Germany 2014 World Cup Squad List

 

Joachim Low cut down his 26-strong training group following Sunday's draw against Cameroon, in which Schurrle scored his 12^th international goal, omitting Sampdoria's Shkodran Mustafi, Borussia Dortmund's Marcel Schmelzer and Kevin Volland from Hoffenheim.
The three-time World Cup winners play another warm-up game against Armenia on Friday before flying to Brazil where they face group games against Portugal, Ghana and the United States.
The full Germany squad is:
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover 96), Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Erik Durm (Borussia Dortmund), Kevin Grosskreutz (Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Hoewedes (Schalke 04), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal), Julian Draxler (Schalke 04), Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), Mario Gotze (Bayern Munich), Christoph Kramer (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Lukas Podolski (Arsenal), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Andre Schurrle (Chelsea), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Miroslav Klose (Lazio).

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Top 10 Longest Celebrity Marriages

We often hear of fast and fleeting celebrity marriages, but it would be really nice to mention some of the longest celebrity marriages. Maybe you call me old fashioned, but I think that marriage is special and we need to know more examples of people treating it so. That’s why I decided to compile a list of some of the longest celebrity marriages. These stars prove that not all celebrity marriages last for a short time and family is something they greatly appreciate. Read on and see what secrets you can learn from these famously-in-love couples!

1. Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks

Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks have been married since 1988, and that is nearly 25 years! With a marriage over two decades long, they’re thought of by lots of people as the perfect celebrity couple in the world. Rita and Tom have two sons, Truman and Chester, and Tom also has two children from his first marriage, Colin and Elizabeth.
Love is still in bloom for this couple, and it’s obvious to everyone! Once Rita Wilson told Piers Morgan in the interview that Tom had said to her that she never has to change anything about herself in order to be with him. It is so gorgeous, isn’t it?

2. Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn

Russell and Hawn first met when Goldie was 21 and Kurt was 16 before reconnecting on the set of Swing Shift in 1983. Even though not officially married, Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn have been together for more than 25 years and they are still going strong. Goldie’s daughter Kate Hudson considers Kurt Russell as her dad; even though he isn’t her biological father, he has often accompanied Kate to premiers and supported her work. They also have a 26-year-old son, Wyatt.

3. Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker

Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker have been married since 1997 and have 3 kids together. With 15 years of marriage behind them, this is certainly one of the best and longest celebrity marriages.
Sarah and Matthew are a bright example of how to succeed in Hollywood as popular movie stars while managing a loving household at the same time. But they say that money cannot buy happiness, so there should be something else that has made this celebrity couple so unique.

4. David and Victoria Beckham

David and Victoria Beckham got married in 1999 and had only 29 guests at their ceremony. No matter whether you are a fan of this couple or not, I think everyone can agree that for the number of public scrutiny David and Victoria Beckham are always under and how she seems to smile – this couple seems to have a really solid marriage.

5. David and Iman Bowie

Models and rock stars seem to be a perfect relationship combination, David and Iman are the most famous of such celeb couples. The English rock musician and Somalian supermodel got married in 1992. They have a beautiful daughter, Alexandria Zahra.
David and Iman Bowie is a beautiful couple. When asked about what their secret is Iman once said that she still fancy David, he is a curious person and he always makes her laugh like no one else does. I love this couple!

6. Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon

Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon have been married for over 22 years. Kevin Bacon is certainly connected to his wife. Recently he shared his secret to a long, happy marriage, saying “I think you have got to keep fights clean and sex dirty.”

7. Tim Mcgraw and Faith Hill

This couple has been married since 1996 and has 3 kids together. Tim Mcgraw and Faith Hill recently traveled together and arranged the dates around their children’s school timetables.

8. Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani

Sexy musicians, Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani, have been married since 2002 and now have 2 little boys together. Stefani said in a recent interview that having children with Gavin is “the ultimate collaboration.” How sweet it is!

9. Sarah Michelle Prinze (Gellar) and Freddie Prinze Jr.

The marriage of Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. has been going strong since 2002. Freddie and Sarah met on the set of 1997 thriller I Know What You Did Last Summer, but they didn’t start dating until 2000. Sarah changed her last name to Prinze on their 5th wedding anniversary.

10. Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson

In 1980, Samuel L. Jackson married LaTanya Richardson who was a famous sports channel producer and a wonderful actress. They welcomed a beautiful baby girl Zoe in 1982 who is a successful freelance film and TV producer now. Despite numerous rough patches in the relationship over the years, their love has endured even till now. Jackson has always adored LaTanya’s great love of life, an amazing sense of humor and a great love of people around her.

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As a Disguised Comedian joined the England World Cup Squad in an attempt to board their plane

Comedian 'Simon Brodkin' dressed as a footballer

The England World Cup squad were sent off with a smile on their faces today after a comedian tried to board their plane masquerading as a member of the team.
Dressed in a shiny, grey suit and with gelled hair, Simon Brodkin - best known for his comic creation Lee Nelson - pushed past the security guards and attempted to join the squad today as they flew from Luton Airport to Miami for the start of their World Cup training.

He pushed past the security in attempt to join the team

As the players look on

He was seen berating Steven Gerrard

As he was whisked away  

Handed to the security

The players, including Steven Gerrard, looked on in bemusement as Brodkin, who was in the guise of footballer Jason Bent, a fictitious character from his BBC Three series Lee Nelson's Well Funny People, shuffled into their midst.
He waved his passport at the security guards as the players made their way from a coach to a private hangar ready to board the plane.The comic was then seen berating Steven Gerrard, demanding to know why he hadn't been picked to represent England in the World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday, June 12.

While the players were seen giggling as the comedian joined their number, concerned England officials were snapped pointing out their rogue 'player' to security, and he was escorted away for questioning.

Questioning by the Police

No other football fans turned up to see the England squad leave for the tournament in Brazil.
The squad will play two friendlies in Florida to begin the final countdown to their World Cup countdown.
They will play matches against Ecuador and Honduras on Wednesday and Saturday, which will give boss Roy Hodgson the chance to give every player a game.

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Fabregas set to leave Barcelona

Barcelona are willing to sell the Spain midfielder as he does not figure in their plans for next season.

It is understood that Fabregas has a £30million release clause written into his contract.

The 27-year-old is expected to interest a number of top Premier League teams, including his former club Arsenal.

Manchester United could be another destination following the attempts of executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward to sign him last summer.

Fabregas signed a five-year contract at Barcelona in 2011, the club from which Arsenal snared him as a 16-year-old, describing the move back home as the "greatest challenge of his life".

He scored nine goals in 48 appearances last term but the Catalan side endured a rare trophyless campaign.

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Justin Bieber Apologizes for Racist Joke Made

Justin Bieber has issued a statement after a years-old video of him making an offensive joke involving N-word emerged online. On Sunday, June 1, Bieber's camp issued a statement in which the singer apologized for his words. "As a young man, I didn't understand the power of certain words and how they can hurt. I thought it was OK to repeat hurtful words and jokes, but didn't realize at the time that it wasn't funny and that in fact my actions were continuing the ignorance," he said.

"Thanks to friends and family I learned from my mistakes and grew up and apologized for those wrongs. Now that these mistakes from the past have become public I need to apologize again to all of those who I have offended," he added. "I take my friendships with people of all cultures very seriously and I apologize for offending or hurting anyone with my childish and inexcusable mistake. I was a kid then and I am a man now who knows my responsibility to the world and to not make that mistake again."

"I was a kid then and I am a man now who knows my responsibility to the world and to not make that mistake again. Ignorance has no place in our society and I hope the sharing of my faults can prevent others from making the same mistake in the future," he continued, admitting that he made "a reckless and immature mistake."

The said clip apparently was filmed when Bieber was 15. In the short clip, he can be seen saying, "Why are black people afraid of chainsaw?" He then delivered the punchline, "Run n*****, n*****, n*****, n*****, n*****."

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David Villa confirms leaving Atletico

Spain forward David Villa confirmed he is leaving Atletico Madrid for "an offer that couldn't be refused" and is expected to sign for fledgling MLS club New York City FC.

Villa did not confirm that he would be moving to the U.S. but told Atletico fans on the club's website on Sunday that he will be joining "an irresistible project for me and my family." He added: "It is very, very good. It is about football and I have to accept it."

He also thanked Atletico fans and the club for the support, adding that Atletico did not pressure him to leave and said he had the backing of both the club's front office as well as coach Diego Simeone.

"I will be part of Atletico all my life for what they have given me this year," he said.

The transfer now appears to be in place and the Villa deal would mark the New York club's first signing since bring officially announced as an expansion team last year, and would constitute a considerable coup for the team. Villa is coming off a La Liga title-winning season with Atletico Madrid, where he scored 13 goals in 36 appearances, 32 of them starts. He has also had successful spells with Sporting Gijon, Real Zaragoza, Valencia, and Barcelona.

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Sudanese woman sentenced to death for marrying a christian 'to be freed'

The Sudanese Government have decided to free Mariam Ibrahim, the Sudanese woman sentenced to death by hanging for denouncing her Islamic religion.

A Sudanese Under-secretary at the foreign ministry Abdullahi Alzareg said Sudan guaranteed religious freedom and was committed to protecting the woman. He said Meriam would be free from prison in a matter of days.

Meanwhile her lawyer, Elshareef Ali Mohammed has expressed reservations over the government's new position, saying they are just trying to divert international attention from the case and that he doubts she would be freed soon

"It’s a statement to silence the international media. This is what the government does. We will not believe that she is being freed until she walks out of the prison. If they were to release her, the announcement would come from the appeal court and not from the ministry of foreign affairs. But at least it shows our campaign to free Meriam is rattling them. We must keep up the pressure.” he said

Meriam gave birth to her second baby in prison on Tuesday May 27th. 

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