Michael Ballack says he has been ‘positively surprised ... The Premier League leaders will be seeded and face one of the eight teams that advance from February’s playoffs.

Michael Ballack was regarded as one of the best goalscoring midfielders ... physical presence was enormous") – now he's analysing the meeting between the two teams in the Champions League round of 16 ...

"The news about Emilio's death shook [me] deeply," he said on the team's website. "There are no words at a time like this. FC Bayern's thoughts are with our former teammate Michael Ballack and all ...

Last summer Michael Ballack transferred from Bayern Munich ... And the level of play in the team is a notch higher because there are so many stars on the team. It doesn't make it any easier ...

Michael Ballack blasted home an early 30-yarder to set the tone for the night at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, with the unlucky Ashley Williams scoring an own goal for Germany's second.

One of the challenges Leverkusen faced was the absence of star player Wirtz due to injury. Ballack noted the drastic reduction in quality on the front line post-Wirtz, underscoring the necessity to ...

Liverpool are going to win the Champions League this season, according to a German legend. The Reds have impressed in the group stages and are top of the pile at present. With the round of 16 ...

Michael Ballack, 48, denies claims 'life partner', 23, was late son's ex-girlfriend ...