A leader on the pitch is someone who can turn a game in the right direction, he isn't someone who has a… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I want to prove myself at Chelsea and be successful in the Premiership and the Champions League. — 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… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I have said in the past that I would be happy to see out my career at Chelsea. I moved here to… — 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
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
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
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 Bayern you need other characteristics to assert yourself. Just being good is not enough there. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
When you a buy a player like Ozil, you know his strengths and Arsene Wenger knows, I think, where he is at… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Players sometimes don't want to have this heavy weight on their shoulders to carry the team or to get asked in certain… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Chelsea have given me the opportunity to play in a top team with top players, so I will try to be as… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Having 18 or 20 class players is a luxurious problem, and it doesn't mean that you have to play them all. — 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 had a lot of emotional days at Chelsea, some that did not really end well, especially in the Champions League. — 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
Of course, you want to win something and be as successful as possible as an individual player. It is normal to look… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Playing for Chelsea I have to be more ruthless than in the German team, where I have managed to earn myself a… — 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… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I am happy to play in the Premier League. It's a competition which encourages players to give only their very best week… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Everybody has to play for their team and accept his role, even if you are in a defensive position sometimes. That is… — 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… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I did not win anything at Leverkusen so to win six titles in four years with Bayern shows the move was worthwhile. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
In training, for example, when you feel your position on the team is in danger then you have to be fully focused. — 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
When you are not winning, the coach is more or less the weakest person in the team who can be replaced. — 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
It is not about the system, it is about how individuals perform on the pitch and whether they do the right things,… — 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
I think if you play for Chelsea you have to deal with the pressure, everybody knows the expectations. — Michael Ballack Copy Share
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
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
I played at the highest level throughout my career and I'm happy about that. — Michael Ballack Copy Share
Things aren't always full of sunshine, there has to be friction at times as well. — Michael Ballack Copy Share
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
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
We will give everything for the FA Cup, Champions League and Premier League. — Michael Ballack Copy Share
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
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
I had a great career. But not to win a big international title is also part of my career. — Michael Ballack Copy Share
The coach is the first person who is under pressure but when a new manager comes you should give him time. — Michael Ballack Copy Share
