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Kimmich: Musiala can be a great role model
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany /Sports

Kimmich: Musiala can be a great role model

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Bayern Munich player Joshua Kimmich believes Jamal Musiala can be a role model for people managing illness while performing at a high level.
  • Musiala, who has a neurological dysfunction, missed Bayern's Super Cup match after experiencing collapses during recent friendlies.
  • Kimmich emphasized Musiala's importance to the team and stated that all teammates fully support his return.

Bayern Munich captain Joshua Kimmich sees a significant role model in his teammate Jamal Musiala, particularly in how the young player manages his health challenges. Kimmich believes Musiala's experience can inspire many people facing similar situations while striving for top performance.

Jamal can be a great role model for very many people out there, that you can still deliver top performance and perform at a top level. And I believe he will try to show us all that.

โ€” Joshua KimmichDescribing Musiala's potential impact beyond football.

"Jamal can be a great role model for very many people out there, that you can still deliver top performance and perform at a top level. And I believe he will try to show us all that," Kimmich told Sky after Bayern's Super Cup victory over Borussia Dortmund. Musiala, 23, was absent from the team's first competitive match of the season due to two collapses during recent test games. He publicly disclosed his condition, a neurological dysfunction, which apparently occurred after a medication adjustment.

We hope of course that Jamal will be back soon, because he is an incredibly important player for the club, for us as a team, for all of Germany. We all know what he can do.

โ€” Joshua KimmichExpressing the team's desire for Musiala's return.

Kimmich stressed Musiala's crucial role for the club, the team, and Germany. "We all know what he can do," Kimmich said following the 2-1 win in the Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercup. He assured that the entire Munich team offers "100 percent" support for Musiala's journey back to the football pitch. The team hopes for his swift return, recognizing his immense value.

All of us in the Munich team will support Musiala 100 percent on his way back to the football stadiums.

โ€” Joshua KimmichHighlighting the team's solidarity with Musiala.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.