Germany's goalkeeper Rene Adler (R) and Manuel Neuer warm up during a training session of the German national soccer team in Cologne September 2, 2009. Germany will play a friendly match against South Africa on September 5, 2009. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

Germany's goalkeeper Rene Adler (R) and Manuel Neuer warm up during a training session of the German national soccer team in Cologne September 2, 2009. Germany will play a friendly match against South Africa on September 5, 2009.

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  1. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 21: Manuel Neuer of Schalke celebrates the 2-0 victory after the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Hannover 96 at the Veltins Arena on November 21, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
  2. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 21: Heiko Westermann of Schalke and Manuel Neuer (R) of Schalke celebrate the 2-0 victory after the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Hannover 96 at the Veltins Arena on November 21, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
  3. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 18: Seydou Doumbia of Ivory Coast scores his team's second goal during the international friendly match between Germany and Ivory Coast at the Schalke Arena on November 18, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
  4. DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 17: Manuel Neuer of Germany saves a ball during a German National team training session at the Esprit Arena on November 17, 2009 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
  5. DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 17: Tim Wiese of Germany (L) watches Manuel Neuer of Germany saving the ball during a German National team training session at the Esprit Arena on November 17, 2009 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
  6. DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 17: Manuel Neuer of Germany (L) watches Tim Wiese of Germany saving the ball during a German National team training session at the Esprit Arena on November 17, 2009 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
  7. DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 16: Manuel Neuer strechtes during a German national team training session at the Esprit Arena on November 16, 2009 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
  8. DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 16: Tim Wiese and Manuel Neuer (R) warm up during a German national team training session at the Esprit Arena on November 16, 2009 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
  9. DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 16: Manuel Neuer saves a ball during a German national team training session at the Esprit Arena on November 16, 2009 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
  10. DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 16: Manuel Neuer saves a ball during a German National team training session at the Esprit Arena on November 16, 2009 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
  11. HANOVER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Tim Wiese (L) and Manuel Neuer attend the memorial service prior to Robert Enke's funeral at AWD Arena on November 15, 2009 in Hanover, Germany. Tens of thousands of fans paid their last tribute to Enke, who was also goalie for the German national team, following Enkes suicide on November 10.
  12. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 07: Daniel van Buyten (R) of Bayern Muenchen misses the ball as goalkeeeper Manuel Neuer of Schalke 04 saves the shot during the Bundesliga match between Bayern Muenchen and Schalke 04 at Allianz Arena on November 7, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  13. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 07: Manuel Neuer of Schalke celebrates their victory after the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and FC Schalke 04 at Allianz Arena on November 7, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  14. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 07: Manuel Neuer (C) of Schalke celebrates their victory with team mates after the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and FC Schalke 04 at Allianz Arena on November 7, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  15. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 07: Marcelo Bordon of Schalke saves the ball before Miroslav Klose can score during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and FC Schalke 04 at Allianz Arena on November 7, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  16. Schalke's keeper Manuel Neuer saves the ball from Hannover's Jan Rosenthal and Schalke's Heiko Westermann, from right, during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Hannover 96 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

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