Italy's Roberto Acquafresca clashes with Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, left, Gonzalo Castro and Jerome Boateng, right, during their semifinal soccer match of the Euro U21 soccer championships at the Olympia arena in Helsingborg, Sweden Friday June 26, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Italy's Roberto Acquafresca clashes with Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, left, Gonzalo Castro and Jerome Boateng, right, during their semifinal soccer match of the Euro U21 soccer championships at the Olympia arena in Helsingborg, Sweden Friday June 26, 2009.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Schalke 04's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and Bayer Leverkusen's Stefan Kiessling (L) hug after the German Bundesliga soccer match in Gelsenkirchen October 31, 2009. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
  6. Schalke's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer shouts while Schalke's Marcelo Bordon looks on during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009.
  7. Schalke 04's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer takes the ball after Hamburger SV's Marcus Berg scored a goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match in Gelsenkirchen October 25, 2009.
  8. Joachim Loew, head coach of Germany's national soccer team, center, stands between Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, left, and Germany's goalkeeper Tim Wiese, right during a practicing unit in Hamburg, northern Germany, on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. Finland will face Germany on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 in Hamburg.
  9. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 31: Benedikt Hoewedes of Schalke challenges Gonzalo Castro of Leverkusen during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the Veltins Arena on October 31, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
  10. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 31: Benedikt Hoewedes of Schalke challenges Gonzalo Castro of Leverkusen during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the Veltins Arena on October 31, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
  11. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 31: Benedikt Hoewedes (L) of Schalke blocks Gonzalo Castro of Leverkusen during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the Veltins Arena on October 31, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
  12. LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 03: Simon Rolfes, Tranquillo Barnetta, Gonzalo Castro and Toni Kroos of Leverkusen are pictured prior to a freekick during the Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Nuernberg at BayArena on October 3, 2009 in Leverkusen, Germany.
  13. LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 03: Sami Hyypiae of Leverkusen hughs Gonzalo Castro after team mate Stefan Kiessling scored their team's fourth goal during the Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Nuernberg at BayArena on October 3, 2009 in Leverkusen, Germany.
  14. COLOGNE, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 26: Theofanis Gekas, Tranquillo Barnetta and Gonzalo Castro (R-2L) of Leverkusen celebrate after the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Koeln and Bayer Leverkusen at the Rhein Energie stadium on September 26, 2009 in Cologne, Germany.
  15. KAISERLAUTERN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 23: Gonzalo Castro of Leverkusen (L) tackles Dragan Paljic of Kaiserslautern during the DFB Cup second round match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen at Fritz-Walter-Stadion on September 23, 2009 in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
  16. KAISERLAUTERN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 23: Gonzalo Castro of Leverkusen (L) tackles Erik Jendrisek of Kaiserslautern during the DFB Cup second round match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen at Fritz-Walter-Stadion on September 23, 2009 in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

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