Tragedy as former Chelsea and Germany football legend Michael Ballack's son Emilio, 18, is killed after his 'quad bike tipped backwards and crushed him near one of his father's homes in Portugal'

Emilio Ballack, the teenage son of former Germany and Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack, has died after being crushed by a quad-bike near the family's holiday home in Portugal, according to reports.

The 18-year-old was involved in the accident in the early hours of Thursday morning, where firefighters tried to rescue Emilio near the Villas do Mar estate.

According to Portuguese TV channel TVI24, the tragedy happened in Troia, a peninsular off the coast of Setubal just south of Lisbon, close to the house of Ballack, who retired as a professional footballer in 2012.

Firefighters who were among the emergency services sent to the scene were unable to confirm the dead man was Michael Ballack's son today.

But they revealed the tragedy happened when the quad fell on top of the victim and crushed him on land at the estate where he was staying.

An officer based at Grandola near Troia said: 'I know the dead man was the son of a well-known footballer but I don't have details about who it was.

'The accident happened at the family home. The quad rider wasn't on a public road and his was the only vehicle involved.

'The quad was on an uneven piece of land and at this stage it appears to have gone backwards and as it did fell on top of the victim and crushed him.'

The quad-bike was designed to be used on public roads.

Efforts to revive the youngster at the scene were unsuccessful and he was declared dead at the spot where the accident occurred.

GNR police based in Troia and paramedics were also mobilised. Trained counsellors are said to be helping the dead man’s family, who according to one of the emergency responders were in the house at the time.

The teenager’s body has been taken to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in the city of Santiago de Cacem south of the scene of the accident for a post-mortem.

Ballack has yet to make any official comment about this morning's fatal accident.

Emilio is one of three children of Germany legend Ballack, who married long-term girlfriend Simone Lambe in 2008 before the couple divorced four years later.

He was born in 2002, a year after their eldest son, Louis, and was three years older than Ballack's youngest, Jordi.

On July 25, Emilio's older brother Louis took to Instagram to post about how 'quads were flipped, ferries were missed, taste buds where explored and injuries were common' along with pictures of a day him enjoying down downtime in Troia.

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Saddd..

May GOD give the family the fortitude to bear this huge loss...

Eternal rest grant unto him lord and let perpetual light shine upon his soul... RIP son... Olorun nikan loye

A very painful one. Very painful to lose a child. Condolences to the ballacks.

Death has no age limit. The young die . The Old also Die. The greatest gift to our ourselves, and our family is the salvation of our soul through Jesus Christ.

This is very painful

Sad

He looks like his dad,

To the Ballack Family, we the Chelsea Football Club fans and supporters all over the world feel your pain.

The Lord is your Strength.

This is not our portion in Jesus name amen. We will not cast our young in Jesus name o

Very tragic news and every parent's worst nightmare.

Condolence Ballack..

And na this one resemble em papa well
My prayers are with the family

Rip young lad

Horrible news.

Rip

Rip young man

Hello

RIP to the dead. So sad. May God not let us bury any of our children while alive. It is a big trauma for the parents and family. Just click the like button to claim, you still can hit the share button if u ain't interested. Love you all.

This is sad. Very sad

So sad.

Who will not die?
The issue is how and when.

I dont even care about when I will die, my major concern is how.

That is why I will go out like the brave man that I am.
Choose how and when via (SUICIDE)

I am not putting my death in the hands of any nincompoop or any unplanned circumstance.

This is sad.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Ballack's family at this difficult period.

Hmmmmmm, the blues for life

RIP young blood.

Rip son





Your dad is a legend

Eyah