02.06.2010- Bayern's Turkey star Altintop extends contract

02.06.2010- Barcelona make official bid for Arsenal's Fabregas

02.06.2010- Marseille ready to splash out on Forlan: report

02.06.2010- Former Croatia defender Kovac hangs up his boots

02.06.2010- Redknapp expects Cole to snub Spurs

02.06.2010- Real's Mourinho eyes Gerrard: report

02.06.2010- Bent anguish at England axe

02.06.2010- Red Knights decide to halt United takeover bid

02.06.2010- Cannavaro signs for Dubai's Al-Ahli

02.06.2010- S.Africans learn tongue twister national anthem

01.06.2010- Tough times for tournament team Germany

27.05.2010- Lahm named German captain - reports

26.05.2010- Germany's rivals will be tough, warns Ballack

26.05.2010- No Bayern player will win World Cup, says Van Gaal

16.05.2010- Injured Ballack left to sweat on World Cup fate

16.05.2010- Loew handed post-World Cup decision deadline

15.05.2010- Germany's Jansen on course for World Cup place

13.05.2010- Cacau's double eases Germany's woes up front

06.05.2010- World Cup call rolls back the years for Butt

06.05.2010- Germany veteran Butt gets World Cup call-up

05.05.2010- Bayern's Butt set for shock World Cup recall: Bild

22.04.2010- Germany's Jansen optimistic of making World Cup

20.04.2010- Berlin stadium to be confirmed as 'Germany's Wembley'

17.04.2010- Bierhoff drops Kuranyi hint for World Cup squad: report

13.04.2010- South Africa set up camp in Germany

13.04.2010- Germans' lack of form troubles boss Loew

09.04.2010- Hamburg appeal Guerrero bottle throwing ban

01.04.2010- Germany to unveil pre-World Cup squad on May 6

28.03.2010- Loew opens Germany World Cup door for Kuranyi

28.03.2010- Germany's Khedira could miss World Cup

24.03.2010- Sanctions and fine for Hertha after fans' rampage

24.03.2010- Adler remains number one for Germany's Loew

21.03.2010- Rebel Kuranyi hopes for World Cup reprieve

14.03.2010- Bayern still waiting for Ribery to decide future

10.03.2010- Schweini wary of Champions League big guns

03.03.2010- Maradona's Argentina outshine Germany

01.03.2010- Adler set to be German goalkeeper in World Cup

09.02.2010- Loew buries hatchet with German federation

04.02.2010- Loew's long-term future hits snag

27.01.2010- Bayern chief slams FIFA over World Cup decision

26.01.2010- Germany's Rolfes facing Cup injury heartache

22.01.2010- Van Gaal, Loew clash over fitness test madness

21.01.2010- Loew names World Cup training squad

20.01.2010- Frings not in Loew's World Cup plans

20.01.2010- Loew to discuss Ballack's Germany future

20.01.2010- Goalkeeping trio to make World Cup: Loew

12.01.2010- Cologne's Podolski set for spell on sidelines

12.01.2010- Schalke make Hoogland third signing of winter break

08.01.2010- Foot injury for Bayern's Robben

Germany midfielder Simon Rolfes admitted Tuesday his World Cup dream is fading after struggling to regain his fitness after a knee injury.

The 28-year-old has won 21 caps for Germany, but a procedure to remove damaged cartilage from his knee has kept him out of football since January.

He is not expected to play again this season for Leverkusen with the Bundesliga set to conclude on May 8 and is currently working hard on rehabilitation.

"Most likely, the World Cup is out of my reach," said the Leverkusen captain on the www.dfb.de website.

"I have not given up hope and I am in contact with Joachim Loew (the national coach), but I don't think I will be there, which is a pity."

Rolfes last played for Germany in the 1-0 win over Russia last October which took the national side to the World Cup finals in June where they will play Australia, Ghana and Serbia in Group D.

Germany play World Cup warm-ups against Malta on May 13, Hungary on May 29 and Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 3.