According to media reports, Michael Ballack’s 18-year-old son died. Many greats from the football world express their condolences.
Former national soccer player Michael Ballack (44) mourns the loss of his 18-year-old son. Emilio Ballack had a fatal accident in a quad bike accident in Portugal on August 5, as the Reuters news agency confirmed. Several Portuguese media had previously reported about the accident.
The football world is “shocked and sad”
After the terrible news became known, numerous clubs and greats from the football world spoke up and expressed their condolences. “The news shocked me and I am deeply affected. We mourn the boy and feel for Michael and Simone,” said Rudi Völler (61) in one of Bayer 04 Leverkusen’s.
Another of Ballack’s former clubs said that everyone around the club was “shocked and sad” to learn “of the death of Emilio Ballack at the terribly young age of 18”. Your thoughts are with father Michael and the family of the deceased.
“Torn from life far too early”
“There are moments when words are lacking”,. They mourn “together with Michael Ballack, Simone Mecky-Ballack, family and friends for Emilio, who was torn from life far too early”. The association sends “a lot of strength” and is also in thought with the relatives.
“The news of Emilio’s death shook me deeply. In a moment like this there are no words,” said Oliver Kahn (52). The club “stands by the side of our former team-mate Michael Ballack, his family and all of his relatives”. Sports director Hasan Salihamidzic (44) was also “stunned”: “Michael was my teammate for many years and is my friend. Our thoughts are with him and his whole family and will remain so during these difficult times.”
At Chemnitzer FC they were “shocked” and “with great sadness”. The football club expresses “its deeply felt sympathy for the family & wishes all relatives a lot of strength in this difficult time”. (DFB) are “deeply sad and shocked. Our thoughts are with our former captain Michael Ballack and his family and we wish them all a lot of strength.”
Emilio comes from a relationship between the ex-soccer professional and his former spouse Simone Mecky-Ballack (45), along with two other sons.
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