The Local Germany

Ballack left waiting for place against former team Chelsea

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:01:00 +0200

Bayer Leverkusen's Michael Ballack must wait to find out if he will face his former club Chelsea on Tuesday in the Champions League despite a commanding performance in the German league.

Ballack blasts coach Löw over dumping

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:32:00 +0200

Dumped Germany captain Michael Ballack has lashed out at coach Joachim Löw, suggesting Löw lied when claiming privately back in March that Ballack would no longer be part of the team.

Löw to experiment with squad before Euro 2012

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:30:00 +0200

Germany coach Joachim Löw said Sunday he will experiment with his first-choice team to build on his side's World Cup performance as the Germans look to win the European crown for the fourth time.

Ballack left out of squad - again

Thu, 12 May 2011 18:44:00 +0200

Michael Ballack's international exile continues after he was left out of the 23-man Germany squad announced Thursday for the friendly against Uruguay and next month's Euro 2012 qualifiers.

Ballack back on pitch to beat Hannover

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:37:00 +0100

Germany captain Michael Ballack made his first start since September on Friday as his Bayer Leverkusen side defeated Hannover 2-0, cutting the gap on Bundesliga leaders Dortmund to eight points.

Dortmund extends league lead to 13 points

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:34:00 +0100

Borussia Dortmund extended their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 13 points on Friday, blitzing second-placed Bayer Leverkusen with three goals in just six minutes for an impressive 3-1 away win.

Löw targets Euro or World Cup glory

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:48:00 +0100

Germany coach Joachim Löw said Monday his side can win Euro 2012 or the 2014 World Cup after showing itself to be one of football's most consistent teams.

Löw tips Ballack comeback after boring draw with Sweden

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:09:00 +0100

Germany coach Joachim Löw has backed midfielder Michael Ballack to return to form and regain the captaincy of the national side after the Germans were held to a goalless draw by Sweden.

Ballack determined to play for Germany despite broken knee cap

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:16:00 +0200

Germany captain Michael Ballack has said he will fight to win back his place in the national side, despite being left out of the squads for the last two Euro 2012 qualifiers and picking up a new injury on Saturday.

Discussion over Ballack's place in national team intensifies

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:48:00 +0200

Speculation over the future of injured national football team captain Michael Ballack intensified over the weekend after the side managed to win its first match in the Euro 2012 qualification campaign without him.

Ballack to remain Germany team captain

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:25:00 +0200

Joachim Löw, coach of Germany's national football team, confirmed Wednesday that veteran midfielder Michael Ballack will remain his first-choice captain despite being left out of their opening Euro 2012 qualifying games.

Ballack left out of Euro qualifiers

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:24:00 +0200

German national football coach Joachim Löw has left captain Michael Ballack out of the team for the next two European championship qualifiers, raising further questions about his place in the squad.

No place for Ballack in Germany squad

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:58:00 +0200

Germany midfielder Michael Ballack is set to be dropped by national coach Joachim Löw for next month's Euro 2012 qualifiers, according to reports in the German media on Thursday.

'I'm the captain,' insists angry Ballack

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:15:00 +0200

German captain Michael Ballack hit back at his World Cup replacement Philipp Lahm Wednesday night, vowing in sharp tones he would stay on as the skipper despite Lahm's push to take over full-time.

Ballack's agent brands national players 'queers'

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:55:00 +0200

Footballer Michael Ballack’s agent has sparked controversy by reportedly launching a bizarre homophobic attack on the German national team, branding unnamed players a “bunch of queers.”

Football coach Löw reportedly set to continue with new contract

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:53:00 +0200

Germany coach Joachim Löw will be handed a new contract as a reward for guiding the national football team to the World Cup semi-finals, the Bild newspaper reported on Friday.

Lahm to Ballack: I want to stay on as captain

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:13:00 +0200

Germany skipper Philipp Lahm has warned Michael Ballack in an interview that he wants to remain captain of the national side after the World Cup.

Ballack returns to Bayer Leverkusen

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:35:00 +0200

Former Germany captain and Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is poised to sign a two-year contract with his old team Bayer Leverkusen in a 15-million-euro deal, the club confirmed on Friday.

Germany hopes Schweinsteiger will be fit for England clash

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:10:00 +0200

Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger and Jerome Boateng face a race to be fit for Sunday's World Cup Round of 16 clash with old rivals England.

Berliner Boateng set for German backlash

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:34:00 +0200

Kevin-Prince Boateng has revelled in his 'ghetto kid' image in the past but the Berliner will need all his streetwise skills when the Ghanaian midfielder comes up against Germany in their final World Cup group match on Wednesday.