As German players we have something special inside us, because of our football history. We know we have to win, it is what is expected, so we have a good focus. Michael Ballack Read Quote
Winning the league is one thing but for me it was always the dream to win the Champions League. Michael Ballack Read Quote
You don’t step back and have less motivation when you get older, the opposite is true. You become more focused, more professional in terms of things like looking after your body and more determined because you can see all the younger players coming up, looking for your place. Michael Ballack Read Quote
Football has never been about young or old players – it is about good or bad players. If you’re 13 or 31 and good enough, you’re not too young or old. Michael Ballack Read Quote
Players sometimes don’t want to have this heavy weight on their shoulders to carry the team or to get asked in certain situations to have that responsibility. Michael Ballack Read Quote
Of course, you want to win something and be as successful as possible as an individual player. It is normal to look around and think, ‘With what club can I achieve that with?’ Michael Ballack Read Quote
When you’re young it’s football, football, football. Then you get a family, kids come into things and you find you have a broader view of life. You get your inspiration from many different places. Michael Ballack Read Quote
