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The disciplinary committee of the German Football Association (DFB) has suspended Werder Bremen's Claudio Pizarro for three league matches for retaliative violent conduct.
Player and club have accepted the verdict.
Red card at Karlsruhe
Pizarro was sent off in the 90th minute of Bremen's match at Karlsruher SC on December 6th 2008 by referee Guido Winkmann.

Olympique Lyonnais striker Karim Benzema has revealed a bit more about his transfer plans for when he ultimately leaves the Stade Gerland.
When asked by Le10Sport whether or not he would still be with the French champions in 2010, he responded, “I feel good in Lyon.
“But whether or not I leave before the World Cup or [...]

Energie Cottbus will be without Stanislav Angelov and Mario Cvitanovic for Saturday's visit to Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Both players were able to complete full squad training for the first time on Thursday after returning from injury, but neither is yet ready to be considered for the game at Gladbach, the club said.
Bulgarian midfielder Angelov has [...]

The FA have announced that the Ivorian will spend three games on the sidelines, beginning with immediate effect.
That means that The Blues will be without their influential striker for the weekend meeting with Newcastle, the following week’s crunch clash with Arsenal, and the December 6th trip to Bolton Wanderers.
As the midweek journey to Bordeaux in [...]

Germany coach Joachim Löw has called up three debutants into the squad for the international against England in Berlin next Wednesday.
Hoffenheims Marvin Compper and Tobias Weis as well as VfL Wolfsburg's Marcel Schäfer will be part of the Germany squad for the very first time.
Ballack and Frings not included
Michael Ballack, Philipp Lahm, Clemens [...]

Jiri Stajner (Hannover 96) has been suspended for three games by the DFB disciplinary panel.
Stajner had been sent off for violent conduct in the dying minutes of Hanover's 2-1 defeat at 1. FC Köln.
Club and player have already accepted the verdict, the ban takes immediate effect.
Source: DFB

With the shock events seemingly unfolding rosier for the lily whites Tottenham Hotspur, the Magpies would have been looking behind them with caution as a further loss tonight, to couple the Tyne and Wear defeat, could have seen them propping the rest of the league up at the foot of the [...]

Germany want to extend the lead in their qualifying group with a win over Wales on Wednesday (20:45), even if their captain might miss out.
“The win over Russia will be worth nothing if we don't follow up with a victory over Wales”, Germany coach Joachim Löw demanded.
Ballack doubtful
Michael Ballack is a major doubt [...]

Mexes: Suspended
Roma defender Philippe Mexes has been banned for three games for insulting a referee.
The suspension comes after the 26-year-old French international was sent off during his side’s 1-0 defeat to Siena on 5th October.
Announcing the ban, the Italian league judge ruled Mexes directed a “serious insult” at the referee when he was [...]

A recurrence of a back complaint initially suffered before summer has sidelined national captain John Terry. In the absence of the Chelsea stopper, Rio Ferdinand will skipper the country.
The Manchester United defender recently said how his international career would end a disappointment if he did not lift silverware while wearing the Three Lions on his [...]