Bundesliga - Hildebrand eyes Germany recall

Eurosport - Tue, 06 Jan 16:28:00 2009

New Hoffenheim goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand is eyeing an international recall after his Spanish hell came to an end.

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The 29-year-old joined the league leaders after a troubled spell at Valencia that saw him relegated to third-choice keeper at the Mestalla and lose his place in the Germany squad.

"My profile in Spain was not as it was in the Bundesliga," the former Stuttgart man told Kicker magazine.

"Now I am back here and I can prove myself each week and then we will discover if I can be Germany goalkeeper again."

Despite his return, Hildebrand will not get too excited about a recall for the 2010 World Cup.

"The World Cup is only in the back of my mind at the moment," he admitted.

"My aim is to be successful with Hoffenheim. Everything else will sort itself out."

Reda Maher / Eurosport

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