Ballack out of the World Cup
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May 18, 2010, Tuesday
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GERMANY'S World Cup hopes suffered a severe blow yesterday when captain Michael Ballack was ruled out of the finals in South Africa with an ankle injury.
It was also a personal setback for 33-year-old Ballack, who was set to play at his third World Cup and is unlikely to get another chance to perform on the sport's biggest stage.
Chelsea midfielder Ballack was injured in Saturday's English FA Cup final against Portsmouth, limping off during the first-half of his team's 1-0 win after a late tackle by Kevin-Prince Boateng who was booked. The ankle was so badly swollen that a planned scan on Sunday had to be postponed yesterday.
"Germany captain Michael Ballack has been ruled out for the World Cup in 2010 in South Africa," said the German Football Federation (DFB) in a statement.
"According to the diagnosis today by national team physician, Dr Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt, a complete recovery can be expected, but a return to training will not be possible for at least eight weeks."
The DFB said Ballack has suffered a tear of one ankle ligament and a partial tear of another.
They said his right ankle would be placed in a cast and he would have to wear a special shoe for two weeks once the cast was removed.
It was also a personal setback for 33-year-old Ballack, who was set to play at his third World Cup and is unlikely to get another chance to perform on the sport's biggest stage.
Chelsea midfielder Ballack was injured in Saturday's English FA Cup final against Portsmouth, limping off during the first-half of his team's 1-0 win after a late tackle by Kevin-Prince Boateng who was booked. The ankle was so badly swollen that a planned scan on Sunday had to be postponed yesterday.
"Germany captain Michael Ballack has been ruled out for the World Cup in 2010 in South Africa," said the German Football Federation (DFB) in a statement.
"According to the diagnosis today by national team physician, Dr Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt, a complete recovery can be expected, but a return to training will not be possible for at least eight weeks."
The DFB said Ballack has suffered a tear of one ankle ligament and a partial tear of another.
They said his right ankle would be placed in a cast and he would have to wear a special shoe for two weeks once the cast was removed.
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