Now, I wonder if Loew will have the balls to keep Ballack off the national team after he recovers from injury?
From all reports, Ballack is a kind of a on-field leader that likes things done his way and no other way, but I think I prefer the German team as it plays without him (apart from that hiccup against Serbia).


What do you think about the FourFourTwo article 'Spellbinding' Germany Earn Plaudits?
AFTER scoring four goals in a game for the third time at this World Cup, Germany are "within touching distance of the title", according to the Welt newspaper.

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