Rafinha - Switch to the Bayern almost certainly

Munich - Bayern Munich stehtnach a media report prior to the obligation of SchalkesAußenverteidiger Rafinha.
As the Munich Abendzeitung reported to be einigsein the club with the 23-year-old Brazilian. The paper cites sources in the Board of Schalke.
For the defender, who would still have a contract at Schalke until 2011besitzt, paid a transfer fee of several million euros.
It is certain that the Munich will increase, on the defensive Wing. There, they have outstanding with Philipp Lahm nureinen player. After convincing the retirement of Willy Sagnolkonnten Christian Lell and from AC Milan on loan MassimoOddo right not back permanently.
Rafinha made at the Royal Blues, but the attention not only with gutenLeistungen up, but also with negative headlines.
For his unauthorized departure for the Olympic Games acted ersich trouble with Schalke, in private parties for alleged seinemHaus with the neighbors.
Rafinha had fanned in recent days in several interviews dieTransfer speculation. "I still have a contract bis2011 and feel very well at Schalke," said Rafinha in the "Revier Sport", but stressed the same time: "If an offer comes, dasgut for me and for Schalke, then have to sit down with my manager and denVerantwortlichen looking for a solution, because I'm already jaauch four years here. "

Verler are deliberately losing to Cologne's Amateurs!

Cologne --
The 6th June 2009, the last match of the Regionalliga West: SC Verl v Cologne II, 400 traveled with FC Cologne's fans will see the 1-0 win by an own goal by the Turks Esahn Kalkan.
But the real winner will be the 34-year-old Nurettin G. from wages. He was arrested on Thursday, was already sitting in jail twice and is the operator of various betting companies.
To move the players
Unveiling the Canadian author Declan Hill has written a book ( "Secure Victory") on the Wettmafia, after analyzing hundreds of games has standing under suspicion of manipulation.
He knows that no bribe players to shoot own goals, cause no penalty. "The key is the omission," said Hill. Fans would have to eighth on the "noisy players," "those who scream the most, which is always" Go go, call! ", Which are the most dangerous because they subtly manipulate games.
"A" purchased "Keeper would position themselves badly, counsel acted less solidarity," midfielder to play risky passes or often backwards. "
From the investigation documents, the prosecutor shall indicate that 100,000 euros were obtained with the outcome of the bet on the 1-0 Uefa Cup. Verler Several players were allegedly bribed by the prisoner with a total of 20,000 euros. Intentionally Lost?
FC Low Amateur Michael recalls: "The own goal was a deflected ball and after the 1-0 we had trouble keeping towards the end the outcome. But I've been wondering whether I would have something to remember. The whole thing concerns us, we talked about in the cabin, of course. "
The betting scandal can not be cold Low: "When I heard that Thomas Cichon will be involved, I was surprised. But then that led us to FC, the team fund. But when the nine months and can now identify as a bomb burst, it must indeed be something on it. "He himself has never been approached by Wettpaten," but I'm ever wondered who you would trust such a thing. "
In Verl, for example, a betting shop is located just opposite the stadium. Verle President Peter Mankartz: "I've noticed that some players we hang around there."
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Also Gladbach Cologne and amateurs involved?
"I've never tampered with a game"

Police secure: Kassandra knew their tormentors

Velbert - The Pilgrimage Neviges Polizsten are currently more than tourists on the road. Following the heinous crimes committed against the 9-year-old Cassandra, who was severely injured on Tuesday, but still alive, found in a manhole, the homicide does not have any "hot track".
Investigators believe: The perpetrator knew each other well and Cassandra knew their tormentors!
The student was abducted in front of the Youth "meeting point 51" at the Tönis Hyder Street on Monday against 18 clock after homework help. There is also the sports hall, behind which she was discovered seven hours later in a covered sewer. The suspicion that they knew the perpetrator, condenses more and more.
The child is still in a coma, could not be questioned. The homicide, which has no evidence of a sexual offense, has now been increased to 20 officers. With house surveys, and wanted posters they hope for new witnesses.
More on the case: search dog saved the life of Christ Kassandra> Girl (9) buried alive in Gully>
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Zoobrücke: Accident "in the wrong town"

- Cologne have fueled How much you need to not only his car around a lamppost to wrap - but also remember too, in what city is it?
1.52 per thousand be enough. That showed in the night Thursday, a 22-year-old at the zoo bridge. The young man scrapped his blue Fiat Punto, pulled from a lamppost while anchoring.
True, it was unbelievable when the accident record: the kamikaze drivers could not only say anything to the crash, but was still surprised that he was in Cologne - and not in Bonn, as he thought.
Because he graze one style played in the accident, he was hospitalized for safety. Since he was allowed to submit a blood sample. Keywords like "": car keys and driver's license is the man - of course - and go!

"He might already have clarity"

Cologne - Milivoje Novakovic (29) is on vacation. The rise of Cologne hero enjoys under the sun of Marbella life. About the future of FC striker worry, meanwhile others. And therefore run in Cologne, the hot wire ...
There, all want to remain in Nova FC. But the Slovenian knows that he is an estimated € 300,000 yearly salary of one Billigstürmer. He wants to earn more money. His advisers are fighting for it. "We call for a League-compatible contract that corresponds to his standing in Cologne. To training starting on 25 Juni um 17 clock we want clarity, "clarifies Mihael Stankovic.
A common denominator is the Nova-side with the FC has not yet come. An initial exploratory meeting between lawyer Gottfried Reims FC manager Michael Meier ended in failure on Wednesday night.
Meier does not want to be put under pressure. "Nova had long been able to get some light!" Said Meier on EXPRESS-demand, "we are ready to extend and has received already on him. If, however, the consultants constantly changing, which is not us. "
The background: After the EXPRESS information did the FC with Novas former advisor Wolfgang Fahrian voluntarily vorbesprochen a raise. Shortly thereafter, Nova Fahrian kicked out. A better-paid contract, the striker is not yet the meantime.
Now the poker goes into the next phase - legal Zänkelein included. A "farmer's trick," Meier called the argument of the Nova site, according to which the option is on a one-year contract extension in summer 2009 legally questionable.
Consultant Stankovic believes, however: "Only the sports court know whether the clause is valid or not. We can examine it and think that it is expressed in very vague terms. But option or not: It is clear, however, that Nova needs a new contract. "
The best fast. For an unhappy striker can hardly afford the FC ...