Germany's head coach Joachim Loew (L) signs his name in the city's Golden Book next to Berlin's Mayor Klaus Wowereit as supporters of the German football team gather at the "Fanmeile" (fan zone) next to Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on June 30, 2008, the day after the Euro 2008 final Germany vs Spain in Vienna, Austria. Spain won their first trophy in 44 years as they beat three-time champions Germany 1-0 in the Euro 2008 final. Getty Images logo Getty Images 19 months ago

Germany's head coach Joachim Loew (L) signs his name in the city's Golden Book next to Berlin's Mayor Klaus Wowereit as supporters of the German football team gather at the "Fanmeile" (fan zone) next to Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on June 30, 2008, the day after the Euro 2008 final Germany vs Spain in Vienna, Austria. Spain won their first trophy in 44 years as they beat three-time champions Germany 1-0 in the Euro 2008 final.

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  2. German head coach Joachim Loew, left, and manager Oliver Bierhoff chat during the Euro 2012 soccer championship qualifying draw in Warsaw, Sunday Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the 2012 European soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010. Germany coach Joachim Loew says his future after the World Cup 2010 remains open, after talks over an extension of his contract collapsed. German's football federation president Theo Zwanziger says Loew will remain his top candidate for the job no matter how well Germany does in South Africa.
  3. German head coach Joachim Loew, left, and manager Oliver Bierhoff chat during the Euro 2012 soccer championship qualifying draw in Warsaw, Sunday Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the 2012 European soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010. Germany coach Joachim Loew says his future after the World Cup 2010 remains open, after talks over an extension of his contract collapsed. German's football federation president Theo Zwanziger says Loew will remain his top candidate for the job no matter how well Germany does in South Africa.
  4. German soccer federation president Theo Zwanziger arrives for the Euro 2012 soccer championship qualifying draw in Warsaw, Sunday Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the 2012 European soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010. Germany's coach Joachim Loew says his future after the World Cup 2010 remains open, although the president of the country's football federation says he is ready to keep Loew in the job.Talks about extending the contract of Loew and his staff, long considered a formality, collapsed unexpectedly Thursday and will not be resumed until after the June 11-July 11 World Cup in South Africa.
  5. German soccer team coach Joachim Loew, center with ball, stands on the stage next to Austria's Dietmar Constantini, left, and other officials after the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010.
  6. From third left, German Klaus Schwab, founder and president of the World Economic Forum, WEF, blows a vuvuzela, former soccer player and World Cup Ambassador Mark Fish, Palaquinha, the official mascot of the 2010 soccer World Cup, former soccer player and World Cup Ambassador Lucas Valeriu Radebe, Trevor Manuel, Minister of the National Planning Commission (NPC) of South Africa and Morgan Tsvangirai Prime Minister of Zimbabwe during the Davos kick-off for the 2010 FIFA South Africa World Cup at the 40th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Saturday Jan. 30, 2010.
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  8. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 07: Feliciano Lopez of Spain lifts the winner trophy after winning the Men's Singles Final against Stephane Robert of France during day 7 of the 2010 South African Tennis Open at Montecasino on February 07, 2010 in Johnnesburg, South Africa.
  9. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 07: Feliciano Lopez of Spain lifts the winner trophy after winning the Men's Singles Final against Stephane Robert of France during day 7 of the 2010 South African Tennis Open at Montecasino on February 07, 2010 in Johnnesburg, South Africa.
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  12. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 07: Feliciano Lopez of Spain holds the trophy during day 7 of the 2010 South African Tennis Open at Montecasino on February 07, 2010 in Johnnesburg, South Africa.
  13. BERLIN - JANUARY 28: Ruediger Grube, head of German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, speaks to the media following talks with Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit over the S-Bahn commuter rail network at city hall on January 28, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Deutsche Bahn operates the S-Bahns, which have been plagued with technical problems in its cars that have caused timetable disruptions and that will not be resolved until 2011. Grube has promised compensation to Berlin S-Bahn travelers in what has become a major embarassement to the company and the city.
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  15. BERLIN - JANUARY 28: Ruediger Grube (L), head of German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, and Klaus Wowereit, mayor of Berlin, depart after speaking to the media following talks over the S-Bahn commuter rail network at city hall on January 28, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Deutsche Bahn operates the S-Bahns, which have been plagued with technical problems in its cars that have caused timetable disruptions and that will not be resolved until 2011. Grube has promised compensation to Berlin S-Bahn travelers in what has become a major embarassement to the company and the city.
  16. BERLIN - JANUARY 28: Ruediger Grube (L), head of German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn and Klaus Wowereit, mayor of Berlin, depart after speaking to the media following talks over the S-Bahn commuter rail network at city hall on January 28, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Deutsche Bahn operates the S-Bahns, which have been plagued with technical problems in its cars that have caused timetable disruptions and that will not be resolved until 2011. Grube has promised compensation to Berlin S-Bahn travelers in what has become a major embarassement to the company and the city.

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