Michael Ballack and his son (left photo), German model Sophia Schneiderhan, who is 24 years younger. /Photo by Emilio Ballack, Sophia Schneiderhan Instagram
[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] It has been reported that German footballer Michael Ballack (45) is dating a friend of his son whom he met at his son's funeral after an accident.
According to recent German media outlet 'Bild,' Ballack is dating Sophia Schneiderhan (21), a friend of his son Emilio who died last year in a motorcycle accident.
The age difference between Schneiderhan and Ballack is a significant 24 years, and Schneiderhan is known to have been a close friend of Emilio.
The two, who first became close after meeting at Emilio's funeral, recently visited 'Art Basel,' an international art fair in Switzerland, and enjoyed a date there.
Schneiderhan is a model affiliated with Luisa Models, having started her modeling career at age 13, and is also an influencer with 54,000 followers on social media.
Meanwhile, Ballack is a legendary football star who played prominently for the German national team as well as clubs such as Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, and Chelsea in England. He led Germany to the runner-up position in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup with 3 goals and 4 assists. Ballack is also known for scoring the winning goal in the semifinals that broke the 0-0 deadlock, eliminating the Korean national team from the semifinals. He also helped Germany secure third place in the 2006 Germany World Cup, boasting a brilliant career.
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