Swiss national football team player applaud fans as injured Swiss defender Philipp Degen (C) looks on in Freienbach, Switzerland, on June 12, 2008 during a public training session. Switzerland, co-hosts of the Euro 2008 tournament with Austria, lost their first two matches of the tournament and face Portugal for a Group A match on June 15 in Basel. Getty Images logo Getty Images 20 months ago

Swiss national football team player applaud fans as injured Swiss defender Philipp Degen (C) looks on in Freienbach, Switzerland, on June 12, 2008 during a public training session. Switzerland, co-hosts of the Euro 2008 tournament with Austria, lost their first two matches of the tournament and face Portugal for a Group A match on June 15 in Basel.

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  9. Liverpool's Philipp Degen, right, jumps for the ball with Tottenham's Gareth Bale during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
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