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Left the German commander injured Michael Ballack from the camp of the German team is retiring from South Africa for the football and returned to his country on Monday amid speculation that the relationship with some of his teammates less than adequate.



Team doctors said that Ballack would improve his condition if he continued rehabilitation in Europe.

But reports received on a power struggle within the Group, and that the group would be better without Ballack.

Ballack, who missed the World Cup because of an ankle injury that befell him in the final of the FA Cup on 16 May last, was not renewed his contract with Chelsea to move on a free transfer to Bayer Leverkusen.

Ballack said "I was happy to see my colleagues for several days in South Africa, I hope to score the title of World Cup."

The coach Joachim Loew said he hoped to return in the event of Ballack crossed Germany to the final. "

"We will be happy if he returned to the team."

But Bastian Schweinsteiger, Bayern Munich star has succeeded in compensating the absence of Ballack, to the fullest at the center of the midfield fulcrum.

Solving replace Ballack, Philipp Lahm at the site of the Team Leader According to the "TZ", published in Munich, he wished to retain the Gospel of leadership beyond the World Cup.

Lam said the German newspaper "Of course I do not want to give up the captain's armband again, will not volunteer to give up the emblem, but the decision is due to the coach."

When asked whether L was the German team still needs to efforts Ballack said: "I am not among those persons who are supposed to answer yes or no."

The Bastian Schweinsteiger midfielder: "It's great to see him here, including the team leader that there is no doubt that his presence will support us."

It was Uli Bayern Munich chairman was likely before the World Cup, Ballack should be in international retirement.

Said Ballack, who arrived in South Africa before the landslide victory of Germany over Argentina 4 / zero in the first quarter on Saturday: "It is painful for me, I was like Altoagd pitch but this is football."

The Ballack, who is still recovering from an ankle injury that the performance of Germany in the wonderful South Africa has become a "terrifying".

After the landslide victory over Germany and players Diego Maradona Germany play Spain on Wednesday in the semifinals of the World Cup, Ballack does not have any doubts about the identity of the team that will win in that game.

Ballack said: "I think now we'll get to the final."

Ballack, / 33, / who has played 97 games for Germany looks to stay near the team in South Africa.

The player was Bayer Leverkusen new subject to the individual rehabilitation program in South Africa in collaboration with the German team doctor Hans-Wilhelm Mullerwolfart, and Mamrni fitness team.