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 | | Lars Bender is out for the World Cup23.05.2014 |
Germany midfielder Lars Bender is injured and missed the World Cup in Brazil. Footballer of Bayer Leverkusen has a thigh injury and the coach Joachim Loew will be able to rely on him for World Cup 2014, which starts in June. 25-year-old Bender has played 17 games with the team of Bundestima.
"When a player drops out of the composition such a short time before the tournament, then you are all very disappointed. Lars really wanted to play for Germany in Brazil," said Loew.
Captain Philipp Lahm and the goalkeeper Manuel Neuer also have minor injuries and did not arrive at the training base of the team in Italy. Miroslav Klose also joined the camp of Germany, having not fully recovered from the injuries that haunted him during the season.
At the World Cup Germany is in a group with Portugal, USA and Ghana.
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