BAYERN GAME February 2025
LIKE A SNAKE
When it comes to the future of FC Bayern, no name is as much in the spotlight as that of Jamal Musiala. The 21-year-old( contract until 2030) is expected to shape the next red era by giving the game a decisive boost with his snake-like dribbling.
Illustration Sergio Ingravalle
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JAMAL MUSIALA
Date signed: 2019 Appearances: 191
Titles: 11
Why hasn‘ t there already been a word for what Jamal Musiala does to his opponents? Something like:“ The defense was musialized.“ As an intensification of embarrassed, duped or outclassed. At EURO 2024 no other German player dribbled as often as Jamal Musiala, who was also his team‘ s top scorer( 3 goals). With his dribbling skills, the 21-year-old has already given Bayern fans many unique moments. For example, in February 2023, when he pulled inwards just 50 meters from the goal, left seven(!) Wolfsburg players behind him, entered the penalty area with a snake-like movement, mercurylike, intangible, a short intermediate step, head up, bam, goal! The defenders always have the same question written on their faces afterwards:“ What’ s happened?“ They have been musialized. But how exactly does Jamal actually do that?
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