Kevin-Prince Boateng might have played the diplomat. He could have displayed the maturity that has marked his rise as a leading player for Milan, Schalke and in the fight against racism in football. But there is something about confronting Germany at a World Cup that encourages the provocateur in Prince. For the second time in four years, the Ghana midfielder faces Joachim Löws team as a pantomime villain out to settle a score against the land of his birth. Once again, he has been instrumental in the casting.
In 2010 it was a foul on Chelseas Michael Ballack in the FA Cup final that made Boateng, then playing for Portsmouth, public enemy No1 in Germany. The national captain was consequently ruled out of South Africa 2010 with ankle-ligament damage and never played for Germany again. In 2014 it is not Boatengs actions but his words that have spread irritation through German football.
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