![Bayern's Christian Lell plays the ball during the German League Cup, Ligapokal, final between the German first division, Bundesliga, soccer clubs FC Bayern Munich and FC Schalke 04 in Leipzig, eastern Germany, Bayern's Christian Lell plays the ball during the German League Cup, Ligapokal, final between the German first division, Bundesliga, soccer clubs FC Bayern Munich and FC Schalke 04 in Leipzig, eastern Germany,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NG3FPH/bayerns-christian-lell-plays-the-ball-during-the-german-league-cup-ligapokal-final-between-the-german-first-division-bundesliga-soccer-clubs-fc-bayern-munich-and-fc-schalke-04-in-leipzig-eastern-germany-saturday-july-28-2007-ap-photomichael-sohn-2NG3FPH.jpg)
Bayern's Christian Lell plays the ball during the German League Cup, Ligapokal, final between the German first division, Bundesliga, soccer clubs FC Bayern Munich and FC Schalke 04 in Leipzig, eastern Germany,
![Christian Lell of Bundesliga club FC Bayern Munich controls the ball during the club's test cap versus China's Olympic selection at the Allianz Arena stadium of Munich, Germany, 12 January 2008. Munich Christian Lell of Bundesliga club FC Bayern Munich controls the ball during the club's test cap versus China's Olympic selection at the Allianz Arena stadium of Munich, Germany, 12 January 2008. Munich](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4CC59/christian-lell-of-bundesliga-club-fc-bayern-munich-controls-the-ball-D4CC59.jpg)
Christian Lell of Bundesliga club FC Bayern Munich controls the ball during the club's test cap versus China's Olympic selection at the Allianz Arena stadium of Munich, Germany, 12 January 2008. Munich
![Stuttgart player Mario Gomez, right, and Munich player Christian Lell, left, challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich in the Stuttgart player Mario Gomez, right, and Munich player Christian Lell, left, challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich in the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PAWF3T/stuttgart-player-mario-gomez-right-and-munich-player-christian-lell-left-challenge-for-the-ball-during-the-german-first-division-bundesliga-soccer-match-between-vfb-stuttgart-and-fc-bayern-munich-in-the-stadium-in-stuttgart-south-western-germany-on-saturday-nov-10-2007-ap-photochristof-stache-no-mobile-use-until-2-hours-after-the-match-website-users-are-obliged-to-comply-with-dfl-restrictions-see-instructions-for-details-2PAWF3T.jpg)
Stuttgart player Mario Gomez, right, and Munich player Christian Lell, left, challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich in the
![Munich's goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, left, is hugged by teammate Christian Lell, right, as he raises up the German soccer championship trophy after the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich Munich's goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, left, is hugged by teammate Christian Lell, right, as he raises up the German soccer championship trophy after the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA4HW9/munichs-goalkeeper-oliver-kahn-left-is-hugged-by-teammate-christian-lell-right-as-he-raises-up-the-german-soccer-championship-trophy-after-the-german-first-division-bundesliga-soccer-match-between-bayern-munich-and-hertha-bsc-berlin-in-munich-germany-saturday-may-17-2008-bayern-munich-has-won-its-21th-german-soccer-championship-ap-photothomas-kienzle-eds-note-german-spelling-of-munich-is-muenchen-no-mobile-use-until-2-hours-after-the-match-website-users-are-obliged-to-comply-with-dfl-restrictions-see-instructions-for-details-2PA4HW9.jpg)
Munich's goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, left, is hugged by teammate Christian Lell, right, as he raises up the German soccer championship trophy after the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich
![Christian Lell of Bayern Munich pictured during the test cap Borussia Moenchengladbach v FC Bayern Munich at the Borussia Park stadium of Moenchengladbach, Germany, 18 July 2007. Munich löost the match 2-1. Christian Lell of Bayern Munich pictured during the test cap Borussia Moenchengladbach v FC Bayern Munich at the Borussia Park stadium of Moenchengladbach, Germany, 18 July 2007. Munich löost the match 2-1.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DB08R2/christian-lell-of-bayern-munich-pictured-during-the-test-cap-borussia-DB08R2.jpg)
Christian Lell of Bayern Munich pictured during the test cap Borussia Moenchengladbach v FC Bayern Munich at the Borussia Park stadium of Moenchengladbach, Germany, 18 July 2007. Munich löost the match 2-1.
![Christian Lell (R) of FC Bayern Munich vies for the ball with Sascha Riether (L) of VfL Wolfsburg during the Bundesliga match at Allianz-Arena in Munich, Germany, 25 October 2008. Photo: BERND Christian Lell (R) of FC Bayern Munich vies for the ball with Sascha Riether (L) of VfL Wolfsburg during the Bundesliga match at Allianz-Arena in Munich, Germany, 25 October 2008. Photo: BERND](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4H4WH/christian-lell-r-of-fc-bayern-munich-vies-for-the-ball-with-sascha-D4H4WH.jpg)
Christian Lell (R) of FC Bayern Munich vies for the ball with Sascha Riether (L) of VfL Wolfsburg during the Bundesliga match at Allianz-Arena in Munich, Germany, 25 October 2008. Photo: BERND
![Munich's Christian Lell plays the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg in Munich, southern Germany, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Christof Stache) ** Munich's Christian Lell plays the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg in Munich, southern Germany, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Christof Stache) **](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NFD352/munichs-christian-lell-plays-the-ball-during-the-german-first-division-bundesliga-soccer-match-between-bayern-munich-and-vfl-wolfsburg-in-munich-southern-germany-on-saturday-oct-25-2008-ap-photochristof-stache-eds-note-german-spelling-of-munich-is-muenchen-2NFD352.jpg)
Munich's Christian Lell plays the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg in Munich, southern Germany, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Christof Stache) **
![Munich's Christian Lell, left, goes for the ball with Bolton's Kevin Nolan, during their Group F UEFA Cup soccer match between Bayern Munich and Bolton Wanderers in Munich, southern Germany, on Thursday, Munich's Christian Lell, left, goes for the ball with Bolton's Kevin Nolan, during their Group F UEFA Cup soccer match between Bayern Munich and Bolton Wanderers in Munich, southern Germany, on Thursday,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PAWN24/munichs-christian-lell-left-goes-for-the-ball-with-boltons-kevin-nolan-during-their-group-f-uefa-cup-soccer-match-between-bayern-munich-and-bolton-wanderers-in-munich-southern-germany-on-thursday-nov-8-2007-ap-photouwe-lein-2PAWN24.jpg)
Munich's Christian Lell, left, goes for the ball with Bolton's Kevin Nolan, during their Group F UEFA Cup soccer match between Bayern Munich and Bolton Wanderers in Munich, southern Germany, on Thursday,
![Arsenal star Mesut Ozil's 'affair' row continues as model sues ex-boyfriend 'for leaking flirty messages' - Mirror Online Arsenal star Mesut Ozil's 'affair' row continues as model sues ex-boyfriend 'for leaking flirty messages' - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4442586.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Christian-Lell.jpg)
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil's 'affair' row continues as model sues ex-boyfriend 'for leaking flirty messages' - Mirror Online
![Munich's head coach Juergen Klinsmann, left, and player Christian Lell, right, leave the stadium after the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Schalke 04 in Munich, southern Munich's head coach Juergen Klinsmann, left, and player Christian Lell, right, leave the stadium after the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Schalke 04 in Munich, southern](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P8J18W/munichs-head-coach-juergen-klinsmann-left-and-player-christian-lell-right-leave-the-stadium-after-the-german-first-division-bundesliga-soccer-match-between-fc-bayern-munich-and-schalke-04-in-munich-southern-germany-saturday-april-25-2009-bayern-lost-0-1-ap-photouwe-lein-eds-note-german-spelling-of-munich-is-muenchen-no-mobile-use-until-2-hours-after-the-match-website-users-are-obliged-to-comply-with-dfl-restrictions-see-instructions-for-details-2P8J18W.jpg)
Munich's head coach Juergen Klinsmann, left, and player Christian Lell, right, leave the stadium after the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Schalke 04 in Munich, southern
![Arsenal star Mesut Ozil's 'affair' row continues as model sues ex-boyfriend 'for leaking flirty messages' - Mirror Online Arsenal star Mesut Ozil's 'affair' row continues as model sues ex-boyfriend 'for leaking flirty messages' - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4442071.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/Ozil-love-triange.jpg)
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil's 'affair' row continues as model sues ex-boyfriend 'for leaking flirty messages' - Mirror Online
![Munich?s Christian Lell (L) and Hamit Altintop leave the pitch after the return leg of the Champions League quarter final Bayern Munich vs FC Barcelona at ?Allianz Arena? in Munich, Germany, 14 Munich?s Christian Lell (L) and Hamit Altintop leave the pitch after the return leg of the Champions League quarter final Bayern Munich vs FC Barcelona at ?Allianz Arena? in Munich, Germany, 14](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4K9TW/munichs-christian-lell-l-and-hamit-altintop-leave-the-pitch-after-D4K9TW.jpg)
Munich?s Christian Lell (L) and Hamit Altintop leave the pitch after the return leg of the Champions League quarter final Bayern Munich vs FC Barcelona at ?Allianz Arena? in Munich, Germany, 14
![Munich soccer player Christian Lell reacts after an attack during the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona in Munich, southern Germany, on Tuesday, April 14, Munich soccer player Christian Lell reacts after an attack during the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona in Munich, southern Germany, on Tuesday, April 14,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P8K7JW/munich-soccer-player-christian-lell-reacts-after-an-attack-during-the-champions-league-quarterfinal-second-leg-soccer-match-between-bayern-munich-and-fc-barcelona-in-munich-southern-germany-on-tuesday-april-14-2009-ap-photochristof-stache-eds-note-german-spelling-munich-is-muenchen-2P8K7JW.jpg)
Munich soccer player Christian Lell reacts after an attack during the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona in Munich, southern Germany, on Tuesday, April 14,
![FC Bayern Munich player Christian Lell (L) scores the 5-0 against Aris Saloniki's goalkeeper Konstantinos Chalkias (L, front) during the UEFA Cup match at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, 19 December 2007. FC Bayern Munich player Christian Lell (L) scores the 5-0 against Aris Saloniki's goalkeeper Konstantinos Chalkias (L, front) during the UEFA Cup match at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, 19 December 2007.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DB2FJE/fc-bayern-munich-player-christian-lell-l-scores-the-5-0-against-aris-DB2FJE.jpg)
FC Bayern Munich player Christian Lell (L) scores the 5-0 against Aris Saloniki's goalkeeper Konstantinos Chalkias (L, front) during the UEFA Cup match at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, 19 December 2007.
![Grand opening of El Gaucho restaurant at Viktualienmarkt square Featuring: XXX, Christian Lell, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. WEN-WENN21685616 | agefotostock Grand opening of El Gaucho restaurant at Viktualienmarkt square Featuring: XXX, Christian Lell, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. WEN-WENN21685616 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/35f4c06de428eb883bafbbcd93d7490d/wen-wenn21685616.jpg)
Grand opening of El Gaucho restaurant at Viktualienmarkt square Featuring: XXX, Christian Lell, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. WEN-WENN21685616 | agefotostock
![Petersburg player Radek Sirl, right, and Munich player Christian Lell, left, challenge for the ball during the semi final first leg UEFA Cup match between FC Bayern Munich and FC Zenit St. Petersburg player Radek Sirl, right, and Munich player Christian Lell, left, challenge for the ball during the semi final first leg UEFA Cup match between FC Bayern Munich and FC Zenit St.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA778Y/petersburg-player-radek-sirl-right-and-munich-player-christian-lell-left-challenge-for-the-ball-during-the-semi-final-first-leg-uefa-cup-match-between-fc-bayern-munich-and-fc-zenit-st-petersburg-in-munich-southern-germany-on-thursday-april-24-2008-ap-photochristof-stache-eds-note-german-spelling-of-munich-is-muenchen-2PA778Y.jpg)
Petersburg player Radek Sirl, right, and Munich player Christian Lell, left, challenge for the ball during the semi final first leg UEFA Cup match between FC Bayern Munich and FC Zenit St.
![Munich's Christian Lell, left, and Lucio from Brazil, right, challenge for the ball with Stuttgart's Cacau from Brazil, center, during the German first soccer division match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich's Christian Lell, left, and Lucio from Brazil, right, challenge for the ball with Stuttgart's Cacau from Brazil, center, during the German first soccer division match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PBKKCA/munichs-christian-lell-left-and-lucio-from-brazil-right-challenge-for-the-ball-with-stuttgarts-cacau-from-brazil-center-during-the-german-first-soccer-division-match-between-vfb-stuttgart-and-fc-bayern-munich-at-the-gottlieb-daimler-stadium-in-stuttgart-on-saturday-april-21-2007-stuttgart-won-by-2-0-with-cacacu-scoring-twice-ap-photodaniel-maurer-no-mobile-use-until-2-hours-after-the-match-website-users-are-obliged-to-comply-with-dfl-restrictions-see-instructions-for-details-2PBKKCA.jpg)
Munich's Christian Lell, left, and Lucio from Brazil, right, challenge for the ball with Stuttgart's Cacau from Brazil, center, during the German first soccer division match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern
![Bayern's Franck Ribery (L) and Christian Lell pictured on the bench prior to the German Bundesliga match VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Bayern Munich at Volkswagen Arena stadium in Wolfsburg, Germany, 06 February Bayern's Franck Ribery (L) and Christian Lell pictured on the bench prior to the German Bundesliga match VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Bayern Munich at Volkswagen Arena stadium in Wolfsburg, Germany, 06 February](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D5HC0N/bayerns-franck-ribery-l-and-christian-lell-pictured-on-the-bench-prior-D5HC0N.jpg)
Bayern's Franck Ribery (L) and Christian Lell pictured on the bench prior to the German Bundesliga match VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Bayern Munich at Volkswagen Arena stadium in Wolfsburg, Germany, 06 February
![Munich's Christian Lell (L) and Fuerth's Sami Allagu vie for the ball during the DFB Cup quarter final match Bayern Munich vs SpVgg Greuther Fuerth at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, 10 Munich's Christian Lell (L) and Fuerth's Sami Allagu vie for the ball during the DFB Cup quarter final match Bayern Munich vs SpVgg Greuther Fuerth at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, 10](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D5HCG7/munichs-christian-lell-l-and-fuerths-sami-allagu-vie-for-the-ball-D5HCG7.jpg)
Munich's Christian Lell (L) and Fuerth's Sami Allagu vie for the ball during the DFB Cup quarter final match Bayern Munich vs SpVgg Greuther Fuerth at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, 10
![Bayern Munich players Stefan Fuerstner, Lucio, Christian Lell, Valerien Ismael, Luca Toni, Hamit Altintop, Daniel van Buyten and Andreas Ottl, from left, look on during a press conference in Munich, southern Germany, Bayern Munich players Stefan Fuerstner, Lucio, Christian Lell, Valerien Ismael, Luca Toni, Hamit Altintop, Daniel van Buyten and Andreas Ottl, from left, look on during a press conference in Munich, southern Germany,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PBAWDE/bayern-munich-players-stefan-fuerstner-lucio-christian-lell-valerien-ismael-luca-toni-hamit-altintop-daniel-van-buyten-and-andreas-ottl-from-left-look-on-during-a-press-conference-in-munich-southern-germany-tuesday-july-17-2007-ap-photochristof-stache-2PBAWDE.jpg)