Goal keeper Manuel Neuer (L) and football player Mesut Ozil (R) of Germany�s under21 soccer team speaks to journalists during a news conference at Orjans Vall Arena in Halmstad, on June 21, 2009, prior to group B Euro U21 Championships soccer match against England due to be held tomorrow. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

Goal keeper Manuel Neuer (L) and football player Mesut Ozil (R) of Germany�s under21 soccer team speaks to journalists during a news conference at Orjans Vall Arena in Halmstad, on June 21, 2009, prior to group B Euro U21 Championships soccer match against England due to be held tomorrow.

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  1. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 07: Daniel van Buyten (R) of Bayern Muenchen misses the ball as goalkeeeper Manuel Neuer of Schalke 04 saves the shot during the Bundesliga match between Bayern Muenchen and Schalke 04 at Allianz Arena on November 7, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  2. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 07: Manuel Neuer of Schalke celebrates their victory after the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and FC Schalke 04 at Allianz Arena on November 7, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  3. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 07: Manuel Neuer (C) of Schalke celebrates their victory with team mates after the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and FC Schalke 04 at Allianz Arena on November 7, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  4. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 07: Marcelo Bordon of Schalke saves the ball before Miroslav Klose can score during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and FC Schalke 04 at Allianz Arena on November 7, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  5. Schalke 04's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and Bayer Leverkusen's Stefan Kiessling (L) hug after the German Bundesliga soccer match in Gelsenkirchen October 31, 2009. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
  6. Schalke's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer shouts while Schalke's Marcelo Bordon looks on during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009.
  7. Schalke 04's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer takes the ball after Hamburger SV's Marcus Berg scored a goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match in Gelsenkirchen October 25, 2009.
  8. Joachim Loew, head coach of Germany's national soccer team, center, stands between Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, left, and Germany's goalkeeper Tim Wiese, right during a practicing unit in Hamburg, northern Germany, on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. Finland will face Germany on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 in Hamburg.
  9. DORTMUND, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 26: A dispute between Nelson Valdez (C) of Dortmund and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer of Schalke after Dortmund lost 0-1 the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 at the Signal Iduna Park on September 26, 2009 in Dortmund, Germany.
  10. DORTMUND, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 26: Mohamed Zidan of Dortmund (R) has a disput with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer of Schalke (L) and Mathias Schober after losing 0-1 the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 at the Signal Iduna Park on September 26, 2009 in Dortmund, Germany.
  11. DORTMUND, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 26: Mohamed Zidan of Dortmund (R) has a disput with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer of Schalke (L) and Mathias Schober after losing 0-1 the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 at the Signal Iduna Park on September 26, 2009 in Dortmund, Germany.
  12. Schalke 04's Manuel Neuer celebrates victory against Borussia Dortmund after the German Bundesliga soccer match in Dortmund September 26, 2009. Schalke 04 won the match 1-0.
  13. Wolfsburg's Grafite celebrates the opening goal in front of Schalke's beaten goalkeeper Manuel Neuer during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Schalke 04 and VfL Wolfsburg in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009.
  14. Wolfsburg's Edin Dzeko, left, scores against Schalke's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Schalke 04 and VfL Wolfsburg in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009.
  15. Wolfsburg's Edin Dzeko, left, scores against Schalke's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Schalke 04 and VfL Wolfsburg in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009.
  16. Germany's goalkeeper Rene Adler (R) and Manuel Neuer warm up during a training session of the German national soccer team in Cologne September 2, 2009. Germany will play a friendly match against South Africa on September 5, 2009.

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