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The German midfield talent Alexander Merkel feels the loan from the Italian soccer champions AC Milan to Genoa apparently not as a step backwards.

“It is rather a step in the right direction to become a great player. I’m just 19 years old and I have not accomplished much”, Merkel said in an interview Sport1.

In the second round of the championship season, he had completed six league games, aim is now about to offer this value significantly in Genoa. “I want to prove with many applications, rather than taking up again in Milan, perhaps only ten games – that’s not enough. I need match practice”, said Merkel.

The police have arrested on Saturday in Milan, one of the heads of the AC Milan football hooligans. In his car police found an explosive device.

The police have arrested on Saturday in Milan, one of the heads of the AC Milan football hooligans. In his car police found a bomb with ‘fatal potential’, reported the investigators. In the 35-year-old hooligans were found four knives, a murderer and caustic spray. The hooligan was arrested by Marco Righetto security checkpoints around the San Siro stadium in which will be held on Saturday evening, the Milan derby against Inter Milan.

After the devastating earthquake, the Japanese national soccer coach Alberto Zaccheroni returns temporarily back in his Italian homeland.

After the devastating earthquake, the Japanese national soccer coach Alberto Zaccheroni returns temporarily back in his Italian homeland. That the 57-year-old said on Saturday after consulting with the national association.

Also Zaccheronis Italian assistant – Quartet travels back to the Apennines. Zaccheroni, who had led the Japanese at the start in Qatar to win the Asia Cup, explained his departure with the concerns of his family and members of his assistant coach. Whether the coach on to the nomination announced the squad for the internationals 25th March against Montenegro four days later against New Zealand on Thursday flying back to Asia, was first disclosed on Saturday.

The FC Barcelona marches on relentlessly towards the title. Lionel Messi gave the Spanish champions in the Primera División for FC Valencia a 1-0 success.

Thanks to World Footballer Lionel Messi of Spanish champions FC Barcelona controls more irresistibly his 21st Title against. The Argentine scored the winning goal for the 1-0 (0-0) at Valencia. After 23 Victory in the 26th Game, the lead over arch-rivals Real Madrid first ten points. The “Royal” can on Thursday (22.00 clock) with a triple against FC Malaga approaching again to seven points.

Messi came after good work from Adriano in the 77th Minute. It was already the 27th Goal of the season the 23-year-olds. Even before the break, Barca was the superior team and had the clearer chances. However, Messi and Co. could not overcome yet Guaita goalkeeper. Valencia, opponents of Schalke 04 in the second round of the Champions League remains a third party.

During the Asian Cup, Japan has secured thanks to a confident 5-0 win against Saudi Arabia, the quarter finals. The future Stuttgart Shinji Okazaki scored three goals.

Shinji Okazaki has the favorite Japan during the Asian Cup football in Qatar opened the way to the quarter-finals. The winter purchase of Swabia scored the sovereign 5:0 (3:0) of the Japanese, for the preliminary round final against Saudi Arabia three goals (8./13./80.), one of them on presentation of the Dortmund Shinji Kagawa.

Even Makoto Hasebe of Wolfsburg and Schalke Atsuto Uchida were part of the starting lineup of the Japanese, who meet in the round of eight on defending champion Qatar. The former World Cup participants Saudi Arabia difference, however, despite the spectacular change of coach after first match – Nasser Al-Johar, the Portuguese Jose Peseiro replaced – for no point. According to Okazaki’s double strike was Ryoichi Maeda in the last two years, top scorer in each of the J-League twice successfully (19./51.).

Jordan to second place in Group B
The second place of Group B, Jordan secured by a 2-1 (1-1) against Syria. The Jordanians take on Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals. Also safe in the knockout round is Iran.

Jordan seemed to the 0:1 by Mohamed Al Zeno (15) before the off. An own goal by Ali Diab (30) brought the team back on track, Odai Al Saify finally secured the next round (59th).

It was the first defeat of Jose Mourinho as coach of Real Madrid – and what a! 0:5 with the Royal arch-enemy of FC Barcelona in the Nou Camp were shot. How battered boy sneaked Reals with star studded ensemble players from the pitch.

“I’m sad. It is the biggest defeat of my career,” said Mourinho after the game. And he did not exaggerate: in his now ten-year career as head coach Mourinho never lost before more than three goals. Madness: Neither Benfica, still Leiria, Porto, Chelsea, Inter or Real now under Mourinho conceded even more than three goals.

Mourinho but found itself on its record bankruptcy still a good thing. This defeat was “easy to digest, because it was a defeat in a game where we had no chance to win.” But he added: “It was not a humiliation”

Typical Mourinho!
The proud Portuguese turned out clearly that he was with the setting of character his team have agreed: “We note with great disappointment because we had hoped for much more from the game. But it was important to carry on with dignity until the end.”

In FIFA corruption scandal to announce the first consequences.

Some four weeks after the initiation of an investigation procedure, the ethics committee of the Football World Federation on Thursday expected to present their results at a press conference in Zurich.

The British newspaper “Sunday Times” was first launched in October with an undercover investigation a big scandal going.

The newspaper had published a damning video clip by the FIFA Executive Committee member Reynald Temarii and Amos Adamu said to have offered for sale to their voice.

Both were suspended by FIFA’s ethics committee until a final decision.

Besides Temarii and Adamu, FIFA suspended four other officials who are involved also in the corruption scandal involving the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 finals to be.

It is the former executive members Aloulou Slim (Tunisia), Amadou Diakite (Mali), Ahongalu Fusimalohi (Tonga) and Ismael Bhamjee (Botswana).

The oracle Octopus Paul is dead. The world star from the Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen died in the early hours of Tuesday of natural causes. Fans from around the world mourn. Paul, octopus, oracle, eight tips, eight wins – that once was: Paul, the oracle octopus is dead “Paul died in the night peacefully of natural causes. He inspired people of all continents, as it seven times in succession the correct forecasts for the German national team and the final oracle right”, said Stefan Porwoll, general manager of Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen: “He is very close to my heart and he will be sorely missed”.

In the summer, Paul had made history when he was facing all matches of the German national team at World Cup in South Africa the output correctly typed. The octopus always steered in the right food container with the appropriate country flag, is fished out the shell and found it lying so his choice. Spain also uses it “Pulpo Paul” to his eternal gratitude, for the World Cup finals, the oracle was right and said the Furia Roja requires winning the title. TV stations reported on Paul’s Tips of the media as major events.

But the time of the oracles is now over. The Paul supporters and visitors to the aquarium Oberhausen must now make do with an exhibit, a monument to the dead octopus and a DVD with the best and most moving moments Pauls. The oracle-octopus is cremated in the coming days and will find its place in an urn in an exhibition.

Fans and staff mourn the aquarium
“For us, this is an unusual approach to one of our marine life. But Paul was also one of the most extraordinary animals we have ever had. As Paul concluded in his life so much celebrity, it seems appropriate to erect a monument for him”, Porwoll said of the departed superstar.

The Marca, one of the biggest sports newspaper in Spain, headlined on its website: “Paul, the mythical octopus is dead.” For the hour is already 265 pages visitors had expressed their condolences. A user wrote: “He was a big octopus. . Rest in Peace” The Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport reported immediately of Paul’s death, although the Italian team was already eliminated in the preliminary round of the tournament: “Octopus Paul is died – he was the oracle of the world”.

The staff at the Sea Life Oberhausen will wear black in the coming days, a book of condolence will be interpreted. There may leave Paul’s fans their condolences.

Successor is also called Paul
Although it is not Paul’s admirers from around the world to console: Behind the Scenes at the Oberhausen Aquarium acclimatised itself a successor. This should be in the coming weeks, actually “taught” by Paul. Now the young Paul is on his own – and it remains to be seen whether his hit rate is the next big football event at 100 percent. The small octopus is also called Paul – from Oberhausen tradition.

Paul also leaves behind a not so small inheritance. On the Greek island of Zakynthos is funded with a portion of the funds that were taken in Paul’s name, a rescue center for endangered turtles.

Prior to the hearing scheduled for Wednesday in FIFA’s corruption scandal has insisted in Vice-President Reynald Temarii of Tahiti to the officials accused his innocence.

The day before the hearing in the corruption scandal of the suspected FIFA officials have protested his innocence. “I am innocent. I’ll prove that I am an honest man. I do not now resign,” said Vice-President Reynald Temarii inside worldfootball.com the Internet platform. On Wednesday, the Tahitians are responsible, together with the Nigerian Amos Adamu before the Ethics Committee of the World Federation. There should be clear whether the members wanted to sell the FIFA Executive Committee for their votes to award the 2018 World Cup and 2022.

The hearing provides Temarii, president of the Ocean Association, left against right. “I’m not shocked because of the allegations. I know what I did, and I know what I have to do now,” said the 43-year-old. “I believe one hundred percent of my integrity. The Ethics Commission will tell me if I’m right or not.”

On Wednesday, the first consequences threaten
All those who accuse him of corruption, had seen “only 15 seconds” of the incriminating footage. “You should see the entire 45 minutes. Then they will understand. I’m shocked,” said Temarii.

On Wednesday, the officials must now face the consequences. The Ethics Commission will interrogate Temarii and Adamu for the first time. Also, the associations that were allegedly involved in the bribery scandal threatens sanctions.

Claudio Sulser, chairman of the Ethics Commission is, according to the FIFA to be tough and could express provisional sentences. FIFA also confirmed that arrangements were under the application process between organizations, are a clear violation of the application criteria.

Blatter missed officials muzzled
One of the suspects is said to have told in conversation with the undercover reporter that he had been already been addressed by two (additional) Bid Committee. Whether this was true or just a statement was that should drive the price up is unclear. The hearing will bring clarification.

Joseph S. Blatter, Swiss president of the World Federation had issued to the members of the 24-member FIFA executive as a first response to the clarification of the allegations in a personal letter from a gag order. The finals will be 2018 and 2022 on 2 December in Zurich awarded.

In the FIFA executive committee sitting 24 members, whose average age is 63 years. In addition to President Joseph S. Blatter are members of the committee eight vice-presidents and 15 other senior officials.

Temarii one of eight vice-presidents
The accused Temarii of Tahiti as well as UEFA boss Michel Platini, one of the eight Vice-Presidents. The 43-year-old was formerly a professional footballer and he earned his money on other things for FC Nantes in France. The 75-year-old Adamu from Nigeria is a regular member of the executive. The former teacher and avid volleyball player is president of the West African Football Association.

The ethics committee of FIFA has 15 members. Chairman of the Swiss Claudio Sulser.

After Real Madrid’s coach Jose Mourinho has banned the use Portuguese as the interim coach, Mourinho clears the chapter closed.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has checked off an engagement as interim coach of his native country Portugal. “The chapter is closed. All I wouldn’t say,” said the eccentric coach on Monday. As a Portuguese, he would submit its comments on issues but still around the team.

A Power Word of Real had prevented the double employment and ensure displeasure with Mourinho. “I do not understand why Real not allow me to train Portugal at a time in which I have almost nothing to do in Madrid,” said him. Mourinho would have to look after the Selecção next month in the European Championship qualifiers against Denmark and Iceland.