The former Bayer Leverkusen defender, who has 25 caps, has had a difficult relationship with the national team, having been banned from the squad after he criticised coach Josef Hickersberger and captain Andreas Ivanschitz, but has also captained the side in the absence of Ivanschitz.

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Andreas Ivanschitz put Mainz ahead in the 25th minute before Aristide Bance doubled the lead in the 37th.

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He was blamed when Andreas Ivanschitz's shot squirmed beneath him in the 2-2 with Austria during qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.

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