Bremen's Per Mertesacker, right, tackles Dortmund's Nelson Valdez during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund in Bremen, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

Bremen's Per Mertesacker, right, tackles Dortmund's Nelson Valdez during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund in Bremen, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.

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  2. BIELEFELD, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 20: Head coach Ewald Lienen (L) of Muenchen celebrates with Benjamin Lauth after the second Bundesliga match between Arminia Bielefeld and 1860 Muenchen at the Schueco Arena on November 20, 2009 in Bielefeld, Germany.
  3. BIELEFELD, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 20: Benjamin Lauth (L) of Muenchen fights Franck Manga Guela of Bielefeld during the second Bundesliga match between Arminia Bielefeld and 1860 Muenchen at the Schueco Arena on November 20, 2009 in Bielefeld, Germany.
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  7. MONCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY - OCTOBER 03: Nelson Valdez of Dortmund sits on the substitutes bench during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund at Bruchweg Stadium on September 12, 2009 in Mainz, Germany.
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  10. 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.
  11. HANOVER, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 19: Nuri Sahin (front) of Dortmund celebrates with his team mate Nelson Valdez after scoring his team's first goal during the Bundesliga match between Hannover 96 and Borussia Dortmund at AWD-Arena on September 19, 2009 in Hanover, Germany.
  12. HANOVER, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 19: Nelson Valdez of Dortmund and Konstantin Rausch of Hannover battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between Hannover 96 and Borussia Dortmund at AWD-Arena on September 19, 2009 in Hanover, Germany.
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