Adler to start for Germany against Russia

Adler to start for Germany against Russia : Rene Adler was Germany's third-choice goalkeeper barely four months ago, but with the former No. 1 retired and his successor injured, Adler will be in goal for what could be Germany's most important World Cup qualifying game Saturday against Russia. The 23-year-old Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper got the nod Friday from coach Joachim Loew over Werder Bremen's Tim Wiese and will make his debut in Dortmund. "We have absolute confidence in Rene," goalkeeping coach Andreas Koepke said. Adler gets to play because Robert Enke, who succeeded Jens Lehmann after the European Championship, broke his left hand in practice this week. "I am very sorry for Robert, we are good friends off the field," Adler said. "I don't rejoice over injuries but in football sometimes you get a chance to play because... [read full story]