Ballack agent threatens legal action
May 18, 2010
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By Soccernet staff
Kevin-Prince Boateng has apologised three times to Michael Ballack for the tackle that forced him out of the World Cup, but Ballack's agent has not ruled out taking legal action against the Ghana midfielder.
Kevin Prince Boateng foul on Michael Ballack
GettyImagesKevin Prince Boateng's foul resulted in Michael Ballack suffering ankle ligament damage
Ballack will miss this summer's tournament after a late challenge from Boateng in the FA Cup final forced him off the pitch with what was later diagnosed as ankle ligamanet damage.
Boateng told Sport Bild that he has apologised profusely to the Germany captain and denied that the tackle was planned as part of a long-standing grudge with Ballack.
"All I can do is apologise," Boateng said. "I was just too late and I hit him straight on. It looked stupid. I apologised to him twice on the field and now for a third time. I am sorry. It was not intentional."
But saying sorry is not enough for Ballack's agent Michael Becker, who revealed that he is considering taking legal action against Boateng for what he describes as a "pre-meditated" attack on his client.
"Every spectator could see what Boateng has done and that was clearly a premeditated foul," Becker said. "It is not possible that somebody breaks the rules with the intent to cause injury. The football field is not outside the law, even if Boateng believes that."
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