Bayern fans in Dortmund yesterday with a banner that reads: 'VAR is robbing us of the joy of football.' - as part of the campaign initiated by several fan groups in Germany to abolish VAR in German football [📸 @AZ_Strasser]
❕ Jamal Musiala on IG:
"First things first - I’m doing well! Above all, I’m incredibly grateful for all your messages and your support! I understand that many of you are worried. I want to put those concerns to rest today and explain a little more: I have been diagnosed with brief, temporary episodes of absence that are easily treatable and are caused by a neurological dysfunction. These can lead to the moments that have occurred recently, such as against Leipzig and now in Heidenheim. I know that they may seem scary at first glance - but for me, they are currently simply part of my everyday life. I am receiving the best possible medical care in this regard, and I am very optimistic. FC Bayern and the people closest to me are always by my side and supporting me on this journey
What is important is that there is no additional health risk beyond this. In close consultation and regular communication with the specialists, it was my personal wish to face this challenge and, with the approval of the neurological specialists, to continue doing what helps me most in my recovery: simply living my everyday life and continuing to pursue my passion of playing football. I have taken responsibility for that decision. Overall, I have a very good feeling and I am on a good path. What helps me most along the way is continuing to chase victories and titles with my team, with your incredible support. I hope this helps you understand me better. At the same time, I ask for your understanding that I would like to continue keeping this matter within the circle of my closest confidants, the club and the experts.
Thank you very much.
Yours,
J ❤️"
🚨📸 Bayern fans at the match against Aston Villa in Hong Kong were holding a banner showing Vincent Kompany as the Chinese philosopher Confucius. 😭
(🗞️ via @tzmuenchen)
Uli Hoeneß regrets having said that Max Eberl's chances of a new contract were 60-40 before the DFB Pokal final: "First of all, I have to say that I was incredibly annoyed with myself. That was naive. I thought the statements would be published the following week, but they were already made public on Saturday morning. And that meant Max wasn't treated well by me before the Pokal match, I apologized to him."
• So what are the chances of a new contract now?
Hoeneß: "At the moment, I think 100%"
[@SPORT1]