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It seems that the injury of the captain of the German national team, Michael Ballack, is more serious than initially thought. After the friendly match against Colombia, which Germany won 3-0, Ballack started to feel pain in his bruised thigh, so the team's head coach allowed him to skip two training sessions.
However, as soon as Ballack started training with the team on Wednesday, he had to quickly stop the session due to the pain in his thigh. Although initially thought that the injury was not serious and would not prevent the attacking midfielder from starting the World Cup, there are now doubts about whether the player will be able to take to the field on Friday. In the first match, the Germans will face the Costa Rican footballers.
Meanwhile, the team representatives claim that the medical staff is doing everything possible for the midfielder to recover. However, the chances of Ballack playing in the first match are decreasing, especially since before the championship, the head coach Jurgen Klinsmann stated that he will not allow any player to step onto the field if they are not completely healthy 48 hours before the match.
