Just browsing through some recent BVBII training pics and couldn't see Amini. Could be with the first team but can't confirm. Hopefully he might get a run in their upcoming friendlies.

I'm wondering how clever Rogic is. He's a sublime talent, but I'm starting to wonder how clever and independent he is. He must know the stupidity of staying where he is. There's nothing to be gained from it. People say he's young. But in football terms he's not that young.

In the short term, the difference between having a great World Cup and a non-existent World Cup depends on whether he stays at Celtic or leaves now. In the the long term, he's young, but not super young, and he needs to be getting game time, technical and tactical development. Celtic offers him none of those things. He needs all that immediately. In the long term, he needs to be somewhere like Holland or Germany.

Maybe his agent has him wrapped around his little finger.

He's probably having the time of his life. Nothing stupid about enjoying your career.

FSV actually played in two indoor tournaments - the one overnight and another a couple of days ago which they won.

Killie can keep loan pair

KILMARNOCK have agreed deals to keep Jackson Irvine and Michael Gardyne for the season – but have shown the door to Reuben Gabriel and Ibrahim Rabiu.

Killie boss Johnston, who was without Jackson Irvine through illness, said: "It's frustrating. We had a couple of other chances first half and it's come back to bite us.

relief after evil training accident

All of a sudden it was quiet as a mouse on the training ground in Lagos. The shock to see all, coach Sami Hyypia pale.
Robbie Kruse (25) was collided during morning training with Dominik Kohr (19). The Australian national team was movement and unconscious on the floor. His whimpering in pain went through every bone and marrow.
► The Bayer doctors Karl-Heinrich Dittmar and Burak Yildirim stormed the square, rendered emergency assistance. After a few minutes, which seemed like an eternity, Kruse was finally back on his feet. He was sustained out to a golf trolley, from which it was removed.
► For lunch the all-clear: The "Aussie" was very lucky - Kruse retired "only" a severe neck bruised and lacked the afternoon session. When he re-loadable is - open!

Mitch Langerak 2.9 to 7/0 +0

Time Weidenfeller was injured, sometimes locked, sometimes he was spared - and so the Australian Langerak came to at least seven inserts. Showed consistently solid to good performance and proved that BVB can rely on him. Long the newly crowned national team is expected on the role as a number but do not have more fun two.

HALLORAN: "ROBBIE KRUSE IS A BIG HELP FOR ME"

Dusseldorf - With six points from their last three games before the winter break, Fortuna Dusseldorf could for the time being expunged from the relegation battle and settle into midfield. Only six points separate the Rhine countries, despite the final 2:3 home defeat in the Rhine derby against 1 FC Cologne from relegation place.

in the remaining 15 games of the Fortuna wants to attack again above. Become an important player in the 21-year-old Australian midfielder could Ben Halloran be, who had last won a regular place. He introduced himself to the interview.

Question: Mr. Halloran, with what feelings you go into the winter break, how you appreciate the sporting situation of a Fortuna?
Ben Halloran: We have again a good starting position. A few weeks ago we were really in trouble. Then we have two of the last three games won. Even though we lost the last game against Cologne, we have shown that we even have the best team of the 2nd Can keep Bundesliga. We can in the second half in the table certainly improve.

question: Why did it in the last game of 2013 was not enough in the derby against Cologne to a point?
Halloran: The Cologne have scored three goals from their three chances. For us it was very difficult after the break 0-2 behind. Nevertheless, we have demonstrated our fighting spirit, came back and had then at the end a bit unlucky.

Question: How do you rate your own season so far?
Halloran: In the end it was positive for me. I was able to complete the last four games. That was good. I had to get used to the German mentality. The training work is very different than in Australia. It was hard for me at the beginning of the season to join the team. I hope now that I can keep my current form of the last few weeks before Christmas and then regularly get to use in the second half.

Question: What are the biggest differences in training between Germany and Australia?
Halloran: The intensity is higher in Germany. It is trained harder and more concentrated. The games are important, they mean the viewers much more here. In Australia it comes to relaxed. There, the professional football was introduced only ten years ago. There is a Germany a very different standard.

Question: My Australian predecessor in Dusseldorf, Robbie Kruse , has also used some time to durchzustarten right at Fortuna. He is now a recognized good player and even play with Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League. Are you in contact with him? Does he give you tips?
Halloran: Yes. Many people have compared his career with mine. Robbie lives in Cologne and supported me very much. I can always come to him with questions. He is a great help for me.

Question: So how do you spend the winter break? When it comes to the home to Australia?
Halloran: No, my family and my friends visit here. I'll break up with my family to visit with friends Skiing and then Eastern Europe.

Sven Michel's a draft in the Lausitz
Created on Friday, 10 January 2014 18:13    Written by Andreas Plum
CHANGE TO FC Energie Cottbus

Borussia Mönchengladbach comes before the first departure of winter. U23 attacker Sven Michel is close to a move to Energie Cottbus. The second division has already agreed with the Borussia on the transfer arrangements. This was announced by the Lusatian on Friday announced on its website. For more information, want to give both clubs early next week.

While a successor is already gun with Kwame Yeboah on foot, it is not yet known whether Michel - is first given or sold - still equipped with VfL with a contract until the summer of 2015. In both clubs want to find in the coming week. Meanwhile it will be interesting whether the youngster in the Lausitz the jump will succeed long term in professional football.

Enjoying the lovely Glaswegian weather and cuisine and enjoying sitting on the bench (if not watching on telly) the World Cup?

Sidney Sam has signed with Schalke 04 for next season, hopefully that means Kruse has a chance to establish himself as a first 11 player

Sidney Sam has signed with Schalke 04 for next season, hopefully that means Kruse has a chance to establish himself as a first 11 player

Amini suffers bone compression

The second team of Borussia Dortmund will be without several weeks on an important key players: Due to a bone compression Mustafa Amini falls from up to ten weeks. The 20-year-old missed by the first half of the season. When you start training with it, however, were a new addition and two more injured.

Sam isn't moving until next season, Kruse will stay down the ranks.

Nice highlights package on Kruse from his time with Düsseldorf.

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Bolter for the WC:

Tomislav Mrcela aged 23 playing for Hrvatski Dragovoljac in the Croatian first division started the last 8 games in a row playing CB.

Needs slightly better results though. in his 8 games they have 0 clean sheets and 3 points, all from draws. His team has 10 points from 20 games, they are hardly 1.HNL quality.

Nice highlights package on Kruse from his time with Düsseldorf.

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