Ten days ago John Terry was carried off the pitch with a dislocated shoulder but that will be nothing compared with the pain he will be feeling after missing the chance to win the Champions League for Chelsea.
Manager Avram Grant hailed Chelsea's 2-0 victory at Newcastle United and said fatigue was to blame for his side's sluggish first half.
Baichung Bhutia sizzled on a starry night with a spectacular brace in the 'Goal 4 Africa' charity match between two all-star international teams at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
Germany moved up a gear after some unconvincing group games to beat Portugal 3-2 on Thursday and advance to the semi-finals of Euro 2008.
Leaders Manchester United stayed three points clear in the English Premier League by beating Everton 3-0.
Michael Ballack struck a thunderbolt free kick to send an unconvincing Germany through to the Euro 2008 quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over co-hosts Austria on Monday.
Germany beat Poland 2-0 in their opening match but they see Croatia, who overcame Austria 1-0, as a much more important scalp.
Captain Michael Ballack grabbed an 82nd minute winner for Germany, who fought back from a goal down to beat Serbia 2-1 on Saturday in their last friendly before the Euro 2008 finals.
Chelsea beat Newcastle United 2-0 on Monday to go level on points with EPL leaders Manchester United.
Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-1 to pull level at the top of the Premier League and keep their title hopes alive.
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The prize is awarded to the most valuable player in the 32-team tournament. The decision will be announced on Monday.
Germany entered the World Cup semi-finals, beating Argentina via a penalty shoot-out 4-2, after the first quarter-final ended 1-1
Germany's captain has recovered from a minor foot injury and is fit to play in the World Cup quarter-final, coach Juergen Klinsmann said.
Chelsea maintained their title challenge with a 1-0 victory over Reading but Liverpool suffered a 1-0 defeat at West Ham United.
The German captain joined the English champions from Bayern Munich on a free transfer.
Chelsea could step up the pursuit for Champions League title by signing two of the biggest names in world football
The English champions beat Porto 3-2 on aggregate in the Champions League.
The Germany captain hobbled off just before halftime in Wednesday night's friendly and it was unclear if he would be fit for Saturday's Premier League match.
A stunning strike by Didier Drogba earned 10-man Chelsea a 1-0 victory over Liverpool on Sunday after the champions had Germany midfielder Michael Ballack dismissed for stamping
Frank Lampard scored Chelsea's winner in a 1-0 pre-season victory over Feyenoord.
The German captain was officially presented with his number 13 Chelsea shirt on Tuesday.
We brought both these players in for three, four years, said the club chief executive.
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The match was not so interesting for spectators but it was a match at a very high level, says German captain.
Also, reserve goalkeeper Oliver Kahn would not train with the rest of the team.
Michael Ballack scored in the 19th minute of extra time to give Chelsea a 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers.
Captain Michael Ballack scored with a blistering free-kick in extra-time to lead 10-man Germany to a 4-3 win over Mexico and claim third place in the Confederations Cup.
Four goals from Michael Ballack helped Germany restore pride with a 7-0 demolition of Malta in a Euro 2004 warm-up.
The German midfielder said he chose to sign for Chelsea instead of Manchester United because the English champions are a better team.
Michael Ballack's agent said the Bayern Munich playmaker was also interested in moving to Chelsea
Substitute Didier Drogba bent in a free kick to give Chelsea a 1-0 win at Newcastle United in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
The Bayern Munich coach expects the midfielder to agree a new contract despite the club withdrawing their offer of a record-breaking extension.
The midfielder is reportedly a target for Europe's top clubs including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, AC Milan and Juventus.
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