Images from a training match on Sunday between the German senior side and the German under-20 side in the build-up to the 2014 World Cup.
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Germany manager Joachim Low, centre, talks to players Benedikt Howedes, left, and Thomas Muller during the training match against the German U-20 team on Sunday. Andreas Gebert / EPA
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Germany's Thomas Muller, right, and Malcolm Cacutalua of the German U-20 team vie for the ball during a practice match on Sunday. Andreas Gebert / EPA / May 25, 2014
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Germany's Toni Kroos, left, in action during Sunday's match against the German U-20 side. Andreas Gebert / EPA
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Germany's Miroslav Klose, right, makes a tackle on Germany U-20 midfielder Thomas Pledl during a practice match between the sides on Sunday as the Germans prepare for the 2014 World Cup. Patrik Stollarz / AFP / May 25, 2014
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Germany's Miroslav Klose, left, and U-20 midfielder Dominik Kohr vie for the ball during their training game on Sunday. Patrik Stollarz / AFP
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Germany midfielder Thomas Muller, left, and U-20 player Malcolm Cacutalua vie for the ball during Sunday's training game. Patrik Stollarz / AFP
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Germany manager Joachim Low offers instruction during the training game between his senior side headed to the 2014 World Cup and the German U-20 team. Patrik Stollarz / AFP
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Germany's player Philipp Lahm, left, and Marcel Schmelzer watch a training match against the German U-20 team on Sunday. Ina Fassbender / Reuters
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Germany players Miroslav Klose, Thomas Muller, Mats Hummels, Christoph Kramer, Benedikt Howedes, Erik Durm and Shkodran Mustafi wave to fans prior to their training match against the German U-20 side on Sunday. Andreas Gebert / EPA
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Germany manager Joachim Low, centre, talks to players Benedikt Howedes, left, and Thomas Muller during the training match against the German U-20 team on Sunday. Andreas Gebert / EPA
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Germany's Thomas Muller, right, and Malcolm Cacutalua of the German U-20 team vie for the ball during a practice match on Sunday. Andreas Gebert / EPA / May 25, 2014
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Germany's Toni Kroos, left, in action during Sunday's match against the German U-20 side. Andreas Gebert / EPA
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Germany's Miroslav Klose, right, makes a tackle on Germany U-20 midfielder Thomas Pledl during a practice match between the sides on Sunday as the Germans prepare for the 2014 World Cup. Patrik Stollarz / AFP / May 25, 2014
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Germany's Miroslav Klose, left, and U-20 midfielder Dominik Kohr vie for the ball during their training game on Sunday. Patrik Stollarz / AFP
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Germany midfielder Thomas Muller, left, and U-20 player Malcolm Cacutalua vie for the ball during Sunday's training game. Patrik Stollarz / AFP
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Germany manager Joachim Low offers instruction during the training game between his senior side headed to the 2014 World Cup and the German U-20 team. Patrik Stollarz / AFP
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Germany's player Philipp Lahm, left, and Marcel Schmelzer watch a training match against the German U-20 team on Sunday. Ina Fassbender / Reuters
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Germany players Miroslav Klose, Thomas Muller, Mats Hummels, Christoph Kramer, Benedikt Howedes, Erik Durm and Shkodran Mustafi wave to fans prior to their training match against the German U-20 side on Sunday. Andreas Gebert / EPA
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Germany manager Joachim Low, centre, talks to players Benedikt Howedes, left, and Thomas Muller during the training match against the German U-20 team on Sunday. Andreas Gebert / EPA
In pictures: Germany play U-20 side in lead-up to 2014 World Cup
Jake Badger
26 May, 2014
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