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

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

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

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.