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Germany's defender Philipp Lahm, during a friendly match with Germany's national team against an amateur team, injured his elbow and was forced to leave the field. During the match against "Luckenwalde", which Germany won 7-0, Lahm fell heavily and hurt his arm, leading to his hospitalization. Due to this injury, the defender will not be able to travel with the team to the training camp in Sardinia, but is likely to recover in time for the World Cup. However, until further tests are carried out, the German national team player cannot be certain about his future and hopes that his arm is not broken. In the friendly match, Germany dominated from the very beginning. Bastian Schweinsteiger scored two goals for the team, while Gerald Asamoah, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Oliver Neuville, Miroslav Klose, and Mike Hanke each added a goal. Playing exceptionally well on the field in this match was the unexpectedly called-up Borussia Dortmund winger David Odonkor, who tore through the opponents' defense throughout the match. "These were enjoyable matches and I tried to prove that the coach was right to call me up," Odonkor said after the game.
