German midfielder Schneider to miss Euro 2008

BERLIN, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Bernd Schneider, who was an experienced midfielder for German national football team, is to miss Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland due to injury, it was revealed on Friday.

According to Leverkusen, a slipped disc has forced Schneider to undergo surgery in Hanover earlier on Friday, the surgery was successful, but Schneider will miss the last five Bundesliga matches.

Leverkusen announced that Schneider is expected to resume training in July, which would definitely rule him out of the Euro 2008.

Schneider, nicknamed as "White Brazilian", has played just 15 Bundesliga matches this season.

Schneider is one of the most experienced players in the German national soccer team, having won 81 caps and scored four goals for Germany.