Sevilla's Abdoulay Konko from France, centre, and Stuttgart's Elson from Brazil, left, fight for the ball during their soccer match of the UEFA Champions League at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Sevilla's Abdoulay Konko from France, centre, and Stuttgart's Elson from Brazil, left, fight for the ball during their soccer match of the UEFA Champions League at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009.

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  1. Sevilla's Abdoulay Konko (R) heads the ball as Rangers' Steve Davis watches during their Champions League soccer match at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville December 9, 2009.
  2. Sevilla's Abdoulay Konko (L) fights for the ball with Tenerife's Roman Martinez during their Spanish first division soccer match at Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez stadium in Santa Cruz, on Spain's Canary island of Tenerife November 21, 2009.
  3. Sevilla's Abdoulay Konko (R) fights for the ball with Tenerife's Roman Martinez during their Spanish first division soccer match at Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez stadium in Santa Cruz, on Spain's Canary island of Tenerife November 21, 2009.
  4. Sevilla's Abdoulay Konko (top L) fights for the ball with Tenerife's Pablo Sicilia and Mikel Alonso during their Spanish first division soccer match at Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez stadium in Santa Cruz, on Spain's Canary island of Tenerife November 21, 2009.
  5. SEVILLE, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 04: Aleksandr Hleb (R) of VfB Stuttgart tackles Abdoulay Konko of Sevilla during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Sevilla and VfB Stuttgart at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium on November 4, 2009 in Seville, Spain.
  6. Sevilla's Abdoulay Konko from France, centre, and Stuttgart's Elson from Brazil, left, fight for the ball during their soccer match of the UEFA Champions League at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009.
  7. Sevilla's Abdoulay Konko from France, right, and Stuttgart's Elson from Brazil, centre, fight for the ball as Sevilla's Didier Zokora from Ivory Coast, left, looks on during their soccer match of the UEFA Champions League at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009.
  8. Elson (L) of VfB Stuttgart is challenged by Abdoulay Konko of Sevilla during their Champions League soccer match in Seville November 4, 2009.
  9. Sevilla's Fernando Navarro celebrates after winning against Sporting Gijon during their Spanish First Division soccer league match at El Molinon stadium in Gijon December 13, 2009.
  10. Sevilla's Fernando Navarro celebrates after winning against Sporting Gijon during their Spanish First Division soccer league match at El Molinon stadium in Gijon December 13, 2009.
  11. Sevilla's Fernando Navarro celebrates after winning the mach against Sporting Gijon during their Spanish First Division soccer league match at El Molinon stadium in Gijon December 13, 2009.
  12. Sporting Gijon's Alberto Tomas Botia (L) fights for the ball with Sevilla's Alvaro Negredo during their Spanish first division soccer match at El Molinon stadium in Gijon December 13, 2009.
  13. Sporting Gijon's Alberto Tomas Botia (R) fights for the ball with Sevilla's Frederic Kanoute during their Spanish first division soccer match at El Molinon stadium in Gijon December 13, 2009.
  14. Sporting Gijon's Miguel Marcos Madera (R) fights for the ball with Sevilla's Jesus Navas during their Spanish First Division soccer match at El Molinon stadium in Gijon December 13, 2009.
  15. Sevilla's Jesus Navas reacts after missing a scoring opportunity against Sporting Gijon during their Spanish First Division soccer league match at El Molinon stadium in Gijon, December 13, 2009.
  16. Sporting Gijon's Jose Angel Valdes (L) fights for the ball with Sevilla's Arouna Kone during their Spanish First Division soccer match at El Molinon stadium in Gijon December 13, 2009.

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