Lehmann to auction Argentina penalty note

BERLIN, Oct 3 (Reuters) Jens Lehmann is to auction a crumpled note on the penalty habits of Argentina's players that he stuffed in his sock at the World Cup.

The Germany goalkeeper, who saved two Argentina spot kicks during their quarter-final shootout, said the note had been hard to read because it was written in pencil and damp with sweat.

Studying the paper between each kick may have unnerved the Argentines, however, and helped Germany through to the semi-finals where they lost to Italy.

Lehmann told German television the note, which has also appeared in a documenatry about the World Cup, would be auctioned for charity.

In translation it reads: 1. Riquelme left high 2. Crespo long run/right, short run/left 3. Heinze left low 4. Ayala long wait, long run right 5. Messi left 6. Aimar long wait left 7. Rodriguez left REUTERS PDS BD2216