![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
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Bundestrainer Joachim Loew und Christoph Metzelder (beide Deutschland) verlassen nach verlorenem EM F
![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.
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The beard of German defender Christoph Metzelder is seen during the press conference of German national
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