Joachim Loew (L), head coach of the German national football team, talks to Yousuf Mohammed Abdullah, secretary general of the United Arab Emirates' Football Federation, gives a press conference on June 1, 2009 in Dubai, during the team's summer tour to China and the United Arab Emirates. Germany will play a friendly match against the United Arab Emirates in Dubai on June 2. Getty Images logo Getty Images 33 months ago

Joachim Loew (L), head coach of the German national football team, talks to Yousuf Mohammed Abdullah, secretary general of the United Arab Emirates' Football Federation, gives a press conference on June 1, 2009 in Dubai, during the team's summer tour to China and the United Arab Emirates. Germany will play a friendly match against the United Arab Emirates in Dubai on June 2.

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