Germany 
With just 13 appearances for Arsenal this season, Lehmann's final months as a Gunner resembled the start of his international career, with Manuel Almunia his club nemesis in the same way Oliver Kahn was for Germany.
An international debutant back in 1998, Lehmann has averaged just five caps a year since and had to play second fiddle to the 86-cap Kahn at the last two European Championships and the 2002 World Cup.
But he fought his way past Kahn into the Germany No 1 shirt between Euro 2004 and the last World Cup, during which time he believes he "competed and played nearly flawlessly for two years".
Kahn's international retirement opened the way for him to string some regular appearances together, and no German played in more than the 10 games he did during qualifying for this tournament.
Part of Arsenal's 'Invincibles' in 2003/04 and an FA Cup winner in 2005, Lehmann was also a key man as the Gunners reached the Champions League final two seasons later.
But he has been reduced to a bench-warmer this season, and that has prompted him to admit he is seriously considering retirement.
A somewhat combustile figure on the field and not averse to voicing his opinion in the public arena, the 38-year-old has nevertheless been described by Gunners boss Arsene Wenger as a "100% professional".
