"I tell you something: Matthew disengages when al-Jazeera in English

No, this time it is not his wife's stories, Lothar Matthaus is moving back into the public eye. This time it's footage that shows the German soccer's most capped player as experts on the Arab television station al-Jazeera. Since the World Cup in the summer of 2010 Matthew commented on al-Jazeera. And what with the cameras running well honed and family safe sounds, sounds in the supposedly free time from the same camera but a whole dramatic pieces.

Coaching change: Stanislavsky's perfectionist at the wrong moment

Football coaches rarely cry publicly. If, then there are special occasions. Title wins follow tears of joy, tears of disappointment descents. The end of work at a club, they usually take out more soberly, the league is primarily business. Not so Holger Stanislawski. As the coach of FC St. Pauli in his resignation yesterday to end the season announced he was gone for the voice, the eyes were moist.

If Stanislawski: Hoffenheim coach dismisses Pezzaiuoli end of the season

After exactly 100 days looks Football League team 1899 Hoffenheim no future under head coach Marco Pezzaiuoli: The leave office beginning in January vaunted coach of the club Hoffenheim have the season end. 1899-Manager Ernst Tanner told Pezzaiuoli the expected decision after a crisis meeting on Tuesday.

New coach will be from 1899 Hoffenheim is now St. Pauli coach Holger Stanislawski. "Stanislawski is a favorite. Whether he comes, I can not say but, 'patron Dietmar Hopp said in an interview with the Mannheimer Morgen. "We are after the developments of recent weeks come to the decision to go with a new head coach in the upcoming season.

FC Bayern: Rummenigge gave away van Gaal's book unread

FC Bayern Munich want to Arjen Robben and his superstar Franck Ribéry essential to maintain - even if the German record football champion to miss the Champions League this season. "That I can guarantee. But not only the two! We will not sell a regular player, which we are convinced, "chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said in an interview with the Bild newspaper.

The 55-year-old also practiced criticism recently furloughed coach Louis van Gaal. Rummenigge accused the Dutchman before, especially the goalkeeper change in the winter break. "Van Gaal was aware that the political momentum has, we have also given him the clear to understand," the CEO said in the review of the decision in favor of goalkeeper Thomas Kraft and against Hans-Joerg Butt.

2. Soccer-Bundesliga: Aue victory over Frankfurt - and Autumn Champion

FC Erzgebirge Aue is back on track. The team coached by Rico Schmitt defeated on Tuesday in the catch-up game of the 17th Game Day FSV Frankfurt 3:1 (1:0). The 7150 spectators in Erzgebirgsstadion could in icy temperatures thanks to goals from Enrico Kern (41), Tobias Kempe (69th) and Skerdilaid Curri (89) again enjoy a "triple" their team.

Gjasula was 65th in the Minutes cleared. Aue climbs to 37 points in fourth place in the standings and won Curiously, later in February the unofficial title of the second division league leaders. "We have forced happiness. The team has struggled, but also playfully showed a lot. We do not have this power not to hide," said Schmitt, who had once again abandon his defensive specialist Oliver Schröder.

Spanish Cup: Real with Özil and Khedira before reaching the final

Real Madrid has done with the German football national team Mesut Özil and Sami Khedira the first step towards the Spanish Cup final. In Halfinal first leg of the Copa del Rey is the record holder was on Wednesday by a 1-0 (1-0) FC Sevilla. Karim Benzema had a 17-time Cup winner in the 17th Minute presentation of the agile Özil lead shot.

Led by former Schalke and Bremen Bundesliga player awarded the "Royal" in the second half, numerous scoring opportunities. Özil fought, struggled and was in the 85th Minutes be changed. The return match is on 2 February at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu discharged. In the second semi-final were located late Wednesday afternoon against champions FC Barcelona and Almeria.

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• Waiting for Milan at the Bernabeu (18/10/2010)
• Real interested in Khedira (20/07/2010)
• You: Sami Khedira picks up injury following Real Madrid's 5-1 against Bilbao (22/11/2010)
• Khedira urges Schweinsteiger to join him at Real Madrid (09/12/2010)

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Strange threat: bullets in the post of the Glasgow manager

Made with bullets ensure the Scottish football giants Celtic for much excitement. Addressed were the two ominous items to team manager Neil Lennon and player Niall McGinn. Abandoned, the two parcels in Northern Ireland. This was announced by the club on Sunday. Whether it is a politically motivated action or the taste of a football fan, is not fixed yet.

Celtic now has turned on the police. "This is now a case for the police, the club will give the matter any further comment," said the club with on his website. Lennon and McGinn are Northern Ireland and Catholics. The team manager had fallen once before in the crosshairs of religious fanatics.