Kahn not buying Ballack excuse
Afp, Berlin
Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn claims the 2006 World Cup hosts cannot accept poor performances in the absence of their inspirational captain Michael Ballack. The Bayern Munich midfielder missed Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Turkey in Istanbul through illness and the media claimed the result was further proof that Germany are a one-man team. "It cannot carry on like this," Kahn said. "I cannot accept this excuse that Michael Ballack was missing." Ballack succeeded Kahn as captain when Jurgen Klinsmann took over in July 2004 and the former skipper insisted he was trying to inspire his team. "I tried to coordinate things from the back and did everything in my power," added Kahn.
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