Ethics Commission - Blatter: "Historic Day"

With a mini-reform of the Ethics Commission wants to FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter received the corruption in football's world governing body under control.
FIFA - Ethics Commission - Blatter: "Historic Day"


Zurich - with a mini-reform of the Ethics Commission wants to get FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, the corruption in football's world governing body to manage: The 24-member FIFA Executive Committee voted on Friday in Zurich, the amendment proposed by Blatter, according to the Ethics Commission's future should work with the prosecution and court into two chambers.

"A historic day for the FIFA reform process. A Board determined, and the other as a judge," tweeted the 76-year-old Swiss, and said, "huge step forward" by one.

By comparison, the German Football Federation (DFB) operating in its jurisdiction has always been an investigating Control and a sports court. To speak of a huge step in the investigation of the corruption of the world organization is therefore extremely risky.

Moreover, in future a woman belonging to the executive branch of the World Federation. The adopted reforms still need to by the FIFA Congress on 25 May in Budapest to be adopted.

Last year, President Blatter, after five members had resigned because of corruption allegations from the FIFA Executive Committee, presented a two-year reform plan. In principle, the Ethics Committee of misconduct by FIFA officials decide whether a process is open and what sanctions are imposed.

Pizarro to Bayern?

Bremen's Claudio Pizarro is hoping for. The Bavarians also. The DFB is hoping for a solution with the fans. Piotr Trochowski is hoping for the Euro 2012. For the hope dies last. The news of the day in the 11Freunde-press review.
Press review: Werder's top scorer announces contract, DFB and fans in the dispute - Pizarro to Bayern?


"Yeah, it's closing time again?" Yes it is, or would at this point hardly the 11Freunde-Press review of the main topics of the day. Whether New York Times, Charlie Dörfels secret Twitter account or Alex Ferguson's Burrow: Our intelligence experts are present everywhere, and their antennae, which moves the football world really. As of today in our highly polished, and spectacular outshining the gallery.

FC Bayern mit Schweinsteiger nach Marseille

Bastian Schweinsteiger ist am Dienstagvormittag mit Fußball-Rekordmeister Bayern München zum Viertelfinal-Hinspiel der Champions League bei Olympique Marseille gereist.
Champions League - FC Bayern mit Schweinsteiger nach Marseille


München / Marseille - Bastian Schweinsteiger ist am Dienstagvormittag mit Fußball-Rekordmeister Bayern München zum Viertelfinal-Hinspiel der Champions League bei Olympique Marseille gereist. "Es ist schön, dass er mitfliegt", sagte der Vorstandsvorsitzende Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, "wir brauchen ihn, um unsere Ziele zu erreichen." Schweinsteiger hatte zuletzt an den Folgen einer Verletzung des Sprunggelenks laboriert, die er sich im Viertelfinale des DFB-Pokals beim VfB Stuttgart (2:0) am 8. Februar zugezogen hatte.

Critically ill after 'Fankrieg "in Sao Paulo

The Brazilian football classic between Palmeiras and Corinthians the top clubs from São Paulo was marred by violent demonstrations in the run of the game.
International - critically ill after 'Fankrieg "in Sao Paulo


Sao Paulo - The Brazilian football classic between the top clubs Palmeiras and Corinthians of Sao Paulo on Sunday was marred by violent demonstrations in the run of the game. Over 500 members of both violent Fanlager fought hours before the match in the northern part of the metropolis of wild battles. A Palmeiras supporter shot in the head after struggling with death.

Four more seriously injured were taken to nearby hospitals. Shortly after the clashes, police arrested two suspects were in possession of firearms. In addition, spot a veritable arsenal of iron bars, wooden sticks and firecrackers could be guaranteed.

The long-long "war" between rival fan groups 'Mancha Verde' (Palmeiras) and "because Gaviões Fell" (Corinthians) had probably been agreed through the social network. As a trigger to avenge the death of a Corinthians fan is suspected that was killed last year in a dispute which was settled before too.

UEFA surprised acquittal for Matip

The European football union UEFA has lifted the ban on Joel Matip from Bundesliga club Schalke 04 on surprise.
Euro League - UEFA surprised acquittal for Matip


Nyon - UEFA, the European Football Union has lifted the ban on Joel Matip from Bundesliga club Schalke 04 on surprise. The Cameroon national team was in the first leg of the Champions League two weeks ago at Twente Enschede (0:1) improperly flown from the site. Matip, after the verdict in the Europa League quarter-final against Athletic Bilbao (29th March) to play for Schalke.

For an automatic one game suspension for Schalke had initially filed an appeal and was dismissed after it was successfully passed in the call, so Matip was the return match last Thursday (4-1) involved. The defender was at the appeal hearing at UEFA headquarters in Nyon in person.

Matip was indicated in the first knockout round first leg at FC Twente Enschede for an alleged foul on striker Luuk de Jong of the field. Referee Craig Thomson from Scotland assessed the scene in the 61st Minute as a "professional foul", and was penalty for Red Matip. The TV images had shown that de Jong even came into my heels and held a previous contact of the Schalke defender with the Enschede-striker before the penalty area.

Elite round: German U-17 team defeated Turkey

The German Footballer of the U-17 national team celebrated in the first game of the Elite round in Bremen a 4-0 (2-0) win against the Turkish variety.
Juniors - Elite round: German U-17 team defeated Turkey


Cologne - German footballer of the U-17 national team celebrated in the first game of the Elite round in Bremen a 4-0 (2-0) win against the Turkish variety. The goals for the DFB-team scored Max Meyer (20), Cagiran (29./Eigentor), Said Benkarit (74) and Felix Lohkemper (79).

The second group match, the team coached by Stefan Boeger take place on Thursday against Bulgaria. On Sunday is at the final match against Portugal. Only the first of the Elite round will qualify for the 28 April incipient European Championships in Slovenia.

96 opponents Atletico Madrid stumbles on Mallorca

The Spanish first division side Atletico Madrid football has suffered in the race for the international launch sites an unexpected setback.
Spain - 96 opponents Atletico Madrid stumbles on Mallorca


Majorca - Spain's first division side Atletico Madrid football has suffered in the race for the international launch sites an unexpected setback. The quarter-final opponents of Hanover 96 in the Champions League on 27 velor Round of La Liga with RCD Mallorca with 1:2 (0:0) and gets caught in the middle of the table.

The goals for Mallorca, who gain the three points with a little air in the relegation battle, achieved Diego Godin (47./Eigentor) and Michael Pereira (49) shortly after the break. After the dismissal of Mallorca defender Ivan Ramis, (53) after scoring Falcao awarded a penalty kick for the visitors. Better it was the Colombians in the 66th Minute when he scored the first goal for Atletico. Despite numerous opportunities for guests but not managed another goal.

Huntelaar shoots Schalke into the quarter-finals

Schalke 04 and turns the game is in the quarterfinals of the European League. The team of Huub Stevens suggests Twente 4-1 (1-1). Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored three goals.Euro League - Schalke Huntelaar shoots the quarter-finals

Gelsenkirchen - Schalke 04 have reached after a show of strength and thanks to the superb triple-scorers Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in the quarterfinals of the Champions League and must continue to dream of his greatest European Cup success since 1997. The DFB-Cup winner won the first knockout round second leg against the Dutch runner-up FC Twente 4-1 (1-1) and can now look forward to the draw for the next two rounds on Friday. The first leg had lost the team of coach Huub Stevens 0-1 in the previous week.
Willem Janssen (14) had fired the visitors the lead, Schalke's Dutch Striker Huntelaar Star (29, 57./Foulelfmeter, 81) and Jermaine Jones (72) then fired the Royal Blues, unbeaten in all competitions, the twelve games in the arena are the next round.
The guests made before 54 142 spectators in the sold-out arena to release their first chance to lead. In the 14th Willem Janssen minutes left with a shot from the edge of Schalke's goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand no chance. Schalke had before in the sixth minute by U.S. national player Jones, who failed with a long-range shot at Twente keeper Nikolai Mikhailov, had the first opportunity.
After the residue, but the hosts increased the pressure, the better chances but were at first the Dutch. Nacer Chadli missed in the 18th Minute, the chance to make it 2-0, before the "Hunter" struck. With his first goal for 1:1 (29), he held the hopes of the host but remains high.
"Twente makes a good game. The 1-0 they play out perfectly," the injured Samir Nasri celebrates Schalke captain praised his opponent for the rest of Sky, "but I hope that we make in the second half, the second and the third goal . "
The home side struggled in the second passage after Duch forces and were in the first five minutes by Jones, Draxler and Raul have three good chances. After a handball by Janssen then the good referee Viktor Kassai decided on penalty, Huntelaar then turned the sovereign. Then Raul had already made it 3-1 on the feet before Jones with his first goal in the Champions League, the Veltins-Arena brought to the boil. Huntelaar then calmed the Royal Blues with his ninth goal of the competition entirely. In 36 Competitive games, the striker made it 37 times.
Schalke defender Joel Matip stood, who saw the red card in the first leg in the starting lineup. The Cameroonian had been suspended for one game, while Schalke had protested. The appeal will be heard but only on Friday by UEFA, so Matip in the second leg could not be there.
It was on Schalke side again Huntelaar and Jefferson Farfan, who had been missing in the first leg. Were missing for the Royal Blues captain Benedikt Höwedes, Christoph Metzelder and Marco Hoeger, all of which are posted, and not entitled to play in the European Cup Teemu Pukki.
Best players in the new Schalke € fighters were Draxler, Huntelaar and Jones, at Enschede convinced Janssen and Chadli.

Egyptian Cup canceled

After the disaster with 74 deaths in the game between Al-Masri and Al-Ahly Cairo (3-1) in Port Said first February has been canceled, the Egyptian Cup final.
International - Katastophe: aborted Egyptian Cup


Cairo - After the disaster with 74 dead after the match point between Al-Masri and Al-Ahly Cairo (3-1) in Port Said on 1 February is more than a month later in the season of Egyptian soccer championship has been canceled for good. As the Egyptian association announced, will instead between March and the 29th May is a friendly tournament will be played. But details were not disclosed.

After 17 of 36 match days Haras El Hedoud had led the rankings of 19 teams with a point of Al-Ahly Cairo. The Egyptian master record was set after the stadium disaster play activities. After the meeting between al-Masri and Al-Ahly Cairo (3-1) in Port Said, hundreds of hosts were stormed onto the pitch, in the subsequent stampede were hundreds of people were injured. In the days after the disaster it was in Egypt also been numerous protests in which at least 16 more people were killed.

After the riots of Port Said, the whole point of the Egyptian Association at the behest of the government was dismissed.

Championship Manager: Germany and Spain, the favorite

For the coaches of the European Football Cup, the German national football team and world champions Spain, the big favorites for the title at the upcoming European Mister shaft.
Championship - Championship Manager: Spain and Germany the favorites


Warsaw - The coach of the European Football Cup, the German national football team and world champions Spain, the favorites for the title. At a meeting of the coaches in Warsaw established not only Poland's national team coach Franciszek Smuda: "I think everyone knows who are the favorites for me, these are Germany and Spain.."

For Germany coach Joachim Loew, the Spaniards in the European Championship finals in Poland and Ukraine (June 8-July 1), the hottest contender for the title. "The favorite is always Spain, in every tournament. Our minimum goal is to reach the quarter-finals. But our group opponents Portugal, Netherlands and Denmark is of course very strong," said Loew. Ireland's coach Giovanni Trappatoni for the road to European title also leads to Spain. For the Italians, as well as England, the Netherlands and Germany are among the candidates.

Even the former Bundesliga player Karlsruhe and now coach of Croatia Slaven Bilic holds, Spain and Germany for the top favorites. "But all teams have a chance, we're eager to go far. With a little luck, anything is possible," said Bilic. For France coach Laurent Blanc, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands in the title race in the lead.

Heldt need fear no consequences

Nyon - manager Horst Heldt from Bundesliga club Schalke 04 has to fear for his Wutrede following the 0-1 defeat at Twente Enschede apparently of no consequence by the Disciplinary Commission of the European Football Union (UEFA). "The referees have and also the UEFA delegates in their reports stated nothing about the game. There is therefore no investigation by the Disciplinary Commission," a UEFA spokesman said Friday the sports information service.

Heldt was insulted by the bitter 0:1 (0:0) in the first knockout round first-leg of the Champions League in Enschede referees and officials as a "false noses", "jerks" and "amateurs". Origin of the anger was a wrong decision by referee Craig Thomson in the 60th Minute. The Scot was Schalke's defender Joel Matip after an alleged emergency to Luuk de Jong gave a red card and penalty.

The referee was wrong, as demonstrated Fensehbilder: If there have ever been a minimal contact, just outside the penalty area. But the assistant on the sideline did not correct Thomson after consultation. The goal judge at the baseline, to test the European Football Union (UEFA) is currently playing in all of Europe and Champions League, did not respond at all. He could point out to the referee by radio to the wrong decision.