Spoilsport: Gundogan can torpedo Dortmund champion dream

He loves the gatherings. Tuesdays and Wednesdays Ilkay Gundogan often sits on the sofa in his living room and looks at the games in the Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney - the Challenges of the best footballers in the world fascinate the midfield of the first professional FC Nuremberg.

Soon he will have no time to watch his idols. Then he will take against them. Live and in color. The 20-year-old will move to Borussia Dortmund after the season, the transfer is only a formality, the Westphalia will pay six million euros and have gained acceptance in the poker one of the most talented German players against Hamburger SV.

31. Gameday: Mainz scored in Nuremberg and remains on course for Europe

FSV Mainz 05 in the battle for Champions League participation the attack of the 1st FC Nuremberg, fifth in the Bundesliga successfully fought off and held direct competitors continue to distance. At the end of 31 Game day separated the two teams before 48 548 spectators in the sold-out stadium with CHF 0-0.

To keep the Mainz two points ahead of the club fifth. "The 0-0 is a nuisance for us, but we must take the blame: We have allowed too many mistakes in the passing game, so that we could not build the necessary pressure and Mainz could keep away from our goal," said Nuremberg's coach Dieter Hecking.

Day of football professionals: Gundogan balancing act between school and penalty

Most students travel by bus or bicycle to Bertolt Brecht School in Nuremberg. Some are also used in small cars, Ilkay Gundogan in the black sports car with leather seats. The car is striking, it is the largest in the school parking lot. The 20-year-old midfielder is the first Bundesliga FC Nuremberg and can therefore afford such a car.

He is one of the few soccer players in Germany, who also makes his graduation. His main courses are mathematics and sports, third and fourth examination subject is English and ethics. In mid-March, the first exam, on 6 May, he will get his testimony presented. On the night of the prom will take place.

Soccer-Bundesliga: Werder win as a damper for the Euro-dreams of the club

Setback for Nuremberg, clearance for Bremen: During the first FCN on the road in the Champions League suffered a nasty shock, had to SV Werder soothed by a deserved 3-1 (1-1) at the club once the size Abstiegsnot. But in spite of the fourth game without defeat and four-point lead to a relegation place, warned Captain Torsten Frings against too much euphoria.

"The table is very tight. Once you are slipping, you're quickly down there, "Frings said, referring to the coming Keller duel against VfB Stuttgart. Double-scorer Sandro Wagner turned out, however, convinced that Bremen have learned after several months of crisis their lesson in a relegation battle.

Sixth: Trainer Hecking said Nuremberg's success secret

Daily Soccer Buzz: Mr. Heck, how often do you see currently on the table? Dieter Hecking: More often times, very much. We are sixth, which is a performance that was not expected. Daily Soccer Buzz: You are from the squad even as surprised as experts and fans? Hecking: In Freiburg, Hannover and Mainz we are the surprise of the season.

In the summer we have spent as a target to avoid relegation and relegation. We had 13 disposals and ten new players, and although I know that we can have success if the team comes together quickly. Daily Soccer Buzz: The fans now dream of qualifying for the Champions League. Hecking: They may also, for they have already experienced hard times with the "Club".

Career DFB: German Turk Gundogan is insulted and threatened

A couple of funny videos, click and write messages to friends, it was always a nice change. Evening recovered Ilkay Gundogan been like a training day, when he logged into Facebook and the social network took advantage of the Internet - as does almost every 20-year-old. At last, the midfielder is the first FC Nuremberg passed the joy of it.

"I was insulted on the internet and on the street by strangers as a traitor. There were worse things there. In Facebook people have threatened me that I never again will come to Turkey. This is not harmless, "Gundogan said" Soccer Daily Buzz ". The son of Turkish parents recently decided to play for Germany.

0-2 to Club: Now sporting chaos at Hamburger SV

Only the Posse to Matthias Sammer, then the theater to Ruud van Nistelrooy - and now even sporting a severe setback: Chaos club Hamburger SV in the new year comes from the negative headlines out just is not. The 0:2 (0:0) at the 1 FC Nuremberg may burden tense situation with HSV, also the atmospheric conditions between coach and sporting director Armin Veh Bastian Reinhardt, not relax.

Veh was correspondingly high at the disappointment that his team not only the best back round start since 1968, missed, but also in the fight for European Cup places lost valuable ground. Before the explosive derby against FC St. Pauli on Sunday (February 6) is the pressure at the North Germans, who had last won three in a row, again larger.