Wednesday, 2010-09-01
There are also other goals to be concerned about

From September 20 to September 22, the MDG summit will be held in New York. MDG stands for Millennium Development Goals. They were adopted and agreed upon by 189 countries in 2000 and target eight basic goals that should be achieved until 2015, among them eradicating extreme poverty and hunger and fighting diseases. Heads of state from all over the world will now meet in the US this month to discuss if they have met or will meet these goals. In his role as UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador, Michael Ballack supports the United Nations in achieving those goals. Michael is especially focused on MDG 6 - combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.

Monday, 2010-08-30
Black Sunday for Bayer

"I've never been in a game like this before," Bayer's defender Sami Hyypiä said after the final whistle had sounded on the Bundesliga match between Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach. He added: "And I hope I'll never experience something like it again." His club's supporters will surely sign that, as yesterday is going enter the history books as a black Sunday for the club. It was an afternoon on which everything that could go wrong, did go wrong - as Leverkusen lost at home to Gladbach by a stunning score of 6-3. Michael Ballack started the match and went off after 63 minutes.

Monday, 2010-08-23
Great start for Bayer and Ballack

Successful comeback for Michael Ballack, perfect start to the new season for Bayer 04: On Sunday, Leverkusen deservedly beat much-fancied Borussia Dortmund at their own ground, often considered a fortress, by a score of 2-0. The game was decided through two early goals from Tranquillo Barnetta and Renato Augusto, who scored in quick succession between the 19th and the 22nd minute. Ballack started the match and went the distance. "It's not so easy to win in Dortmund," a happy coach Jupp Heynckes said after the final whistle. "For long periods of the game, my team put in an excellent performance and secured the win in the second half in a clever and commanding manner." Even Dortmund skipper Sebastian Kehl had to agree with that: "Bayer's win has been well-earned."