Bordeaux's coach Laurent Blanc, right, shakes hand with Munich's Martin Demichelis, left, following their Group A Champions League soccer match in Munich, southern Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. Bordeaux won the match 2-0. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Bordeaux's coach Laurent Blanc, right, shakes hand with Munich's Martin Demichelis, left, following their Group A Champions League soccer match in Munich, southern Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. Bordeaux won the match 2-0.

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  1. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 22: Martin Demichelis of Munich runs with the ball during the Bundesliga match between Bayern Muenchen and Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena on November 22, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  2. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 22: Martin Demichelis (L) of Munich and his team mate Anatoliy Tymoshchuk looking dejected after the Bundesliga match between Bayern Muenchen and Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena on November 22, 2009 in Munich, Germany. at Allianz Arena on November 22, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  3. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 22: Martin Demichelis of Bayern Muenchen challenges Eren Derdiyok of Bayer Leverkusen during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Allianz Arena on November 22, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  4. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 22: Martin Demichelis of Bayern Muenchen challenges Eren Derdiyok of Bayer Leverkusen during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Allianz Arena on November 22, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  5. MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 14: Martin Demichelis (L) of Argentina tackles Alvaro Negredo of Spain during the International friendly match between Argentina and Spain at the Vicente Calderon stadium on November 14, 2009 in Madrid, Spain.
  6. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 08: (L-R) Martin Demichelis, Philipp Lahm and Andreas Ottl arrive for the Bayern Muenchen training session at Bayern's training ground 'Saebener Strasse' on November 8, 2009 in Munich, Germany. Lahm critizised the club for its transfer strategies and coaching during an interview in a German newspaper on Saturday.
  7. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 08: (L-R) Daniel van Buyten, Martin Demichelis and Luca Toni during the Bayern Muenchen training session at Bayern's training ground 'Saebener Strasse' on November 8, 2009 in Munich, Germany. Lahm critizised the club for its transfer strategies and coaching during an interview in a German newspaper on Saturday.
  8. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 08: (L-R) Philipp Lahm, Martin Demichelis and Miroslav Klose warm up during the Bayern Muenchen training session at Bayern's training ground 'Saebener Strasse' on November 8, 2009 in Munich, Germany. Lahm critizised the club for its transfer strategies and coaching during an interview in a German newspaper on Saturday.
  9. Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc (L) looks at his players during a training session on October 12, 2009 at Bordeaux' training center in Le Haillan, western France.
  10. RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL - DECEMBER 8: French Bordeaux's team coach Laurent Blanc waits for the start of his team's UEFA Champions League football match against Israel's Maccabi Haifa at the UEFA Champions League Group A matchday 6 game on December 8, 2009 at the National Stadium in Ramat Gan, Israel.
  11. RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL - DECEMBER 8: French Bordeaux's team coach Laurent Blanc waits for the start of his team's UEFA Champions League football match against Israel's Maccabi Haifa at the UEFA Champions League Group A matchday 6 game on December 8, 2009 at the National Stadium in Ramat Gan, Israel.
  12. RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL - DECEMBER 8: French Bordeaux's team coach Laurent Blanc waits for the start of his team's UEFA Champions League football match against Israel's Maccabi Haifa at the UEFA Champions League Group A matchday 6 game on December 8, 2009 at the National Stadium in Ramat Gan, Israel.
  13. Girondins Bordeaux's coach Laurent Blanc watches the last minutes of their Champions League soccer match against Maccabi Haifa at Ramat Gan stadium near Tel Aviv December 8, 2009.
  14. Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc, right, talks to player Abdou Traore during their Group A Champions League soccer match against Maccabi Haifa, in Ramat Gan Stadium near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Bordeaux won the match 0-1.
  15. Bordeaux's head coach Laurent Blanc is seen during their Champions League Group A soccer match against Maccabi Haifa in Ramat Gan stadium near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009.
  16. Girondins Bordeaux's coach Laurent Blanc (C) and his players attend a training session in Ramat Gan stadium near Tel Aviv December 7, 2009. Bordeaux will play against Maccabi Haifa in a Champions League soccer match at the Ramat Gan stadium on December 8.

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