The midfielder, 33, Chelsea has 98 missions for his country and played in the last two World Cups. An analysis has revealed damage to ligaments, but it is planned to eight weeks before I can resume training and the first game in Germany is 13 June
"It is bitter to receive a diagnosis, such as before the World Cup," he said. Ballack was injured after a challenge from Portsmouth, Kevin-Prince Boateng. Ironically, Boateng could be part of the team from Ghana to Germany in Group D of the finals in South Africa will face.
The former Tottenham player was born in Germany and represents German youth teams, but chose to play for Ghana, his father's country of birth. According to FIFA removed the age limit for players who want the national, 23-year-old was allowed to occur for Ghana in the final pass and was named a provisional 30-man team. The midfielder Portsmouth facing the end of the 35th Minutes of the victory of the Cup final at Wembley Stadium Chelsea Ballack limped leads.
One of the first X-ray showed no fracture of the stage, but one in Germany, on Monday said the full extent of the problem. The German football federation said Ballack right ankle will be placed in a mold and removed a special shoe for two weeks after the wear parts. A Chelsea statement confirmed: "The German national team doctor Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt, the estimates of the fastest possible return to form for the player in eight weeks."
Ballack, who joined Chelsea in 2006 after four years at Bayern Munich, has suffered a torn ligament in the ankle and a partial tear of others. "There are obviously very disappointed," he said. "But this is football. What about. Next Life." German coach Joachim Loew said: "We were all shocked, of course, this morning when we get the message. I talked to Michael. It is deeply disappointing. He put his whole energy and power obtained in this World Cup.
