![dpa) - Michael Ballack, team captain of the German Bundesliga champion FC Bayern Munich, speaks during a press conference prior to his team's practice session in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, 03 August 2005. dpa) - Michael Ballack, team captain of the German Bundesliga champion FC Bayern Munich, speaks during a press conference prior to his team's practice session in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, 03 August 2005.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3KNHJ/dpa-michael-ballack-team-captain-of-the-german-bundesliga-champion-D3KNHJ.jpg)
dpa) - Michael Ballack, team captain of the German Bundesliga champion FC Bayern Munich, speaks during a press conference prior to his team's practice session in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, 03 August 2005.
![Ballack: ″Life has become so fast-paced″ | Sports | German football and major international sports news | DW | 11.07.2013 Ballack: ″Life has become so fast-paced″ | Sports | German football and major international sports news | DW | 11.07.2013](https://static.dw.com/image/16936253_303.jpg)
Ballack: ″Life has become so fast-paced″ | Sports | German football and major international sports news | DW | 11.07.2013
![Michael Ballack's teenage son Emilio killed in quad bike incident in Portugal on Thursday | Football News | Sky Sports Michael Ballack's teenage son Emilio killed in quad bike incident in Portugal on Thursday | Football News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/21/08/2048x1152/skysports-michael-ballack-football_5468877.jpg)
Michael Ballack's teenage son Emilio killed in quad bike incident in Portugal on Thursday | Football News | Sky Sports
![Emilio Ballack: Son of ex-Chelsea midfielder Michael killed in quad-bike crash aged 18 | The Independent Emilio Ballack: Son of ex-Chelsea midfielder Michael killed in quad-bike crash aged 18 | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/2021/08/05/14/GettyImages-180038320.jpg?quality=75&width=982&height=726&auto=webp)
Emilio Ballack: Son of ex-Chelsea midfielder Michael killed in quad-bike crash aged 18 | The Independent
![Michael Ballack: Chelsea exit regret and coping with Jose Mourinho's sacking | Football News | Sky Sports Michael Ballack: Chelsea exit regret and coping with Jose Mourinho's sacking | Football News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/20/03/2048x1152/skysports-ballack-michael-chelsea_4952227.jpg)
Michael Ballack: Chelsea exit regret and coping with Jose Mourinho's sacking | Football News | Sky Sports
![Emilio Ballack, son of ex-Chelsea and Germany star Michael Ballack, dies in crash at age 18 | Sporting News Emilio Ballack, son of ex-Chelsea and Germany star Michael Ballack, dies in crash at age 18 | Sporting News](https://library.sportingnews.com/styles/twitter_card_120x120/s3/2021-08/michael-ballack-december-2017_1xipf8u2joph21twxq2erbdtdk.jpg?itok=i4JL-oP3)
Emilio Ballack, son of ex-Chelsea and Germany star Michael Ballack, dies in crash at age 18 | Sporting News
![Michael Ballack makes Chelsea Champions League prediction - and it's bad news for Frank Lampard - football.london Michael Ballack makes Chelsea Champions League prediction - and it's bad news for Frank Lampard - football.london](https://i2-prod.football.london/incoming/article17733494.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_Ballack.jpg)
Michael Ballack makes Chelsea Champions League prediction - and it's bad news for Frank Lampard - football.london
![Chelsea send message of support as Michael Ballack's son, Emilio, tragically dies aged 18 - football.london Chelsea send message of support as Michael Ballack's son, Emilio, tragically dies aged 18 - football.london](https://i2-prod.football.london//article21236058.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/0_Ballack.jpg)
Chelsea send message of support as Michael Ballack's son, Emilio, tragically dies aged 18 - football.london
![Michael Ballack reveals regret over quitting Chelsea in 2010 and admits he wanted to retire with the Blues | The Sun Michael Ballack reveals regret over quitting Chelsea in 2010 and admits he wanted to retire with the Blues | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/NINTCHDBPICT000004534511.jpg)