Not even 3rd place – DFB honors the best young players

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Created: 11/10/2022 4:55 am

Von: Patrick Mayer

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The DFB awards the Fritz Walter Medal to outstanding young players. Jamal Musiala from FC Bayern is empty shortly before the World Cup nomination.

München/Frankfurt am Main – Jamal Musiala delivers and delivers and delivers. The 19-year-old all-rounder is perhaps THE top player of the FC Bayern in this season.

Jamal Musiala: Youngster excels at FC Bayern and in the Bundesliga

Also the impressive 6: 1 (4: 1) of Munich against Werder Bremen led the German international on Tuesday evening with the lead goal. Because: Just around and in the box, the ball magnet is simply inseparable from the round leather.

The Hanseatic League had to experience this painfully. After several opponents before. The numbers for the youngster’s mega season so far: In the past four games of the Soccer Bundesliga Musiala scored a goal each. Overall, as of November 9, after 13 appearances, he has nine goals and five assists. There are also two assists in the Champions League and two goals in the previous DFB Cup competition. That can really be seen.

In the video: World Cup 2022: DFB players in focus – Jamal Musiala from FC Bayern

Fritz Walter Medal: Jamal Musiala from FC Bayern is not considered by the DFB

It was all the more surprising this Wednesday that the highly gifted played no role at all when the winners of the Fritz Walter Medal 2022 were announced. Of the German Football Association (DFB) announced the medal winners of the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 – from gold (1st place) to bronze (3rd place). Musiala was born in 2003 in Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg. However, his name was completely absent from those honored.

First place and thus the gold medal in the 2003 vintage went to Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. Striking: The 19-year-old offensive player has not been able to play a single competitive game for the Rhinelanders this season after a cruciate ligament rupture put him out of action in March. Second place went to left-back Luca Netz from Borussia Mönchengladbach, bronze went to midfielder Robert Wagner from SC Freiburg.

“The aspiration of all our national teams is to be consistently among the best in the world,” said Joti Chatzialexiou, sporting director of the national teams, on the selection of the prizewinners. “Our medal winners are already directly involved in realizing this goal or have the potential to become influential figures in German football in the future. I’m really happy for all the award winners that this year we can once again honor the most talented players born between 2002 and 2005 for their special achievements. The winners lead the way on and off the pitch and are particularly impressive because of their personality.”

Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern): At the 2022 World Cup for Germany

On Wednesday, the DFB did not explain why Musiala is not among the awardees. Although the Bayern professional is an integral part of the squad from National coach Hansi Flick at the upcoming Football World Cup 2022 in Qatar (20 November to 18 December) will be. And despite the popularity of Musiala.

The fact is: Musiala had only played two junior international matches for the DFB U16, while the other award winners went through all of Germany’s youth national teams. Musiala, who meanwhile lived in London with his family, instead played for England in the U15, U17 and U21. Is that the reason why he was not considered for the Fritz Walter Medal? (pm)