Newly appointed German midfielder Marko Marin (C) arrives with his father Ranko Marin (L) and DFB spokesman Harald Stenger in Frankfurt where the German national football team meets on May 19, 2008 before flying to Mallorca, Spain, where they will go on a 12-day training camp in preparation of the Euro 2008 football championship. The Euro 2008 will kick of on next June 7. The 19-year-old, from second-division Borussia Moenchengladbach, who has starred for Germany's Under-21 side, has been included in the preliminary senior squad by head coach Joachim Loew for next month's tournament in Austria and Switzerland from June 7 to 29. Getty Images logo Getty Images 21 months ago

Newly appointed German midfielder Marko Marin (C) arrives with his father Ranko Marin (L) and DFB spokesman Harald Stenger in Frankfurt where the German national football team meets on May 19, 2008 before flying to Mallorca, Spain, where they will go on a 12-day training camp in preparation of the Euro 2008 football championship. The Euro 2008 will kick of on next June 7. The 19-year-old, from second-division Borussia Moenchengladbach, who has starred for Germany's Under-21 side, has been included in the preliminary senior squad by head coach Joachim Loew for next month's tournament in Austria and Switzerland from June 7 to 29.

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  1. MONCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY - JANUARY 30: Goalkeeper Logan Bailly of Moenchengladbach is pictured after his foul on Marko Marin (#10) of Bremen during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and SV Werder Bremen at Borussia Park Stadium on January 30, 2010 in Monchengladbach, Germany.
  2. Christoph Spycher from Frankfurt, left, and Marko Marin from Bremen, right, challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Werder Bremen in Frankfurt, Germany, on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010.
  3. BREMEN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 12: Marko Marin of Bremen reacts during the Bundesliga match between Werder Bremen and FC Schalke 04 at the Weser stadium on December 12, 2009 in Bremen, Germany.
  4. BREMEN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 12: Marko Marin (R) of Bremen and Carlos Zambrano (L) of Schalke compete for the ball during the Bundesliga match between Werder Bremen and FC Schalke 04 at the Weser stadium on December 12, 2009 in Bremen, Germany.
  5. COLOGNE, GERMANY - DECEMBER 06: Marko Marin of Bremen in action the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Koeln and SV Werder Bremen at RheinEnergie Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Cologne, Germany.
  6. COLOGNE, GERMANY - DECEMBER 06: Marko Marin of Bremen in action the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Koeln and SV Werder Bremen at RheinEnergie Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Cologne, Germany.
  7. Werder Bremen's Marko Marin contols the ball during their German Bundesliga first division soccer match against Hertha Berlin in Bremen February 5, 2010.
  8. Hoffenheim's Carlos Eduardo looks dejected , left, while Bremen's Naldo, rear, and Bremen's Marko Marin celebrate after winning the German soccer cup, DFB Pokal quarterfinal match between Werder Bremen and 1899 Hoffenheim in Bremen, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.
  9. Bremen's Marko Marin, down, Schalke's Carlos Zambrano, left, and Jefferson Farfan, right, challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Werder Bremen and Schalke 04 in Bremen, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.
  10. Schalke 04's Heiko Westermann (R) competes for the ball with Marko Marin of Werder Bremen during their German Bundesliga first division soccer match in Bremen December 12, 2009.
  11. Youssef Mohamad (R) of FC Cologne fights for the ball with Marko Marin (C) of Werder Bremen during their German Bundesliga first division soccer match in Cologne December 6, 2009.
  12. Youssef Mohamad (L) of of FC Cologne fights for the ball with Marko Marin of Werder Bremen during their German Bundesliga first division soccer match in Cologne December 6, 2009.
  13. BREMEN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 03: Marko Marin (R) of Bremen and Cleber (L) of Funchal compete for the ball during the UEFA Europa League Group L match between Werder Bremen and CD Nacional at Weser stadium on December 3, 2009 in Bremen, Germany.

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