From Soccernet: Chelsea's Germany captain Michael Ballack apologised to Liverpool's Mohamed Sissoko on Sunday after he stamped on the Mali midfielder's leg and was sent off during a fiery Premier League match. Ballack was shown the first straight red card of his career by referee Mike Riley for violent conduct six minutes into the second half. He will miss the next three games. The Chelsea midfielder waited outside the Liverpool dressing room to offer his apologies after the game. 'It's a bad situation for me,' a softly spoken Ballack said. 'It is the first straight red in my career. 'I didn't mean to injure him. I've just seen him now and I've said sorry,' he added. 'In the second half these situations can happen. It was bad for me. The team worked very hard after this and we went on to win the game.'

Now that's a man. I've about had it with weenies that claim 'they did not mean to kick that player's balls' or 'I wanted to stretch my neck but I accidentally head-butted the idiot instead'. But Ballack, now he is different. Sure he did not mean to injure but he admitted to stamping.

No copping out, nopes. Sure he was sorry, like how we are sorry when we burned down a block of our school by farting at couple of lit matches. Or how you were sorry about stealing your best bud's girlfriend, but you know, too bad.

I mean, eating all those big meaty German frankies must show somewhere right? And what better way to show it than stamping on an opponent's leg, getting yourself sent off in an important clash with a good half-hour still to go and admitting that you intended to do it at that. Manly, man. Woo hoo.

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