71.   Matthias Sammer has the loudest mouth in German soccer.

72.   Maurizio Gaudino, the German soccer star accused of dealing in stolen goods, has been released from custody, police said Friday.

73.   Meanwhile, Japanese police detained a suspected German soccer hooligan in Tokyo and handed him over to immigration authorities for deportation.

74.   Michael Ballack, the new star of German soccer, is his main threat in midfield.

75.   Nike said Thursday it is investigating allegations that its jerseys for a popular German soccer club are laced with a toxic antibacterial chemical.

76.   On Tuesday, Becker attended the farewell game of soccer star Rudi Voeller in nearby Leverkusen, where he was examined by doctors of the German national soccer team.

77.   Police detained two men late Thursday for allegedly trying to steal Mexican and German soccer jerseys from a shop in Sapporo, British Embassy spokeswoman Sue Kinoshita said.

78.   Police detained two Britons late Thursday for allegedly trying to steal Mexican and German soccer jerseys from a shop in Sapporo, British Embassy spokeswoman Sue Kinoshita said.

79.   Representatives of the Bundesliga league office, the first division clubs and German soccer federation officials will meet Wednesday, although a decision may not be taken immediately.

80.   Ridden said he was asked to the dinner by another FIFA official, Volker Rolt of the German soccer federation.