German football skipper Ballack weds

Chelsea and German soccer ace Michael Ballack wed his long-time love Simone Lambe in a small register office ceremony in their native Germany yesterday.

They are due to exchange vows again today in front of about 400 guests at a church near Munich.

According to The Sun, the couple are holding two days of celebrations at an exclusive yacht club on idyllic Lake Starnberg, where Germany captain Ballack, 31, had a house when he played for Bayern Munich.

He now lives in Wimbledon, South West London, with former waitress Simone, 30, and their three young sons. (ANI)