| Michael Ballack (born September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, then East Germany) is a German football player. He plays in central midfield for Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga as well as in the German national team, which he has captained since 2004. Ballack was transferred to Bayern Munich from Bayer Leverkusen on July 1, 2002, for an undisclosed amount. Before that, he played for Kaiserslautern. Beckenbauer is without doubt one of the greatest players and managers of all time. He redefined the role of 'libero', lifted the FIFA World Cup™ as captain in 1974, before repeating the feat as a manager in 1990. The son of a General Manager of a postal depot, he began his career at the age of 9, in the youth team of SC München 06, before joining FC Bayern Munich in 1958.More... Germany coach Rudi Voller (in the photo) was welcomed home a hero afer leading the Mannschaft to the runners-up position at the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™ |
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