Michael Ballack sidelined for 2 months, Germany captain will be missing World Cup

Germany captain Michael Ballack has been ruled out of the World Cup after injuring his ankle in Chelsea's FA Cup final win over Portsmouth on Saturday, the German Football Federation (DFB) said on Monday.The DFB said Ballack underwent a scan on Monday which showed that he had partially torn a ligament in his right leg.They said his right ankle would be placed in a cast and he would have to wear a