Former Germany captain Michael Ballack says he is so disappointed with being ousted from the national team that he will not accept a farewell match.
Germany coach Joachim Loew said Thursday there was no Germany future for the 34-year-old Ballack and that he was under the impression that the player understood his position.
Ballack used a statement from his lawyer to say that he was "disappointed and surprised" by Loew's statement.
Ballack said the offer to have a farewell appearance in a friendly against Brazil on August 10 in Stuttgart is "a farce."
"To pretend that they always dealt with me and my role as captain openly and honestly is the height of hypocrisy," Ballack said in the statement.
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