Michael Ballack

[Spike 12,049]

Ballack was one of the reasons Lamps scored so many goals and assists. He gave up the attacking side of his game to stabilize the midfield and allow Lamps do what he does best.

And don't forget he was probably even better at attacking than Lamps. That Manchester United game at Old Trafford being the biggest example.

[nachikethas 1,154]

legend

[The Skipper 20,609]

Ballack was one of the reasons Lamps scored so many goals and assists. He gave up the attacking side of his game to stabilize the midfield and allow Lamps do what he does best.

And don't forget he was probably even better at attacking than Lamps. That Manchester United game at Old Trafford being the biggest example.

One of my favourite performances by a CFC player ever. Class act.

[Superblue 6,372]

For a period during that season we were without Lamps, Terry and Drogba. He was captain for a run of games and you really saw him thrive on the responsibility, as he literally carried the team for a few games.

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

For a period during that season we were without Lamps, Terry and Drogba. He was captain for a run of games and you really saw him thrive on the responsibility, as he literally carried the team for a few games.

He was a natural leader for club and country, perhaps a better candidate for the captains armband than Dider and Frank when JT wasn't fit if he had been here for 5-10 years!

[silviupastean 135]

one of my favorite players too. a shame he didn't win more trophies with us, including the CL

[Madmax 9,219]

Any videos of his recent appearances on CTV?

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC7IonfqU1w&list=FL6fHVxXoDIoG7kso-fgHD-A&index=8&feature=plpp_video

Miss him so much! ;(

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Wonder what Ballack was thinking during the CL final.

I wondered whom he was rooting for. He did after all play for both sides. But if memory serves, his time at Munich wasn't his favorite part of his career.

[Superblue 6,372]

Ballack said before the match that he thought Bayern would win because of the advantage of playing at home. He said he personally couldn't lose with whomever won the final. However I feel that he would have secretly preferred Chelsea. He lost a champions league final here, not to mention other heartache in the competition, and knew how much it meant to this club having never won it before.

There were also a lot more players in the Chelsea team who were former teammates than in the Bayern team, and I'm pretty sure he is held in greater regard amongst our fans than he is with the Bayern fans.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I love this pic!

[DDA 9,924]

I'm so so happy that i was at the Byern Leverkusen game last season in the Champions League group game where Ballack was greeted with a fantastic reception from our fans. A proper send of.

Then i virtually jumped out of my seat and ran down onto the pitch to judo chop him when he nearly scored haha!

Ballack is probably the only German player I can tolerate, what a geeza!

[Liquidator 5,176]

I still have dreams at night of how our midfield could have looked in 2007 if we had actually signed Gerrard as well

Cech

Ferreira Terry Carvalho Cole

Makalele

Ballack Lampard Gerrard

Drogba Schevchenko

sigh...

[termninja 5,290]

I still have dreams at night of how our midfield could have looked in 2007 if we had actually signed Gerrard as well

Cech

Ferreira Terry Carvalho Cole

Makalele

Ballack Lampard Gerrard

Drogba Schevchenko

sigh...

When you look at the names...lovely...but I doubt that would've worked...midfield trio is too similar and Drogba and Sheva partnership...