In the antepenultimate show of this season, James Richardson is joined in the studio by Owen Gibson, Rob Smyth, and the award-winning Barry Glendenning to look back the weekend’s action on and off the field. Chelsea secured an historic Double by beating Portsmouth in the FA Cup final. Former FA big cheese Lord Triesman meanwhile wasn’t smiling after he was forced to resign from the England 2018 World Cup bid having made secretly recorded bribery allegations.

Also in the podcast, Sid Lowe and Paolo Bandini wrap up the action from La Liga and Serie A as Barcelona and Internazionale conclude their championship-winning seasons.

As promised, Fernando Duarte gives his view on Brazil’s preliminary World Cup squad, and we wonder what on earth the people of Azerbaijan will make of Tony Adams.

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• German says opponent tried to hurt him
• Remains hopeful of making World Cup

The Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack has accused Portsmouth’s Kevin-Prince Boateng of deliberately trying to hurt him after a tackle which left the Germany captain a doubt for the World Cup this summer.

Ballack had to leave Chelsea’s 1-0 FA Cup final victory just before half-time following a reckless challenge from Boateng.

Boateng, who missed a second-half penalty, was shown a yellow card by referee Chris Foy, but Ballack was adamant the Portsmouth player meant to harm him.

“I am more worried about my injury now,” said Ballack, who left Wembley with his right foot in a protective boot. I have seen it on TV and to say it was not on purpose means you have to be a friend of Boateng.

“Boateng was lucky to get away with a yellow but it is football and if the referee controls the game and decides it is no red card you have to accept it.

“I can walk on it, not quite comfortable but I can walk, which is not the worst thing. I don’t think there is a break. We will have to wait until tomorrow to have a scan, then we’ll know more. Hopefully it won’t stop me playing in the World Cup.

“I couldn’t carry on but I hope it’s not too bad. Injuries are not good but there is a little time to go yet until the World Cup.”

Ballack still does not know if he will be a Chelsea player next season. His contract expires in the summer and the club seem reluctant to offer him the new two-year deal he craves. “I don’t know what will happen,” he said.

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