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Ballack ruled out of World Cup due to injury
Germany captain Michael Ballack will miss the World Cup because of a right ankle injury.
- Associated Press
- Updated: May 17, 2010 09:33 AM IST
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The German football federation said Monday that the 33-year-old Chelsea midfielder had torn ligaments in his right ankle from a tackle during his club's 1-0 FA Cup final victory over Portsmouth on Saturday. Ballack's ankle has been put in a cast and the federation said he won't be able to train for at least eight weeks.
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Ballack flew to Germany late Sunday to be examined by national team and Bayern Munich doctor Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt on Monday. Ballack's ankle was still too swollen Sunday for a previously scheduled scan in London.
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The federation said he should have have a full recovery.
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Ballack, who has made 98 appearances for Germany, was injured in a tackle by Kevin-Prince Boateng, previously a Bundesliga player who is the half brother of Germany defender Jerome Boateng. Kevin-Prince Boateng has chosen to play for Ghana, the country of his father and one of Germany's World Cup opponents.
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Germany's incomplete squad has been in Sicily since Friday. Seven players from Bayern Munich will join the only after Saturday's Champions League final against Inter Milan.
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Germany opens its World Cup campaign against Australia and also plays Serbia and Ghana in its group.
Germany captain Michael Ballack will miss the World Cup because of a right ankle injury.Â
The German football federation said Monday that the 33-year-old Chelsea midfielder had torn ligaments in his right ankle from a tackle during his club's 1-0 FA Cup final victory over Portsmouth on Saturday. Ballack's ankle has been put in a cast and the federation said he won't be able to train for at least eight weeks.
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Ballack flew to Germany late Sunday to be examined by national team and Bayern Munich doctor Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt on Monday. Ballack's ankle was still too swollen Sunday for a previously scheduled scan in London.
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The federation said he should have have a full recovery.
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Ballack, who has made 98 appearances for Germany, was injured in a tackle by Kevin-Prince Boateng, previously a Bundesliga player who is the half brother of Germany defender Jerome Boateng. Kevin-Prince Boateng has chosen to play for Ghana, the country of his father and one of Germany's World Cup opponents.
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Germany's incomplete squad has been in Sicily since Friday. Seven players from Bayern Munich will join the only after Saturday's Champions League final against Inter Milan.
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Germany opens its World Cup campaign against Australia and also plays Serbia and Ghana in its group.
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