Germany coach Joachim Loew has selected 25-year-old Bayern Munich defender Philipp Lahm as captain of the World Cup team. Bastian Schweinsteiger will be the vice captain
Philipp Lahm( the youngest captain of the German squad) takes the place of Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack, who will miss the tournament in South Africa because of an ankle injury but he will accompany his teammates in South Africa.
Loew nominated the 24-year-old Manuel Neuer of Shalke as the new number one goalie for the tournament in South Africa due to the rib injury to former goalie Rene Adler. Manuel Neuer is a newbie at the national squad which he joined in 2009 and made three official matches.
Image: German Captain, Phillipp Lahm. wikipedia.org
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