Michael Ballack

Michael Ballack is a legendary footballer. The midfielder showed himself in attacking positions and in defense. He demonstrated a quality result, occupying any position in the center of the field, and easily worked with his right and left feet, striking at the opponents' goal. The player's versatility was admired by fans and coaches.

The midfielder was born in the German town of Görlitz on September 26, 1976 in the family of a professional football player. This determined the fate of the boy, the love of football was passed on at the genetic level.

By the age of 7, little Michael saw himself as the main player of the best teams and was training at the Chemnitz football club. The road from home to the field took two hours, but the young player demonstrated enviable tenacity and determination. This helped him succeed.

At 18, the guy signed his first professional contract with Chemnitz. The first match of the season was the debut for the first-team player. Over the course of several games, Ballack showed that he rightfully took the proposed place and turned out to be the club's leading footballer.

In 30 games, he made 10 goals - not a bad result for a defender. The talented German was noticed by coach Otto Rehhagel. The guy got a start in life and in the Bundesliga. Kaiserslautern became the new defender team. Together with this club, Ballack became the Bundesliga champion in 1998.

In 1999 Michael Ballack was a key player in the team, participating in the Champions League. Kaiserslautern failed to reach the semifinals. The players lost the victory to Bayern Munich. After 55 matches and 4 goals, Michael continued his career at Bayer Leverkusen.

For a talented player, the club gave over € 4 million and made the right decision, because in 2000 the team won the silver medal in the Bundesliga. This is also Ballack's merit. Experts consider the 2001/2002 season to be golden in the career of a defender. On his account there were 25 goals scored. During his cooperation with Bayer, the footballer scored 38 goals in 107 games and in 2002 became the best midfielder according to UEFA.

Bayern had to shell out almost € 13 million to sign a contract with Ballack. With his help, FC became the champion of the Bundesliga and the German championship in 2003, 2005 and 2006. With Bayern Munich, Michael played 152 matches and scored 58 goals.

In 2006 the defender received a tempting offer from British Chelsea. Michael Ballack acted as a free agent, signed a contract and left Germany to move to the UK.

At the new club, he played in the Premier League and helped propel the team to second place in the 2007 and 2008 championships, although he did not play often due to a serious injury. The FA Cup went to Chelsea in 2007 and 2009. On account of Michael Ballack 115 appearances for Chelsea and 23 goals against the opponents of the British club.

Football was a man's true calling. In addition to his club career, he collaborated with the German national team, representing it at the European Championships in 2000 and 2004. After participating in the second competition, Ballack was awarded the status of the captain of the national team. A tenacious and experienced player led the team to victory in the 2002 World Cup. The national team reached the final, but lost to the Brazilian team in the decisive match.

Commentators assured that the fate of the final would not have been so predictable if not for the injury of Michael Ballack, whose zeal can only be envied. In 2008, the national team took second place at the European Championship. The team captain also contributed to this. For the national team of his native country, Ballack made 93 games, scoring 41 goals.

The defender decided to end his football career in 2012. During this time he played for FC Bayer. The reason was a serious injury that affected the health of the football player.

The tall player, whose height is 189 cm, and the weight is 90 kg, found it increasingly difficult to play the game with the usual activity. Leaving professional sports, Michael Ballack was the owner of all sorts of titles and awards. He inscribed his name in the history of modern football and will be remembered by the fans for a long time.

The wife of Michael Ballack was Simone Lambo. The couple did not register their marriage for a long time, being in an informal relationship. The family had three sons: Luis, Emilio and Jordi. The spouses failed to keep their love relationship. Michael and Simone divorced. Today the former player of the German national team has a new passion.

Since 2015, he has been dating Natasha Tannu, a Parisian with Lebanese roots. Ballack demonstrates enviable consistency for a former athlete who has not been deprived of female attention.

The choice of a man is justified. Natasha Tannu has made a career in banking representing the interests of large organizations. The girl worked as a regional director for Goldman Sachs, an investment company whose brand is known around the world.

Together with his beloved Michael Ballack often attends the matches of the German national team. The former footballer gives comments, analyzing the play of teams with which he collaborated in the professional past, and evaluates modern footballers.

It is not easy for athletes to escape from activities that involve most of their lives. Therefore, the biography of Michael Ballack is unthinkable without football. On his Instagram account, photos from matches and footage of games in which the player took part are constantly appearing. Ballack's fans claim that outwardly he bears a resemblance to Hollywood actor Matt Damon. But the reason for a man's popularity lies not in his appearance.

Today Ballack's fortune is estimated at € 25 million. He managed to earn this money in cooperation with the best football clubs in the world. After completing his career, Ballack realizes himself as a businessman and participates in advertising campaigns for the sports brand "Adidas".

The man is distinguished by calmness, love for family traditions and animals. The main fan of the football player has always been his grandfather, and the dog Sancho is the great love of the famous German.

Ballack prefers not to forget about sports even after retiring from football. It can be seen on a golf course or basketball court. Michael's main hobbies include Mercedes cars, Italian cuisine and travel.

A high-profile player, Michael Ballack has won the FA Cup and the Football League as part of the teams, won the third place in the World Championship and the second place in the European Championship, as well as the German Cup. The list of his merits is amazing.

Team:

Four-time champion of Germany Three-time winner of the German Cup Winner of the German League Cup Champion of England Three-time winner of the FA Cup

Individual:

German Player of the Year 2002, 2003 and 2005 European Midfielder of the Year 2002 Listed on the FIFA 100 list

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Michael Ballack Net Worth 2021

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