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Michael Ballack- Former Footballer

Michael Ballack was born in East Germany on September 26^th, 1976.
He was a midfielder.
Ballack played for Chemnitzer FC in his Youth career.
During his Senior career he played for Chemnitzer FC, Chemnitzer FC, 1. FC Kaiserslautern II, 1. FC Kaiserslautern II, Bayern Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and a second stint at Bayern Leverkusen.
Having represented Germany on 98 occasions is impressive.
He retired from football in 2012. “It was a privilege to work with world-class coaches and fantastic players.”- Michael Ballack

Arjen Robben was born in Sweden in the Netherlands on January 23^rd, 1984.
He was a forward and sometimes a midfielder.
Robben played for Groningen in his Youth career.
During his Senior career he played for Groningen, PSV, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and had a second stint at Groningen before retiring on July 15^th, 2021.
Having represented Netherlands at six age levels is incredible.
“I enjoy working with young players and helping them develop.”- Arjen Robben

Claudio Ranieri was born on October 20^th, 1951 in Italy.
During his playing career he played for four Italian teams as a defender.
“I am a lucky man because when I was young, I wanted to be a footballer. Suddenly, around 30 years old, I thought, ‘I want to try to be a manager because it’s different.’”- Claudio Ranieri
Having being coach of 19 club teams and one international team, Greece, is impressive.
“We work so hard. Everyone does, but only one can win.”- Claudio Ranieri