Michael Ballack’s Germany International Career Is Over, Signals Loew

Photo by SpreePiX - Berlin

Michael Ballack has suffered several disappointments in his career – but though being informed his time in the Germany squad is effectively over will have hurt, even he cannot be surprised.

The writing has been on the wall for Ballack for several months and Joachim Loew's reluctance to bring him back even when fit was a clear signal he was no longer required.

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