Michael Ballack | Football Heroes | Full Documentary

• published: 01 May 2015
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Michael Ballack, best known for his passing range and powerful shot, is a retired German footballer who gave football a host of remarkable goals. The “Little Kaiser” has been an inspiration to millions of soccer fans and players across the globe and #Fame World salutes the legend with this fantastic documentary. Also take a look at what Steffen Haenisch, Ballack's Former Coach; Torsten Bittermann, Ballack's Former Coach; Klaus Toppmoller, former football player and the coach of Georgia national football team; Uli"" Hoeneß, former president of German football club Bayern Munich and a retired German footballer; Jürgen Klinsmann, Former player, German football manager and currently the head coach of the United States men's national soccer team; Frank James Lampard, English professional footballer playing for Manchester City; Andriy Shevchenko, former Ukrainian footballer as well as Oliver Rolf Kahn, former German football goalkeeper have to say about Michael Ballack. Click To Share The Video on Facebook : https://goo.gl/UZ1SEG Click To Share The Video on Twitter : https://goo.gl/23LEw0 Click To Share The Video on Google + : https://goo.gl/A772lr Michael Ballack, born on 26 September 1976, is a retired German footballer. He is among the top goal scorers in the history of the German national team. Michael Ballack was born in Görlitz, a town in the historical region: Upper Lusatia and Silesia, present-day in the Free State of Saxony. He is the only child of Stephan and Karin Ballack, an engineer and a secretary. The family moved to Karl-Marx-Stadt when Ballack was very young and it was there that he started to play football. Ballack was known for his passing range, powerful shot, physical strength and commanding presence in midfield. Michael Ballack's parents were supportive and aware of his talent. They sent him to train with the side when he was seven years old. He later moved on to FC Karl-Marx-Stadt. His father had played second-division football himself in Germany. Unusual for his early age was Ballack's ability to use both feet with equal authority. In 1995, Ballack earned his first professional contract, thanks to his performances in the role of central midfielder. He was dubbed the ""Little Kaiser"", in reference to Franz Beckenbauer, who was nicknamed ""Der Kaiser"". His professional debut came on 4 August 1995, on the first day of the new 2. Bundesliga season. On 26 March 1996, Ballack debuted for the national U21 team against Denmark, shortly after signing for Chemnitz. In all, he played 19 matches for this side, scoring four goals. Then, following his move to Kaiserslautern, national coach Berti Vogts called him up to the senior team. Ballack's first appearance, however, did not come until 28 April 1999, when he came on as a substitute for Dietmar Hamann in a match against Scotland.He only played 63 minutes at UEFA Euro 2000. In the 2002 FIFA World Cup, he scored in matches against the United States and South Korea during the knockout rounds as Germany reached the final. He was included in the World Cup All Star Team. Ballack 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 joined the Premier League club Chelsea in mid-2006 and won his first English honours, the FA Cup and Football League Cup, in his first season at the club. Injury ruled out much of 2007 but he returned the following season, helping Chelsea reach their first ever Champions League final. He also went on to win the FA Cup again in 2009 and then once more as part of a league and cup double in 2010. Internationally, Ballack has played in the UEFA European Football Championship in 2000, 2004 and 2008, and the FIFA World Cup in 2002 and 2006. Jürgen Klinsmann appointed him captain of the national team in 2004. Ballack scored consecutive game-winning goals in the quarter-final and semi-final to help his country to the 2002 World Cup final, and led his team to the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup and the Euro 2008 final. Ballack married the love of his life Simone Lambe on 14 July 2008. The couple have three children together - Louis (born 2001), Emilio (born 2002) and Jordi (born 2005). The couple divorced in 2012. Know more about the world around you. Subscribe NOW:- http://goo.gl/j9RqKK Like Us: htttp://www.facebook.com/livyourfame Tweet Us: htttp://www.twitter.com/livyourfame