MORE DIE MANNSCHAFT Ballack To Quit? According to reports in Germany, Michael Ballack is set to quit his post as national team captain and be replaced by Bayern Munich's Phillip Lahm... Munich based newspaper Abendzeitung has claimed today that Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is ready to step down as captain of the German national team. The paper states that the 32 year-old will do so in order to preserve his place in the team as a compromise with head coach Joachim Loew. The... read more
