Ballack and Adidas $$$$
Michael Ballack has renewed his personal contract with adidas, which effectively narrows down the options of his future club to favoured Chelsea and Real Madrid.
Ballack's manager Michael Becker said on Wednesday it was "permissible" to assume that Ballack will play for an adidas-equipped club.
It's interesting: the shoe you wear decides what team you play for... but we should always remember that football is a business.