It was the ninth career second-place finish in various competitions for Ballack, who doesn't want to be remembered as a perennial runner-up.

这已经是巴拉克职业生涯中的第九个亚军了，而他可不想成为千年老二。

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In the weeks since, there had even been conjecture that Ballack, despite his stature as an undisputed star of German football, would never again play for the national team.

自那以后的几个星期，甚至猜测巴拉克，尽管他的身份毫无疑问是德国足球队的明星，但将不再为国家足球队效力。

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Michael Ballack will be missing for the Germans in that friendly fixture on Wednesday in Gelsenkirchen after suffering inflammation to the back of a knee.

同时，巴拉克将因为膝盖发炎缺席德国队周三在盖尔森基兴的友谊赛。

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Michael Ballack scored a late penalty for the Blues but Queiroz feels Ballack should have also conceded a penalty for an apparent foul on Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Frustration was building for Chelsea and Ballack and Drogba argued with each other as they prepared to take a free-kick.

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Pulis singled out German midfielder Michael Ballack for specific criticism.

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