Bierhoff Lehmann makes steam

Basel - Jens Lehmann (38) contests on Tuesday its 53rd Match. It is one of his most important.
The pressure on Germany's number one is huge. Joachim Löw (48) risked a lot, as he has appointed the London-Arsenal reserve keeper of the tribe, even though numerous goalkeeping colleagues are currently in superb form.
Lehmann could make on Wednesday that the goalkeeper to the discussion EM-start silenced. But he continued his Chaos power from the duel against Austria (3:0), the national coach has a huge problem.
Team manager Oliver Bierhoff (39), a close friend Lehmann, made clear again on Tuesday, Wednesday, what is at stake. "Jens has not looked happy against Austria. Now it's up to him. The coaches have given him more confidence. He has against Switzerland but justified. "
More pressure is not for the goalkeeper, who yesterday withdrew attention during the team's hotel and also refused to attend the press conference. Bierhoff is confident that Lehmann gives the right answer: "Joe takes the pressure. He can stand up to. "

GM Opel does not want to sell but

Detroit --
Shock in the poker at Opel: The U.S. carmaker General Motors (GM) has officially called off the sale of its German subsidiary Opel.
That's what the GM Board of Directors decided, the group announced on Tuesday evening (local time) with in Detroit. Originally, the Austrian Canadian supplier Magna should take over the majority.
But GM has other plans: The US-parent company wants to redevelop the Europe business around Opel now provide among other things, and even the German government a plan for it. The cost of restructuring chief Fritz Henderson, GM estimated at three billion euros.
In September, the Panel had recommended the sale of 55 percent of Opel's share of the auto supplier Magna and its partner Sberbank. The EU Commission had voiced reservations and GM to reconsider the decision.
Even after the initial recommendation for Magna as the GM Board was divided. Some members wanted to keep Opel, because both producers are dependent on each other: Opel alone was too small to survive, and GM Opel needed because of modern technology, the Germans and their access to European markets. Now this access was also decisive for the change in mood at GM on Tuesday.
In the bidding war for months to have the Federal Government and Opel Opel works council always supported an entry Magna. They rated the concept of Canadian-Austrian supplier as the only Viable to lead the ailing car maker into a successful future.
Magna Berlin had agreed to 4.5 billion euros state aid. The works council refuses to remain at GM Opel vehemently. He fears a radical downsizing and announced massive protests.
Hesse Premier Roland Koch (CDU), was "very concerned and also angry" about the decision of the U.S. car maker. "Given the negative experiences of recent years with the company policy of GM, I am very worried about the future of the company and its jobs," Koch said on Tuesday evening, according to a widespread opinion.
Said that he expected GM to bridge the loan on time at 30 November repay, "so that the German taxpayer is not damaged." The federal government initially said no.

The last house is demolished

Cologne - The Last House on the Barmer district - next to the railway arches at the Deutz-Mülheim Street - is torn down. And it is precisely this area - between Lenneper street, square and Barmer Barmer Road - Favorite of the British musical producer Kevin Wallace, who will come from the autumn of 2009 with "Lord of the Rings" for at least three years in Cologne (EXPRESS reported).
Economic Affairs Officer, Dr. Norbert Walter-Borjans (SPD) is convinced that even the right of the Rhine in Cologne can establish itself as a musical site. "But we must not get into the danger that we in the Barmer block not with the construction of a musical can begin house, because there is a mobile" Lord of the Rings "theater."
Daniel Daum, which for Wallace in Cologne at the site's search, but says: "The Barmer district offers itself only when there is not started before the end of 2012 is the construction of a musical theater. We can imagine other places, such as lime in Cologne arcades. "

The last house is demolished

Cologne - The Last House on the Barmer district - next to the railway arches at the Deutz-Mülheim Street - is torn down. And it is precisely this area - between Lenneper street, square and Barmer Barmer Road - Favorite of the British musical producer Kevin Wallace, who will come from the autumn of 2009 with "Lord of the Rings" for at least three years in Cologne (EXPRESS reported).
Economic Affairs Officer, Dr. Norbert Walter-Borjans (SPD) is convinced that even the right of the Rhine in Cologne can establish itself as a musical site. "But we must not get into the danger that we in the Barmer block not with the construction of a musical can begin house, because there is a mobile" Lord of the Rings "theater."
Daniel Daum, which for Wallace in Cologne at the site's search, but says: "The Barmer district offers itself only when there is not started before the end of 2012 is the construction of a musical theater. We can imagine other places, such as lime in Cologne arcades. "

Niederberger brings sharks in the palm

Cologne - Three games, six points, starting successful. The Sharks fans enjoy the new lust for ice cream - just a bother because of Cologne's perspective: Ex-DEG-star Andreas Niederberger.
He's an expert now at Sky and brought the Sharks fans with his comments at the 3-2 penalty win in Krefeld against himself. The games in Iserlohn, from Kassel, and are not standards in Krefeld, Cologne was the end of twelfth, Niederberger said.
Goalie Lars Weibel had yet to get used to the pace in the DEL. The airplane's speech by coach Igor Pavlov front home win against Cassel, he found "the smile". Not only the fans, including Thomas Eichin met these statements to sour.
"For some time it is striking to us that Mr. Niederberger tendencies in his commentary has," said Cologne's manager: "I had the impression that he had great fun at our last season. The fact that he has a problem with the fact that we are now well started, is obvious.
Despite his attachment to Dusseldorf, I find it a pity that he did not succeed in being neutral. He should know that his sayings to motivate our guys a lot. "
EXPRESS hooked to the EX-National player: Do they have anything against the Sharks? "Not at all. I typed the Sharks before the season in twelfth place, which of course can be ten or nine, I'm not a prophet, "said Niederberger:" I think the sharks well and think it's great that they put on young people - to the other is the question of whether it is sufficient then in the end. "
And how was the smirk on Pavlov: "I'm not the only one who has geschmunzelt, and that was not meant negatively - such a document should also be yes to smirk."

22 goals! Brandon is the best ever!

Dusseldorf - when he scampered across the ice, surprised fans and opponents, regularly playing his opponent "node in the runners' Brandon Reid is now been 22 goals scored and 25 hits to date prepared simultaneously the most dangerous scorer and the best points scorer in the DEG.
But not only that, as so often this season, hit a whirlwind in his career has never been hostile to the mesh. Currently, the MetroStars supporters see the best Brandon ever! "Yeah, it's still never been able to shoot more than 20 gates. It runs very well. I have a lot of confidence, "the livewire engineer who wants to prove his great form Friday evening (19.30 clock, TUI-Arena) in the DEL-Second Hanover said.
He would have ended after last season almost in another club. The Canadian ämlich before turning right into the final stage, shooting the Dusseldorf until the third extension of Hanover against the opponent at all in the playoffs. But then had big part in keeping the DEG finally pushed forward to the semifinals. "Because of this strong performance, I have to finally given a new two-year contract. Now I am very glad that I did it, "says manager Lance Nethery.
Reid sees this: "It pleases me very well here, I think the city and the club great. I wanted to stay and I'm glad it worked out. "The reasons for the take-off? "The chemistry inmnerhalb this young team is outstanding. because coach Harold Kreis has a very large share. And with my teammates and Joseph Courchaine, but also previously a businessman, I see myself in my forward line very well. "There is a special secret. Brandon has made his stick this season, less five centimeters, "No joke! So I feel even better ... ... "