Michael Ballack

German footballer and midfielder

Michael Ballack - German footballer and midfielder
Born

September 26th, 1976
48 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Germany

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A prominent football midfielder, played for clubs such as Bayer Leverkusen, Chelsea, and Bayern Munich. Contributed significantly to the German national team, participating in multiple UEFA European Championships and FIFA World Cups. Captained the national team and was pivotal in leading teams to domestic league titles and European competitions.

Played for Bayer Leverkusen in the 2002 UEFA Champions League final

Won the Premier League with Chelsea in the 2005-2006 season

Secured multiple Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich

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