Michael Ballack to miss World Cup

The Captain of Germany's World Cup squad, Michael Ballack was injured in Chelsea's final game against Portsmouth. When Ballack went into a tackle hard with Kevin-Prince Boateng he came out of the tackle with a hurt ankle. With an assesment of his ankle, it is said that Ballack will probably not be fit to play with the strong German squad. Ballack has been known to be the leader of that team and plays a key role in having a strong presence on the field. Without him the team will need to have other plays pick up the leadership and step it up. With plenty of strong teams in the 2010 World Cup, Micahel Ballack's injury will take a toll on the team.