I was able to turn my hobby into my profession, and I am thankful for that. But I have other interests beside… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
In football, if you have a big break after a disappointment you can stew on things, and that hurts you. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Football has never been about young or old players - it is about good or bad players. If you're 13 or 31… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I've learned to adapt to the pace of the English game and a different style of football in the Premier League. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Of course Lothar Matthaus is always going to be associated with the 1990 World Cup. But does everyone immediately remember what titles… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
When you're young it's football, football, football. Then you get a family, kids come into things and you find you have a… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Football is not about possession or playing a nice passing game. Football is about winning games. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
You want to win everything possible and you try it every year, but you can't win everything, we know this as well… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
We should integrate the quality of ex-players at the highest level more in football, especially in the youth sector. That is absolutely… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
At 36 years old I can look back on a long and wonderful time in professional football, which I could never have… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
As it is, in football if you are on top and winning games everyone wants to play well against you, put in… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I wanted to go outside of Germany and I saw English football as a big, big challenge. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Sometimes you can lose games unluckily or the other team is better than you and has a great day as well. That… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
As German players we have something special inside us, because of our football history. We know we have to win, it is… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Football in Europe is No. 1 - that is what everyone watches because the best players in the world compete in this area. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
When I see Mario Gotze, his development does not go in the right direction. He has outstanding qualities, but he has not reached his… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I think if you play for Chelsea you have to deal with the pressure, everybody knows the expectations. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I was able to turn my hobby into my profession, and I am thankful for that. But I have other interests beside football, and… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I played in the Champions League constantly for 12 or 13 years in my career, and I reached only two finals. I know how… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I played at the highest level throughout my career and I'm happy about that. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Things aren't always full of sunshine, there has to be friction at times as well. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Mario Gotze is a great player, but one of my favourites is Marco Reus, who is a fantastic player, and one of the very… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Chelsea is an ambitious club and it will always be possible that a coach and the players are competitive at the highest level. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
We will give everything for the FA Cup, Champions League and Premier League. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
A leader on the pitch is someone who can turn a game in the right direction, he isn't someone who has a go at… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
A player can't request on what position he wants to play, and it is the same with the captaincy. One should respect this, there… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I had a great career. But not to win a big international title is also part of my career. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
