
German players walk off the pitch following their 0-1 loss at the end of the World Cup group D soccer match between Germany and Serbia at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Friday, June 18, 2010.

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 18: Milan Jovanovic of Serbia (R) celebrates scoring the first goal with team mate Milos Krasic during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group D match between Germany and Serbia at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on June 18, 2010 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 18: Per Mertesacker and Sami Khedira of Germany react during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group D match between Germany and Serbia at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on June 18, 2010 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 18: Vladimir Stojkovic of Serbia saves the penalty from Lukas Podolski of Germany during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group D match between Germany and Serbia at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on June 18, 2010 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 18: Goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic of Serbia celebrates with team mates after he saved a penalty from a dejected Lukas Podolski of Germany (C) during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group D match between Germany and Serbia at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on June 18, 2010 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 18: Bastian Schweinsteiger, Thomas Mueller and Sami Khedira of Germany appeal for handball to referee Alberto Undiano during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group D match between Germany and Serbia at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on June 18, 2010 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 18: Arne Friedrich, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sami Khedira of Germany appeal to referee Alberto Undiano during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group D match between Germany and Serbia at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on June 18, 2010 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 18: Aleksandar Kolarov falls under pressure from Sami Khedira of Germany during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group D match between Germany and Serbia at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on June 18, 2010 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

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