Germany's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (L) and South Africa's defender Tsepo Masilela vies for the ball during the friendly football match Germany vs South Africa in the western German city of Leverkusen on September 5, 2009. South Africa is hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Germany won the match 2-0. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

Germany's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (L) and South Africa's defender Tsepo Masilela vies for the ball during the friendly football match Germany vs South Africa in the western German city of Leverkusen on September 5, 2009. South Africa is hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Germany won the match 2-0.

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  1. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 03: Bastian Schweinstieger of Bayern takes afree kick against a wall of players of Bordeaux during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between FC Bayern Muenchen and FC Girondins de Bordeaux at Allianz Arena on November 3, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  2. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 03: Bastian Schweinstieger of Bayern and Alou Diarra of Bordeaux jump for header during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between FC Bayern Muenchen and FC Girondins de Bordeaux at Allianz Arena on November 3, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  3. HAMBURG, GERMANY - OCTOBER 12: Andreas Beck (back) and bastian Schweinsteiger (front) compete for the ball during the German National Team training session at the Hamburg Arena on October 12, 2009 in Hamburg, Germany.
  4. MAINZ, GERMANY - OCTOBER 07: Mario Gomez (L) and Bastian Schweinsteiger wait for a press conference of the German national team at the Rheingoldhalle on October 7, 2009 in Mainz, Germany.
  5. MAINZ, GERMANY - OCTOBER 07: Bastian Schweinsteiger talks to media during a press conference of the German national team at the Rheingoldhalle on October 7, 2009 in Mainz, Germany.
  6. MAINZ, GERMANY - OCTOBER 07: Bastian Schweinsteiger talks to media during a press conference of the German national team at the Rheingoldhalle on October 7, 2009 in Mainz, Germany.
  7. MAINZ, GERMANY - OCTOBER 07: Bastian Schweinsteiger reacts during a press conference of the German national team at the Rheingoldhalle on October 7, 2009 in Mainz, Germany.
  8. MAINZ, GERMANY - OCTOBER 07: Bastian Schweinsteiger reacts during a press conference of the German national team at the Rheingoldhalle on October 7, 2009 in Mainz, Germany.
  9. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 25: Thomas Mueller of Bayern Muenchen and Tsepo Masilela of Haifa battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Maccabi Haifa at Allianz Arena on November 25, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  10. South Africa's Tsepo Masilela, back, attacks against Japan's Komno Yuichi, front, during the international friendly soccer match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Saturday Nov. 14, 2009.
  11. South Africa's captain Aaron Mokoena, left, with teammate Tsepo Masilela during the launch of the 2010 South Africa World Cup jersey in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday Nov. 11, 2009. On Saturday South Africa play a friendly international soccer match against Japan at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
  12. RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL - SEPTEMBER 15: Tsepo Masilela of Maccabi Haifa and Arien Robben of FC Bayern Muenchen in action during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between Maccabi Haifa and FC Bayern Muenchen at Ramat Gan Stadium on September 15, 2009 in Ramat Gan, Israel.
  13. Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery (C) challenges Maccabi Haifa's Tsepo Masilela(R) and Dekel Keinan during their Champions League soccer match at Ramat Gan stadium near Tel Aviv September 15, 2009.

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