VfL dreams burst

Ciudad Real - man, they were so close. They had it almost in hand. But this season there is no miracle handball from VfL Gummersbach.
The Oberbergisher failed in the all-important main round play of the royal class with 23:25 (12:8) on Titelmitfavoriten Ciudad Real. Only a victory with two goals difference would have served the VfL advancement to the semifinals.
In the first half of the team of coach Alfred Gislason has the Spanish top-(13 million euro budget team with the most expensive handball team in the world) in a stranglehold. With a 12:8-rich leadership of the FC goes into the cabin. But since most of what the players have done in the tea, because at the beginning of the second half of Gummersbach forgives all opportunities. The Spaniards shoot within eight minutes with a 6:1-run the game.
Shortly before the end says it for Ciudad 23:21 - VfL of fighting spirit is broken. Ironically Gislason Icelandic Olafur Stefansson Specific ballert VfL with nine goals from the dreams.
VfL coach Alfred Gislason is articulated: "As a realist, it was clear that the qualification would have been for the semi-finals of the Champions League is a great sensation. But we were not a chance. "It also provides sporting director Francois Houlet way:" The opportunity was there, which is rare in Ciudad. But in the second half the boys had in front a little afraid, that was offensive enough. "
As already DHB Cup quarter-finals (30:33 v Hamburg), VfL throws this season another chance again advancement. And in the champions league next season will take place without Gummersbach. In the Bundesliga must now quickly switch to secure a qualification for European competition.

Mystery of keeper Robert Enke

Barsinghausen - speculation about Robert Enke (32). As Hanover's goalkeeper is really sick?
Since two weeks the keeper a mysterious infection carries around with him, which now brings him precisely in his hometown, at the international match against Azerbaijan.
Even two weeks ago, when Enke first felt unwell, her doctors took samples of Hanover goalkeeper a blood sample.
Because the players Cherundolo and Bruggink a pig flu was suspected had alerted the doctors. But the tests were negative.
 "At the weekend it became worse," says consultant Jörg Enke neblung. "On the night of Monday, Robert got chills. He has already lost three kilograms in weight. "
The DFB has sent a blood sample to the Tropical Institute in Hamburg. "The results are probably until early next week before," said coach Joachim Loew. "Now the whole diagnostic splint is used."
 What remains is uncertainty. "It could be anything or nothing," said Enke consultant. "That's why Robert is also very frustrated and snapped."
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Anyone who has designs on-line Oli?

Brakes squeal, metal screeches, and suddenly everything stops.
Excitement in the EXPRESS.DE-Newszentrale: The usually punctual almost notorious for his fellow-line Oli did not appear as usual, ten minutes before the start of service - but only after nearly a half hours late. Soaked with sweat, oily, with panic in his eyes.
Online Oli (26) had with his Corsa outside (green, inside fresh) a dangerous tire. Or was it more?
The crucial question: What was this horrible "thing", the online Oli brutally ripped the tires? "Suddenly a small, sharp object lying on the street. I could not avoid."
Is behind the attack at all the wrong tire-returnable bottles Ritzer, whose exploits were discovered Oli online?
The Oli shocked that rocked colleagues, shredded tires - all here in this video!
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First Toni-criticism of van Gaal

Munich --
The Torlos-Bavaria - it was no longer enough for a third division! With HSV 0:1, 0:0 against Juventus, 0-0 against Cologne and now even the embarrassing 0:1-Test bankruptcy in Regensburg.
Of course, Tuesday night lacked the top-National. But by the second guard, reinforced by the returnees played Mark van Bommel (one hour) and Luca Toni (played by) one might expect even against a third division time a wicket. Or?
"If I'm not playing, I can also shoot any goals," says Toni, and refers to the last non-consideration. When asked what he lacked as yet, the Italians say: "They have to ask the coach. I'm ready to me, it is not. "Whether van Gaal him Saturday in Freiburg finally ran more rapidly? Assistant coach Andries Jonker bankrupt after the test: "We were very pleased with Luca Toni and Mark van Bommel."
Captain van Bommel, after foot injury for a week in crew training, says: "Luca was very difficult because the Regensburg have always stood with nine men behind the ball. But almost every time he has claimed the ball and his job well done. I myself could of course play against Freiburg, but that does not, I decide. "
This is decided by van Gaal. Due to the loss of Ribery, Robben and Olic-General of the tulips should be compelled to abandon his preferred 4-3-3.
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Vettel doomed to win

Silverstone - A backpack full of hope! As a schoolboy with satchel Sebastian Vettel (21) is at 10.30 clock in the paddock. A smile plays around his lips when he sees the EXPRESS reporter. What are its goals, here in the "living room" of his championship rival Jenson Button (29)? "You can win," said Vettel, and still grinning broadly.
Despite 32-point deficit to the already fast-champion in Wonderland Brawn the RedBull driver can not give up. The 1st is already in the Round gave away victory in Istanbul is checked, the thoughts free of political intrigue. Vettel: "It is time that we focus on the sport. This is going to be able to but a gift - and hard enough. "
It will be the last race in the cradle of motorsport, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone gave Silverstone the race pass and can be from 2010, sailing in donington. Pity is not only Vettel: "Silverstone is not far removed from our factory in Milton Keynes, so many people will be there to cheer us. It is a traditional track with many fast corners, which should suit our car. "
Mainly because it Red Bull's Adrian Newey Designguru built a new secret to the car: Vettel now has a four-diffuser! He needs to button miracles Brawn also believes former world champion Niki Lauda: Vettel is doomed to win. "Not only from the score here, at my home race of the rival it would be psychologically important. White also Button, who had once begins the psychological game, "Sebastian is a very strong opponent, but even flown a few times, like in Monaco. If you want to be world champion, you have to be constant. I know that he knows that. "
Cool like a champion. Button should enter his seventh victory in the eighth race, he goes through. Or? Lauda: "Maybe he'll be in between made by three races ..."
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