Zdravko Kuzmanovic (R) and Matthieu Delpierre of VfB Stuttgart gesture at the end of their Champions League soccer match against Sevilla in Seville November 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures 4 weeks ago

Zdravko Kuzmanovic (R) and Matthieu Delpierre of VfB Stuttgart gesture at the end of their Champions League soccer match against Sevilla in Seville November 4, 2009.

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  1. Bayer Leverkusen's Eren Derdiyok (R) celebrates a goal, while VfB Stuttgart's Matthieu Delpierre looks on during the German Bundesliga soccer match in Leverkusen November 29, 2009.
  2. VfB Stuttgart's Matthieu Delpierre (R) challenges Rangers' Kenny Miller during their Champions League soccer match at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, November 24, 2009.
  3. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Kris Boyd of Rangers tackles Matthieu Delpierre of VfB Stuttgart during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Rangers and VfB Stuttgart at Ibrox Stadium on November 24, 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland.
  4. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Kris Boyd (R) of Rangers is tackled by Matthieu Delpierre of VfB Stuttgart during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Rangers and VfB Stuttgart at Ibrox Stadium on November 24, 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland.
  5. Stuttgart's Captain Matthieu Delpierre, celebrates his team's victory over Rangers' at the end of their Champions League Group G soccer match at Ibrox, Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009.
  6. Berlin's goalkeeper Jaroslav Drobny, center, and Berlin's Artur Wichniarek, right, challenge for the ball Stuttgart's Matthieu Delpierre, left, during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Hertha BSC Berlin in Stuttgart, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  7. Sevilla's Fernando Navarro from Spain, behind, fights for the ball with Malaga's Fernando Miguel from Spain, during their La Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville, Spain, on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.
  8. Sevilla's Luis Fabiano from Brazil reacts after scoring against Malaga during their La Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.
  9. Sevilla's Alvaro Negredo from Spain, right, and Malaga's Ivan Gonzalez from Spain vie for the ball during their La Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.
  10. Sevilla's Fernando Navarro from Spain, right, and Malaga's Juanito Gutierrez from Spain, left, fight for the ball during their La Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.
  11. Malaga's Fernando Fernandez (R) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against Sevilla during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville November 28, 2009.
  12. Malaga's Fernando Fernandez (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Sevilla during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville November 28, 2009.
  13. STUTTGART, GERMANY - OCTOBER 31: Pavel Pogrebnyak (L) of Stuttgart is challenged by Holger Badstuber of Muenchen during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Muenchen at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on October 31, 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany.
  14. STUTTGART, GERMANY - OCTOBER 31: Roberto Hilbert (R) of Stuttgart is challenged by Thomas Mueller of Muenchen during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Muenchen at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on October 31, 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany.
  15. STUTTGART, GERMANY - OCTOBER 31: Christian Traesch (R) of Stuttgart is challenged by Bastian Schweinsteiger of Muenchen during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Muenchen at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on October 31, 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany.
  16. STUTTGART, GERMANY - OCTOBER 31: Aliaksandr Hleb (back) of Stuttgart is challenged by Anatoliy Timoshchuk of Muenchen during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Muenchen at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on October 31, 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany.

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