The emergency services said the son of former Chelsea midfielder and German captain Michael Ballack was killed in a quad bike accident in Portugal.
According to local media reports, 18-year-old Emilio Ballack was driving the car on land owned by his father in Tróia, a peninsula about an hour south of Lisbon. The accident happened just after 2 am, and firefighters tried to rescue him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Portuguese media reported that the teenager was riding on uneven ground near Barak’s home when the bicycle rolled backwards and landed on him.
Chelsea wrote on Twitter: “Learning that Emilio Ballack had passed away at only 18 years old, everyone connected with Chelsea Football Club was shocked and sad. At this sad moment, we All hearts are with his father Michael and his family.”
Psychologists were also present to provide support to the family.
Emilio was born in 2002 to Simone Lambe, Michael’s then girlfriend. The former German captain also has two sons due to his relationship with Lambert.
middle Brilliant careerIncluding the four years in Bayern Munich, Ballack reached two Champions League finals with Bayer Leverkusen and Chelsea respectively. He has won four Bundesliga titles and three German Cup titles, and with Chelsea won the Premier League and three FA Cup titles. He represented Germany in 98 appearances.
Leverkusen’s current sports general manager Rudy Waller said: “This news shocked me and I was deeply affected. We mourn for this boy, and feel sorry for Michael and Simeone. At Bayer, all of us want the whole The Barak family has incredible power.”
