Michael Ballack rejects offer to play in farewell clash- International news
German international Michael Ballack has blasted national team coach Joachim Low and rejected the offer to play in a farewell match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858 scheduled to be in August. The midfielder has branded the whole situation as a joke
and has criticized Low for the unfair treatment in the past few months.
Joachim Low had stated earlier this week that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Ballack-c25270 would not be part of his future plans for the national side and claimed that the decision is mutual. He added that Ballack’s constant injury problems had forced him
to make the decision and that he wants to promote young talent before the European Championships start next year in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Poland-c2983.
The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder insisted that he will not play in the International Friendly against Brazil which was scheduled to be his last match for the national side. He admitted that his decision would upset many fans but
stated that the offer is unacceptable.
“Turning a friendly match, which has been planned for so long, into my farewell is, in my opinion, a farce. I know I owe it to my fans to participate in that game, but I cannot accept this offer,” the veteran was quoted as saying
in an interview.
The former Bayern Munich and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 added that he was shocked by the way Low handled the whole situation. He claimed that he is upset for being treated in this manner since he got injured last summer and missed the World Cup in
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sami-Khedira-c32325.
“The form and content of his message surprised and disappointed me because they reflect the way he has been treating me since I got injured last summer,” the German added.
Michael Ballack has made a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 in the European Championships in 2008 and guided the team to
the final of the competition but eventually lost 1-0 to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011.
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