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![Switzerland's Lars Bender (R) vies for the ball with Germany's Lars Bender during the international friendly soccer match between Switzerland and Germany at St. Jakob Park in Basel, Switzerland, 26 May 2012. Switzerland's Lars Bender (R) vies for the ball with Germany's Lars Bender during the international friendly soccer match between Switzerland and Germany at St. Jakob Park in Basel, Switzerland, 26 May 2012.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D64HRN/switzerlands-lars-bender-r-vies-for-the-ball-with-germanys-lars-bender-D64HRN.jpg)
Switzerland's Lars Bender (R) vies for the ball with Germany's Lars Bender during the international friendly soccer match between Switzerland and Germany at St. Jakob Park in Basel, Switzerland, 26 May 2012.
![Germany's Lars Bender prior the international friendly soccer match between the Netherlands and Germany at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 14 November 2012. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa Stock Photo - Alamy Germany's Lars Bender prior the international friendly soccer match between the Netherlands and Germany at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 14 November 2012. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D5J5BG/germanys-lars-bender-prior-the-international-friendly-soccer-match-D5J5BG.jpg)
Germany's Lars Bender prior the international friendly soccer match between the Netherlands and Germany at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 14 November 2012. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa Stock Photo - Alamy
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Basel, Schweiz. 26th May, 2012. firo: Soccer, Soccer: 26.05.2012 Landerspiel, friendly game, season 2011/2012, Nati, national team Germany, SUI, Switzerland - GER, Germany 5: 3 Substitution of BENDER twins, LOW with Sven
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