The president of the German football federation is resigning over a FIFA payment that has resulted in a tax evasion probe, AP reported. Wolfgang Niersbach tells reporters after an emergency meeting of the federation that he's talking "political responsibility" for the affair. Frankfurt prosecutors are investigating a payment of 6.7 million euros ($7.22 million) the federation made to FIFA in connection with the 2006 World Cup in Germany. -- SPA 20:45 LOCAL TIME 17:45 GMT تغريد