Spandau Ballet faces comeback

London - And the next comeback ahead of us ... Only the Munich freedom and now Spandau Ballet.
Some 20 years after its dissolution, the British band is facing a reunion.
"The Jungssind back, we can not wait. It is great, we sindsehr excited," quoted the British newspaper "The Independent" amMontag lead singer Tony Hadley (48).
Officially, the band would amMittwoch announce her comeback. In addition to new songs was also EineWelt tour planned on writing the paper.
   The band had its heyday in the mid 80s. With ihrenAlben "True," "Parade" and "Through The Barricades' conquered SpandauBallet a worldwide fan base.
After the separation of the band hattees among the former members of violent disputes given überTantiemen and licensing issues, some of which were Gerichtausgetragen before.

Bulykin says yes! But he wants to live in Belgium

Straelen - The headquarters of Fortuna Straelen board Hermann Tecklenburg - on Wednesday rose from 13 clock in the secret "Straelener yard" in matters of Russians Dmitri Bulykin Clippers, who will rush to the climber.
Where: Belgium-agent Jos Eerdekens, coach Norbert Meier, Manager Werner Wolf, Bulykin advisor Andrei Golowasch Tecklenburg and of course themselves
Result? "Bulykin wants club Anderlecht, the donor wants, and Fortuna will also," said Tecklenburg after the meeting. But there are still problems. The plan is that is that for the 29-year-olds at the RSC runs a rental fee, and he should not only remain an employee of Anderlecht, but for tax reasons, continue in Belgium has his principal residence.
 There's the non-EU foreigners more net because soccer players in Belgium are artists and have a very low tax rate. "But this construct makes problems with the game license for Germany," said Tecklenburg, who wants to pre-finance the clippers and only regains its coal staggered when Fortuna achieved more than the projected average attendance of 15,000.
"This is a precedent in this form. Manager Werner is charged with placing his know-how to get in the game DFL approval. "

BSC-Stars bonnet flew around the ears

Bonn -
She survived the nightmare unharmed. The BSC-kickers and Ercan Samet Atulahi Aydogmus flew at a speed of 100, the bonnet into the windscreen.
The Venlo road at the outskirts of Cologne. Atulahi and Aydogmus want in the Polo to the training of Bonner SC in the Sportpark Nord. "Suddenly there was a loud bang," said midfielder Samet.
For unknown reasons, the hood of the Polo opened, the wind ripped through a flash back. And on at 100 km the road!
Fortunately the impact was holding the wheel. Aydogmus respond after a short of shock as cool as the opponent's penalty area. He slows down his small car, without having to jerk the wheel.
His team-mate says: "If we were advised to Gegenspur, we would not have survived. We were met by several vehicles. "When the car is, Atulahi changes from the passenger on the driver's seat, guiding the VW at a construction site.
"I had to stretch my head through the side window to see ahead. The front window was completely broken, we could not hindurchgucken. "
After training, the two players no longer feel like it. They say from Coach Wolfgang Jerat. Ercan day after the EXPRESS: "Whether I get back in this car, I do not know. Who knows what flies off to next. "In Bonn's top striker is now probably a new car due.
The BSC seems dogged by bad luck accident. At the beginning of the season left-footed Stephan Bork on the A 3 was involved in a Wildunfall. His car went up in flames. He saves himself, but later had surgery on his shoulder and could not be in this season are used.

30 ticket! Transport Minister resigns

Sydney - An Australian Transport Minister has resigned after 30Strafzetteln for traffic.
Tom Koutsantonis imBundesstaat, South Australia responsible for road safety, has broken almost every traffic rule already: He fuhrunter others ignored too fast, red lights and the phone rang amSteuer with how it came to light on Monday.
The Strafzettelhat he then also studiously ignored. EinigeVerkehrsdelikte landed in court, where the minister was Geldstrafenverurteilt and lost his license.
   Resignation demands rejected Koutsantonis first with the Hinweiszurück, so he can as an example especially geeignetsei now to provide safe roads.
But he could not hold dasVerkehrsministerium. His government estimates ihnaber still apparently as a model: Koutsantonis is nunJugendminister.
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Where the lovely Catherine (15)?

Bad Godesberg -
Where's Catherine? The parents of the pupil are worried, since she went last Thursday at half past eight in the school and has not returned.
On Friday she was spotted by friends in the school - but since then no trace of the pretty blond girl.
Catherine: • 15 years old • • about 1.55 m tall has a slim, petite figure • very light blond hair, about shoulder length • it is dressed in an olive-green jacket with fleece lining, a green sweater with big buttons, a faded jeans, black, padded nylon boots and purple gloves.
The Bonn police urges Catherine, at her parents, a youth center or to register at the police station!
Investigators ask for information from the population and ask:
- Who Katharina since 28.01.2010, 07:30 clock has seen? - Who had since 01.28.2010, 07:30 Catherine clock to Contact? Information, please contact the Criminal Commissioner Bonner 11 or the Crime Guard at the phone number or 15-0 to any other police department.

Mann (72 kills) neighbors (63) and himself

Essen -
Death drama in the Essen district Bedingrade: A 72-year-old man shot his 63-year-old neighbor - and then turned the gun on himself
The two men had apparently quarreled. The reason for the conflict is still unclear.
Multiple shot the elder to his younger counterpart. Residents called the police. A special task force stormed the house of the 72-year-olds, found him dead, but lying on the floor. He has apparently committed suicide.
The other, 63-year-old man was treated an emergency doctor. But he was beyond saving.
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What goes through the customs?

The coral necklace is a beautiful holiday gifts. But it will be caught at customs, it can be expensive. In the worst case, not just a monetary threat, but a prison sentence.
According to the Washington Convention (WA), it is forbidden to import products from protected animals and plants.
The agreement covers about 8,000 animals and 40,000 plant species. The list is available at www.zoll.de.
 It not only protects the individual animal and plant species, but also prohibits trade in all products that are manufactured or obtained from them.
These include carvings of ivory, coral jewelry, belts and snakeskin handbags, jewelry, decorated with elephant hair, but also many species of cacti, orchids and cyclamen.
They are caught with a souvenir, which falls under the Biodiversity Convention, the goods will be confiscated. In addition, a fine is paid. Similarly, the import of counterfeit designer goods such as watches are not allowed.
 Art lovers should inquire before leaving at the embassy or consulate of the export rules for art and antiques. Especially the Turkish authorities interpret antiquities from far away.
Even a processed stone that was found on the beach, can be excluded. Therefore, no coins to buy fossils, old-looking objects or the like.
 Who buys a rug in Egypt must make it possible to give the dealer a permit from the Department of Commerce. In Turkey needed for new carpets and exit a sales slip, for old carpets permission assignment.
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Klinsi lands in Hoffenheim?

Munich - The deep fall of Jürgen Klinsmann (44). 2006, the hero of the World Cup summer fairy tale, he failed in Bavaria right down the line. Was it the coaching career of lateral thinker? Klinsis reputation is now ruined? He Flee in his adopted home California?
The era Klinsmann at Bayern -> here click
Fact: He has lost much of its charm. But there are still some who have not lost faith in the world champion of 1990.
There is a patron Dietmar Hopp, Hoffenheim. SAP founder and Klinsmann combines an amicable relationship. Both also connects the same football philosophy. In the emerging Fußballmacht Hoffenheim, who wants to master the medium term, could Klinsi realize his vision. Because TSG-coach Ralf Rangnick is through the eleven-game winless Half not without controversy.
Or land on Klinsmann as Schalke? Does not really! The grafter club out of the pot and the unapproachable Schwabe. In addition, the current coach Trio Büskens / Mulder / Reck can boast just four wins in series.
But Schalke boss Clemens Tonnies tinkering, they say, great to find a solution. And despite his failure in Munich, Klinsmann has acted as a coach that he can work on a project and drive forward. If he can ...
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That too! For Christ

Dusseldorf --
What plug the little guy this season, everything has is incredible:
With the break totally frustrated facial expression had to director Marco Christchurch on Thursday at 16.11 clock training, was from Physio Sven Michel with a thick Eisverband escorted to the cabin. "A clash. I have pain in his right knee, "said the playmaker bent.
"I wanted to shoot, Marco wanted to block, this led to the collision," said left-back Jojo van den Bergh.
To clock 16.39 gloomy Lambertz to Dr. Alois Teuber. "An MRI will bring final clarity," the team doctor. "But it is probably a Innenbanddehnung. Normally this means a longer pause. "
The Christian-shock! Ironically before the match in the Munich Lion guiding Fortuna lacks creative mind. "This is a terrible setback," said coach Norbert Meier disappointed.

Cologne giant saved!

Trier - great joy - and after a poor performance.
For the class received in the National Basketball League Cologne 99ers have certainly after the 58:73-TBB Trier in bankruptcy anyway!
As a competitor at the same time casting fluffed in Brunswick, the Cologne can now allow for the remaining season games a gaffe after the other.
Just as they have done this season all too often. On Sunday evening, his own defeat in Trier became a minor matter, even if the 100 loyal fans traveled with would have been preferable to a victory.
Under plenty of power, and concise guide to 33:30-Break could be huge in the second round in Cologne dismantled gradually. Ironically Derek Raivio, on the last year in the jersey of Cologne, it was not to be take to make his former club's life as difficult as possible and scored 13 points.
99ers sports director Stephan Baeck was at least on this evening so much care: "We are very happy with the class received, even if we do not have this day achieved organically. Now it's nunmal the way it is, so that we can very well live. "

Ice cream party! But worries about Renz

Cologne - Nä, wat can even Tuesday's home games against "small club" to be beautiful. Although came again on Tuesday only 7446 spectators in the Cologne Arena, but the gates were seen on the assembly line. At the end of the Straubing Tigers were 11-4 with geballert from the hall, so that the sharks were celebrating their highest season win. And the ice Kojak has a good laugh.
Firstly, Sharks coach Doug Mason on Tuesday finally came back into the wonderful feeling of the scoresheet completely able to fill, because Mirko Ludemann had cured his injury, and celebrated his comeback. With the exception of long term injury Kai Hospelt (knee) are now all the guys back on board.
On the other hand, the Sharks on Tuesday showed a significantly improved performance than in the three home games before. The opponent was from Bavaria, especially in the middle and final third of the already easy überrollt.Für in the guest-standing criticism of coach Erich Kühnhackl this could have been one of his last games. The hockey idol is due to the continuing descent of his team before the Rauswurf.
In Cologne, however, the less interested. Instead, the fans saw in the 15th Minute, Andreas Renz and left the ice early in the direction of the cable. Sharks-Physio Carsten Fiedler says: "Andy has been an extraordinary up from time to time racing heart, there goes his pulse. Then he can not play of course! "
But Fiedler is also clear signal: "It calms down quickly, then he can carry on as normal!" He eventually included the finale of a ceremonial hockey night. First he prepared the 11:4 of Čiernik ago (17. goal of the season), then voted on the ice, the 'Humba Party "and was finally celebrated with chants.

Swiss students beating down Ratingen

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Munich / Ratingen - What a senseless, incredible indeed!
In the middle of Munich, a group of young people from Switzerland, the insurance salesman Wolfgang O. (46) from Ratingen brutally beaten.
It happened shortly before midnight on a sunny street corner Sendlinger-Tor-Platz: A case came from a business lunch when he suddenly came upon the three Swiss (all 16).
Have changed without a word with the man, she suddenly fell upon him. They hit the unsuspecting to the ground, came into his face. The businessman suffered fractures of the face, the maxillary sinus, the zygomatic arch and orbit.
Due to the brutal mistreatment of which he was wearing a partial Gedächnisverlust. Wolfgang O. is treated by specialists for the face, jaw and mouth injuries. As was learned, is not excluded that the 46-year-old permanent damage-it takes. He might even lose his eyesight. Passersby found the seriously injured man on the sidewalk, alerted the emergency physician.
The three clubs were in focus later in the scene area. They had just the YMCA hostel in which they wanted to spend the night, reached. Still on the run they defeated a Bulgarian students (together 27) - also without any motive. Even before the attack on the Ratingen had three students three approximately 60-year-old men attacked. The victims have not yet determined werden.Staatsanwalt Laurent Lafleur: "It is absolutely unbelievable. They simply had before, people wegzuklatschen. It was a rampage without weapons. "
The judge sent the three offenders in custody for attempted murder. They are located in Munich-Stadelheim and then show, according to police, "not the slightest remorse." According to the German juvenile offenders are now facing ten years in prison.

Cables at Breslauer Platz

Cologne - bankruptcies, bad luck, mishaps, and disasters for years to accompany the construction of the north-south light rail.
Now, a new breakdown is this: The plans for the transformation of the Breslauer Platz stalled and could be delayed by up to one year.
The reason is cable. A real cable clutter, which is located below the Breslauer Platz. The site is part of the city, the railway company and the railway subsidiary Aurelis.
"But for her own web site can not say where are the cables," explains marketing department, Dr. Norbert Walter-Borjans (SPD). "They have no plan."
The result is called at a joint session of city and railroad officials. When asked Deutsche Bahn spokesman Gerd Felser admits: "I am aware that the cable is able to identify at Breslauer Platz probably not feasible."
According EXPRESS information we know only that there may be located on the cable signal control in the main station. Feverishly railway managers had sought to plans - but without success.
Now it is considering making test borings and then search using mini cameras to the cables. This can be a long time, take a very long time.

Next worried about Mohamad

Cologne - It will be the new head of the FC-cover. But new signing Youssef Mohamad (27) comes in for his test against Bayern (3-1) two weeks ago suffered bruised skull is still not at rest ...
Again and again had to "Dodo" modified the running training after only a short time to cancel. Also on Tuesday, these problems were encountered - Mohamad was only a light in the morning to complete fitness program on the bike.
"Dodo has probably more pain. If he runs, he feels a kind of pulsing beat at the temple, "said his adviser, Jürgen Toni Preuss.
Result: While their colleagues on the afternoon in the second session of the day in Franz Kremer-Stadion gave gas, stood for the Ex-Freiburg once - as has already been a week earlier - a visit to the neurologist on the program.
A precautionary measure. For the Star-Defender (eight goals in the preseason) is strongly in the back four of the FC needed was for the starting lineup at the season's start in St. Pauli (set 2-0). Everyone hopes that he can be in the derby against Alemannia Aachen on Monday while

The politicians can learn from Schlämmer

Berlin - Horst Schlämmer properly (yes Hape Kerkeling) and his possible election victory of 18% - it's the talk!
Can it really be that elect a fictitious one in five rather than the existing politicians? Is not that a slap to the policy?
It comes as a sleazy reporter, therefore, mumbles "Ish a candidate." And now the Germans are his feet. 18% would elect him, we found a serious (!) Forsa survey.
Horst Schlämmer, the cult figure, played by Hape Kerkeling (44). He is not genuine. It is fiction - and still want him to choose the people. Is not that frightening?
Rolf Mützenich Bundestag (SPD), says no: "Hape Kerkeling make a professional job as an actor. We should not now see Horst Schlämmer But as competition, and politics should be no comedy. Then people would not take us seriously. "
Lale Akgün (for the SPD in the Bundestag) Schlämmer appears in the film as "an expert on integration."
Akgün: "His secret: The man is incredibly authentic and sympathetic. It combines many characteristics, weaknesses and suffering. At the same time everything is what he says and how he looks, absurd and hilarious. Therefore, the wave of sympathy is completely understandable. "
North Rhine-Westphalia state premier Juergen Ruettgers (CDU): "Horst Schlämmer keeps us from politicians of the mirror. And with a clever wit. Especially during the election campaign that is refreshing. The true policy must focus on content. Funny but we all need. "
Union Group Vice Wolfgang Bosbach also draws his teachings: "What we should learn from him is not to take ourselves too seriously, but our work. Schlämmer shows us with a wink, that policy might not always be serious. "
And why would you choose him many? Bosbach: "Hape Kerkeling has a high a bonus to us. Just as Thomas Gottschalk and Günther Jauch. If one of them form a political party, he would also like Schlämmer poll numbers. "
And what about politics Annoyance? Christian Lindner, Secretary General of the North Rhine-FDP: "Schlämmer caricaturing the contours of the policy. He gives any Wischi-Waschi politicians. There's a deeper message behind it. Namely, it exposes the fact that politics does not. "

At Berlin: Mach's noch mal, Hans!

Moenchengladbach - Carnival returned to the hope for Borussia. Gladbach believe since the 3-2 against Hanover and five points from three games back in February to the rescue.
Hans Meyer commented on the mini-series this way: "We are on the right track to get into a situation that all the trailers and correct Gladbacher entitled to hope again."
Victory scorer Oliver Neuville put researchers: "Berlin has a real strong team, but we also want to score points there, if possible, even win."
Most recently on 10 September 2002. Since Borussia stormed the Olympic Stadium with a 2-1. Then coach Hans Meyer. Recipe for success: Three Tips! The Lawrence Aidoo called up as a third attacker pulled out a penalty kick, Markus Muench changed. Joris van Hout increased.
Michael Preetz managed only the Anschlusstor. Gladbach's first victory in Berlin after 20 years! "A new hip was already there, now have teeth," announced Meyer in high spirits. The victory gave premium Hans in luck yet bissiger.Wenn 's comes to historic victory at Borussia Berlin, Meyer has since been on a par with Weisweiler, Lattek and Heynckes. Only these four coaches managed the feat.
Borussia Big Boss is topped his coup Saturday: Mach's noch mal, Hans! With a courage-up, the heimstarke Herthaner (won the last eight home games in a row) surprised?
"The other points also. We now have to stay tuned and abroad refilling times. Berlin has not lost at home long time, "Marko Marin calls for the aggressive variant. I wonder what Meyer thinks about it? The Magic had the dwarf at 0-2 in Stuttgart's 1-1 draw in Bremen, 74, and simmer for 75 minutes on the bench.

The misery of street prostitution

Cologne --
They stand in freezing temperatures or 35-degree heat for hours waiting at the roadside or in ramshackle caravans on Freedom. The misery of street prostitution - a day after the raid, the police were there, EXPRESS, spoke to the women.
Army Office of the underpass at around 20 supporters. Even Gina (26) provides there. "Two Turks have in this area firmly in hand. You collect from the women standing charges per day up to 100 euros. Some women even give away almost everything they earn. They usually come from Eastern countries. "
Trying to grasp where the feared members of the Hells Angels, foot. They threatened and beat women bones about starting a caravan and collected from.
In the parking lot road Brühler Bulgarian pimps who call the shots. Ina (27): "They smuggle the girls to Cologne. You need 20 000 Euros for the pimps work off until they are free. There are up to 40 women. "
Pia (grumbles 29): "Police and city must do something about. We have informed the authorities more often, but nothing happened. "

A good deed and a great desire

Siegburg - for his kind heart and his social commitment is FC-president Wolfgang Overath for many years known. For the 14th Views took place on Sunday in Marie's home in Siegburg a Christmas party for needy and homeless instead, which is organized by the Association for Catholic Social Services (SKM).
After a church service and a hearty lunch, there was a contemplative program of Christmas carols. Some of the 120 guests, most of which are FC fans, it could not be their great desire for the coming year shall be reported: There were several loud calls during Poldi Overath speech.
The world champion of 1974, which was praised by all sides ( "Without him, all this would not be possible," SKM-Chairman Clement fracture) and received much applause, could not stop signing autographs and said to the desired Poldi return: "Just wait times what happens ... "
Donations for the homeless: 001205533 Account in Savings Bank Cologne (BLZ 37050299).
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We lay on corpses

 Leverkusen / Luanda --
There were calls that had to be for the closest relatives and friends as a relief.
Late Friday night, just hours after the massacre on the Togolese team bus in Angola, reported to Bayer Advanced Assimiou Toure phone with his mother and girlfriend Isabelle in the Rhineland and stated that he is unhurt.
At midday on Saturday and coach Jupp Heynckes reached its 20-year-old protege. And what Heynckes report of this telephone call, is shocking. "Assimiou has recalled me. He was emotionally disturbed, but remained calm. He told me of the terrible experiences on the bus were all traumatized in his team. One noticed that the boy was devastated. "
The team coach of Togo, which had previously attended a training camp in neighboring Congo, had gone through a dense forest area of the enclave of Cabinda, the military would have accompanied the bus. Suddenly rebels had opened fire with machine guns.
Heynckes, "That must be half an hour gone, and military helicopters arrived. Assimiou described, some team members were located in the bus on the dead! Two players have to subscribe to its information are still in the ICU, two others had Wadendurchschüsse.
Assimiou and his teammates wanted to go home only to their families and get out of Angola. No one would see himself in a position to play the tournament. And that may well understand that. "
Club boss Wolfgang Bayer wooden houses wants to support his player's best effort. "If the boy from Angola wants to get out, then we get him out. No matter what it may. I wonder why the African Football Association has awarded the tournament to a country that prevail in the civil war. "
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Living in the Schimmelbude

    Photo: Udo GottschalkHürth --
Your home makes them ill. For four years, Angela K. (live 34) with her son Manuel-Kai (6) in a hovel with no heating in Old Hurth. The two find no other Wohnung.Die data: 51 square meters, three rooms, 380 euro monthly rent, no heating and a subtenant, who makes the K's life a living hell: the molds.
"When we moved in the spring of 2005, the landlord assured us that soon will be fitted radiator," complains Mrs K. But nothing came. Result: Due to moisture and cold, the mold grows. K.: "I spend a half hours per day to keep the wash."
But the walls in the kitchen and children will be black again within a week. Both are now struggling with breathing problems and headaches. "I have bronchitis," says Manuel-Kai. The living room is the only space where they can stay in the winter. There, they have drawn up a gas stove.
"Time and again we have looked at our other homes, wanted a lease." The problem: As a single mother, she was always been a refusal. Or it failed on its Schufa entry. EXPRESS asked Mrs. K's rental company, the charitable Wohnunsgsgesellschaft (GWG), after. "We have offered our tenant two homes," said Managing Director Achim Leirich.
"One was too small, the other is ready for occupancy only February," said Mrs. K. The GWG has promised because of the mold to send a specialist. But Mrs. K. wants only one thing: "We just want time to spend Christmas in the warm."
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Robber stabs 20-year-old (17)

Cologne - The debate about juvenile crime is still in full swing, because Cologne is already shaken by the next case. In the middle of the Kalker Hauptstrasse was stabbed to death late on Friday evening, a 17-year-old. By a 20-year-old, was attacked he wanted to ...
The fatal encounter of Lime: The Friends Salih C. (17) and M. Ercan (19, names were changed), 23 against the clock Kalker main street, still wanted to eat a pizza. They met the two teenagers Kevin E. and Michael B. (17/20), lay down with them.
Salih Ercan, and demanded the shoulder bag of the 17-year-old Kevin, the report said the police. Bringing the perpetrators did not expect Kevin struggled with all their strength. Salih Ercan and pushed him into a doorway, beating on their victim.
Then Kevin's friend, Michael D. was hit. "Fearing he then pulled a knife from his pocket and stuck it on his opposite number a", then the police. The folding knife from Michael D. pierced the chest of Salih. Immediately, the robbers made away from their perpetrators fled. Michael D. even called over phone an ambulance.
The friends and Salih Ercan ran only 70 yards up the road because of the severely injured collapsed. Through the gaping wound in his chest, he lost gallons of blood. The 17-year-old died just a little later in hospital.
Back shocked stayed three teenagers. Michael spent the night with Kevin, who lives just a few meters away from the crime scene. "He needs lots of rest, must recover," says Kevin's mother.
Sheer dread prevails in the vicinity of Salih C. The Moroccan was very popular. "He was an avid soccer player, was six times a week for training," says his friend Karim. The attack can not explain to my friends. A question torments her: "Why only one had so brutally stab him in the chest?"
Ercan M. was able to speak with the EXPRESS. He denied the police the statement will take to court position. Michael D., however, has no fear of prosecution. "Following the decision of the Cologne Public Prosecutor's 20-year-old acted in self-defense," it said in a statement.

I thank my God every night

For six weeks he is 66 and he stands just before the annual general meeting in which he himself again for election as FC Cologne has no president. These are just two of the many points on which you can with football legend Wolfgang Overath come in these days the conversation. But with the Sunday Express, he speaks not only about the actual dates of his life. This way even to his parents and childhood, his career and his personal happiness about the culture of players past and present, about moments in which the FC takes him to sleep - and the question of whether football is played in heaven. One of the very rare interviews in which he makes deep insights into his heart.
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"People still have to be times 20" is a dream of many who are not. Do you want to be another 20?
    Sometimes I would be able to go back in time like a little bit. But such is life, the clock will continue relentlessly and will always be faster. When Elder told me earlier: "The time is so fast," I have always thought, "That's not true, he's got about the same time as me." Today I see it differently.
They say yes, with 66 years of age when life begins. Are there good hope?
    No, with 66 would be too late. I live a long time and my life was always beautiful. I always had good luck, always lived on the sunny side. If my life could still time to live, I would live the same way.
Accept your age?
    If I am pushed on it, how old I really am, I think to myself: "This can not be true." I imagine my father, at the time when I was a little boy - he was already an old man . I go into the hall, with 30-year-olds play soccer. That would have been unimaginable in my time with my father.
Compare your life sometimes with that of your parents?
    Of course. It was crazy, dear parents, very simple people who have done everything for her eight children and it led a hard life. This has affected me.
What has particularly impressed you?
    When I was seven, I had to go from the middle of each month, write in the shops. Because my father was on 1 his salary, and from 15 handed the money anymore. I've made up my mind very quickly: "You must never be subject to such worries as your parents." It was my attitude: fighting, fighten get anywhere.
When did you begin to live it?
    I built my first 19 years with Sechsfamilienhaus and then made a lot of real estate. While the others in training camp, playing cards, I've built, studying documents and phone calls. That worked.
Are they well come through the financial crisis?
    I've got no problem because I am also in money matters is very conservative. I have a lot invested in real estate and always had my money in banks, savings and credit unions that have withstood the crisis.
You are a religious man. Do you believe that God has given you a bit of luck?
    I think that the Lord has kept his hand on me. I thank him every night in prayer and I show him as a satisfied and grateful man.
Do you think that you can play football in heaven?
    Typical EXPRESS-talk question. I think definitely that it continues after death. Whether football is played? Furthermore I have not made much thought.
How do you show gratitude outside of thanks to God?
    My mid-40s was a crucial point. I had a lot of money, but suddenly had doubts: "There must be other values in life." Then I started worrying about players from my team, which was not so good that they wegzubringen by alcohol, their pay off debts.
They also act for shelter-less ...
    ... After a very special Christmas experience. Then I got into conversation with a homeless man, what has got me thinking. A year later, I started to invite the homeless. That is until now has remained so ever three days before Christmas.
At that time they adopted their daughter?
    We had seen a film about Brazilian street children. This has made me concerned. My wife then asked: "Should we not adopt a child?" All of them have immediately said yes. And even that has brought us luck, because Silvana has returned to us uncanny warmth and love.
So much happiness in life could also use your FC. Are there times where you will be taken from him to sleep?
    Oh, yes. Earlier, when I played, I was able to move and intervene. Now I sit there and have no chance. If a team loses a few times and comes in a phase where it abwärtsgeht and I will personally criticized for taking me wonder: Why am I doing this to me?
You could make it easier for himself? Why do they do the job at all?
    Because I understand a bit about football and I feel I can help it go forward. It comes out of the attempt to help.
How is it that when you shoot player or coach can, which is personally very sympathetic?
    Hard, very hard. It hits me. I think I can be very hard, but there are situations in which I fight very much.
Do you sometimes despair when you see the players of today? That's a completely different lifestyle than you?
    If it does not work out the way I imagine it, I think to myself: There is much more important things in life, as if a good or bad to play football. I would just also think that if I EXPRESS skin then into the pan.
Sometimes one has the feeling that the players of today are in nightclubs rather than on the lawn?
    It is a cliché. It is not that earlier all were brave and kind and go now, all in the discos. Previously, went away, I also, incidentally, and now it goes away. Those were different times in football too. When we left, we were outside our rest. Today, if one goes away, call the next day at the same seven people who want to report it.
If there was a time machine, and the championship team of 1964 would compete against the current Elf? Who has the best chance?
    That can not compare. The 64er had physically zero chance. Each of the guys who play today, which would decrease to 10 yards three meters. It is a completely different physical situation. We had our times of good players and great teams - and who even today.
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