Former Germany captain Michael Ballack stepped up his sharp criticism of Germany coach Joachim Loew, saying he had already decided to quit the national team when Loew announced that the player had no future with the side.
The 34-year-old former Chelsea midfielder said on Sunday that he wanted to announce the decision himself.
Ballack and the German football federation (DFB) have been trading barbs ever since Loew made the announcement on Thursday.
The octopussies. The men, I mean.
“We agreed that I would make the announcement myself during the summer break.”
Observing Hermann 
Best sport on the planet!
No, actually taunting people and haggling over prices is the best sport on the planet. Like everybody does it!
What next? A contrived social-outreach campaign to convince the public that ‘Metric Football’ is actually a transgendered sport? A sport for paraplegics? Best suited to Dachshunds?
Sure, the same way a bitchin’ Camaro with a downdraft and racetrack paintjob is a “womens’ car”.