Germany's Mesut Oezil (C) and Philipp Lahm (R) celebrate after their team scored a goal, while South Africa's Tsepo Masilela watches, during their friendly soccer match in Leverkusen September 5, 2009. Germany won the match 2-0. Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

Germany's Mesut Oezil (C) and Philipp Lahm (R) celebrate after their team scored a goal, while South Africa's Tsepo Masilela watches, during their friendly soccer match in Leverkusen September 5, 2009. Germany won the match 2-0.

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  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.
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  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. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 25: Thomas Mueller of Bayern Muenchen and Tsepo Masilela of Haifa battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Maccabi Haifa at Allianz Arena on November 25, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  10. South Africa's Tsepo Masilela, back, attacks against Japan's Komno Yuichi, front, during the international friendly soccer match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Saturday Nov. 14, 2009.
  11. South Africa's captain Aaron Mokoena, left, with teammate Tsepo Masilela during the launch of the 2010 South Africa World Cup jersey in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday Nov. 11, 2009. On Saturday South Africa play a friendly international soccer match against Japan at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
  12. RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL - SEPTEMBER 15: Tsepo Masilela of Maccabi Haifa and Arien Robben of FC Bayern Muenchen in action during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between Maccabi Haifa and FC Bayern Muenchen at Ramat Gan Stadium on September 15, 2009 in Ramat Gan, Israel.
  13. Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery (C) challenges Maccabi Haifa's Tsepo Masilela(R) and Dekel Keinan during their Champions League soccer match at Ramat Gan stadium near Tel Aviv September 15, 2009.

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