German national soccer captain Ballack kicks official matchball before 2006 FIFA World Cup finals draw...
Michael Ballack, captain of the German national soccer team, kicks the new official matchball while on stage at the start of the show before the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals draw in Leipzig, eastern Germany December 9, 2005. The ball for the 2006 World Cup finals will be largely in traditional black and white for the first time since 1994. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay