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
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.
cup decisive mood successful
It's a decisive game. Not just for us but also for the mood of the country. It's important going into the World Cup that we get a successful result.
atmosphere confidence cup decisive essential game self success
It's a decisive game for our self confidence and for the atmosphere in the country. It's essential that we go into our World Cup preparations experiencing success and not having everyone questioning our abilities.
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.
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,
situation weeks
I said two weeks ago that nothing had been decided. The situation is the same today.
complete
It is complete nonsense. There is nothing in it.
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,
climbed game played pulled rankings skin
When we played them at the 2002 World Cup, it was a game we pulled by the skin of our teeth, we were lucky. They've climbed up the rankings and no one has noticed. Sometimes they are underestimated by the public.
sit together wednesday
We'll sit down together on Wednesday and we'll see what comes from the talks.
compact
We have to be very compact in the midfield.
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,
abroad advise against anyone hardly played
There is hardly anyone who played abroad that would advise against making this step,