TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Best pictures!

Wolfsburg’s Nigeria international Obafemi Martins (pictured left) netted a brace to help Nigeria narrowly defeat Kenya (3:2) last Saturday and secure qualification for the next World Cup in South Africa, boosting in the process his FTBL ranking.

Hoffenheim’s Croatia international Josip Simunic (pictured) came closer to a return in the top 6 of the FTBL ranking of Bundesliga defenders after his side’s 3:0 crushing of struggling FC Nurnberg in league action last Saturday.

Hoffenheim’s young Nigerian Chinedu Obasi (pictured in a blue jersey), the talented forward of last season’s revelation in the Bundesliga, captured a spot among the top 6 forwards in the league for the first time in his young career as his side overwhelmed

The German championship has just resumed after the winter break, and the leaders are still the modest, hitherto unknown Hoffenheim. The team, which has broken into the Bundesliga First Division for the first time, has no top-class world stars in its squad,

Hoffenheim, the sensational leaders of the Bundesliga, have had a substantial clearout. While the Germans are on their winter break, the club has unloaded a number of players.