Ben began Hatira. And the match verändertenEngland against dievon coach Stuart Pearce on the same ten positions-Eleven began for the youngster after the German schwachenersten halves against Spain and Finland finally optimal.
As a result, but found the island-Eleven, which has lost the recent achtVergleichen with the DFB only one choice, better insSpiel. However, the Germans acted arrogantly at this stage abwartendund almost a little bit, so that was technically versierteund combative strong opponents more and more upper hand.
After the break, the young German was able to make wiederoffener the game, but lacked, especially in attack weiteran the punch. Significant opportunities remain scarce.
Hrubesch reacted by bringing Marin for denweitgehend Ben-Hatira remained ineffective in the game. Gegendie motivated England B Elf new goalkeeper saved at coarsest chance against Richard Stearman valuable point (77.).
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About 2010: "We are going to shock some people"

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Luxuslärm: "We have an absolutely great year behind us. Rockt 2009th Our first single has hit like a bomb. And in 2010 it is more exciting - this is our year."
Senna: "2009 was quite okay. I had many emotional swings, lots of ups and downs. But the girls and I have worked hard, we have well-earned money - what you really want more. The beginning of 2010 is the fourth Monrose Album raus. We will certainly shock some people. "
Culcha Candela: "2009 was for us a very Schöööönes year. We had lots of success. We say only: Monster Hammer-year."
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Miriam Pielhau: "I have tried in recent months to collect myself, had to return to calm down and handle my story. 2010, I can hopefully take off again. For the next year, there are many great plans for new television projects are planned."
Max Herre: "It was a good year. I was back on tour and it was like, I think, a very nice tour, I have a great band and we really had super much fun together. Then of course came out my current album, with I am really very happy. It has become very personal and telling about all the things that have moved me 2009. 2010 I will be more relaxed approach, it will include first and foremost my son. "

I thank my God every night

For six weeks he is 66 and he stands just before the annual general meeting in which he himself again for election as FC Cologne has no president. These are just two of the many points on which you can with football legend Wolfgang Overath come in these days the conversation. But with the Sunday Express, he speaks not only about the actual dates of his life. This way even to his parents and childhood, his career and his personal happiness about the culture of players past and present, about moments in which the FC takes him to sleep - and the question of whether football is played in heaven. One of the very rare interviews in which he makes deep insights into his heart.
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Wolfgang Overath in EXPRESS-Interview
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"People still have to be times 20" is a dream of many who are not. Do you want to be another 20?
    Sometimes I would be able to go back in time like a little bit. But such is life, the clock will continue relentlessly and will always be faster. When Elder told me earlier: "The time is so fast," I have always thought, "That's not true, he's got about the same time as me." Today I see it differently.
They say yes, with 66 years of age when life begins. Are there good hope?
    No, with 66 would be too late. I live a long time and my life was always beautiful. I always had good luck, always lived on the sunny side. If my life could still time to live, I would live the same way.
Accept your age?
    If I am pushed on it, how old I really am, I think to myself: "This can not be true." I imagine my father, at the time when I was a little boy - he was already an old man . I go into the hall, with 30-year-olds play soccer. That would have been unimaginable in my time with my father.
Compare your life sometimes with that of your parents?
    Of course. It was crazy, dear parents, very simple people who have done everything for her eight children and it led a hard life. This has affected me.
What has particularly impressed you?
    When I was seven, I had to go from the middle of each month, write in the shops. Because my father was on 1 his salary, and from 15 handed the money anymore. I've made up my mind very quickly: "You must never be subject to such worries as your parents." It was my attitude: fighting, fighten get anywhere.
When did you begin to live it?
    I built my first 19 years with Sechsfamilienhaus and then made a lot of real estate. While the others in training camp, playing cards, I've built, studying documents and phone calls. That worked.
Are they well come through the financial crisis?
    I've got no problem because I am also in money matters is very conservative. I have a lot invested in real estate and always had my money in banks, savings and credit unions that have withstood the crisis.
You are a religious man. Do you believe that God has given you a bit of luck?
    I think that the Lord has kept his hand on me. I thank him every night in prayer and I show him as a satisfied and grateful man.
Do you think that you can play football in heaven?
    Typical EXPRESS-talk question. I think definitely that it continues after death. Whether football is played? Furthermore I have not made much thought.
How do you show gratitude outside of thanks to God?
    My mid-40s was a crucial point. I had a lot of money, but suddenly had doubts: "There must be other values in life." Then I started worrying about players from my team, which was not so good that they wegzubringen by alcohol, their pay off debts.
They also act for shelter-less ...
    ... After a very special Christmas experience. Then I got into conversation with a homeless man, what has got me thinking. A year later, I started to invite the homeless. That is until now has remained so ever three days before Christmas.
At that time they adopted their daughter?
    We had seen a film about Brazilian street children. This has made me concerned. My wife then asked: "Should we not adopt a child?" All of them have immediately said yes. And even that has brought us luck, because Silvana has returned to us uncanny warmth and love.
So much happiness in life could also use your FC. Are there times where you will be taken from him to sleep?
    Oh, yes. Earlier, when I played, I was able to move and intervene. Now I sit there and have no chance. If a team loses a few times and comes in a phase where it abwärtsgeht and I will personally criticized for taking me wonder: Why am I doing this to me?
You could make it easier for himself? Why do they do the job at all?
    Because I understand a bit about football and I feel I can help it go forward. It comes out of the attempt to help.
How is it that when you shoot player or coach can, which is personally very sympathetic?
    Hard, very hard. It hits me. I think I can be very hard, but there are situations in which I fight very much.
Do you sometimes despair when you see the players of today? That's a completely different lifestyle than you?
    If it does not work out the way I imagine it, I think to myself: There is much more important things in life, as if a good or bad to play football. I would just also think that if I EXPRESS skin then into the pan.
Sometimes one has the feeling that the players of today are in nightclubs rather than on the lawn?
    It is a cliché. It is not that earlier all were brave and kind and go now, all in the discos. Previously, went away, I also, incidentally, and now it goes away. Those were different times in football too. When we left, we were outside our rest. Today, if one goes away, call the next day at the same seven people who want to report it.
If there was a time machine, and the championship team of 1964 would compete against the current Elf? Who has the best chance?
    That can not compare. The 64er had physically zero chance. Each of the guys who play today, which would decrease to 10 yards three meters. It is a completely different physical situation. We had our times of good players and great teams - and who even today.
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Kerkeling Cologne's world-record chase

Cologne - What are the two? A heart and a soul? Two Wretched of their passions? And anyway, how much is in Gisela Horst Schlämmer?
In any case, the driving force behind two of the same Hape Kerkeling. And driving his two alter egos are currently in full swing by the Republic - and always happy to Cologne.
 Wednesday night is Schlämmer for the Cologne premiere of his film "Ish a candidate" in the tent at Südstadion. And 30 August wants Gisela with the people of Cologne in the Guinness Book of World Records.
In the Youth Park will be the largest coffee-wreath in the world are organized - organized by the coffee producers, Bergisch Gladbach Kruger, (in its commercials, the Mittvierzigerin "I am a woman in her prime menopause) occurs.
 The previous record was set in February 2008 on the London Underground station, Liverpool Street: 4585 then drank coffee together.
"We will create loose in Cologne", of this Gizela Korschenbroich (because where former national coach Berti Vogts comes safe). And sits behind her famous phrase: "I möschte that!"
 Whether Schlämmer (this fictional character would, according to a survey incredible 18 percent even as Chancellor) or Gisela - Select Kerkeling definitely has currently booming.
Actually, the comedian after the mega-hype of recent years with the book-seller "bin dann mal weg" I wanted to, "cut back many reading tours and appearances in TV shows such as" Let's dance. " But as Horst and Gisela had something about it. Weißte decision ...