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
fall german match mistakes national punished thankfully three weeks
It's inexplicable how one can fall back so quickly. The mistakes we made were punished hard. Thankfully there will be another match in three weeks and then it's going to be a different German national 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.
cope putting situation strain
I'm just concentrating on my football. I can cope with the situation very well. It's not putting any strain on me.
signed
I have not signed anything and I was also not in London.
convert create european few games somebody
In European Championship games you don't usually create more than a few chances. You need somebody to convert at least one.
decided serious signed talks
Nothing has been decided yet and nothing signed but I'm in serious talks with Chelsea.
title
We will not give anything away in the title race.
against arsenal capable four goals home scoring shown three
We are capable of scoring three or four goals at home and have shown that already against Arsenal and Ajax.
age chance chelsea club england good last league move strong top
At the age of 29 this is my last chance to make a move abroad. Chelsea is a top club that is very strong in the league in England and play very, very good in international competition.
lost
We're disappointed at the draw. Nothing is lost though.
anyone good nor spoke spoken
I spoke with Bayern and it was a good discussion. That is where things stand. I haven't spoken with anyone else, nor do I want to.
broke goal played tension tough
It was very tough at the start. The first goal broke the tension and we played well after that.
happy hard pleased tempo warm
It was very warm out there and hard to keep up the tempo and the pressure. But we can be pleased with 3-0. I am happy with that.
serious signed
I am in serious negotiations with Chelsea. Nothing is signed yet, but I know what I want.