Hamburg SV's Nigel de Jong lies on the pitch after a foul by Bochum's Paul Freier (R) during their German Soccer Cup second round match in Hamburg September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (GERMANY) ONLINE CLIENTS MAY USE UP TO SIX IMAGES DURING EACH MATCH WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFB. NO MOBILE USE DURING THE MATCH AND FOR A FURTHER TWO HOURS AFTERWARDS IS PERMITTED WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFB. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DFB DIRECTLY 

Bochum's Paul Freier (back) tackles Hamburg SV's Nigel de Jong during their German Soccer Cup second round match in Hamburg September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (GERMANY) ONLINE CLIENTS MAY USE UP TO SIX IMAGES DURING EACH MATCH WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFB. NO MOBILE USE DURING THE MATCH AND FOR A FURTHER TWO HOURS AFTERWARDS IS PERMITTED WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFB. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DFB DIRECTLY 

Hamburg SV's Marcell Jansen fights for the ball with Bochum's Paul Freier (L) during their German Soccer Cup second round match in Hamburg September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (GERMANY) ONLINE CLIENTS MAY USE UP TO SIX IMAGES DURING EACH MATCH WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFB. NO MOBILE USE DURING THE MATCH AND FOR A FURTHER TWO HOURS AFTERWARDS IS PERMITTED WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFB. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DFB DIRECTLY 

Paul Freier (L) of Bayer Leverkusen and Radek Sirl of Zenit St. Petersburg fight for the ball during their UEFA Cup quarter-final, second leg soccer match in St.Petersburg April 10, 2008. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA) 

Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier (R) and Sparta Prague's Radoslav Zabavnik jump for a ball during their UEFA Cup Group E soccer match in Leverkusen December 6, 2007. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

Bayern Munich's Roque Santa Cruz (L) challenges Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier during their team's German Bundesliga soccer match in Munich April 15, 2007. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY)
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Bayer Leverkusen's Sergej Barbarez (2nd R) celebrates his goal with his team mates Tranquillo Barnetta, Stefan Kiessling, Paul Freier and Bernd Schneider (L-R) during their German Bundesliga soccer match against Mainz 05 in Mainz March 31, 2007. REUTERS/Thomas Bohlen (GERMANY)
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Germany's Paul Freier (L) and Patrick Helmes clap their hands after a training session in Duisburg March 26, 2007. Germany's soccer team will play Denmark in Duisburg during a friendly match on Wednesday, March 28. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

Schalke 04's Dario Rodrigurez (R) tackles Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier during their German Bundesliga soccer match in Gelsenkirchen February 25, 2007. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY)
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Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier reacts during his team's German Bundesliga soccer match against Werder Bremen in Leverkusen January 31, 2007. Bremen won the match 2-0. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY)
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Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier reacts during his UEFA Cup Group B soccer match against Beskitas in Leverkusen December 14, 2006. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

Dinamo Bucharest's Cosmin Moti (R) challenges Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier during their UEFA Cup Group B soccer match in Bucharest November 29, 2006. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA) 

Dinamo Bucharest's Cristian Pulharc (R) challenges Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier during their UEFA Cup Group B soccer match in Bucharest November 29, 2006. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA) 

Tottenham Hotspur's Didier Zokora (L) and Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier head the ball during their UEFA Cup Group B soccer match in Leverkusen November 23, 2006. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

MSV Duisburg's Alexander Bugera (back) fights for the ball with Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier during their German Soccer Cup second round match in Duisburg October 25, 2006. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) 

VfB Stuttgart's Sami Khedira (L) and Arthur Boka (R) challenge Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier during their German first division Bundesliga soccer match in Stuttgart, October 14, 2006. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY)

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Bayer Leverkusen players (L-R) Bernd Schneider, Carsten Ramelow, Andrej Voronin, Sergej Barbarez and Paul Freier celebrate a goal against FC Sion during their UEFA Cup first round, second leg soccer match in Leverkusen September 28, 2006. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

Bayer Leverkusen players (L-R) Sergej Barbarez, Andrej Voronin, Simon Rolfes and Paul Freier celebrate a goal against FC Sion during their UEFA Cup first round, second leg soccer match in Leverkusen September 28, 2006. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier (R) tackles FC Sion's Goran Obradovic during their UEFA Cup first round, second leg soccer match in Leverkusen September 28, 2006. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier (R) and FC Sion's Adel Chedli head the ball during their UEFA Cup first round, second leg soccer match in Leverkusen September 28, 2006. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY) 

FC Sion's Aadel Chedli (R) tackles the ball next to Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier (L) during their UEFA Cup first round first leg match at the Stade de Geneve in Geneva, September 14, 2006. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND) 

Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier (R) and Werder Bremen's Pierre Wome head a ball during their German Bundesliga soccer match in Bremen August 19, 2006. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY)
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Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier (L) and Werder Bremen's Pierre Wome head a ball during their German Bundesliga soccer match in Bremen August 19, 2006. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY)
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Bayer Leverkusen's Tranquilo Barnetta, Stefan Kiessling, Paul Freier and Gonzalo Castro (L-R) celebrate a penalty score against Werder Bremen during their German Bundesliga soccer match in Bremen August 19, 2006. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY)
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Werder Bremen's goalkeeper Tim Wiese jumps for a ball, after a penalty of Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier during their German Bundesliga soccer match in Bremen August 19, 2006. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY)
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Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier (2ndL) celebrates after a penalty score against Werder Bremen's goalkeeper Tim Wiese, while Bremen's Miroslav Klose (L) and Petri Pasanen look on during their German Bundesliga soccer match in Bremen August 19, 2006. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY)
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Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier (L) and Hertha Berlin's Malik Fathi run for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match in Berlin May 2, 2006. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz NO ONLINE AND MOBILE USE DURING THE MATCH WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFL. NO MOBILE USE FOR FURTHER TWO HOURS AFTERWARDS WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFL. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY. 

Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier (L) heads for the ball with Hamburg SV's Bastian Reinhard and Guy Demel (R) during their German Bundesliga soccer match in Hamburg April 22, 2006. REUTERS/Christian Charisius NO ONLINE AND MOBILE USE DURING THE MATCH WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFL. NO MOBILE USE FOR FURTHER TWO HOURS AFTERWARDS WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFL. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY. 

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Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier, Tranquillo Barnetta, Carsten Ramelow and Simon Rolfes (L-R) celebrate a goal against Kaiserslautern during their German Bundesliga soccer match in Leverkusen April 1, 2006. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender NO ONLINE AND MOBILE USE DURING THE MATCH WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFL. NO MOBILE USE FOR FURTHER TWO HOURS AFTERWARDS WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFL. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY. 

Bayer Leverkusen's Freier battles for the ball with Liverpool's Hamann in their Champions League match at Anfield. Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier (L) battles for the ball with Liverpool's Dietmar Hamann (R) during their Champions League first knockout round, first leg soccer match at Anfield, Liverpool, February 22, 2005. REUTERS/Ian Hodgson 

Germany's Jens Lehmann (L), Paul Freier (C) and Bernd Schneider warm up during a training session in Duesseldorf February 7, 2005. Germany will play Argentina in a friendly soccer match February 8, 2005. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender INA/JOH 

Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier (R) challenges Dynamo Kyiv's Badr El Kaddouri during their Champions League Group B soccer match at BayArena Stadium in Leverkusen, western Germany December 8, 2004. REUTERS/Thomas Bohlen TB/THI 

Bayer Leverkusen's Brazilian forward Franca (R) is hugged by his team mates Jacek Krzynowek, Paul Freier and Hanno Balitsch (L-2nd R) after he scored against AS Roma's Matteo Ferrari (8) during their Champions League Group B soccer match in Leverkusen October 19, 2004. Bayer Leverkusen won the match 3-1. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach KP/MAD 

Leverkusen's Freier and Ramelow challenges Hamburg's Barbarez during German Bundesliga soccer match in Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen's Paul Freier(R) and Carsten Ramelow challenges Hamburg's Sergej Barbarez during their German Bundesliga soccer match in Leverkusen October 2, 2004. REUTERS/Thomas Bohlen 

A file photo of the German national soccer team midfielder Paul Freier of Bochum in Winden June 01, 2004. 

A file photo of the German national soccer team midfielder Paul Freier of Bochum in Winden June 01, 2004. REUTERS/Michael Dalder EURO 2004 PREVIEW MAD/BW 

The German squad for Euro 2004 poses for the media in Winden May 28, 2004. (Back row from L) Jens Nowotny, Thomas Brdaric, Kevin Kuranyi, Michael Ballack, Christian Woerns, Fredi Bobic, Dietmar Hamann, Christian Ziege. (Middle row from L) coach Rudi Voeller, assistant coach Michael Skibbe, Jens Jeremies, Christian Rahn, Miroslav Klose, Paul Freier, Arne Friedrich, Sebastian Kehl, goalkeeper coach Sepp Maier, assistant coach Erich Ruthemoeller. (Front row from L) Bernd Schneider, Philipp Lahm, Jens Lehman, Oliver Kahn, Timo Hildebrandt, Andreas Hinkel, Torsten Frings. 

The German squad for Euro 2004 poses for the media in Winden May 28, 2004.(Back row from L) Jens Nowotny, Thomas Brdaric, Kevin Kuranyi, Michael Ballack, Christian Woerns, Fredi Bobic, Dietmar Hamann, Christian Ziege. (Middle row from L) coach Rudi Voeller, assistant coach Michael Skibbe, Jens Jeremies, Christian Rahn, Miroslav Klose, Paul Freier, Arne Friedrich, Sebastian Kehl, goalkeeper coach Sepp Maier, assistant coach Erich Ruthemoeller. (Front row from L) Bernd Schneider, Philipp Lahm, Jens Lehman, Oliver Kahn, Timo Hildebrandt, Andreas Hinkel, Torsten Frings. REUTERS/Michael Dalder EURO 2004 PREVIEW TEAM GROUP MAD/JV 

Ioan Ganea (R) of Romania fights for the ball with Paul Freier of Germany during their friendly soccer match in Bucharest April 28, 2004. Romania won 5-1. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel BC/DL 

-PHOTO TAKEN 31MAR04-Paul Freier of Germany before a friendly soccer match between [Belgium] and Germany in Cologne March 31, 2004. Germany won the match 3-0. 

Team photo of the German soccer squad before a friendly soccer match between Belgium and Germany in Cologne March 31, 2004. Front row (L-R) Christian Woerns, Philip Lahm, Paul Freier, Bernd Schneider and Torsten Frings. Back row (L-R) Jens Lehmann, Jens Nowotny, Arne Friedrich, Kevin Kuranyi, Michael Ballack and Dietmar Hamann. EURO 2004 PREVIEW TEAM GROUP REUTERS/Ina Fassbender INA/AS 

Paul Freier of Germany before a friendly soccer match between Belgium and Germany in Cologne March 31, 2004. Germany won the match 3-0. EURO 2004 PREVIEW REUTERS/Ina Fassbender INA/AS 

- PHOTO TAKEN 18FEB04 - Germany midfielder Paul Freier at the Poljud stadium in the Croatian port of Split, February 18, 2004. 

Germany national soccer team: Jens Nowotny (5), Dietmar Hamann (8), Frank Baumann (3), Kevin Kuranyi (22),Friedric Arne (2), Christian Worns (4), Miroslav Klose (11), Philippe Lahm (21), Oliver Kahn (1), Paul Freier (10) and Torsten Frings (7) at Poljud stadium in Croatian port of Split, February 18, 2004. REUTERS/Nikola Solic EURO 2004 PREVIEW TEAM GROUP NSO/MA 

Germany midfielder Paul Freier at the Poljud stadium in the Croatian port of Split, February 18, 2004. REUTERS/Nikola Solic EURO 2004 PREVIEW NSO/MA 

Germany midfielder Paul Freier at the Poljud stadium in the Croatian port of Split, February 18, 2004. REUTERS/Nikola Solic EURO 2004 PREVIEW NSO/MA 

Paul Freier (L) of Germany tackles Gianluca Zambrotto of Italy during
their friendly soccer match in Stuttgart on August 20, 2003.
REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler REUTERS

AX/CRB 

Bixente Lizarazu (L), French defender of German soccer champion Bayern
Munich challenge's Paul Freier of VfL Bochum during their first
division match in Munich's Olympic stadium, August 16, 2003. REUTERS/
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REUTERS 

Paul Freier of the German national soccer squad celebrates his goal
during a friendly soccer match against Canada in the northern German
town of Wolfsburg June 1, 2003. REUTERS/Christian Charisius

CHA 

Fredi Bobic (R) of the German national soccer squad hugs his teammate
Paul Freier to celebrate his goal during a friendly soccer match
against Canada in the northern German town of Wolfsburg June 1, 2003.
REUTERS/Christian Charisius

CHA 

Paul Freier (R) and Fredi Bobic (R) of Germany celebrate a goal against
Canada during a friendly match in Wolfsburg June 1, 2003. Germany will
play Scotland in a Euro 2004 Qualifier on June 7 in Glasgow.
REUTERS/Ina Fassbender

INA 

VfB Bochum's Paul Freier (R) controls the ball in front of Hamburger
SV's Bernd Hollerbach during a German Soccer cup third round match in
Hamburg December 3, 2002. Bochum won the match 1-0. REUTERS/Christian
Charisius

CHA/AA 

Bosnia's Nenad Miskovic (R) fights for the ball with Germany's Paul
Freier (L) during their teams friendly match at Olympic stadium in
Sarajevo on October 11, 2002. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

DS/AH 

Carsten Jancker (2R) of Germany celebrates with team mates Jens
Jeremies (2L) and Paul Freier (R) after scoring during a friendly match
against Bosnia at the Olympic stadium in Sarajevo October 11, 2002.
REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

DS 

FC Bayern Munich's Claudio Pizarro (L) scores a goal through the
defensive formation of VfL Bochum's Paul Freier, Frank Fahrenhorst and
Christian Vander (L-R) during a German first division soccer match in
Munich's Olympic stadium October 5, 2002. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle
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FC Bayern Munich's Thomas Linke (back) challenges Paul Freier of VfL
Bochum during their German first division soccer match in Munich's
Olympic stadium October 5, 2002. REUTERS/Michael Dalder REUTERS ADVISES
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MAD/AKW/AA 

Krassimir Balakov (R) of Bulgaria tries to stop Paul Freier (L) of
Germany during their friendly soccer match in Sofia on August 21, 2002.
REUTERS/Dimitar Dilkoff

DD/AH 

Bochum's Paul Freier celebrates after scoring against Bayer Leverkusen
during a German Soccer Cup match in Bochum December 11, 2001.
REUTERS/Juergen Schwarz REUTERS

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