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Michael Ballack

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Michael Ballack (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪçaːʔeːl ˈbalak]; born 26 September 1976) is a German former professional footballer. He was selected by Pelé as one of FIFA's 100 Greatest Living Players, and as the UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year in 2002. He won the German Footballer of the Year award three times – in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Ballack was known for his passing range, powerful shot, physical strength and commanding presence in midfield. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Ballack is the 301st most popular soccer player (down from 193rd in 2019), the 1,157th most popular biography from Germany (down from 949th in 2019) and the 21st most popular German Soccer Player.

Michael Ballack is a retired German footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the only German player to have won the FIFA World Cup as captain, leading his country to victory in the 2002 tournament. He was also awarded the Silver Ball at the 2002 World Cup.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Michael Ballack ranks 301 out of 21,273Before him are Raimundo Orsi, Angelo Schiavio, Gianpiero Combi, Tatsuya Shiji, Park Ji-sung, and Fernando Hierro. After him are Hisao Kami, Jair da Costa, Masao Takada, František Plánička, Careca, and Akira Nozawa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Michael Ballack ranks 14Before him are Simone Inzaghi, Chester Bennington, Cillian Murphy, Judit Polgár, Clarence Seedorf, and Ramzan Kadyrov. After him are Guti, Patrick Vieira, Mark Webber, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ryan Reynolds, and Ruud van Nistelrooy.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Michael Ballack ranks 1,157 out of 7,253Before him are Ernst Albrecht (1930), Sibylle of Cleves (1512), Emil Jellinek (1853), Adam Elsheimer (1578), Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp (1759), and Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen (1925). After him are Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1713), Gottlob Berger (1896), Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1597), Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse (1868), Christoph Scheiner (1575), and Philip William, Elector Palatine (1615).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Germany

Among soccer players born in Germany, Michael Ballack ranks 21Before him are Wolfgang Overath (1943), Bert Trautmann (1923), Felix Magath (1953), Harald Schumacher (1954), Niko Kovač (1971), and Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (1939). After him are Manuel Neuer (1986), Günter Netzer (1944), Mesut Özil (1988), Thomas Müller (1989), Sepp Herberger (1897), and Helmut Haller (1939).