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Date of birth/Age: Mar 21, 1980 (44); Citizenship: Brazil.
The visitors pushed Germany in the second period with Ronaldo shooting high and wide after shaking free of newcomer Frank Fahrenhorst in one of.
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The Future Beckons for Klinsmann's Germany

Germany's new national team chief Jürgen Klinsmann pits his fledgling coaching skills against the World Champions Brazil on Wednesday night in his first real test as head of the country's soccer stars.

And the former Germany striker is optimistic his fully fit and highly motivated side can build on the 3-1 success over Austria in his first game to wipe away the still painful memories of the 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Brazilians in the 2002 World Cup final.

"A coach couldn't wish for a better opportunity," beamed Klinsmann at the pre-match press conference on Tuesday. "I'm absolutely convinced there will be an explosive atmosphere."

"This fixture is a classic and every single player will be particularly motivated," Klinsmann added. "I want the players to be more active, to move the ball forward quickly and to always do what's best for the team. I also want them to believe in themselves because football is very much a mental thing."

First home game will be crucial

Klinsmann will be facing a home crowd for the first time in his

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It wasn't to be the night of another 'Werder-Wonder', rather another night of astounding individualism in Barcelona as the Catalan sides star-studded ensemble beat Werder Bremen 3:1 on match day five in Champions League Group C.

Werder coach Thomas Schaaf saw no need to make any changes to the side which won 6:1 against VfL Wolfsburg, contrary to his colleague Frank Rijkaard who made four changes to the team which brushed Real Madrid aside with a 3:0 win last Saturday. Strikers Giuly and Henrik Larsson replaced Eto'o and Messi with Gabri and Motta filling in for Edmilson and Xavi. Gabri took his chance to justify his selection after just fourteen minutes much to Werders dismay. Ronaldinho took out the whole Bremen defence with a stunning pass from the midfield to pick out the run of Gabri who was able to control the ball on his chest before slipping his left footed shot past Andreas Reinke and into the far right hand corner of the net. Prior to taking the lead, the home team had had two good chances to take the lead. Henrik Larsson came close with a lob in the first m

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Confident Germany Hold Brazil in Friendly Draw

On Wednesday evening, Germany's soccer players faced World Champions Brazil in what was an important game for the Germans, as it's been a long while since they had a victory against a major international rival. German national coach Jürgen Klinsmann's squad had been hoping for a change in fortunes when they took on the South Americans in Berlin's Olympic stadium.

It was Klinsmann's first home match in charge and his team turned in a determined display to offer hope for the 2006 World Cup on home soil, a 1-1 draw against world champions Brazil. However the three-time World Cup victors failed to end a miserable winless streak against big nations.

Ronaldinho free-kick opens scoring

Billed as the “World Cup 2002 revenge” the match in Berlin was just nine minutes old when Brazilian star Ronaldinho scored a cheeky goal from a free-kick just outside Germany’s penalty area. Ex-German captain Oliver Kahn did not react at all. He had been expecting a long range shot on goal from Roberto Carlos.

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