![German national players Per Mertesacker (L) and Christoph Metzelder cheer after Germany wins the EURO 2008 qualifier against Slovakia 2-1 in Hamburg, Germany, 6 June 2007. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini Stock Photo - Alamy German national players Per Mertesacker (L) and Christoph Metzelder cheer after Germany wins the EURO 2008 qualifier against Slovakia 2-1 in Hamburg, Germany, 6 June 2007. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DAWPYG/german-national-players-per-mertesacker-l-and-christoph-metzelder-DAWPYG.jpg)
German national players Per Mertesacker (L) and Christoph Metzelder cheer after Germany wins the EURO 2008 qualifier against Slovakia 2-1 in Hamburg, Germany, 6 June 2007. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini Stock Photo - Alamy
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Germany's Christoph Metzelder, Jens Lehmann and Per Mertesacker celebrate after the final whistle Stock Photo - Alamy
![Germany's Per Mertesacker (L) and Christoph Metzelder celebrate victory against Czech Republic in their Euro 2008 Group D qualifying soccer match in Prague March 24, 2007. Germany won the match 2-1. REUTERS/Ina Germany's Per Mertesacker (L) and Christoph Metzelder celebrate victory against Czech Republic in their Euro 2008 Group D qualifying soccer match in Prague March 24, 2007. Germany won the match 2-1. REUTERS/Ina](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8D03E/germanys-per-mertesacker-l-and-christoph-metzelder-celebrate-victory-against-czech-republic-in-their-euro-2008-group-d-qualifying-soccer-match-in-prague-march-24-2007-germany-won-the-match-2-1-reutersina-fassbender-czech-republic-2E8D03E.jpg)
Germany's Per Mertesacker (L) and Christoph Metzelder celebrate victory against Czech Republic in their Euro 2008 Group D qualifying soccer match in Prague March 24, 2007. Germany won the match 2-1. REUTERS/Ina
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![Euro Football on Twitter: "2006 #WorldCup 🇩🇪 Germany national football team v Italy: Christoph Metzelder, Jens Lehmann, Tim Borowski, Per Mertesacker, Michael Ballack, Sebastian Kehl, Bernd Schneider, Lukas Podolski, Miroslav Klose, Philipp Euro Football on Twitter: "2006 #WorldCup 🇩🇪 Germany national football team v Italy: Christoph Metzelder, Jens Lehmann, Tim Borowski, Per Mertesacker, Michael Ballack, Sebastian Kehl, Bernd Schneider, Lukas Podolski, Miroslav Klose, Philipp](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D18OHEAWwAU3h36.jpg)
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Christoph Metzelder (L-R), Michael Ballack and Per Mertesacker of Germany walk on the field after the UEFA EURO 2008 Group B preliminary round match between Croatia and Germany at the Woerthersee stadium
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