Former Chelsea and Germany midfielder Michael Ballack is reportedly dating 21-year-old model Sophia Schneiderhan, finding a portion of comfort amid the heartbreak of losing his teenage son.
Ballack was left devastated and heartbroken last August when his son Emilio passed away after a tragic quad bike accident in Portugal. The 18-year-old lost control of the vehicle and ended up underneath the quad on a public road.
The 45-year-old ex-midfielder is thought to have grown closer to Schneiderhan in the aftermath of his son's death. Ballack was with French journalist Natacha Tannous at the time of Emilio's tragic passing, and she posted a emotional tribute to him a few days after his passing.
