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Holtby marks birthday with Schalke victory

September 19, 2012
By Stephan Uersfeld, Germany Correspondent
Schalke birthday boy Lewis Holtby celebrated in style as his team began their Champions League campaign with 2-1 win over Olympiakos in Greece on Tuesday.

• Olympiakos 1-2 Schalke

The Germany Under-21 captain, who celebrated his 22nd birthday on Tuesday, refused to swap jerseys after the match, explaining: "I wanted to keep my first UCL jersey."

Schalke took the lead when captain Benedikt Howedes headed home a corner after 41 minutes, with the goal coming ...

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