Late but mighty? Matthijs de Ligt and Bayern still find each other.
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The Netherlands international is only 22 but has what it takes to be a defender. For Bayern, that means one less weakness. For the competition possibly: one less hope.
Er arrived late at FC Bayern. Not in Washington, where Matthjis de Ligt was right on schedule. The defender still had work to do before boarding a plane to join his new team-mates in the United States on Tuesday afternoon. Medical check, contract signing, photo session.
No, the delay means that the Dutchman could have come to Munich three years ago. At the time, he was part of the Ajax Amsterdam team that had surprisingly advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League, with young, highly talented players, two of whom stood out in particular: Frenkie de Jong and de Ligt, both 19.
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