Italy's Alessandro Scialpi (L) challenges Janick Kamber of Switzerland during their FIFA Under-17 World Cup quarter-final soccer match in Gateway Stadium in Ijebu-Ode November 8, 2009. ACTION IMAGES/Scott Heavey VIA. Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

Italy's Alessandro Scialpi (L) challenges Janick Kamber of Switzerland during their FIFA Under-17 World Cup quarter-final soccer match in Gateway Stadium in Ijebu-Ode November 8, 2009. ACTION IMAGES/Scott Heavey VIA.

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  6. FRANKFURT, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 27: Manager Martin Bader of Nuernberg, Raphael Schaefer, Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder of FIFA and laywer Volker Stroebele attend the DFB Court Appearance at the DFB headquarter on November 27, 2009 in Frankfurt, Germany.
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  13. DRESDEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 26: The General Secretary of German Football Association (DFB) Wolfgang Niersbach (L) and anchorman Jens Grittner talk during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 Countdown event at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadium on November 26, 2009 in Dresden, Germany.
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