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Portugal v Germany

C'Ron targets Ballack hattrick

AFP, Basel
Cristiano Ronaldo is backing Portugal's superior skill levels to overcome Germany's strength and -organisation as he seeks to complete a hattrick of victories over Michael Ballack
The 42 goals Ronaldo plundered for Manchester United last season were the main reason Ballack's Chelsea had to settle for runners-up spots in both the English Premier League and the Champions League, and the winger is determined to inflict more pain on Germany's captain in Wednesday's Euro 2008 quarterfinal here.
"Germany are a very mature team and it will be tough, but every team has weaknesses," Ronaldo said. "Both teams are good. The way Portugal play is perhaps more about technique and Germany have more physically strong play--» ♦ ers
"But it's not a problem for us because we have a lot of experience in our squad and we know what we have to do on the pitch.
"Of course I've thought about getting to the final. We are going very well at the moment in training and confidence is high, but we know that first of all we have to get the job done against Germany."
Ballack's tears after Chelsea lost the Champions League final to
United on penalties have enhanced his reputation as a player who is condemned to always miss out on the biggest prizes.
But he denies being haunted by memories of Moscow, his 2000/01 season with Bayer Leverkusen (who threw away the Bundesliga title and lost in both the German Cup and Champions League finals) or the 2002 World Cup, where he missed the final defeat by Brazil through suspension.
"It is not something that worries me. I've already won enough trophies in my career," said Ballack.
"Of course I still want to win more but it is not something that I'm obsessed with."
The two countries last met in the 3rd-4th play-off match at the 2006 World Cup with Germany emerging3-l winners.
Two years on, Portugal are undoubtedly stronger as a result of Ronaldo's evolution into arguably the best player on the planet and the increased experience of what is a mature defensive unit.
Germany, in contrast, have failed to live up to their pretournament status as the book-
makers' favourites to lift the trophy and it required a free-kick special from Ballack to sink Austria in their final group game and clinch their place in the last eight.
The Austrian clash left experienced midfielder Torsten Frings nursing cracked ribs andhe is set to miss Wednesday's match, although striker Lukas Podolski, who has scored three of Germany's four goals so far, should have recovered sufficiently from a calf injury to play.
The injury to Frings increases the likelihood that German coach foachim Loew will hand Bastian Schweinsteiger the opportunity to atone for the red card he received in the defeat by Croatia, which ruled the Bayern Munich midfielder out of the Austria match.
Schweinsteiger believes he can provide the dynamism that has been missing from Germany's play so far. although he acknowledges that Portugal are a better team than they were when he scored twice against them in the 2006 encounter.
"It's a star-studded team of players at top clubs, Ronaldo is a superb player, Deco is very good, they are stronger than they were two years ago," Schweinsteiger said.
"They are the top team of the tournament, it will be difficult to beat them, but we know what we cando."