The former Germany international has questioned whether the 2014 World Cup winner has the fighting spirit to play his way back to top form
Mario Gotze has failed to live up to his potential says Michael Ballack, but the Borussia Dortmund midfielder has found an ally in the great Luis Figo.
Gotze rose through the ranks at Dortmund and won back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012, before departing in acrimonious circumstances for rivals Bayern Munich in 2013.
He seemingly had the world at his feet when scoring the winning goal in Germany's 2014 World Cup final triumph over Argentina, but Gotze struggled for playing time at the Allianz Arena under Pep Guardiola and saw his career stall.