According to Sport1, Ballack stated on the podcast "Kerners11" that personality is a crucial factor for Joshua Kimmich to assert himself at Bayern Munich.

Kimmich has become the center of public attention. He is an important player for Bayern, has been linked with Real Madrid, and once celebrated in front of the Südkurve stand wearing pink training gear. Kimmich's representative, Michael Ballack, believes these actions accurately reflect Kimmich's personality.

Kimmich made his Champions League debut for Bayern at age 17 and is expected to represent Germany at the World Cup for the first time this summer. However, his career has not been without negative headlines.

Ballack said: "He is a person with personality, and that is very important. In an environment like Bayern, if you don't have personality, it's impossible to assert yourself at age 17." The former German international, who earned 98 caps for his country, made these remarks on a podcast with Johannes B. Kerner.

Ballack emphasized: "This is a quality young players need today. They need personality. Of course, they need talent, but they also need something that has been somewhat lost in education, schools, and youth academies these days."

Kimmich previously stirred controversy with remarks he made at a Bayern fan club event. At that time, he said: "Bayern is a very big club, and it's a dream to play there. But one day I would definitely like to go to Real Madrid, it's my dream club, but let's keep this between us."

Ballack explained: "They asked, 'Besides Bayern, what is your favorite club?' That part is often overlooked later. There's really nothing dramatic about it—he was just expressing a dream, saying that maybe one day he would play for Real Madrid." The former captain also added with a smile: "I've always thought the same way!"

In the Champions League match against Real Madrid, Kimmich had to sit out due to injury. After Bayern won, he celebrated by jumping in front of the fan stand wearing pink training gear, an outfit that later sparked many discussions.

When asked whether he had discussed the outfit with Kimmich, Ballack said: "Of course we talked about it!" However, he also believes similar situations could happen again: "I wouldn't be too sure about that. Kimmich is very particular about what he wears."

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