Germany sympathises with Ballack, 'the European champion of pain' | Sport

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The Green Prototype News
Published 6/30/2008 by brucio (noreply@blogger.com) at du Nord
... -Raphael Honigstein feels that Germany are OK in defeat and most people have a lot of sympathy for their leader Michael Ballack who just can't get the big trophy. ...

Frank N’ Dec!
Published 7/1/2008 by Arthur Antunes Coimbra at 101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more
... Raphael Honigstein (Guardian) sums up the mood in Germany since their defeat in the Ernst Happel Stadium. “Most papers feel there is cause for optimism for Germany, who should have a decent future with players that can still develop under Löw’s tutelage. It’s left to Spiegel’s Christoph Biermann to express some fundamental doubts about the team’s strategy and possibilities: ‘They could compete for only 10 minutes, after that they were simply outplayed by opponents who were much better on the ball. Only Germany’s ...