Germany captain Michael Ballack has been ruled out of the World Cup because of the ankle injury he sustained in Saturday's FA Cup final.
The 33-year-old Chelsea midfielder made his international debut in 1999 and appeared in the last two World Cups.
Ballack flew to Germany on Saturday for scans on the ankle, which revealed the problem to be serious enough for him to miss the entire finals in South Africa.
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The 33-year-old Chelsea midfielder made his international debut in 1999 and appeared in the last two World Cups.
Ballack flew to Germany on Saturday for scans on the ankle, which revealed the problem to be serious enough for him to miss the entire finals in South Africa.
Courtesy : http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8684774.stm