Loew wishes mouthy Ballack would belt up
China Daily | Updated: 2008-10-23 08:13
BERLIN: Germany coach Joachim Loew said on Tuesday he was surprised and disappointed to read comments from his captain Michael Ballack calling for senior players to be shown more respect.
Ballack, speaking in an interview with FAZ newspaper, came out in support of Torsten Frings, who is considering his future in the national team after losing his place in the starting line-up for the last two World Cup qualifiers.
"If you don't want someone any more you should say so openly," Ballack was quoted as saying when asked about his midfield colleague.
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