Footballer Michael Ballack On Worlds AIDS Day

Michael Ballack is a committed UNAIDS Special Representative. His aim is to heighten awareness, educate youngsters and combat the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS.

Ballack's aim is to get young people to know the truth about AIDS, and how they can protect themselves.

Michael's message on Worlds AIDS Day is:

-- "Promises are important… on the football pitch and in life."
-- "Promises are made to be kept."
-- "I have made a promise to help UNAIDS save lives by educating young people on the facts about AIDS and how to protect themselves."
-- "AIDS is everybody's business and we all need to care."
-- "I have made my promise and I am keeping it - isn't it time you made yours?"

Michael Ballack is an extremely talented professional football (soccer) player. He currently plays for Chelsea, and used to play for Bayern Munich FC (2002-2006), Bayer Leverkusen (1999-2002), Kaiserslautern FC (1997-1999), Chemnitz FC (1990-1997), and Karl-Marx-Stadt FC (1986-1990).

(Football in British English is known as Soccer in American English. Football in American English is known as American Football in British English. As far as these terms are concerned, people in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa use the British meanings)

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