![German coach Joachim Loew, left, and players Christoph Metzelder and Arne Friedrich, right, react at the end of the Euro 2008 final between Germany and Spain in the Ernst-Happel stadium in Vienna, German coach Joachim Loew, left, and players Christoph Metzelder and Arne Friedrich, right, react at the end of the Euro 2008 final between Germany and Spain in the Ernst-Happel stadium in Vienna,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P9YCN3/german-coach-joachim-loew-left-and-players-christoph-metzelder-and-arne-friedrich-right-react-at-the-end-of-the-euro-2008-final-between-germany-and-spain-in-the-ernst-happel-stadium-in-vienna-austria-sunday-june-29-2008-the-last-day-of-the-european-soccer-championships-in-austria-and-switzerland-spain-defeated-germany-1-0-ap-photojon-super-2P9YCN3.jpg)
German coach Joachim Loew, left, and players Christoph Metzelder and Arne Friedrich, right, react at the end of the Euro 2008 final between Germany and Spain in the Ernst-Happel stadium in Vienna,
![MICHAEL BALLACK ARNE FRIEDRICH AUSTRIA V GERMANY EURO 2008 ERNST-HAPPEL STADIUM VIENNA AUSTRIA 16 June 2008 Stock Photo - Alamy MICHAEL BALLACK ARNE FRIEDRICH AUSTRIA V GERMANY EURO 2008 ERNST-HAPPEL STADIUM VIENNA AUSTRIA 16 June 2008 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HY0706/michael-ballack-arne-friedrich-austria-v-germany-euro-2008-ernst-happel-HY0706.jpg)
MICHAEL BALLACK ARNE FRIEDRICH AUSTRIA V GERMANY EURO 2008 ERNST-HAPPEL STADIUM VIENNA AUSTRIA 16 June 2008 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, left, is challenged by Germany's Arne Friedrich during the quarterfinal match between Portugal and Germany in Basel, Switzerland, Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, left, is challenged by Germany's Arne Friedrich during the quarterfinal match between Portugal and Germany in Basel, Switzerland, Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA0E2P/portugals-cristiano-ronaldo-left-is-challenged-by-germanys-arne-friedrich-during-the-quarterfinal-match-between-portugal-and-germany-in-basel-switzerland-thursday-june-19-2008-at-the-euro-2008-european-soccer-championships-in-austria-and-switzerland-ap-photoluca-bruno-2PA0E2P.jpg)
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, left, is challenged by Germany's Arne Friedrich during the quarterfinal match between Portugal and Germany in Basel, Switzerland, Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships
![CORRECTS DATE ** German players Philipp Lahm, David Odonkor, Arne Friedrich and Simon Rolfes, from left, have fun during a training session in Tenero near Ascona, southern Switzerland, Thursday, June 5, CORRECTS DATE ** German players Philipp Lahm, David Odonkor, Arne Friedrich and Simon Rolfes, from left, have fun during a training session in Tenero near Ascona, southern Switzerland, Thursday, June 5,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA2CFT/corrects-date-german-players-philipp-lahm-david-odonkor-arne-friedrich-and-simon-rolfes-from-left-have-fun-during-a-training-session-in-tenero-near-ascona-southern-switzerland-thursday-june-5-2008-germany-is-in-group-b-at-the-euro-2008-european-soccer-championships-in-austria-and-switzerland-ap-photomichael-probst-2PA2CFT.jpg)
CORRECTS DATE ** German players Philipp Lahm, David Odonkor, Arne Friedrich and Simon Rolfes, from left, have fun during a training session in Tenero near Ascona, southern Switzerland, Thursday, June 5,
![Defender Arne Friedrich of Germany vies with Jose Capdevila (front) of Spain during the UEFA EURO 2008 final match between Germany and Spain at the Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna, Austria, 29 Defender Arne Friedrich of Germany vies with Jose Capdevila (front) of Spain during the UEFA EURO 2008 final match between Germany and Spain at the Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna, Austria, 29](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4FD1R/defender-arne-friedrich-of-germany-vies-with-jose-capdevila-front-D4FD1R.jpg)
Defender Arne Friedrich of Germany vies with Jose Capdevila (front) of Spain during the UEFA EURO 2008 final match between Germany and Spain at the Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna, Austria, 29
![Michael Ballack (L-R), Thomas Hitzlsperger and Arne Friedrich of Germany celebrate after the UEFA EURO 2008 quarter final match between Portugal and Germany at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland 19 Michael Ballack (L-R), Thomas Hitzlsperger and Arne Friedrich of Germany celebrate after the UEFA EURO 2008 quarter final match between Portugal and Germany at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland 19](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4F907/michael-ballack-l-r-thomas-hitzlsperger-and-arne-friedrich-of-germany-D4F907.jpg)
Michael Ballack (L-R), Thomas Hitzlsperger and Arne Friedrich of Germany celebrate after the UEFA EURO 2008 quarter final match between Portugal and Germany at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland 19
![ARNE FRIEDRICH MICHAEL BALLACK GERMANY V SPAIN ERNST-HAPPEL-STADION VIENNA AUSTRIA 29 June 2008 Stock Photo - Alamy ARNE FRIEDRICH MICHAEL BALLACK GERMANY V SPAIN ERNST-HAPPEL-STADION VIENNA AUSTRIA 29 June 2008 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HY0591/arne-friedrich-michael-ballack-germany-v-spain-ernst-happel-stadion-HY0591.jpg)
ARNE FRIEDRICH MICHAEL BALLACK GERMANY V SPAIN ERNST-HAPPEL-STADION VIENNA AUSTRIA 29 June 2008 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Spain's Andres Iniesta, center, is caught between Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, left, and Germany's Arne Friedrich during the Euro 2008 final between Germany and Spain in the Ernst-Happel stadium in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, Spain's Andres Iniesta, center, is caught between Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, left, and Germany's Arne Friedrich during the Euro 2008 final between Germany and Spain in the Ernst-Happel stadium in Vienna, Austria, Sunday,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P9YDJP/spains-andres-iniesta-center-is-caught-between-germanys-bastian-schweinsteiger-left-and-germanys-arne-friedrich-during-the-euro-2008-final-between-germany-and-spain-in-the-ernst-happel-stadium-in-vienna-austria-sunday-june-29-2008-the-last-day-of-the-european-soccer-championships-in-austria-and-switzerland-ap-photomartin-meissner-2P9YDJP.jpg)
Spain's Andres Iniesta, center, is caught between Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, left, and Germany's Arne Friedrich during the Euro 2008 final between Germany and Spain in the Ernst-Happel stadium in Vienna, Austria, Sunday,
![German defender Arne Friedrich is seen during a press conference in Tenero, near Ascona, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Germany is in group B at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in German defender Arne Friedrich is seen during a press conference in Tenero, near Ascona, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Germany is in group B at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2pa1j7x/german-defender-arne-friedrich-is-seen-during-a-press-conference-in-tenero-near-ascona-switzerland-wednesday-june-11-2008-germany-is-in-group-b-at-the-euro-2008-european-soccer-championships-in-austria-and-switzerland-ap-photomichael-probst-2pa1j7x.jpg)
German defender Arne Friedrich is seen during a press conference in Tenero, near Ascona, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Germany is in group B at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in
![Germany's captain Michael Ballack celebrates his goal with his teammates Clemens Fritz and Arne Friedrich during the Euro 2008 UEFA European Championships, Group B, Austria vs Germany at the Ernst-Happel Stadium in Germany's captain Michael Ballack celebrates his goal with his teammates Clemens Fritz and Arne Friedrich during the Euro 2008 UEFA European Championships, Group B, Austria vs Germany at the Ernst-Happel Stadium in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E5293W/germanys-captain-michael-ballack-celebrates-his-goal-with-his-teammates-clemens-fritz-and-arne-friedrich-during-the-euro-2008-uefa-european-championships-group-b-austria-vs-germany-at-the-ernst-happel-stadium-in-vienna-austria-on-june-16-2008-germany-won-1-0-photo-by-steeve-macmaycameleonabacapresscom-2E5293W.jpg)