LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 03: Simon Rolfes, Tranquillo Barnetta, Gonzalo Castro and Toni Kroos of Leverkusen are pictured prior to a freekick during the Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Nuernberg at BayArena on October 3, 2009 in Leverkusen, Germany. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 03: Simon Rolfes, Tranquillo Barnetta, Gonzalo Castro and Toni Kroos of Leverkusen are pictured prior to a freekick during the Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Nuernberg at BayArena on October 3, 2009 in Leverkusen, Germany.

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  1. LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 29: Sebastian Rudy of Stuttgart (R) and Tranquillo Barnetta of Leverkusen battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart at the BayArena on November 29, 2009 in Leverkusen, Germany.
  2. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 22: Mark van Bommel of Bayern Muenchen challenges Tranquillo Barnetta 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.
  3. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 22: Mark van Bommel of Bayern Muenchen challenges Tranquillo Barnetta 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: Mark van Bommel of Bayern Muenchen challenges Tranquillo Barnetta 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. LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 03: Simon Rolfes, Tranquillo Barnetta, Gonzalo Castro and Toni Kroos of Leverkusen are pictured prior to a freekick during the Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Nuernberg at BayArena on October 3, 2009 in Leverkusen, Germany.
  6. LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 03: Mike Frantz of Nuernberg challenges Tranquillo Barnetta of Leverkusen during the Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Nuernberg at BayArena on October 3, 2009 in Leverkusen, Germany.
  7. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 22: Philipp Lahm of Bayern Muenchen is challenged by Gonzalo Castro 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.
  8. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 31: Benedikt Hoewedes of Schalke challenges Gonzalo Castro of Leverkusen during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the Veltins Arena on October 31, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
  9. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 31: Benedikt Hoewedes of Schalke challenges Gonzalo Castro of Leverkusen during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the Veltins Arena on October 31, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
  10. GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 31: Benedikt Hoewedes (L) of Schalke blocks Gonzalo Castro of Leverkusen during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the Veltins Arena on October 31, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
  11. LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 03: Simon Rolfes, Tranquillo Barnetta, Gonzalo Castro and Toni Kroos of Leverkusen are pictured prior to a freekick during the Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Nuernberg at BayArena on October 3, 2009 in Leverkusen, Germany.
  12. LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 03: Sami Hyypiae of Leverkusen hughs Gonzalo Castro after team mate Stefan Kiessling scored their team's fourth goal during the Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Nuernberg at BayArena on October 3, 2009 in Leverkusen, Germany.
  13. Hannover's Sergio Pinto, left, and Karim Haggui, right, challange for the ball against Munich's Thomas Mueller, center, during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Hannover 96 and Bayern Munich in Hannover, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. ** Eds note: German spelling of Munich is Muenchen ** NO MOBILE USE UNTIL 2 HOURS AFTER THE MATCH, WEBSITE USERS ARE OBLIGED TO COMPLY WITH DFL-RESTRICTIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETAILS.
  14. Hannover's Didier Ya Konan, left, and Munich's Martin Demichelis challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Hannover 96 and Bayern Munich in Hannover, Germany, on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. Munich won by 3-0. ** Eds note: German spelling of Munich is Muenchen ** NO MOBILE USE UNTIL 2 HOURS AFTER THE MATCH, WEBSITE USERS ARE OBLIGED TO COMPLY WITH DFL-RESTRICTIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETAILS.
  15. Munich's Bastian Schweinsteiger, center, challenges with Hannover's Sergio Pinto, left, and Hanno Balitsch for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Hannover 96 and Bayern Munich in Hannover, Germany, on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. Munich won by 3-0. ** Eds note: German spelling of Munich is Muenchen ** NO MOBILE USE UNTIL 2 HOURS AFTER THE MATCH, WEBSITE USERS ARE OBLIGED TO COMPLY WITH DFL-RESTRICTIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETAILS.
  16. Supporters of Bayern Munich hold a banner in memory of late goalkeeper Robert Enke before a German Bundesliga first division soccer match between Hannover 96 and Bayern Munich in Hanover November 29, 2009.

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