BERLIN Women's Nike Odyssey React Habanero Red Australia , July 16 (Xinhua) -- Frankfurt's striker Celia Sasic retires from soccer with 27 years, the German international confirmed in a statement via the official DFB (German Soccer Association) homepage on Thursday.


"Football has accompanied me my whole life and it will be always a part of me. I was able to experience 11 unforgettable years in the women's Bundesliga and 10 and a half years with the German women's national team. That makes me proud. Nevertheless, I have now decided to break new ground and to retire from professional soccer," Sasic said.


The 27-year-old striker made her debut for Germany against Australia in 2005. She played 111 caps and scored 63 goals ever since. Sasic clinched the top scorer trophy recently at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. However, Sasic squandered an awarded penalty at the semifinal allowing the United States to progress into the final following a 2-0 victory.


"I regret Celia's decision but I can also understand her. Soccer is not everything in life. There comes a time where you have to have different priorities. For us Women's Nike Odyssey React Casual Arctic Pink Australia , this is a real loss because Celia is an important figure," German women's team coach Silvia Neid said.


Sasic lifted the European Championships title in 2009 and 2013 with Germany and wrapped up the German Cup in 2014 and UEFA Champions League title in 2015 with Frankfurt.


"I'm looking forward to a lot of new things. I want to complete my study, pursue my career, raise a family and much more," Sasic added.


China's Shaolin Temple Women's Nike Odyssey React Gray Black Australia , famous for its martial arts tradition, on Saturday confirmed that it has bought a piece of land in Australia and is planning to build a temple there "in the Shaolin style."


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The spokesman also said that instead of a complex, they will only build a temple in their way.


According to The Beijing News, Shi Yongxin, abbot of Shaolin Temple, made a final payment of about 20 million yuan ($3.19 million) to the city of Shaolhaven in New South Wales Nike Metcon DSX Flyknit 2 Australia , for the over 1,000-hectare property in late February.


The project is expected to boost the local tourism industry and economy.


The Shaolin spokesman explained that the groups who previously ran the location wanted to provide visitors a place to stay and a golf course.


He added the temple is in discussions with the Shaolhaven government and will disclose a formal construction plan following final approval.


The Shaolin Temple in Henan Province has promoted the Shaolin martial arts tradition overseas for years.


The Shaolin Europe Association was established in 2010 and has branches in more than 10 European countries.

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NEW YORK, May 27 (Xinhua) -- 14 defendants including high- ranking officials of the FIFA were charged Wednesday by U.S. Department of Justice with racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies, enriching themselves through the corruption of international soccer.


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""This is the World Cup of fraud and today we are issuing FIFA a red card,"" said Richard Weber, Chief of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation.


The defendants also include U.S. and South American sports marketing executives who are alleged to have systematically paid and agreed to pay well over 150 million dollars in bribes and kickbacks to obtain lucrative media and marketing rights to international soccer tournaments.


Earlier this morning, Swiss authorities in Zurich arrested several top soccer officials and will extradite them to U.S. on federal charges.


U.S. official said they fostered a culture of corruption and greed that created an uneven playing field for the biggest sport in the world.


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""Department of Justice intends to end any such corrupt practices, to root out misconduct, and to bring wrongdoers to justice - and we look forward to continuing to work with other countries in this effort,"" She added.


A 47-cout indictment was unsealed on Wednesday charging defendants like FIFA Vice Presidents Jeffrey Webb and Eugenio Figueredo Cheap Nike Air Vortex Australia , former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner and other top soccer officials. The U.S. requested the extradition of seven of them.


""After decades of what the indictment alleges to be brazen corruption, organized international soccer needs a new start - a new chance for its governing institutions to provide honest oversight and support of a sport that is beloved across the world, increasingly so here in the United States. Let me be clear: this indictment is not the final chapter in our investigation,"" said Acting U.S. Attorney Kelly T. Currie of the Eastern District of New York.


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