![Christoph Metzelder (L-R), Lukas Podolski and Michael Ballack of Germany celebrates the 3-2 after the UEFA EURO 2008 semifinal match between Germany and Turkey at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland, Christoph Metzelder (L-R), Lukas Podolski and Michael Ballack of Germany celebrates the 3-2 after the UEFA EURO 2008 semifinal match between Germany and Turkey at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4FBR8/christoph-metzelder-l-r-lukas-podolski-and-michael-ballack-of-germany-D4FBR8.jpg)
Christoph Metzelder (L-R), Lukas Podolski and Michael Ballack of Germany celebrates the 3-2 after the UEFA EURO 2008 semifinal match between Germany and Turkey at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland,
![Germany's Christoph Metzelder, left, Spain's Carles Puyol and Spanish goalie Iker Casillas, right, go for the ball during the Euro 2008 final between Germany and Spain in the Ernst-Happel stadium in Vienna, Germany's Christoph Metzelder, left, Spain's Carles Puyol and Spanish goalie Iker Casillas, right, go for the ball during the Euro 2008 final between Germany and Spain in the Ernst-Happel stadium in Vienna,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P9YDF8/germanys-christoph-metzelder-left-spains-carles-puyol-and-spanish-goalie-iker-casillas-right-go-for-the-ball-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-2P9YDF8.jpg)
Germany's Christoph Metzelder, left, Spain's Carles Puyol and Spanish goalie Iker Casillas, right, go for the ball during the Euro 2008 final between Germany and Spain in the Ernst-Happel stadium in Vienna,
![Germany's Jens Lehmann, left, and Christoph Metzelder celebrate after the quarterfinal match between Portugal and Germany in Basel, Switzerland, Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria Germany's Jens Lehmann, left, and Christoph Metzelder celebrate after the quarterfinal match between Portugal and Germany in Basel, Switzerland, Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA0DFY/germanys-jens-lehmann-left-and-christoph-metzelder-celebrate-after-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-germany-defeated-portugal-3-2-ap-photomichael-probst-2PA0DFY.jpg)
Germany's Jens Lehmann, left, and Christoph Metzelder celebrate after the quarterfinal match between Portugal and Germany in Basel, Switzerland, Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria
![Swiss luxury watches IWC Schaffhausen presenting their new New Aquatimer watch collection at restaurant Bayerisches National Museum. Featuring: Malte Metzelder,Christoph Metzelder Where: Munich, Germany When: 15 Jul 2014 Stock Photo - Alamy Swiss luxury watches IWC Schaffhausen presenting their new New Aquatimer watch collection at restaurant Bayerisches National Museum. Featuring: Malte Metzelder,Christoph Metzelder Where: Munich, Germany When: 15 Jul 2014 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/EEG7MB/swiss-luxury-watches-iwc-schaffhausen-presenting-their-new-new-aquatimer-EEG7MB.jpg)
Swiss luxury watches IWC Schaffhausen presenting their new New Aquatimer watch collection at restaurant Bayerisches National Museum. Featuring: Malte Metzelder,Christoph Metzelder Where: Munich, Germany When: 15 Jul 2014 Stock Photo - Alamy
![FILE** In this March 24, 2007 filer Czech Jan Koller, center, fights for the ball against Germany's Christoph Metzelder, up and Per Mertesacker, right, during the Euro 2008 group D qualifying match FILE** In this March 24, 2007 filer Czech Jan Koller, center, fights for the ball against Germany's Christoph Metzelder, up and Per Mertesacker, right, during the Euro 2008 group D qualifying match](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA4MXA/file-in-this-march-24-2007-filer-czech-jan-koller-center-fights-for-the-ball-against-germanys-christoph-metzelder-up-and-per-mertesacker-right-during-the-euro-2008-group-d-qualifying-match-between-czech-republic-and-germany-in-prague-czech-republic-german-national-soccer-coach-joachim-loew-on-friday-may-16-2008-announced-the-members-of-the-squad-for-the-upcoming-euro-2008-soccer-champs-in-austria-and-switzerland-ap-photomartin-meissner-2PA4MXA.jpg)
FILE** In this March 24, 2007 filer Czech Jan Koller, center, fights for the ball against Germany's Christoph Metzelder, up and Per Mertesacker, right, during the Euro 2008 group D qualifying match
![Christoph Metzelder (R) of Germany beats turkish player Semih Sentürk to the header during the UEFA EURO 2008 semifinal match between Germany and Turkey at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland, Christoph Metzelder (R) of Germany beats turkish player Semih Sentürk to the header during the UEFA EURO 2008 semifinal match between Germany and Turkey at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4FC57/christoph-metzelder-r-of-germany-beats-turkish-player-semih-sentrk-D4FC57.jpg)
Christoph Metzelder (R) of Germany beats turkish player Semih Sentürk to the header during the UEFA EURO 2008 semifinal match between Germany and Turkey at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland,
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![German Christoph Metzelder (up) vies with Kazim Kazim of Turkey during the UEFA EURO 2008 semifinal match between Germany and Turkey at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland, 25 June 2008. German Christoph Metzelder (up) vies with Kazim Kazim of Turkey during the UEFA EURO 2008 semifinal match between Germany and Turkey at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland, 25 June 2008.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4FC97/german-christoph-metzelder-up-vies-with-kazim-kazim-of-turkey-during-D4FC97.jpg)
German Christoph Metzelder (up) vies with Kazim Kazim of Turkey during the UEFA EURO 2008 semifinal match between Germany and Turkey at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland, 25 June 2008.
![Germany's Lukas Podolski, left, is congratulated by his teammates Michael Ballack, center, and Christoph Metzelder after the group B match between Germany and Poland in Klagenfurt, Austria, Sunday, June 8, 2008, at Germany's Lukas Podolski, left, is congratulated by his teammates Michael Ballack, center, and Christoph Metzelder after the group B match between Germany and Poland in Klagenfurt, Austria, Sunday, June 8, 2008, at](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA1XPW/germanys-lukas-podolski-left-is-congratulated-by-his-teammates-michael-ballack-center-and-christoph-metzelder-after-the-group-b-match-between-germany-and-poland-in-klagenfurt-austria-sunday-june-8-2008-at-the-euro-2008-european-soccer-championships-in-austria-and-switzerland-podolski-scored-twice-for-germanys-2-0-win-ap-photomichael-probst-2PA1XPW.jpg)
Germany's Lukas Podolski, left, is congratulated by his teammates Michael Ballack, center, and Christoph Metzelder after the group B match between Germany and Poland in Klagenfurt, Austria, Sunday, June 8, 2008, at
![German international Christoph Metzelder (C) jokes with his team mate Sebastian Kehl (R) during the training in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday 23 May 2006. The German national team prepares for the World Cup German international Christoph Metzelder (C) jokes with his team mate Sebastian Kehl (R) during the training in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday 23 May 2006. The German national team prepares for the World Cup](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3NJJY/german-international-christoph-metzelder-c-jokes-with-his-team-mate-D3NJJY.jpg)
German international Christoph Metzelder (C) jokes with his team mate Sebastian Kehl (R) during the training in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday 23 May 2006. The German national team prepares for the World Cup
![German players, from right Michael Ballack, Jens Lehmann, Christoph Metzelder and Per Mertesacker celebrate as Austrian players look on after the group B match between Austria and Germany in Vienna, Austria, Monday, German players, from right Michael Ballack, Jens Lehmann, Christoph Metzelder and Per Mertesacker celebrate as Austrian players look on after the group B match between Austria and Germany in Vienna, Austria, Monday,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA0RTD/german-players-from-right-michael-ballack-jens-lehmann-christoph-metzelder-and-per-mertesacker-celebrate-as-austrian-players-look-on-after-the-group-b-match-between-austria-and-germany-in-vienna-austria-monday-june-16-2008-at-the-euro-2008-european-soccer-championships-in-austria-and-switzerland-germany-defeated-austria-1-0-and-qualified-for-the-quarterfinals-ap-photomichael-probst-2PA0RTD.jpg)
German players, from right Michael Ballack, Jens Lehmann, Christoph Metzelder and Per Mertesacker celebrate as Austrian players look on after the group B match between Austria and Germany in Vienna, Austria, Monday,
![German soccer player Christoph Metzelder leaves the team hotel for a training session in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, 05 July 2006. The German national soccer team prepares for the 3rd place match on German soccer player Christoph Metzelder leaves the team hotel for a training session in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, 05 July 2006. The German national soccer team prepares for the 3rd place match on](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3NWEM/german-soccer-player-christoph-metzelder-leaves-the-team-hotel-for-D3NWEM.jpg)
German soccer player Christoph Metzelder leaves the team hotel for a training session in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, 05 July 2006. The German national soccer team prepares for the 3rd place match on
![Christoph Metzelder of Germany changes his shirt during the UEFA EURO 2008 semifinal match between Germany and Turkey at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland, 25 June 2008. Photo: Ronald Wittek Christoph Metzelder of Germany changes his shirt during the UEFA EURO 2008 semifinal match between Germany and Turkey at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland, 25 June 2008. Photo: Ronald Wittek](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4FBJH/christoph-metzelder-of-germany-changes-his-shirt-during-the-uefa-euro-D4FBJH.jpg)
Christoph Metzelder of Germany changes his shirt during the UEFA EURO 2008 semifinal match between Germany and Turkey at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland, 25 June 2008. Photo: Ronald Wittek
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![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,
![The beard of German defender Christoph Metzelder is seen during the press conference of German national The beard of German defender Christoph Metzelder is seen during the press conference of German national](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4F6E3/the-beard-of-german-defender-christoph-metzelder-is-seen-during-the-D4F6E3.jpg)