Bender brothers, Meyer make Germany squad for Olympics

Germany have named Sven and Lars Bender in their squad for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro next month.

The midfield twins, who ply their trade with Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen respectively, will take two of the overage spots in coach Horst Hrubesch's 18-man set-up. Freiburg striker Nils Petersen takes the third.

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