Michael Ballack
Michael Ballack reveals Chelsea exit regret and coping with Mourinho’s sacking
Michael Ballack enjoyed his career which included five domestic league titles, two Champions League finals and a World Cup runners-up medal. But he regretted leaving Chelsea too soon. One of the main reason to join Chelsea in the summer of 2006 was the opportunity to work with Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese manager had led the […]
‘Maybe he wanted the job’ – Kroos hits out at Ballack after criticism on Low
Toni Kroos has suggested Michael Ballack’s criticism of Joachim Low may have been gingered by a personal desire to be the manager of Germany. Speaking to Deutsche Welle on Thursday, former Germany international Ballack said he was shocked Low was kept on as head coach after overseeing their first World Cup group-stage exit since 1938. […]
Sane World Cup axe makes no sense – Ballack
Former Germany international Michael Ballack does not believe there is any “sporting reason” behind Leroy Sane’s axe from the 2018 World Cup squad. Sane’s hopes of announcing himself as one of the upcoming young stars in world football in Russia were dashed by Germany coach Joachim Low this week after the City attacker was not […]