Germany and Chelsea legend Michael Ballack has been pictured looking happy and in love with the 21-year-old friend of his late son Emilio, almost two years after the 18-year-old was killed in a quad biking tragedy.
Ballack, 47, was pictured with his arm around girlfriend Sophia Schneiderhan as they strolled through Chelsea, London, the neighborhood the star used to call home during his playing days.
In another picture, Ballack was spotted stooping in for a kiss with model Schneiderhan whilst they held hands.
It is believed the two got particularly close after Ballack's son Emilio died in a fatal quad biking accident in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2021.