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“Jude and I dreamed of playing games like this”
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“We have great respect,” said Ancelotti before his return to Munich
Real Madrid’s successful coach Carlo Ancelotti has no bad blood with him when he returns to Munich for the first time. Although his time at Bayern ended abruptly in 2017, he has very positive memories – especially of a Bayern official.
FC Bayern versus Real Madrid – that also means Musiala versus Bellingham. In their youth they played together for England. They are opponents in the semi-finals. They have dreamed of such groundbreaking moments for a long time.
Which young star shines and does more magic? In the Champions League semi-final between FC Bayern and Real Madrid there will be a big showdown between Jamal Musiala on Tuesday (9 p.m., Amazon and live ticker on welt.de) in the Munich football arena and eight days later in the second leg in Spain (21) and Jude Bellingham (20). Despite their young age, the friends from their youth together in England are among the key players in their respective teams
“Jude and I have always dreamed of playing games like this since we were children,” said Bayern playmaker Musiala about the reunion with Bellingham: “I’m really looking forward to these two games.” They once played in the English youth national team Side by side. Years later they were already opponents in the Bundesliga when Bellingham wore the Borussia Dortmund jersey.
“Musiala is slowly becoming a man”
Of course, Musiala is not in top shape for the big test of strength. A painful tendon irritation in his knee hinders him. He recently had to take a break from the Bundesliga twice. But he was on the pitch at Bayern’s final training session on Monday.
Jamal Musiala (M.) during the round of 16 win over Arsenal FC
What: AFP
For coach Thomas Tuchel, national player Musiala has long been a key player who can make the difference “in every game” at FC Bayern with his dribbling and assists, his dynamism and also his goals in the offensive.
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Joshua Kimmich (29) described the development of his teammate, who joined the Munich professional team at the age of 17, over the past few years: “He felt like a little boy when he came to training with us for the first time. Now you can see that he is slowly becoming a man and is also developing off the pitch.”
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Tuchel on Bellingham: “Great personality”
Bellingham is one step ahead of Musiala in terms of personality. The England international was already a leader at Borussia Dortmund. And in Madrid, after his big million-dollar move from BVB to Spain last summer, he immediately became a top performer in coach Carlo Ancelotti’s star ensemble.
In impressive form: Jude Bellingham
What: AP
Bayern coach Tuchel praised Bellingham on Monday as a “great personality”. He had an “extraordinary development”. Bellingham is very dangerous in his game, which is very physical. He is almost omnipresent on the field. “Jude plays in the ten, nine, eight and six positions in a personal union,” explained Tuchel. “He’s a key player.”
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