Stuttgart's Thomas Hitzlsperger, right, and Munich's Mark van Bommel challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Stuttgart, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 31, 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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 weeks ago

Stuttgart's Thomas Hitzlsperger, right, and Munich's Mark van Bommel challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Stuttgart, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 31, 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.

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  1. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 27: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (R), CEO of Bayern Muenchen talks to the players Mark van Bommel (L), Philipp Lahm (2nd L) and Bastian Schweinsteiger (3rd L) during the FC Bayern Muenchen general meeting at the Neue Messe Munich on November 27, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  2. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 27: Louis van Gaal (C), head coach of Bayern Muenchen and his player Mark van Bommel (R), talk to a supporter during the FC Bayern Muenchen general meeting at the Neue Messe Munich on November 27, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  3. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 27: Louis van Gaal (2nd L), head coach of Bayern Muenchen and his players Mark van Bommel (C), Philipp Lahm (2nd R) and Bastian Schweinsteiger (R) talk to a supporter during the FC Bayern Muenchen general meeting at the Neue Messe Munich on November 27, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  4. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 25: Mark van Bommel of Munich runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Maccabi Haifa at Allianz Arena on November 25, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  5. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 25: Mark van Bommel of Munich runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Maccabi Haifa at Allianz Arena on November 25, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  6. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 25: Mark van Bommel of Bayern and Baram Kayal of Haifa battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Maccabi Haifa at Allianz Arena on November 25, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  7. STUTTGART, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 21: Thomas Hitzlsperger (C) of Stuttgart battles for the ball with Sascha Bigalke (behind) of Berlin and his team mate Lukasz Pisczek (R) during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and Hertha BSC Berlin at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on November 21, 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany.
  8. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 18: Thomas Hitzlsperger of Germany challenges Cheik Tiote of Ivory Coast during the international friendly match between Germany and Ivory Coast at the Schalke Arena on November 18, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
  9. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 18: Thomas Hitzlsperger of Germany is tackled by Yaya Toure of Ivory Coast during the international friendly match between Germany and Ivory Coast at the Schalke Arena on November 18, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
  10. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 18: Salomon Kalou of Ivory Coast and Thomas Hitzlsperger of Germany jump for a header during the international friendly match between Germany and Ivory Coast at the Schalke Arena on November 18, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
  11. MONCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 07: Roel Brouwers of Gladbach, Thomas Hitzlsperger (L) and his team mate Pavel Pogrebnyak of Stuttgart vie for a header during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and VfB Stuttgart at Borussia Park Stadium on November 7, 2009 in Monchengladbach, Germany.
  12. STUTTGART, GERMANY - OCTOBER 31: Thomas Hitzlsperger of Stuttgart (L) and Anatoliy Tymoshchuk of Bayern battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on October 31, 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany.
  13. STUTTGART, GERMANY - OCTOBER 31: Daniel van Buyten of Bayern gets medical treatment after his substitution during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on October 31, 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany.
  14. STUTTGART, GERMANY - OCTOBER 31: Head coach Louis van Gaal of Bayern shows a thumb up towards his players during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Muenchen at Mercedes-Benz Arena on October 31, 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany.
  15. MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 30: Arjen Robben of Bayern is challenged by Fabio Grosso2 of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Juventus Turin at Allianz Arena on September 30, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
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