Lehmann puts family first

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann could sacrifice his place in Germany's team for the 2008 European Championships because he wants his young family to remain in London until next summer.
Lehmann lost his place in the Arsenal first team in September and is being courted by Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg, who are offering the guarantee of regular football.
But the 38-year-old does not want to relocate his young family from England's capital just yet; even though Germany coach Joachim Loew has said Lehmann must play regular first-team football if he wants to keep his place.

"My wife and I want to stay in London until at least the summer of 2008, even if I don't play for Arsenal," Lehmann told weekly German newspaper Die Zeit.
Lehmann does plan to move his family and three children back to Germany next summer, but does not want to move sooner and risk unsettling them.
As well as Wolfsburg, English Premier League side Manchester City have also expressed an interest in signing Lehmann, according to reports in the British media.