Werder — Best pictures!

The German national team’s young talented midfielder Mersut Ozil of Werder Bremen (pictured in a red jersey) managed to retain his spot in the FTBL Top 23 of German midfielders despite a daunting plank to beat by scoring a goal in his country’s 4:0 trashing

Werder Bremen midfielder and Germany international Mesut Ozil (pictured) re-claimed a spot in the FTBL Top 23 of U-21 midfielders after helping Germany defeat Italy 1:0 in the European Youth Championship in Sweden.

Finland's Joni Aho (R) takes possession of the ball in front of Germany's Mesut Ozil during their Group B European Under-21 soccer match at Orljans Vall Arena in Halmstad, Sweden, June 18, 2009.

FC Groningen forward Marcus Berg will have to overcome a high plank of 23.63 rating points when Sweden meet Italy in the European Youth Championship. Berg had a hat-trick in Sweden’s 5:1 trashing of Belarus in their group-stage opener. He earned 25 rating

Werder Bremen's Mesut Oezil holds the German soccer cup trophy as they celebrate on the balcony at Bremen's town hall.