Ballack Owns Up

Last updated : 11 August 2009 By Ed
Michael Ballack has admitted fouling Patrice Evra in Sunday's Community Shield.

"I have to be happy that the referee didn't blow because maybe I blocked him [Evra] a little bit. If the referee gives a foul it would have been OK as well, but he decided not to.

"It was a bit unlucky after that [for United] because they conceded the goal. I kept on playing but then I didn't have the ball so I couldn't see how injured he was."