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. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 weeks ago

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.

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  1. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 22: Philipp Lahm of Bayern Muenchen is challenged by Gonzalo Castro of Bayer Leverkusen during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Allianz Arena on November 22, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Munich's Daniel van Buyten, right, and Leverkusen's Eren Derdiyok, left, challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the stadium in Munich, southern Germany, on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. ** Eds note: German spelling of Munich is Muenchen ** NO MOBILE USE UNTIL 2 HOURS AFTER THE MATCH, WEBSITE USERS ARE OBLIGED TO COMPLY WITH DFL-RESTRICTIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETAILS.
  8. Munich's Daniel van Buyten, right, and Leverkusen's Eren Derdiyok, left, challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the stadium in Munich, southern Germany, on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. ** Eds note: German spelling of Munich is Muenchen ** NO MOBILE USE UNTIL 2 HOURS AFTER THE MATCH, WEBSITE USERS ARE OBLIGED TO COMPLY WITH DFL-RESTRICTIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETAILS.
  9. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 22: Mario Gomez of Bayern Muenchen reacts during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Allianz Arena on November 22, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  10. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 22: Martin Demichelis of Bayern Muenchen challenges Eren Derdiyok of Bayer Leverkusen during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Allianz Arena on November 22, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  11. Munich's manager Uli Hoeness, left, stands beside Munich's coach Louis van Gaal, right, prior the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the stadium in Munich, southern Germany, on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. ** Eds note: German spelling of Munich is Muenchen ** NO MOBILE USE UNTIL 2 HOURS AFTER THE MATCH, WEBSITE USERS ARE OBLIGED TO COMPLY WITH DFL-RESTRICTIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETAILS.
  12. Munich's manager Uli Hoeness, left, stands beside Munich's coach Louis van Gaal, right, prior the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the stadium in Munich, southern Germany, on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. ** Eds note: German spelling of Munich is Muenchen ** NO MOBILE USE UNTIL 2 HOURS AFTER THE MATCH, WEBSITE USERS ARE OBLIGED TO COMPLY WITH DFL-RESTRICTIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETAILS.
  13. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 31: Kevin Kuranyi of Schalke and Manuel Friedrich of Leverkusen go up for a header during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen at the Veltins Arena on October 31, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
  14. Schalke's Carlos Zambrano, Schalke's Benedikt Hoewedes and Leverkusen's Sami Hyypiae, from right, challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009.
  15. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 25: Halil Altintop of Schalke is challenged by Ze Roberto of Hamburg during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Hamburger SV at Veltins Arena on October 25, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
  16. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 25: Lukas Schmitz of Schalke is challenged by Eljero Elia, David Jarolim and Guy Demel of Hamburg during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Hamburger SV at Veltins Arena on October 25, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

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