![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.
![Michael Ballack (L), Thomas Hitzlsperger and Christoph Metzelder 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), Thomas Hitzlsperger and Christoph Metzelder 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/D4F902/michael-ballack-l-thomas-hitzlsperger-and-christoph-metzelder-of-germany-D4F902.jpg)
Michael Ballack (L), Thomas Hitzlsperger and Christoph Metzelder 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
![CHRISTOPH METZELDER GERMANY & REAL MADRID ST JAKOB-PARK BASEL SWITZERLAND 25 June 2008 Stock Photo - Alamy CHRISTOPH METZELDER GERMANY & REAL MADRID ST JAKOB-PARK BASEL SWITZERLAND 25 June 2008 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HY05KW/christoph-metzelder-germany-real-madrid-st-jakob-park-basel-switzerland-HY05KW.jpg)
CHRISTOPH METZELDER GERMANY & REAL MADRID ST JAKOB-PARK BASEL SWITZERLAND 25 June 2008 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Bundestrainer Joachim Loew und Christoph Metzelder (beide Deutschland) verlassen nach verlorenem EM F Bundestrainer Joachim Loew und Christoph Metzelder (beide Deutschland) verlassen nach verlorenem EM F](https://www.imago-images.de/bild/sp/0003777575/w.jpg)
Bundestrainer Joachim Loew und Christoph Metzelder (beide Deutschland) verlassen nach verlorenem EM F
![Schweiz - Basel: UEFA EURO 2008 - Halbfinale, Deutschland - Tuerkei 3:2 - die Aufstellung der deutschen Mannschaft (jeweils v.l.n.r.): hintere Reihe - Michael Ballack, Per Mertesacker, Simon Rolfes, Christoph Metzelder, Jens Schweiz - Basel: UEFA EURO 2008 - Halbfinale, Deutschland - Tuerkei 3:2 - die Aufstellung der deutschen Mannschaft (jeweils v.l.n.r.): hintere Reihe - Michael Ballack, Per Mertesacker, Simon Rolfes, Christoph Metzelder, Jens](https://d2sze6qxvc07yt.cloudfront.net/cdn/topfoto/previews/6276/8fa556251d02f68260919a5802a8aecb/5/f954665851418304f6cf30905b3f293c/1882645.jpg)
Schweiz - Basel: UEFA EURO 2008 - Halbfinale, Deutschland - Tuerkei 3:2 - die Aufstellung der deutschen Mannschaft (jeweils v.l.n.r.): hintere Reihe - Michael Ballack, Per Mertesacker, Simon Rolfes, Christoph Metzelder, Jens
![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/D4F6E1/the-beard-of-german-defender-christoph-metzelder-is-seen-during-the-D4F6E1.jpg)
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 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)