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Bayern Munich's French midfielder Franck Ribery, seen here in ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:47:00 GMT

(AFP) - Bayern Munich's French midfielder Franck Ribery, seen here in March. Ribery admitted he wants to leave the Bundesliga giants for Real Madrid while the Germans are insisting he will stay. Photo:Franck Fife/AFP

Schalke 04's Jermaine Jones reacts after the German Bundesliga ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Schalke 04's Jermaine Jones reacts after the German Bundesliga soccer match against Hamburger SV in Gelsenkirchen in this March 22, 2009 file photo. Jones could be eligible to play for the United States as early as August, U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati said on Thursday. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender

Bayern Munich's new player Anatoly Tymoshchuk (R) jumps with ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Bayern Munich's new player Anatoly Tymoshchuk (R) jumps with Miroslav Klose during a practice session at the soccer clubs headquarters in Munich July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER)

Dutch coach Louis van Gaal (seen here in 2007) begins his tenure ...

(AFP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:42:00 GMT

(AFP) - Dutch coach Louis van Gaal (seen here in 2007) begins his tenure in charge of German giants Bayern Munich on July 1 with demands for more silverware and Champions League glory never far from his ears. Photo:/AFP

Brazilian captain Lucio (L) and Brazilian midfielder Gilberto ...

(AFP) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - Brazilian captain Lucio (L) and Brazilian midfielder Gilberto Silva fight for the ball with South African midfielder Steven Pienaar during the FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final football match Brazil against South Africa at the Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg. Brazil won 1-0. Photo:Antonio Scorza/AFP

Felix Magath (2nd L) , coach of Germany's first division Bundesliga ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Felix Magath (2nd L) , coach of Germany's first division Bundesliga soccer team Schalke 04, watches his team's practice together with his deputy coach Bernd Hollerbach (L), fitness coach Werner Leuthard (2nd R) and rehabilitation coach Markus Zetlmeisel (R) during Magath's first practice session as Schalke's new coach in Gelsenkirchen June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER)

Supporters of Germany's first division Bundesliga soccer team ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Supporters of Germany's first division Bundesliga soccer team Schalke 04 hold up a replica of a German trophy before the first practice session of Schalke's new coach Felix Magath in Gelsenkirchen June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER)

Felix Magath, coach of Germany's first division Bundesliga soccer ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Felix Magath, coach of Germany's first division Bundesliga soccer team Schalke 04, poses for a photo with a young Schalke 04 supporter following his first practice session as Schalke's new coach in Gelsenkirchen June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER)

Felix Magath, coach of Germany's first division Bundesliga soccer ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Felix Magath, coach of Germany's first division Bundesliga soccer team Schalke 04, signs his autograph on the ball of a supporter following his first practice as Schalke's new coach in Gelsenkirchen June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER)

Felix Magath, coach of Germany's first division Bundesliga soccer ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Felix Magath, coach of Germany's first division Bundesliga soccer team Schalke 04, plays with a ball during his first practice session as Schalke's coach in Gelsenkirchen June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER)

Felix Magath (L), coach of Germany's first division Bundesliga ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:19:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Felix Magath (L), coach of Germany's first division Bundesliga soccer team Schalke 04, watches striker Kevin Kuranyi during Magath's first practice session as Schalke's coach in Gelsenkirchen June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER)

(L-R in backgorund) Levan Kenia, Carlos Grossmueller, Mohamed ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - (L-R in backgorund) Levan Kenia, Carlos Grossmueller, Mohamed Amsif and Marcelo Bordon listen to Felix Magath, coach of Germany's first division Bundesliga soccer team Schalke 04, during Magath's first practice session as the team's coach in Gelsenkirchen June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER)

Felix Magath, coach of Germany's first division Bundesliga soccer ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Felix Magath, coach of Germany's first division Bundesliga soccer team Schalke 04, signs a replica German soccer trophy for young supporters following his first practice as Schalke's new coach in Gelsenkirchen June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER)

Felix Magath, coach of Germany's first division Bundesliga soccer ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Felix Magath, coach of Germany's first division Bundesliga soccer team Schalke 04, is welcomed by fans as he arrives for his first practice session as the team's new coach in Gelsenkirchen June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER)

Italian forward Luca Toni (L) fights for the ball with Brazilian ...

(AFP) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:11:00 GMT

(AFP) - Italian forward Luca Toni (L) fights for the ball with Brazilian midfielder Felipe Melo during the FIFA Confederations Cup football match at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. Italy coach Marcello Lippi insists he won't be ringing the changes despite the world champions crashing out of the Confederations Cup. Photo:Antonio Scorza/AFP

Brazil's Lucio (L) challenges Italy's Luca Toni during their ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Brazil's Lucio (L) challenges Italy's Luca Toni during their Confederations Cup soccer match at Loftus Versveld stadium in Pretoria, June 21, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (SOUTH AFRICA SPORT SOCCER)

Fireworks illuminate the stadium 'Auf Schalke' , the home stadium ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Fireworks illuminate the stadium 'Auf Schalke' , the home stadium of Germany's first Bundesliga soccer team Schalke 04 as some 61,000 spectators gather to watch the heavyweight boxing fight between Ruslan Chagaev of Uzbekistan and Vladimir Klitschko of Ukraine in the western German city of Gelsenkirchen June 20, 2009. Klitschko defeated Chagaev in their IBF/WBO and IBO world heavyweight boxing by a technical knock-out. Picture taken June 20, 2009. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY SPORT BOXING)

Oliver Kahn, former goalkeeper of the German national football ...

(AFP) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:11:00 GMT

(AFP) - Oliver Kahn, former goalkeeper of the German national football team, is pictured during an interview in Shanghai, on May 28. The legendary footballer is to launch a reality TV show in China in a bid to find the nation's best young goalkeeper, according to state media. Photo:Oliver Lang/AFP

Jeremy Christie of New Zealand (L) controls the ball next to ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Jeremy Christie of New Zealand (L) controls the ball next to Steven Pienaar of South Africa during their Confederations Cup soccer match at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg June 17, 2009. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA SPORT SOCCER)

Heavyweight boxer Ruslan Chagaev (L) of Uzbekistan and Josef ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Heavyweight boxer Ruslan Chagaev (L) of Uzbekistan and Josef Schnusenberg, president of soccer club Schalke 04, pose during a training session for the media, in Essen June 17, 2009. Heavyweight title holder boxer Vladimir Klitschko of Ukraine will fight Chagaev for the IBF/WBO and IBO world heavyweight championship title, June 20 in Gelsenkirchen. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY)

Real Madrid's managing director said that Bayern Munich are ...

(AFP) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:55:00 GMT

(AFP) - Real Madrid's managing director said that Bayern Munich are demanding 'an astronomic sum' for French international midfielder Franck Ribery, seen here in May 2009. Photo:Lennart Preiss/AFP

Wolfsburg's coach Felix Magath shouts instructions during a ...

(AFP) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - Wolfsburg's coach Felix Magath shouts instructions during a Bundesliga football match against Stuttgart in southern Germany. European football teams have won legions of new admirers with players demonstrating well-honed skills in the last season as expansive, attacking football garnered plaudits and trophies across the continent. Photo:Torsten Silz/AFP

South African Steven Pienaar in action during the opening match ...

(AFP) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - South African Steven Pienaar in action during the opening match of the FIFA Confederations Cup against Iraq at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg. Don't panic. That was the the message Pienaar had for his teammates after South Africa's disappointing start to the Confederations Cup. Photo:Roberto Schmidt/AFP

Heavyweight title holder boxer Vladimir Klitschko of Ukraine ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Heavyweight title holder boxer Vladimir Klitschko of Ukraine puts on a scarf of soccer team Schalke 04 during a news conference in Gelsenkirchen June 15, 2009. Klitschko will fight Uzbekistan's Ruslan Chagaev for the IBF/WBO and IBO world heavyweight championship title on June 20 in Gelsenkirchen. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY SPORT BOXING)

Bayer Leverkusen's Germany striker Patrick Helmes, seen here ...

(AFP) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:25:00 GMT

(AFP) - Bayer Leverkusen's Germany striker Patrick Helmes, seen here in 2008, will be out for up to six months having damaged his cruciate knee ligament while on holiday, it was revealed on Friday. Photo:Torsten Silz/AFP

Italy's Luca Toni controls a ball during a practice game against ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Italy's Luca Toni controls a ball during a practice game against a local invitational team in Atteridgeville township near Pretoria, June 12. Italy were preparing ahead of the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009, which kicks off on June 14. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (SOUTH AFRICA SPORT SOCCER IMAGES OF THE DAY)

South Africa's Steven Pienaar walks during a training session ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - South Africa's Steven Pienaar walks during a training session at Orlando stadium in Soweto June 12, 2009. All the pressure will be on host South Africa in Sunday's opening match of the Confederations Cup, giving Iraq a good chance of an upset win, Iraq's coach said on Friday. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA SPORT SOCCER)

South Africa's Steven Pienaar controls the ball during their ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - South Africa's Steven Pienaar controls the ball during their training session at Orlando stadium in Soweto June 12, 2009. All the pressure will be on host South Africa in Sunday's opening match of the Confederations Cup, giving Iraq a good chance of an upset win, Iraq's coach said on Friday. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA SPORT SOCCER)

Zvonimir Soldo poses in front of the logo of Germany's first ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Zvonimir Soldo poses in front of the logo of Germany's first Bundesliga soccer club FC Cologne in Cologne June 12, 2009. The 41-year-old former Croatian national soccer player was presented to the public on Friday as the new coach of FC Cologne. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER HEADSHOT)

Luca Toni (2nd L) and other members of the Italian soccer team ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Luca Toni (2nd L) and other members of the Italian soccer team take part in a training session in Attredgeville outside Pretoria June 9, 2009. Italy will play the U.S. on June 15 during the 8th FIFA Confederations Cup to be held in South Africa from June 14-24. Reuters/Stringer (SOUTH AFRICA SPORT SOCCER)

Everton's Steven Pienaar (L) vies with Manchester United's Carlos ...

(AFP) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:28:00 GMT

(AFP) - Everton's Steven Pienaar (L) vies with Manchester United's Carlos Tévez at Old Trafford in Manchester on January 31, 2009. Pienaar has challenged Everton to prove they are serious about keeping him by coming up with a new long-term deal to ward off interest from Atletico Madrid. Photo:Andrew Yates/AFP

Bruno Labbadia, new coach of German Bundesliga first division ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Bruno Labbadia, new coach of German Bundesliga first division soccer club Hamburg SV, poses for photographers in the Arena after a news conference in Hamburg June 7, 2009. REUTERS/Morris Mac Matzen (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER)

Croatia's Ivan Rakitic (L) challenges for the ball with Ukraine's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Croatia's Ivan Rakitic (L) challenges for the ball with Ukraine's Vitalii Mandziuk (R) during their 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match at Maksimir stadium in Zagreb June 6, 2009. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA)

Romania's Ciprian Marica (L) fights for ball with Lithuania's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Romania's Ciprian Marica (L) fights for ball with Lithuania's Deividas Semberas during their World Cup 2010 soccer qualifying match in Marijampole June 6, 2009. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins (LITHUANIA SPORT SOCCER)

South Africa's Steven Pienaar heads the ball as a Poland player ...

(AFP) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:51:00 GMT

(AFP) - South Africa's Steven Pienaar heads the ball as a Poland player tries to stop him during a friendly football match in Soweto. Hosts South Africa gained a morale-lifting win on Saturday ahead of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup as an early Terror Fanteni goal gave them a 1-0 victory over Poland in a friendly international at Orlando Stadium. Photo:Alexander Joe/AFP

Newly appointed Borussia Moenchengladbach soccer coach Michael ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Newly appointed Borussia Moenchengladbach soccer coach Michael Frontzeck holds a news conference in Moenchengladbach June 3, 2009. Borussia Moenchengladbach have appointed former player Frontzeck as their new head coach following a turbulent season that saw them avoid relegation on the final day. The 45-year-old, who was sacked by Arminia Bielefeld just before they were relegated, signed a two-year deal, the club said on their website on Wednesday. REUTERS/Kirsten Neumann (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER HEADSHOT)

France's Franck Ribery (front) challenges Olubayo Adefemi of ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - France's Franck Ribery (front) challenges Olubayo Adefemi of Nigeria during their friendly soccer match at the Geoffroy Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE SPORT SOCCER)

Germany's national soccer player Bastian Schweinsteiger (L) ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Germany's national soccer player Bastian Schweinsteiger (L) fights for the ball against UAE during their friendly soccer match at Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Karl Jeffs (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SPORT SOCCER)

Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger (R) passes the ball ahead of ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger (R) passes the ball ahead of the UAE's Abdul Salam Jumaa during their friendly soccer match at Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Karl Jeffs (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SPORT SOCCER)

Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger (R) looks to pass the ball ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger (R) looks to pass the ball during their friendly soccer match against the United Arab Emirates at Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Karl Jeffs (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SPORT SOCCER)

Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger waves to the crowd during ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger waves to the crowd during their international friendly soccer match against the United Arab Emirates in Dubai June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SPORT SOCCER)

France's Franck Ribery (2nd R) challenges goalkeeper Vincent ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - France's Franck Ribery (2nd R) challenges goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama of Nigeria during their friendly soccer match at the Geoffroy Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE SPORT SOCCER)

Germany's national soccer player Bastian Schweinsteiger fights ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Germany's national soccer player Bastian Schweinsteiger fights for the ball against UAE's Walid Abbad al-Balooshi during their international friendly match in Dubai June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Karl Jeffs (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SPORT SOCCER)

Germany's national soccer player Bastian Schweinsteiger is pictured ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Germany's national soccer player Bastian Schweinsteiger is pictured during their second training session, ahead of their friendly soccer match against the United Arab Emirates, at Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai June 1, 2009. REUTERS/Karl Jeffs (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SPORT SOCCER)

Werder Bremen's coach Thomas Schaaf and manager Klaus Allofs ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Werder Bremen's coach Thomas Schaaf and manager Klaus Allofs (R) hold the German Cup trophy as they arrive in front of Bremen's town hall May 31, 2009. Werder Bremen beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 on Saturday to win the German Cup for the sixth time and grab the last remaining European spot for next season.REUTERS/Morris Mac Matzen (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER)

Werder Bremen's Frank Baumann holds the German Cup trophy as ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Werder Bremen's Frank Baumann holds the German Cup trophy as they celebrate on the balcony of Bremen's town hall May 31, 2009. Werder Bremen beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 on Saturday to win the German Cup for the sixth time and grab the last remaining European spot for next season. REUTERS/Morris Mac Matzen (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER)

Werder Bremen's Frank Baumann holds a scarf as they celebrate ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Werder Bremen's Frank Baumann holds a scarf as they celebrate on the balcony of Bremen's town hall May 31, 2009. Werder Bremen beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 on Saturday to win the German Cup for the sixth time and grab the last remaining European spot for next season. REUTERS/Morris Mac Matzen (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER)

Energie Cottbus' Cagdas Atan (L) and Savo Pavicevic react during ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Energie Cottbus' Cagdas Atan (L) and Savo Pavicevic react during their second leg German Bundesliga relegation play-off soccer match against FC Nuremberg in Nuremberg May 31, 2009. Nuremberg won the match 2-0 and will play in the first Bundesliga now. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER) ONLINE CLIENTS MAY USE UP TO SIX IMAGES DURING EACH MATCH WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFL. NO MOBILE USE DURING THE MATCH AND FOR A FURTHER TWO HOURS AFTERWARDS IS PERMITTED WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFL. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY

Werder Bremen's Diego (L) lifts up the German Cup soccer trophy ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Werder Bremen's Diego (L) lifts up the German Cup soccer trophy next to Naldo and Hugo Almeida (R) as they celebrate at the balcony at Bremen's town hall in Bremen May 31, 2009. Werder Bremen beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 on Saturday to win the German Cup for the sixth time and grab the last remaining European spot for next season. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Energie Cottbus' Stiven Rivic reacts during their second leg ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Energie Cottbus' Stiven Rivic reacts during their second leg German Bundesliga relegation play-off soccer match against FC Nuremberg in Nuremberg May 31, 2009. Nuremberg won the match 2-0 and will play in the first Bundesliga now. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY SPORT SOCCER) ONLINE CLIENTS MAY USE UP TO SIX IMAGES DURING EACH MATCH WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFL. NO MOBILE USE DURING THE MATCH AND FOR A FURTHER TWO HOURS AFTERWARDS IS PERMITTED WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFL. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY