Soccer Star Michael Ballack’s Son Emilio Dead at 18 After Quad Bike Accident

Emilio Ballack (18-year-old son to soccer star Michael Ballack) has died. The soccer world is in mourning.

A spokesperson for Portugal’s Setubal emergency services told the teen died at 2:17 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5 after being involved in a quad bike accident in Troia. Firefighters and police officers rushed over to help but it was too late –  Emilio died at the scene.

Chelsea Football Club made a post on Tweeter to express grief: “Everybody associated with Chelsea Football Club is shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Emilio Ballack at the terribly young age of 18”.