https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany's Augsburg confirmed on Sunday they have sold Ghana international defender Abdul Rahman Baba to Premier League champions Chelsea for a reported fee of €19.8 million. https://www.thelocal.de/20150817/football-augsburg-confirm-babas-transfer-to-chelsea Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:24:15 +0200 football-augsburg-confirm-babas-transfer-to-chelsea Germany and Chelsea legend Michael Ballack bowed out of professional football on Wednesday night with a testimonial match. Newly-reappointed Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was among the 50,000-strong crowd. https://www.thelocal.de/20130606/50137 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:16:00 +0200 50137 Former German national team football captain Michael Ballack has pleaded poverty when faced with a sizeable fine for speeding in Spain. His lawyer said he could only pay €1,080 because he is unemployed. https://www.thelocal.de/20121101/45907 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:14:00 +0100 45907 Former Germany captain Michael Ballack has retired from active sport, his lawyer announced on Tuesday afternoon, ending a career which saw him play football for his country 98 times. https://www.thelocal.de/20121002/45323 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:04:00 +0200 45323 Bayern Munich's Champions League pride and dream were shattered on Saturday night after Didier Drogba secured Chelsea’s victory in a nail-biting penalty shoot-out at home in the Allianz Arena. https://www.thelocal.de/20120520/42639 Sun, 20 May 2012 02:26:00 +0200 42639 Dutch winger Arjen Robben says Bayern Munich must beat Chelsea in Saturday's Champions League final to erase the painful memory of their German Cup final humiliation. https://www.thelocal.de/20120514/42513 Mon, 14 May 2012 09:30:00 +0200 42513 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20110910/37507 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:01:00 +0200 37507 Michael Ballack, the injured captain of Germany's national football team, announced on Wednesday he will leave the English club Chelsea FC after failing to agree on a contract extension. https://www.thelocal.de/20100609/27737 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:18:00 +0200 27737 The spat between football skipper Michael Ballack and German national trainer Joachim Löw is apparently over, after the Chelsea player said he will apologise for his criticism of the coach's treatment of senior players. https://www.thelocal.de/20081026/15136-3 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:17:00 +0100 15136-3 English Premier League leaders Chelsea have refused to allow Michael Ballack to travel to Germany to meet coach Joachim Löw for crisis talks which could determine the famed football player’s international future. https://www.thelocal.de/20081025/15125 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:58:00 +0200 15125 The German national team captain and Chelsea midfielder tied the knot with partner Simone Lambe in Lake Starnberg in Bavaria on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20080714/13055 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:38:00 +0200 13055 Michael Ballack, German national football team captain and Chelsea midfielder, is to marry his long-time partner and hold a wedding reception next week at a yacht club at Bavaria’s Lake Starnberg. But the club isn’t providing any details. https://www.thelocal.de/20080711/13021 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:11:00 +0200 13021