Michael Ballack dating 21-year-old model and friend of his deceased son

The former Bayern Munich & Chelsea star Michael Ballack is reportedly dating Sophia Schneiderhan, who was a friend of his late son who was killed in a quad-bike tragedy.
Ballack was left heartbroken when his 18-year-old boy was killed after losing control of his quad bike and flipping it over while holidaying at the family's villa in Portugal.
The tragedy happened in Troia , just a few miles south of Lisbon, close to a house the former German player had purchased years ago - with the boy's grandma said to have raised her concern about that house.
Emilio was the second of three sons Ballack had with his former wife Simone Lambe. The couple split up in 2012 but have remained friends.
Ballack is understood to have grown close to Sophia Schneiderhan after his son's death - despite the fact the football icon was in a long-term relationship at the time with Natacha Tannous, who shared an emotional tribute to Emilio a few days after his passing.
Michael and Natacha split up not long after, which is when he started dating Sophia. The two have been pictured looking loved up and were spotted sharing an intimate kiss on the street in Berlin recently and attending a modern art show together.
Ms Schneiderhan is the daughter of a doctor and has over 54,000 followers on Instagram.

According to the German media Bild , friends of the couple are saying that the 24-year age gap doesn't bother either of them, that they have plenty in common with one another, and that the sparks have been flying from the get-go.
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