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This is an archive article published on October 29, 2011

Michael Ballack breaks nose in Leverkusen win

The 35-year-old Ballack scored in the second minute of Leverkusen's win.

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Bayer Leverkusen says Michael Ballack broke his nose in the 1-0 win at Freiburg in the Bundesliga.

Leverkusen confirmed the injury on its website Saturday,after the former Germany captain underwent a checkup at a Freiburg clinic on Friday night after the match.

The Bundesliga side says a decision on whether Ballack plays at Valencia in the Champions League on Tuesday won’t be made until shortly before the game.

The 35-year-old Ballack scored in the second minute of Leverkusen’s win,his first Bundesliga goal for more than five years.

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