Free travel bill for the Fortuna keeper Melka

Dusseldorf - The second half run for Michael Melka not at all as desired.
In the first half of the season of Goalkeeping fortune was large constant, and saved a lot of points. 2009 is not, however, he was able to build on its excellence to be indulged in unusual blunders.
In Unterhaching milking caused the penalty to 0-1, the 2-1 in Regensburg, he collected the strangest matches of the season when he Grassow anschoss at a discount, and the ball flew into the goal. Last misjudged the 30-year-old at the leading edge of Emden.
"I griffin in Haching not, he makes the gate. The thing in Regensburg was indeed stupid, but not spielentscheidend. Actually, I have even won the game yet, "defends itself Melka. "When I was poorly positioned Emden's results. But since I was part of a chain of errors. "
The keeper added: "The job of the goalkeeper, it is just so that you stand in the spotlight. Errors are punished immediately. The wonderful thing is rausholen: You can very next game for his team a victory. "
This is also the coach Norbert Meier, who's number 1 on Wednesday at Bayern Munich II familiar. "Michael was indeed involved in Emden gate, but he showed many good performances. I rely upon him, he is one of the greatest goalkeepers in the league, "said the coach. "I see absolutely no reason to call into question the milking, but his strength back."
Meier gives the goalkeeper a free ticket for the next few weeks and can cook for his 1B Michael Ratajczak continue on the bench. "I am glad that we have two such strong men's final," says the 50-year-old. "I know Michael very well. His positive leak-me-on-ass attitude will help him build his confidence again. So I will not Goalkeeping open discussion. "
The ex-Mönchengladbach, whose contract expires in the summer, will remain loose, and refers to its overall record: "More than 60 meetings I have attended now for Fortune. If you can count the bad games including on one hand, that's fine. It is important to think more positively. I put away the ".
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Schumi: "It brings a lot to me to be here"

Jerez --
Schumi-second day of testing at Jerez in Spain. The conditions are far from optimal, but Michael Schumacher his first comeback can not spoil km from constant rain and aching muscles.
"A feel generally positive feeling," he at the exclusive test in Jerez, protested the Formula 1 world champion. Although once again the difficult wet track the training of the Mercedes-new entry in the GP2 race car, but has steadfastly Schumacher raced the clock again at 9:18 on the runway. "All in all, of course, every meter helpful," said the 41-year-old.
Under particular scrutiny is at the Circuito de Jerez, especially the nape of the superstars. "There are still so little sore approaches that have been followed, but this is completely normal," said Schumacher.
Using a special machine he had long trained again for the enormous pressures in Formula 1 The three-day test drive in Spain will give additional information as to whether the serious injury is truly healed completely after a motorcycle accident last February. As late as last August, an emergency relief operation at Ferrari was too hard on his injured neck failed.
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Final confirmation of his fitness, but also expects the seven-time champion after his Test debut in the new Formula 1 car from Mercedes in early February in Valencia. "There will be a settling-in period should be," said Schumacher. The GP2 race car, which he runs in Jerez, can simulate the pressures of a Grand Prix only in its infancy. "Nevertheless, it brings a lot to me to be here, because even if in terms of centrifugal forces do not get at the Formula 1, one can still communicate with the train engineers and sensitivity in the border area," said Schumacher.
The record-breaking world champion will do justice to his reputation as a perfectionist at Jerez. He meticulously analyzed his rounds again, and the handling of the car, examining the interplay with his two Mercedes engineers Andrew Shovlin and Peter Bonnington. "How do I react to different changes, how I communicate, how I present some problems - as does my guys do that already a certain image," Schumacher described the routine work on the track.
After more than three years in Formula-1-break picks are the 91-Grands Prix winner meter by meter back the feeling for his sport. "I can understand the general parameters and emotional barometer turn a bit and watch: Does not everything?" Said the German. Was difficult for him back a step into the cockpit. "I immediately felt comfortable."
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Now Lothar talks

Cologne - Four wins, one draw. Success in Stuttgart has a name: the fabulous Babbel-Boys, the beautiful story has a twist: In the summer end.
The 36-year-old Markus Babbel, the master maker Armin Veh heir, has no coaching license. And pressing needs only time to school at the trainer academy in Cologne. There is no trickery, for the DFB can be exceptions, no longer apply. A new coach has her in the new season.
It traded candidates. Thomas von Heesen, currently in Cyprus. Or Robin Dutt from second division Freiburg. Not exactly sounding name for the ambitious Stuttgart ...
Top favorite is Bernd Schuster. Since his dismissal at Real Madrid with his mother in Augsburg. The blond angel said to have already met with Horst Heldt. "For potential candidates, I say nothing," said Stuttgart's manager yesterday EXPRESS-demand.
Even before the obligation Vehse early 2006 was one of the favorite candidates Schuster Heldt. They met in a Madrid hotel, Heldt had rented a room, the conversation went very harmonious. But: At that time there was resistance against the bosses in Stuttgart introverted and complicated Schuster. Now, the new test. But: lie to the former world star too lucrative inquiries from England vor.Nun a new name emerges: Lothar Matthaeus!
Despite the mini-budget of Germany's most capped player makes from the Israeli club Netanya Tel Aviv brilliant work that plays with the title. Next Monday it will come to an initial contact between the former world star and of Stuttgart. But Lothar's has good work spread: He is a million-quote of the top Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk vor.Was Heldt said the state of the coach search? "I remain very calm and would not comment on any names."

Mock executions at the "Hansa Stavanger"

Hamburg - The hostage crisis on the freighter Hansa Stavanger "is for the 24 crew members more and more physical and mental hell. Since 4 April is the ship of the company, "Leonhardt & Blumberg," already under the control of Somali pirates. And their methods of torture are becoming more violent, as the second officer from Lower Saxony, Frederick E. depicted in telephone calls with his father, Christian.
In the few conversations that are allowed by the pirates, told the 27-year-old from cruel sham executions. "We had to kneel, they joined our eyes. Then they shot just over our heads," Christian's father quoted his son in the ARD magazine "Panorama".
 As an elite fighters wanted by the special unit GSG 9 stormed in May, the Hansa Stavanger, the situation threatened to escalate. "The pirates have long suspected something. They were very nervous, there were 40 heavily armed men on board," said Christian E. later on the phone.
The father of the officer now sounds the alarm: "My son is scared to death. He and the others just want to go home."
The federal government has meanwhile pulled out of the negotiations with the pirates back and leave this task alone, Frank Leonhardt. The problem of ensuring: The owner preferred to haggle the ransom, as a quick rescue of his crew. Apparently the pirates instead of 15 million U.S. dollars to "only" 2.75 million still calling. Leonhardt, however, will insist on 2.5 million U.S. dollars.
Despite the dramatic conditions of on-board closed-Secretary of Defense Thomas Kossendey a violent liberation: "It would end in bloodshed."
Not good news for the crew members, after nearly four months in captivity, have only one wish: "Get us out of here at last!"
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