RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2007 - (L-R) Germany's coach Heiner Brand, Michael Kraus, Henning Fritz and Markus Baur hold the Handball World Cup trophy after winning their final match against Poland in Cologne February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

Germany's Michael Kraus (L), Oliver Roggisch (C) and Markus Baur celebrate after winning their Handball World Cup final match in Cologne, February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Thomas Bohlen (GERMANY) 

Germany's coach Heiner Brand, Michael Kraus, Henning Fritz and Markus Baur (L-R) celebrate with the trophy after winning their Handball World Cup final match in Cologne, February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Thomas Bohlen (GERMANY) 

(L-R) Germany's coach Heiner Brand, Michael Kraus, Henning Fritz and Markus Baur hold the Handball World Cup trophy after winning their final match against Poland in Cologne February 4, 2007. Reuters/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

(L-R) Germany's coach Heiner Brand, Michael Kraus, Henning Fritz and Markus Baur hold the Handball World Cup trophy after winning their final match against Poland in Cologne February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

(L-R) Germany's coach Heiner Brand, goal keeper Henning Fritz and Markus Baur hold the Handball World Cup trophy after winning the final match against Poland in Cologne February 4, 2007. Reuters/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

(L-R) Germany's coach Heiner Brand, goalkeeper Henning Fritz and Markus Baur hold the Handball World Cup trophy after winning the final match against Poland in Cologne February 4, 2007. Reuters/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

Germany's Markus Baur celebrates after winning their Handball World Cup semi-final match in Cologne, February 1, 2007. Germany won the match 32-31 and advanced into the final. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

Germany's Markus Baur (R) and coach Heiner Brand celebrate after winning their Handball World Cup semi-final match in Cologne, February 1, 2007. Germany won the match 32-31 and advanced into the final. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

Germany's team captain Markus Baur scores past Poland's goalkeeper Adam Weiner from the penalty spot during their Handball World Cup group C match in Halle January 22, 2007. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

Germany's team captain Markus Baur (L) tries to score past Poland's brothers Bartosz (C) and Michael Jurecki (R) during their Handball World Cup group C match in Halle, January 22, 2007. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

Germany's team captain Markus Baur reacts after scoring against Poland during their Handball World Cup group C match in Halle, January 22, 2007. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

Germany's team captain Markus Baur (C) tries to score past Poland's Krysztof Lijewski (R) and Michael Jurecki during their Handball World Cup group C match in Halle, January 22, 2007. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

Germany's Markus Baur tries to score past Argentina's Gonzalo Caroli (L) and Alejo Carrara during their Handball World Cup group C match in Halle, January 21, 2007. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

Germany's team captain Markus Baur (C) scores past Brazil's Alexandre Folhas and Guilherme Oliveira during their Handball World Cup opening match in Berlin, January 19, 2007. Germany won the match 27-22. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke (GERMANY) 

Germany's coach Heiner Brand follows his team's Handball World Cup opening match against Brazil as he kneels in front of his team's captain Markus Baur (R) and Pascal Hens (L) in Berlin, January 19, 2007. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke (GERMANY) 

Germany's men's handball team captain Markus Baur (top), Christian Schwarzer (l-bottom) and Daniel Stephan (R) celebrate with team mate Stefan Kretschmar after they defeated Russia in their men's handball semi-finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. Germany defeated Russia 21-15. REUTERS/Charles Platiau CP/JS 

Germany's Stephan, Petersen and Baur celebrate men's handball semi-finals win against Russia at Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Germany's Daniel Stephan (C) celebrates with Klaus-Dieter Petersen (C middle) as team captain Markus Baur (L rear) arrives after they defeated Russia in their men's handball semi-finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. Germany defeated Russia 21-15. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor 

Germany's men's handball team captain Markus Baur (C), Christian Schwarzer (L) and Daniel Stephan (R) celebrate on top of team mate Stefan Kretschmar (hidden) after they defeated Russia in their men's handball semi-finals match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 27, 2004. Germany defeated Russia 21-15. REUTERS/Charles Platiau CP/JS/SV 

Germans Markus Baur and Henning Fritz react as France's Nikola Karabatic celebrates at men's handball preliminaries at Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Germany's Markus Baur (G) and Henning Fritz (R) react as France's Nikola Karabatic (L) celebrates after scoring a goal at men's handball preliminaries at Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 22, 2004. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci 

Germany's Christian Schwarzer and Florian Kehrmann block France's Michael Guigou at men's handball preliminaries at Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Germany's Markus Baur (L) and Klaus-Dieter Petersen challenge France's Daniel Narcisse (2nd R) and Gueric Kervadec at the men's handball preliminaries at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 22, 2004. REUTERS/Faleh Kheiber 

France's Gueric Kervadec competes for possession with Germany's Markus Baur at men's handball preliminaries at Athens 2004 Olympic Games. France's Gueric Kervadec (L) competes for possession with Germany's Markus Baur at men's handball preliminaries at Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 22, 2004. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci 

French Olivier Girault (L) blocks German Markus Baur (R) during their
semi final match of the World Handball Championships held at the
Atlantic pavilion in Lisbon February 1, 2003. German won to France
23-22. REUTERS/Luis D'orey REUTERS

JR/FMS 

France's Narcise Daniel (R) is blocked by Germany's Baur Markus (L)
passes the ball to team mate Cristophe Kempe (C) during their World
Handball Championship semi-final match held at Atlantic pavilion in
Lisbon February 1, 2003. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro

JR 

German goalkeaper Fritz Hennig (L) defends a ball thrown by French
player Gille Bertrand (C) in front of his team mates Baur Markus (R)
and Siggi Kretzschmar (C) during their World Handball Championship
semi-final match held at the Atlantic pavilion in Lisbon February 1,
2003. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro

JR 

In Illmitz fand am Dienstag, dem 3. September 2002, ein Training der
oesterreichischen Fussballnationalmannschaft fuer das EM
Qualifikationsspiel gegen Moldawien am kommenden Samstag statt. Im Bild
Martin Hiden, Michal Baur und Markus Schopp waehrend des Trainings.
REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger REUTERS

LF/ 

Der FC Tirol ist neuer oesterreichischer Fussball-Meister. Tausende
Fans feierten in der Nacht zum 10. Mai 2002 in der Innsbrucker
Innenstadt mit den Spielern des FC Tirol den dritten Titel in Folge. Im
Bild v.L.n.R. Markus Anfang, Robert Watzinger und Michael Baur mit dem
Meisterteller beim Feiern. REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic REUTERS

PR/ 

Der FC Tirol ist neuer oesterreichischer Fussball-Meister. Tausende
Fans feierten am Donnerstag mit den Spielern des FC Triol im neuen
Tivoli-Stadion den dritten Titel in Folge. Im Bild v.L.n.R. Jerzy
Brezeczek, Radoslav Gilewicz, Michael Baur, Patrik Jezek und Markus
Anfang mit dem Meisterteller. REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic REUTERS

PR/ 

German player Markus Baur (L) breaks away to make a pass from Russian defender Denis Krivochlykov in Olympic Games preliminaries action in Sydney on September 22, 2000. Germany won 25-23.

ADEM/CLH/ 

Germany's Markus Baur leaps in the air to score a goal as the Cuban goalkeeper tries to intercept the ball during the second day of the 16th Men's World Handball Championship June 2. Germany beat Cuba 34-25.

AN/ME