Former Chelsea star Michael Ballack’s son Emilio dies
Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack’s 18 year old son Emilio has been killed in a quad crash in Portugal. Emilio died in an accident around 2am on Thursday morning. Portuguese media are reporting the tragedy happened in Troia south of Lisbon.
Emilio posted photos of the sun setting on a Portuguese beach over the weekend as well as another snap of Comporta Beach Club, a trendy hangout near the scene of this morning’s crash.Local reports said the accident that resulted in Michael Ballack’s son losing his life happened near an apartment block known as Villas do Mar.
Firefighters from nearby Gondola are known to have been mobilised. Details of the fatal accident have not yet been made public.Firefighters who were among the emergency services sent to the scene were unable to confirm the dead man was Ballack’s son.
But they revealed the tragedy happened when the quad fell on top of the victim and crushed him on land at the estate where he was staying.
Emilio’s body has been taken to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in the city of Santiago de Cacem south of the scene of the accident for a post-mortem.
Michael Ballack picked Portugal to rest and recover after having a tumour removed from near his spinal cord last year.
The former Chelsea and Germany midfielder had a growth discovered on his body during an MRI examination by doctor, according to Bild. The former footballer has yet to make any official comment about the fatal accident.
German Michael Ballack is widely regarded as one of Germany’s best-ever players. He joined Chelsea in 2006 and won honours in his first season at the club. He left Stamford Bridge after playing part of a league and cup double in 2010.
His former club, Chelsea, tweeted their condolences, writing: “Everybody associated with Chelsea Football Club is shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Emilio Ballack at the terribly young age of 18. “All our thoughts are with his father Michael and his family at this sad time.”
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