In in this gem he talks about everything, though it's breif it's still worthwhile. From: http://www.michael-ballack.com/eng/ click on editorial, deutsch:http://www.michael-ballack.com/dt/ click kolumne "27.02.2003 Point deduction? Come on, this is nonsense! Yes, I know, for you and for the media the “kicker”-interview and its consequences are of interest. But I believe that all has been said, and I don’t want to bring up neither the interview nor the fine again. I’d rather look ahead: Cottbus are our next opponents on Saturday, and that will be difficult enough. Energie are the best team after the winter break, so it’s not going to be easy. But we want to get the three points, and we want to keep our lead on top of the table. At least. I actually prefer an inform Cottbus, then we know what to expect. It’s going to be an exciting contest we want to win by all means. There’s surely one thing we don’t think about: a point deduction, which makes headlines at the moment due to the Kirch story. On the one hand the team is not dealing with this topic, and on the other hand is a point deduction as a form of punishment total nonsense! So, we are focusing on football. I scored in the first game against Cottbus, and who knows, maybe I also find the net for Bayern in the Stadium of Friendship. Take care, talk to you later, Your Michael Ballack" I agree with Ballack 100%.