Michael Ballack Arrested in Spain For Excessive Speeding at 131MPH

Spanish police arrested former Germany star and ESPN pundit Michael Ballack for reckless driving and excessive speeding. Ballack, sober, was pulled over in his Audi A7 going 131MPH in a 75MPH zone. Anything above 125mph is considered a “danger to the road safety of others.”

The recently retired midfielder could face up to a $13,000 fine and could lose his driver’s license for two and a half years. Having your driver’s license revoked? A mild embarrassment, but nowhere near having this exist on YouTube.

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24 Responses to “Michael Ballack Arrested in Spain For Excessive Speeding at 131MPH”

Der Kaiser Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:12 PM

I’m still pissed at the shitty way the German FA treated him. He deserved better.

Some Random Old Dude Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:12 PM

Anything above 125mph is considered a “danger to the road safety of others.”

Sounds reasonable. I wanna do 125.

KC Resident Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:14 PM

Is this the guy that could barely put three consecutive words in a row without stuttering, stopping and making the rest of the analysts openly want to kill him? During the Euros I think.

Der Kaiser Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:16 PM

Yeah, that was embarrassing, I must admit.

#pettycowards Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:18 PM

plaxico slinks off after his ticket for 105

St. Bear Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:19 PM

My father always tells the story of when he got caught doing 130-something in his youth and he didn’t even lose his license. Or when he got pulled over after having too much to drink, and the cop escorted him home and told him to have a good night. The 70s sure were a different time.

Ty Duffy Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:20 PM

Is this the guy that could barely put three consecutive words in a row without stuttering, stopping and making the rest of the analysts openly want to kill him? During the Euros I think.

What? You mean putting someone on camera with no broadcast experience in his 2nd language didn’t go seamlessly?

starkweather Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:22 PM

Once you get used to driving in Germany I’d imagine it’s really hard to remember to follow speed limits for at least a few years

KC Resident Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:22 PM

What? You mean putting someone on camera with no broadcast experience in his 2nd language didn’t go seamlessly? Ty

I knew nothing of him. I was trying to follow and it was apparent he knew he was bad and was self-conscious of it.

cleet Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:25 PM

“It’s just been revoked…”

Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:25 PM

What? You mean putting someone on camera with no broadcast experience in his 2nd language didn’t go seamlessly?

Still better than Kasey Keller.

I’m still pissed at the shitty way the German FA treated him. He deserved better.

Phillip Lahm is better at getting pulled over.

Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:26 PM

That’s Garmy’s music!

arkbadger Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:27 PM

nice to see the Shamburgler back in the mix off on the right.

#pettycowards Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:28 PM

Or when he got pulled over after having too much to drink, and the cop escorted him home and told him to have a good night

one of the dumbest things i did was the time cops drove me to where i was headed bc i sorta passed the field test. had a buncha fries and milkshake at a Wag’s with my drinking buddy, who then dropped me at my car and I drove home about an hour after being stopped. not that the cops didn’t have my info or knew where we left the car

St. Bear Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:32 PM

one of the dumbest things i did was the time cops drove me to where i was headed bc i sorta passed the field test. had a buncha fries and milkshake at a Wag’s with my drinking buddy, who then dropped me at my car and I drove home about an hour after being stopped. not that the cops didn’t have my info or knew where we left the car

I don’t see a problem here.

/kidding

St. Bear Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:34 PM

I am currently full from lunch, but still craving something sweet. This is why Americans are fat.

geoffreyvs hired a PR firm to get his son's coach fired; now I'm running for Senate! Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:34 PM

Michael thought he was on the autobahn. Sorry bud, it’s an autopista in Spain.

Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:36 PM

75MPH zone. Anything above 125mph is considered a “danger to the road safety of others.”

those are some awesome traffic laws. Let’s get those instituted in the states.

RexKramerDangerSeeker Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:37 PM

Ballack, sober, was pulled over in his Audi A7 going 131MPH in a 75MPH zone.

The A7 has speed limit detection, but I’m guessing it didn’t much matter to him.

Scouser Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:37 PM

Some joke about generating enough CO to fill a chamber.

Nada Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:41 PM

Anything above 125mph is considered a “danger to the road safety of others.”

I Can’t Drive 125.

/ Hagar’d

Nada Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:43 PM

Is this the guy that could barely put three consecutive words in a row without stuttering, stopping and making the rest of the analysts openly want to kill him?

What does Emmett Smiff have to do with this?

geoffreyvs hired a PR firm to get his son's coach fired; now I'm running for Senate! Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:43 PM

I Can’t Drive 125.
/ Hagar’d

Well played.

Nada Says:
October 18th, 2012 at 2:49 PM

Watched part of USMNT-Guatamala the other night. Has Bradley always looked like Billy Corgan might after getting his head stuck in a vise? I truly can’t remember.

Michael Ballack Arrested in Spain For Excessive Speeding at 131MPH

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