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DC United 4-0 Portsmouth Highlights

Posted by mdavis on Jul.25, 2010, under Highlights No Comments

DC United 4-0 Portsmouth Highlights

Ballack will decide future after the World Cup

Posted by mdavis on May.18, 2010, under The Game No Comments

Decisions, decisions, that is the primary thought on the mind of one Michael Ballack. Germany captain Michael Ballack will decide on his footballing future after this summer’s World Cup in South Africa, the Chelsea midfielder revealed in an interview on Tuesday with German Press Agency dpa.

“I have to think over a few things but that was always the case,” said Ballack, who was ruled out of Germany’s squad on Monday after a scan showed he needs at least eight weeks to recover from an ankle ligament injury he sustained in last weekend’s FA Cup final win over Portsmouth.
“I want to be playing football again as soon as possible. I assume that I’ll be fit for the start of the season.”

Ballack’s contract with the newly crowned English Premier League champions runs out in the summer, but the 33-year-old remains confident he will stay at the London club.

“I reckon that I’ll extend my contract,” Ballack said from Germany’s training camp in Sciacca Sicily, where he will remain until Sunday.

Ballack has won 98 caps for Germany and was looking forward to a fourth and probably last finals appearance before Kevin Prince- Boateng’s tackle ended his dreams of playing in South Africa.

Boateng was booked for his challenge on Ballack, who tried to play on at Wembley but was replaced by Juliano Belletti just before the interval.

Germany have been drawn into World Cup Group D, which also includes Australia, Serbia and Ghana.