Chelsea's Michael Essien, left, competes for the ball with Liverpool's Javier Mascherano during their Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, Tuesday, April 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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Liverpool's Fabio Aurelio, left, celebrates his goal against Chelsea with teammate Javier Mascherano during their Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, Tuesday, April 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10: Javier Mascherano of Argentina and James Troisi of Australia compete for the ball during the Men's Group A match between Argentina and Australia on day 2 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 10, 2008 in Tianjin, China. (Photo by Photogamma/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Javier Mascherano;James Troisi
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JUNE 08: Freddy Adu #19 of the United States of America drives the ball past Javier Mascherano #14 of Argentina during their match at Giants Stadium on June 8, 2008 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Javier Mascherano;Freddy Adu
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