Germany's Philipp Lahm, right, and South Africa's Bernard Parker challenge for the ball during the friendly soccer match between Germany and South Africa in Leverkusen, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Germany's Philipp Lahm, right, and South Africa's Bernard Parker challenge for the ball during the friendly soccer match between Germany and South Africa in Leverkusen, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009.

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  1. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 07: Players of Bayern Muenchen and Schalke argue with referee Florian Meyer (R) after Arjen Robben was fouled during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and FC Schalke 04 at Allianz Arena on November 7, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  2. MAINZ, GERMANY - OCTOBER 07: Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lukas Podolski (L-R) warm up during a training session of the German national team at the Bruchweg stadium training ground on October 7, 2009 in Mainz, Germany.
  3. MAINZ, GERMANY - OCTOBER 06: Head coach Joachim Loew watches Philipp Lahm and Piotr Trochowski (R-L) warm up during a training session of the German national football team at the Bruchweg stadium training ground on October 6, 2009 in Mainz, Germany.
  4. MAINZ, GERMANY - OCTOBER 06: Head coach Joachim Loew (front) walks over the pitch as Mario Gomez, Marcel Schaefer and Philipp Lahm (back L-R) warm up during a training session of the German national football team at the Bruchweg stadium training ground on October 6, 2009 in Mainz, Germany.
  5. Bayern Munich's defender Philipp Lahm, dressed in traditional Bavarian clothes, poses at the Oktoberfest during the Bayern Munich football team's annual visit to the famous beer festival, on October 4, 2009 in Munich, southern Germany.
  6. MUNICH, GERMANY - OCTOBER 04: Philipp Lahm of Bayern Muenchen attends the Oktoberfest beer festival at the Kaefer Wiesnschaenke tent on October 4, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  7. Bayern Munich's Philipp Lahm arrives for a visit at the world biggest beer festival, the Oktoberfest in Munich October 4, 2009. Millions of beer drinkers from around the world come to the Bavarian capital Munich for the world's biggest and most famous beer festival, the Oktoberfest which lasts till October 4.
  8. MUNICH, GERMANY - OCTOBER 04: Philipp Lahm of Bayern Muenchen attend the Oktoberfest beer festival at the Kaefer Wiesnschaenke tent on October 4, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  9. Twente players Bernard Parker, left, and goalkeeper Sander Boschker, right, react after losing 1-0 against Fenerbahce during their Europa League group H soccer match in Enschede, eastern Netherlands, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009.
  10. Brazil's Lucio (L) and South Africa's Bernard Parker fight for the ball during their Confederations Cup semi-final soccer match at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg June 25, 2009.
  11. Shunsuke Nakamura of Japan (L) fights for the ball with Bernard Parker of South Africa during their international friendly soccer match at the Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth November 14, 2009.

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