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HuaweiBERLIN - Germany captain Michael Ballack said Wednesday that friction over prolonging trainer Joachim Loew’s contract was unsettling for the team as the clock ticks down to the World Cup in four months.
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LONDON - Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is ready to let John Terry miss this weekend’s FA Cup tie against Cardiff if the Blues skipper wants a break to help resolve personal problems that have already cost him the England captaincy.