![Germany's Michael Ballack shoots the ball during the soccer friendly Germany vs Belarus at Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern, Germany, 27 May 2008. Photo: ARNE DEDERT Stock Photo - Alamy Germany's Michael Ballack shoots the ball during the soccer friendly Germany vs Belarus at Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern, Germany, 27 May 2008. Photo: ARNE DEDERT Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4EYRT/germanys-michael-ballack-shoots-the-ball-during-the-soccer-friendly-D4EYRT.jpg)
Germany's Michael Ballack shoots the ball during the soccer friendly Germany vs Belarus at Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern, Germany, 27 May 2008. Photo: ARNE DEDERT Stock Photo - Alamy
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Traumkarriere nahm am Betzenberg Fahrt auf – Am 26. September 2021 wird Michael Ballack 45 Jahre alt - FCK DE
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![Leverkusen's Michael Ballack (R) celebrates his 0-1 goal with his teammates during the German Bundesliga match between FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen at Fritz-Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern, Germany, 18 November 2011. Photo: Leverkusen's Michael Ballack (R) celebrates his 0-1 goal with his teammates during the German Bundesliga match between FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen at Fritz-Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern, Germany, 18 November 2011. Photo:](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DAEXN8/leverkusens-michael-ballack-r-celebrates-his-0-1-goal-with-his-teammates-DAEXN8.jpg)
Leverkusen's Michael Ballack (R) celebrates his 0-1 goal with his teammates during the German Bundesliga match between FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen at Fritz-Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern, Germany, 18 November 2011. Photo:
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![Old School Panini on Twitter: "Michael BALLACK - 1 FC Kaiserslautern 1997-98 http://t.co/8lmImboQNr" / Twitter Old School Panini on Twitter: "Michael BALLACK - 1 FC Kaiserslautern 1997-98 http://t.co/8lmImboQNr" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTQv0A7CMAAB79d.png)
Old School Panini on Twitter: "Michael BALLACK - 1 FC Kaiserslautern 1997-98 http://t.co/8lmImboQNr" / Twitter
![Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Twitter: "Michael Ballack started his career at Chemnitzer FC and spent two years at 1. FC Kaiserslautern before joining us at #Bayer04! He went on to play for Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Twitter: "Michael Ballack started his career at Chemnitzer FC and spent two years at 1. FC Kaiserslautern before joining us at #Bayer04! He went on to play for](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dl3TGRzXsAE5g8K.jpg)