If like me, you were wondering and wondering what got Hannover 96 and Germany keeper Robert Enke so
depressed to end his life last week, his father has revealed a stunning cause: fear of failure on
the pitch.And here's the kicker... Dirk Enke is a sports psychologist.Somehow, this episode just
became much sadder and much more confusing.
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Energies glanzloser Sieg gegen 1860 passte so gar nicht zu den Feierlichkeiten um den Jahrestag
des Mauerfalls. In einem Spiel zum Vergessen fuhr Cottbus mit viel Aufwand und etwas Glück drei
wichtige Punkte ein.
Trotzdem scheint es inzwischen unvorstellbar, dass die meisten unserer Kicker tatsächlich
irgendwann mal Erstligafußball gespielt haben sollen.
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According to Reuters and Kicker, Germany and Hannover goalkeeper Robert Enke killed himself today
at a railroad crossing. Details are only now starting to emerge, but it is a terrible tragedy for
all involved. Enke was 32.
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Zugegeben, eine ketzerische Frage. Es gibt jedoch kaum einen Stürmer in der Bundesliga, dessen
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis zumindest zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt der Saison so eklatant
auseinandergeht. Außer vielleicht das von Mario Gomez. Der Unterschied ist allerdings, dass Gomez
oft nur eingewechselt wurde und trotzdem schon sechs Pflichtspieltore für Poldis Ex-Club FC Bayern
erzielt hat.
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Kicker is known in Germany as a sports magazine that is not afraid to pull punches. A bi-weekly
publication, it's main focus is on all things Bundesliga. In their late week edition, Kicker pulled
no punches about how Bayern Munich have played under...
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Und wieder einmal muss ich mich hier als Liebhaber von Weitschusstoren outen. Und wieder einmal
kann ich meine Liebhaberei mit einem fantastischen und gleichermaßen kuriosem Tor untermalen. Dem
amerikanishcen Studenten Ryan Rosenbaum von der SMU-Universität gelang aus 95 Yards (knapp 87
Meter) dieser Sonntagsschuss!
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Mit den Jahren wird man ja eigentlich gelassener. Verglichen mit der Zeit, in der ich als
fescher Draufgänger meiner Waltraud nachjagte, lebe ich inzwischen ruhiger als ein
Klosterbuder.
Doch was mich immer wieder auf die Palme bringt, ist diese elende Ungeduld. Meistens ist mir
selbst Lichtgeschwindigkeit weiter viel zu langsam!
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Anfield Talk 13 October @ 03:40 AM EST
Bayern Munich striker Miroslav Klose has spoken about his future in football, suggesting that
should be leave the Bavarian giants, he would prefer to go to Inter or Liverpool.
If the 31-year-old were to join the Nerazzurri, he would be reuniting with former Bayern team-mate,
Lucio.
"I am very happy at Bayern Munich and I intend to stay," the German international told Kicker
newspaper.
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the yorkies 06 October @ 05:14 PM EST
With this being Toronto FC's first realistic challenge at the bottom of the MLS playoff picture,
Toronto fans are experiencing the frustrating yet forgiving parity that comes with this league.
Championship playoffs and football are chalk and cheese as far as we are concerned but that's a
complaint for another day - we will play with the hand dealt in MLS.
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According to Sky Sports News, Manchester United starlet Ritchie De
Laet signed a new three-year deal with the club.
According to Thomas Vocher at Sky Sports News, Manchester United goalkeeper
Ron-Robert Zieler is interested in being loaned out in January.
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Ich will gar nicht wissen, was passiert wäre, wenn Energie letzten Freitag nicht gewonnen
hätte. Wahrscheinlich wäre Cottbus dann sowas wie die SPD der zweiten Bundesliga geworden: Ein
führungsloser Hühnerhaufen, der eine Klatsche nach der anderen einsammelt.
Doch zum Glück haben sich unsere Kicker nach der jüngsten Pleitenserie halbwegs gefangen.
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As some have heard at this point, Josh Wicks is going to be out 4-6 weeks because of a
dislocated shoulder and torn MCL. Milos Kocic is the next in line for goalkeeper. Bill Hamid is not
available for league matches, only CONCACAF Champions League.
With Kocic in goal, how does DC work with this?
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Das darf doch wohl nicht wahr sein! Die Energie-Kicker hatten mehr als zwei Wochen Zeit, sich
intensiv aufs Topspiel gegen Karlsruhe vorzubereiten. Und dann kommen sie mit so einer Nullleistung
um Ecke!
Mit der Zeit gewöhnt man sich ja an fast alles. Aber bei Heimniederlagen wie vorgestern reißt
es mich nach wie vor jedes Mal in Stücke.
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Es sind zwar erst fünf Spieltage in der Saison 2009/2010 gespielt, doch eines kann man jetzt
schon sagen: Den besten Start in die Saison erwischten die Teams aus Hamburg. In der ersten
Bundesliga heißt der Tabellenführer Hamburger SV, in der zweiten Bundesliga steht an der gleichen
Position der FC St.
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Es ist mal wieder so weit. Obwohl Uli Hoeneß als verbaler Aggressivleader des FC Bayern in
regelmäßigen Abständen total daneben liegt, vor allem wenn es um die Beurteilung von Spielszenen
oder brutalen Fouls seiner Untergebenen geht, hat er es geschafft, mir am Samstag vor dem Spiel des
FCB gegen den BVB aus dem Herzen zu sprechen.
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Artículo publicado en la revista alemana Kicker, en julio de 2007
Por PABLO ARO GERALDES
Pocos estadios en el mundo guardan entre sus gradas tantos momentos de gloria como el Azteca, de la
ciudad de México. "El Coloso de Santa Úrsula", como lo llaman debido a la zona de la ciudad donde
fue emplazado, se inauguró en 1966 y desde entonces vivió la emociones máximas que puede deparar
el fútbol.
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Striker has had enough of sitting on the Bayern bench!
Italian international Luca Toni has confirmed that he will leave Bayern Munich if head
coach Louis van Gaal does not utilise him sufficiently.
With striker Mario Gomez signed from Stuttgart this summer, the prolific Italian could end up
warming the bench at Bayern this campaign.
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Not sure if the French national team is gonna make an impact anytime soon.
But I would love to see Ribery play some rugby.
How about some links:
- Owen Hargreaves back for United. [ESPN]
- MLS newcomers. [Center Holds It]
- Top EPL buys of the season.
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USF head football coach Jim Leavitt has been in search of a kicker to relieve his number one
kicker, Delbert Alvarado, from doing all the kicking duties including punting and kickoffs.
Leavitt's quest led to him requesting USF soccer coach George Kiefer send over three of his spare
goalkeepers to see if any of them could do kickoffs.
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UPDATE: According to the London Evening Standard, Bayern
Munich are once again interested in Chelsea defender Jose
Bosingwa. Bayern general manager Uli Hoeness told the Daily
Mail,
"We need a strong, experienced defender on the right side, especially if we use (Franck)
Ribery in a more offensive role, as is being considered.
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Hace cuatro años comenzaba el programa de Diego Maradona en Canal 13, el que llevó al actual
seleccionador argentino a quedarse con el premio Martín Fierro como Revelación masculina. El
encuentro con Pelé fue una noticia que recorrió el mundo, y así lo retrató la revista china
Kicker.
Versión en español del artículo publicadado en la revista Kicker China, en agosto de 2005.
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This video is clearly aimed at guys but all futbol / soccer fans should be in the conversation.
Watch the video for the kicker!
What is good or bad about today's game? Has the beautiful game been lost? Or perhaps this was
always the way the game was intended?
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Their record stands at an ubiquitous 2-15-4. They have been out scored by 21 goals, and have
played the most, and worst, football in the league. They have broken club and league records for
ineptitude. They are well on their way to doing something that has only happened twice in league
history; going winless on the road (the 2003 Galaxy did, but made the playoffs!
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Oh My Gosh...
To celebrate the tension, the palpable suspense that exists ahead of Football Is Fixed going daily
in time for the onset of the latest branded entity of ScudamoreWorld Simulacra, we are going to
experiment.
Twitters, polls, guest posts, the reprinting of some externalised stuff, proprietary prescience,
co-ordinated lateral thinking, mega-twitters, a flashback and a rehashed manifesto - all this and
some bog standard posts too.
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(Now just replace the kicker with Christian Gomez and the kickee with Pablo and you have a good
image of what happened on Saturday)
I'm going to dispense with my standard recap of the 3-1 loss in DC. Just assume it was crap and
move on. Instead here's just some extended thoughts on what I saw.
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UPDATE: According to ESPN Soccernet, Bayern Munich have ended
their chase for Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa. Munich chairman
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said,
"... Jose Bosingwa is no longer one of the candidates to join us.
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While preparing for Gold Cup quarterfinal foe Panama, the USMNT took a break to boot field goals
with Philadelphia Eagles kicker David Akers.With the USWNT set to face Canada twice in four days,
century seekers Abby Wambach and Christine Sinclair compare notes (warning: this audio seemed quite
loud, so maybe start with the sound low).
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Santino Quaranta and Stuart Holden knocked the soccer ball and pigskin around with Philadelphia
Eagles kicker David Akers the other day at Men's National Team training. All three did a great job
with each other's sport. The US team takes on Panama tomorrow night at 7 p.m. CT on Fox Soccer
Channel in Philly in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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The other day we showed you pictures of Philadelphia Eagles kicker David Akers' visit to MNT
training. Here's the video:
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Philadelphia Eagles kicker David Akers stopped by USMNT practice and showed a couple of MLSers
how it's done. Tune in below:
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The U.S. Men's National Team had a special guest at their training session today - Philadelphia
Eagles kicker David Akers. Akers - who used to play soccer - challenged our own Santino Quaranta
and Houston's Stuart Holden to a friendly competition of kicking field goals, before he put on some
goalkeeper gloves to face some shots.
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No, that's not our third goalkeeper - although judging by his performance, he could have had a
different career...
The sprawling 'keeper pictured is three-time Pro Bowl kicker David Akers, who came out to the U.S.
team training session for a bout of sharing professional secrets with Stuart Holden and Santino
Quaranta.
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Alles begann mit einem Gerücht im Schweizer Blick, auf das man im allgemeinen nicht viel geben
muss. Doch erst einmal aufmerksam geworden, fragten auch seriöse Fachblätter wie der Kicker nach,
und erhielten die überraschende Bestätigung: Der FC Basel will Alex Frei zurück in die Schweiz
locken.
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After our day off yesterday it was back to work on Wednesday for the U.S. Men's National Team. We
were back at the Philadelphia Eagles complex and the 18 players in camp put in a good shift as the
U.S. starts to gear up for Saturday's quarterfinal against Panama...A full photo gallery is
available at ussoccer.
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Miami FC Defender #6 Zourab Tsiskaridze best known to fans as "Zee" is said to have saved a child
from drowning. No details are known about the incident but we'll get you the full scoop. This
proves Zee is a hero on and off the field. He's also a good free kicker and has already scored for
the Blues.
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