Mallorca - yogis guys back in Germany. On Monday, the team landed at 17.20 clock in Zweibruecken. It then looks into the Schlossberg-Hotel to Homburg. There, amid the Palatinate Forest, will be the captain at last to board. Michael Ballack is back! "We look forward to it," said manager Oliver Bierhoff.
On Tuesday against Belarus in Kaiserslautern (17.45 clock, ARD) Ballack will come already in use, announced coach Joachim Loew. "It is important that it quickly into a major highlight in the team."
But how do you want to build the superstar of Chelsea after the bitter and brutal defeat in the Champions League final against Manchester United again? If the 31-year-old, even so traumatized that he is not the DFB-Elf in the final on 29th June in Vienna may result?
"Impossible," said Bierhoff in the EXPRESS conversation, "Michael will take it." Not Treatment: talk about it. Forget! And undertake new goals in sight. Euro-Pot! "I've thought to send Michael a text message or call him," says Bierhoff, "but all that but no use. I decided to leave him in peace. He must now get out there myself. "
Loew also believes that the dramatic defeat in the finals has put his captain does not crack with long-term effect. "We know how disappointed you are, if you lose on penalties. But he could shake it. "The coach likes to remember when goalkeeper Lehmann, who had lost before the 2006 World Cup with Arsenal a Champions League final:" Jens had a red card received in the final, which was much harder . With new targets to forget the old things. "
Ten times in his career had to Ballack is now satisfied with a runner-up. The tears dried Ballack in the circle of his family. And has, together with his longtime girlfriend Simone the planned wedding. There is nothing better to displace the frustration?
Ballack can be sure that tomorrow he will be enthusiastically received in his old "living room" Betzenberg by the supporters. Finally he started his great career in Kaiserslautern, got his first league title in May 1998 and was subsequently appointed to the the national team. If this movie does not augur well ...
