Germany captain Michael Ballack has been rated as doubtful on the eve of Sunday s Euro 2008 final against Spain after straining his right calf in training.
The 31-year-old Chelsea midfielder damaged his calf in Germany s final training session on Friday at their Euro 2008 base in Tenero, Switzerland, and has been receiving treatment for the injury.
Although the team flew to Vienna on Saturday afternoon for Sunday s final at the Ernst Happel Stadium, Ballack stayed behind at the team hotel for treatment and a decision on whether he plays will be taken in the count-down to kick-off.
Team manager Oliver Bierhoff told reporters that we ll do all we can to ensure Ballack can play.
Ballack missed the World Cup final loss to Brazil in 2002 through suspensi…
Tite gave no guarantees over his future after Brazil beat Ecuador 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Friday.
Brazil was this week confirmed by CONMEBOL as the new host nation for the upcoming Copa America, which was postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The tournament was due to be staged in Colombia and Argentina, but was moved due to mounting political unrest in the former country and a surge in COVID-19 cases in the latter.
Yet there is uncertainty over whether Brazil will compete in the competition due to their displeasure over the relocation of the event.
Captain Casemiro suggested the entire Selecao squad are united against hosting the Copa America, which starts on June 13, with Brazil so hard hit by coronavirus.
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Arjen Robben knows Bayern Munich must seize their rare chance to win the Champions League final against Chelsea on Saturday.
Netherlands international Robben believes making it to the final of Europe s elite club competition is a considerable achievement.
The former Chelsea and Real Madrid man is eager to come out on top this time around after losing the 2010 final 2-0 to Inter Milan.
This is a unique chance, he told De Telegraaf ahead of the final at Bayern s Allianz Arena.
You never know whether you will ever make it to the final of the Champions League again. We have to make it happen now.
I think that the lost 2010 Champions League final will only have a positive impact.
Robben did acknowledge Bayern s 5-2 defeat to Borussia Dort…
It looks like Napoli have signed a new winger for themselves! If Corriere dello Sport are not mistaken, then the fans in Naples will be welcoming another exciting talent this summer. The Italian newspapers claim Napoli have agreed a €40m fee with PSV Eindhoven for the sale of their star player Hirving Lozano.
The Mexico international is expected to sign a five-year deal with the Serie A runners-up, which will keep him at the club until June 2024. Carlo Ancelotti reportedly wanted to see Lozano become part of his team, while it is also said that the player s agent Mino Raiola had had a great deal in getting this deal done.
Lozano has been followed by numerous European clubs this summer, following an exciting World Cup appearance last summer and at PSV he has …