sport news John Terry and Gary Lineker lead tributes as Michael Ballack's son Emilio dies

'Heartbroken' John Terry and Gary Lineker lead tributes as former Chelsea star Michael Ballack’s son Emilio, 18, dies following a quad bike accident in Portugal John Terry and Gary Lineker offered emotional support on social media Chelsea's on pitch rivals Manchester City also offered tributes on Twitter Emilio Ballack was crushed while riding the bike on the family's holiday estate Incident occurred around 2am Thursday while he was riding on uneven ground The bike rolled back and landed on him, police told Portuguese media

By Dan Ripley for MailOnline

Published: 16:03 BST, 5 August 2021 | Updated: 16:03 BST, 5 August 2021

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John Terry and Gary Lineker are among football's leading names to have paid their tributes following the death of Michael Ballack's teenage son Emilio.

The 18-year-old was killed after being crushed by a quad-bike near the family's holiday home in Portugal.

The accident around 2am Thursday at the family's Villas do Mar estate, near the town of Troia which is just south of the capital, Lisbon.

The 18-year-old was crushed by a quad-bike near the family's holiday home in Portugal, according to reports

On July 25, Emilio's older brother Louis took to Instagram to post about how 'quads were flipped' during downtime with friends in Troia, Portugal

Police said the teenager had been riding on an uneven piece of land when the bike rolled backwards and fell on top of him. Firefighters had to pull him free of