Hertha Berlin's Maximilian Nicu (L) is challenged by St Patrick's Athletic's Ryan Guy during their UEFA Cup first round second leg soccer match at the RDS stadium, Dublin September 30, 2008. Reuters Pictures 16 months ago

Hertha Berlin's Maximilian Nicu (L) is challenged by St Patrick's Athletic's Ryan Guy during their UEFA Cup first round second leg soccer match at the RDS stadium, Dublin September 30, 2008.

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  1. File - In this Dec. 19, 2009 file picture Munich's Arjen Robben, left, and Berlin's Maximilian Nicu, right, challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Hertha BSC Berlin in the stadium in Munich, southern Germany. Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben may have to take off his long johns or change their color. Sporting director Christian Nerlinger says the German football federation (DFB) is not happy that Robben is playing in gray-colored long johns and not in red ones, the usual color of Bayern's shorts. Nerlinger says DFB rules stipulate the long outfit has to have the same color as the shorts and that Bayern is getting him red long johns. Robben has scored two goals in the last three games playing with the long johns.
  2. Munich's Arjen Robben, left, and Berlin's Maximilian Nicu, right, challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Hertha BSC Berlin in the stadium in Munich, southern Germany, on Saturday, Dec. 19, 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.
  3. Hertha Berlin's Maximilian Nicu (R) and Sporting's Marat Izmailov run for the ball during the Europa League soccer match in Berlin December 16, 2009.
  4. BERLIN - DECEMBER 16: Maximilian Nicu (L) of Berlin battles for the ball with Marat Izmailov (R) of Lissabon during the UEFA Europa League match between Hertha BSC Berlin and Sporting Lissabon at Olympic stadium on December 16, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  5. BERLIN - DECEMBER 16: Maximilian Nicu (L) of Berlin battles for the ball with Marat Izmailov (R) of Lissabon during the UEFA Europa League match between Hertha BSC Berlin and Sporting Lissabon at Olympic stadium on December 16, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  6. Maximilian Nicu of Hertha Berlin (R) fights for the ball with Matias Fernandez of Sporting during their Europa League soccer match in Berlin, December 16, 2009.
  7. Hertha's Maximilian Nicu lies on the ground during their Europa League soccer match against FK Ventspils in Riga December 3, 2009.
  8. Hertha's Gojko Kacar (L), Raffael, Maximilian Nicu and Cicero argue with the referee during their Europa League soccer match against FK Ventspils in Riga December 3, 2009.

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