Ballack planning own farewell

Former Germany captain Michael Ballack is reported to be organising his own farewell match for July 2013 having retired from professional football in October.
The 36-year-old former Chelsea and Bayern Munich midfielder is planning to hold his own farewell match on July 5 with Leipzig, Kaiserslautern and Leverkusen as possible venues, according to Cologne newspaper Express.
"We are in talks with Michael," said Leverkusen's director of sport Rudi Voeller, where Ballack spent the last two years of his career.
- Afp