Michael Ballack
Michael Ballack
Michael Ballackis a retired German footballer. He is among the top goal scorers in the history of the German national team. Ballack wore the number 13 shirt for every team he has played for except for Kaiserslautern. He was selected by Pelé as one of FIFA's 125 Greatest Living Players, and as the UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year in 2002. He won the German Footballer of the Year award three times – in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Ballack was...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth26 September 1976
CityGorlitz, Germany
cup decision league personal situation winning
I will make a decision before the World Cup. But my personal situation is not important. What is important is winning the league and cup double.
complete
It is complete nonsense. There is nothing in it.
assume conversation feeling good
We've talked. You can assume that I had a good feeling during that conversation. I have a feeling for myself and I know what I want.
criticism defeat handle learn players saw slovakia
The 2-0 defeat by Slovakia saw the players come in for criticism and the young players need to learn how to handle it,
biggest cup good score side together
That we can't score is our biggest problem. Now we have to see we can get a good side together for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
situation weeks
I said two weeks ago that nothing had been decided. The situation is the same today.
chances countless great played rewarded scoring
I think we played great a great match. We got countless scoring chances but weren't rewarded in the end, just punished,
games revenge seeking situation sure tough
Yes, the 1996 final, that's one of the games I'd like to remember. It's not the same situation but I am sure the Czechs will be seeking revenge and it will be a tough match.
badly quite won
We didn't play so badly but they won quite decisively.
far tight
We know that we can go far only as we come out as a very tight unit,
behind face good played run team together
We'll face a very good U.S. team that's played together a lot and that has a good run behind it.
good hard stay
It's hard to stay here when one has good possibilities,
decisive game mood
It's a very important game for us. It's a decisive game for our confidence, for the mood in the team.
bad game pressure
This is like a game we have to win. The pressure has risen, which I think is not a bad thing.