Future at the DFB questionable: Michael Ballack-© SID-IMAGES/Getty Images /.Michael Ballack is apparently in vain waiting for a German comeback. While the he for the next outside is two games, a farewell to Brazil could follow.
Frankfurt/Main (SID) - an era comes to an end: DFB Captain Michael Ballack in the German national football team apparently has no future. The 34-year-old is midfielder from Bayer Leverkusen by national coach Joachim Low for the upcoming European Championship qualifying match against Kazakhstan in Kaiserslautern expected on 26 March and nominated for the match against Australia in Monchengladbach on 29 March. For the Capitano to be adopted according to information of the Bild-Zeitung in the match against Brazil on August 10 in Stuttgart. Thus, Ballack career would go after twelve years and 99 international matches to end.
"Regardless of whether Michael match ends with the 99. or 125 - he will be getting a great player." I have followed the last few months with much regret and great sympathy for Michael Ballack. I wish him that he can continue his career. Also in the national team. But this is solely the decision of the Federal, as I not shuffle a me. "And Joachim Low is, am I convinced, again to make the right decision in this matter", DFB President Theo said twenties in the interview with the sports information service (SID).
Low is still covered
Meanwhile, national coach Joachim Low in the causa Ballack is still covered. The 51-Jahrige will lead initially a perspective talk with Ballack next week, before a final decision on the future of 98-maligen international. "I can always just repeat: first times, it is important that Michael is back as", Loew said recently. However will Ballack in the Europe League game of against the Spanish representative, his club Bayer Leverkusen FC Villarreal again are not on the squad and therefore collect no match practice.
1920S-based in the meantime, what high opinion he still from Ballack has. "In particular over the years in which we were not so well placed in the national team, Michael was always the shining light." In addition, he has an excellent character. I will never forget how he sat for the decisive World Cup qualifier in Russia with an incredibly thick ankles in the cabin. For me it was incredible how he could play the entire second half with this ankle at all. "Michael Ballack has been everything", Zwanziger said.
But also without Ballack twenties sees the team so well positioned, "as the last 50 years no longer." Therefore to national coach Low according to twenties also on the EURO 2012, of the Association remain and unlike most recently speculated coach with Bayern Munich. "We have a top man at the top, focused working and knows exactly what he wants with Joachim Low." From my point of view, Joachim Low should still remain national coach. "He has left his mark of the team", said the 64.
Twenties in the case of a successful qualification for the upcoming European Championship in Poland and the Ukraine dares to the title of the selection of the German Football Association (DFB). "The 16 best teams in Europe come together at the European Championships." Since we have to prove us once. But we would be very happy if it needed at the end of the title. "More attractive football and to a title - that would be the icing on the cake", Zwanziger said.
