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Written by admin on 05 February 2012
Berlin, Feb 5 (IANS) Bayern Munich were held to a 1-1 draw by Hamburg and slipped to second position in the German Bundesliga.
Title chasers Schalke 04 and Monchengladbach both dropped points owing to draws.
Hamburg’s young midfielder Jacopo Sala opened the scoring for his side in the 23rd minute to shock the Bavarians.
However, Hamburg then retracted and defended deep in their own half.
After the break, Bayern took more risks and were rewarded for their endeavours as Croat striker Ivica Olic got the equaliser in the 71st minute.
Bayern slipped from first position to second with 41 points while Hamburg stay on 11th position with 23 points.
“We have shown a good performance. We staged a good defence and we never gave up,” Hamburg coach Thorsten Fink was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
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Written by admin on 04 February 2012
Berlin, Feb 4 (IANS) Defending Bundesliga football champions Borussia Dortmund wrapped up a hard earned 2-0 victory over Nuremberg at Easy Credit Stadium to go top of the standings.
Nuremberg staged a disciplined defence to make life difficult for Dortmund.
Three minutes into the second half, Dortmund caught Nuremberg off-guard as midfielder Sebastian Kehl slotted home a diagonal pass from the penalty area to open the scoring.
Nuremberg fought hard to find the leveller but Dortmund was able to seal the deal in the 82nd minute, owing to a goal from striker Lucas Barrios.
“It was a hard earned victory but we have shown patience. Nuremberg was very dangerous at set-piece situations,” Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
The defending champions climb from the second to top position with 43 points, while Nuremberg slipped from the 13th to 14th position on 21 points.
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Written by admin on 02 February 2012
Berlin, Feb 2 (IANS) You can relive the thrills of “Don 2″ by retracing the trail left by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan during the shooting of the sleek actioner here. And this new tour in Berlin, one of Europe’s top destinations, has earned the actor the title of “sexy ambassador” for the city.
This is one of the surprises that await SRK fans when they flock here Feb 11 to watch “Don 2: The King Is Back” in the company of the man himself.
Berlin is already one of the three top destinations in Europe after London and Paris and the city is said to have become increasingly popular with Indian tourists after Shah Rukh spent 50 days in the German capital along with a crew of 70 people in 2010 to shoot for “Don 2 – The King Is Back”.
Since then, the number of Indian visitors to the German capital increased by 42.8 percent. Kirsten Niehuus, managing director, Medienboard, the Berlin offices responsible for funding films, finds Shah Rukh “a sexy ambassador” for the city.
“After this film, many Indian tourists will want to discover the city on the track of ‘Don 2′,” says Niehuus.
So in a special tour titled – “On the Trail of Don 2″ – fans will walk the German capital in the footsteps of Don, the character played by Shah Rukh in the film.
Fans will be armed with a map marked by locations where “Don 2″ was shot, including the swanky Mandala Hotel on Potsdamer Platz. Here Shah Rukh had special permission to smoke in room number 1107 in a city where smoking is banned in all public places.
Those not inclined to walk can drive in open air tourist buses.
Countless Shah Rukh fans from different parts of Europe are expected at the Berlinale, the 10-day film fest that opens in the city Feb 9 to get another glimpse on the red carpet of the Bollywood actor.
In anticipation, city authorities are wiping away the last speck of dust at the actual locations where “Don 2″ was shot, including the historic Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Cathedral, State Opera House, the Olympic Stadium and the high rise hotel on Alexanderplatz from where a Shah Rukh double is shown taking that breathtaking plunge.
The idea of Bollywood in Berlin follows Hollywood in Berlin, an older city tour that has already taken countless visitors to sights where both modern and classic films starring Hollywood divas like Marlene Dietrich and Liza Minnelli were shot.
“On the Trail of Don 2″ is the first tour organised in the city after the German capital featured as an integral part of the narrative.
“We wait for spring to arrive…when Indian tourists are expected in larger numbers in Berlin,” Nina Zantout, supervisor of the “Don 2″ trail at the tourism offices of Visit Berlin, told IANS.
The love affair between “Don 2″ and Berlin is mutual. While filming in the German capital, Shah Rukh had celebrated his 45th birthday Nov 2 last year and had invited wife Gauri and two children to join him for the party.
Once the shoot of “Don 2″ was over, Shah Rukh wrote in the Golden Book at the city’s imposing Town Hall that he loved Berlin like a second home now. He thanked the city for making all of them feel as if they were in their own home.
This will be SRK’s third visit to the Berlinale. Shah Rukh first attended the film festival in 2008 with “Om Shanti Om” and in 2010 with “My Name Is Khan”. This time round he will spend only one day in Berlin, addressing the media and attending the premier of “Don 2″.
A repeat screening of “Don 2″ is also scheduled after which there will be the film’s release in German cinemas on Feb 16.
Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar, the director of “Don 2″, are expected in Berlin as well.
(Mehru Jaffer can be contacted at mehrujaffer@yahoo.com )
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Written by admin on 31 January 2012
Berlin, Jan 31 (IANS) North Korea international and Bochum striker Jong Tae-Se has joined first division Bundesliga football club Cologne with immediate effect.
Jong’s entry will help Cologne as starting striker Lukas Podolski will be out of action due to a ligament injury.
“Jong fits exactly into our requirement profile. He is strong in the air and has good finish. We are glad that we could agree on the transfer of Jong with Bochum and that we have gained more quality in the offence,” Cologne manager Volker Finke was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
Both sides agreed to maintain silence on contract details.
At his former club Bochum, currently second division, Jong played 39 matches since 2010, scoring 14 goals. His new club Cologne currently sits at 14th position of the first division after a bitter 1-4 loss against Schalke last weekend.
The 27-year-old will wear jersey number nine.
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Written by admin on 30 January 2012
Berlin, Jan 30 (IANS) Borussia Monchengladbach put pressure on the top three teams of the Bundesliga football with a faultless 3-0 victory over Stuttgart.
Monchengladbach had no problem against a toothless Stuttgart side. Mike Hanke opened the scoring with a header from a free-kick in the 31st minute.
Monchengladbach’s young midfielder Marco Reus doubled the lead when he finished a fast break in the 81st minute and Igor de Camargo sealed the deal scoring the third in the 84th minute.
This win takes Monchengladbach to fourth position, one point behind the top three who are all tied on 40 points and Stuttgart are in tenth position with 22 points.
In an other match, Mainz climb from 15th to 12th place with a 3-1 victory over Freiburg, who slipped from 17th to 18th position.
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Written by admin on 29 January 2012
Berlin, Jan 29 (IANS) Bayern Munich carved out an unspectacular 2-0 win over Wolfsburg to stay at the top of the Bundesliga football while defending champions Borussia Dortmund beat Hoffenheim 3-1 with midfielder Shinji Kagawa scoring a brace.
The Bavarians were under pressure as they had to grab all their chances to remain in the championship lead as they were tied on points with Dortmund and Schalke.
Bayern striker Mario Gomez opened the scoring in the 60th minute Saturday, latching on to a free kick for his 17th goal of the season.
In the closing minutes, Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben scored to seal an important but unimpressive win.
Bayern stay on top with 40 points while Wolfsburg remain in ninth position on 23 points, reports Xinhua.
Dortmund earned their first ever win at Hoffenheim.
Dortmund midfielder and Japanese international Shinji Kagawa had all time and space inside the penalty area to slot home in the 16th minute. The score was doubled in the 31st minute through midfielder Kevin Groskreutz and Kagawa struck again in the 54th minute.
Hoffenheim were able to reduce the margin eight minutes later through defender Fabian Johnson.
Dortmund extend their unbeaten streak to 13 matches to remain in second position, equal on points with Bayern, but with a weaker goal difference. Hoffenheim are in in eighth position with 23 points.
Schalke ensured the fact that the top three teams have 40 points as they humiliated Cologne 4-1. Schalke came from behind as Cologne striker and German international Lukas Podolski hammered the opener from 18 meters.
Soon after the break they Schalke striker Ciprian Marica struck twice.
In the 77th minute, Cologne defender Miso Brecko committed a foul inside penalty area to get a red card and the penalty was converted by Klaas Jan Huntelaar, his 16th goal of the season – one behind Bayern striker Gomez. Midfielder Marco Hoeger netted the fourth goal.
Schalke are in third position with 40 points while Cologne slipped from 11th to 13th on 21 points.
Bremen failed to beat Leverkusen for the eight time in succession, sharing points after a 1-1 draw at Weser stadium.
Bremen’s leading striker Claudio Pizzaro scored in the 29th minute and after the break Leverkusen levelled the score in the 57th minute through defender Stefan Reinartz.
Both sides remain where they were before the game, Bremen in fifth position with 31 points and Leverkusen in sixth with 30.
After the disastrous 5-1 loss last week against Dortmund, Hamburg came back to defeat Berlin 2-1.
Marcell Jansen scored first for Hamburg and then Mladen Pentric headed home to make it 2-0.
Berlin could only reduce the margin in the 81st minute as youngster striker Pierre Michel Lasogga nodded home a cross from the left.
Berlin slips from 13th to 14th position with 20 points whilst Hamburg climbs from 14th to 11th position on 22 points.
In the match between the two bottom sides, 18th positioned Augsburg shared points with 16th positioned Kaiserslautern after a two-all draw. Augsburg jump from 18th to 17th position with 16 points while Kaiserslautern remain at 16th on 18 points.
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