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Austria's Benjamin Raich competes to take the ninth place of the World Cup ski Super-G race in Val Gardena on December 18, 2009. Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal clocked 1min 38.35sec to finish ahead of Swiss Carlo Janka and Italy's Patrick Staudacher. (AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON)
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Stuttgart's defender Stefano Celozzi (R) andHoffenheim's midfielder Boris Vukcevic vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match VfB Stuttgart vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the southern German city of Stuttgart on December 19, 2009. (AFP PHOTO DDP / TORSTEN SILZ GERMANY OUT)
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Rene Herrera of the Philippines competes in the men's 3,000m steeplechase race in the athletics competition of the 25th Southeast Asian Games (SEAGAMES) in Vientiane on December 14, 2009. Herrera won the event to take home the gold medal. (AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO)
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Lionel Messi of Spain's Barcelona is fouled by a player of Mexico's Atlante during their FIFA Club World Cup semi-final football match in Abu Dhabi on December 16, 2009. European champions Barcelona produced a masterclass to beat Mexican side Atlante 3-1 and book their place in the World Club Cup final. (AFP PHOTO/MARWAN NAAMANI)
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This multiple exposure image shows US swimmer Michael Phelps preparing to dive in the mens 100m free style during the first day of the Duel in The Pool swimming competition between the US and Europe at the Manchester Aquatics centre in Manchester, north-west England on December 18, 2009. (AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATES.)
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Marseille's goalkeeper Steve Mandanda goes airborne during the French L1 football match Saint-Etienne vs. Marseille on December 19, 2009 at the Geoffroy Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne. (AFP PHOTO THIERRY ZOCCOLAN)
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27, Winners of the Fans competition with beer for a year during day 2 of the 2nd test match between South Africa and England from Sahara Stadium Kingsmead on December 27, 2009 in Durban, South Africa. (Duif du Toit / Gallo Images)
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Mpho Mbiyozo of South Africa during the International match between South Africa and Australia at the Sevens Stadium on December 05, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ( Lee Warren / Gallo Images)
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