Jamal Musiala is back - now wearing number 10 for FC Bayern and the German national team. In a long history of special players, he represents a position that is designed to create unique moments and goals - precisely because it constantly reinvents freedom in football.. There are shirt numbers in football that are just digits on the team sheet. And there's the 10: not a number, but a promise - of creativity, technical skill and magical moments.
The first half was a lively affair with Leipzig having the better chances. Christoph Baumgartner curled wide and Neuer denied Rômulo before Yan Diomande cut back and Antonio Nusa put it wide. Díaz tested Gulácsi before Karl raced clear, but his square to Díaz went astray. The home side took the lead when David Raum's low cross invited Rômulo to turn it home from close range.
"I had complete confidence that he would recover. You always have to trust the lads, that it's not a step backwards, but sometimes a step forwards," Kompany stated in comments captured by @iMiaSanMia. "I'm always there for the players, as are all of us - whether it's Christoph Freund, Max Eberl or one of my assistants. That's very important for us.
When Gianluigi Donnarumma and the American turf bent Jamal Musiala's ankle completely out of shape in Bayern Munich's clash against Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup, it was July 5th, 2025. Almost precisely 6 months later, Jamal Musiala has recovered from the injury enough to train individually for over a month. But he remains unable to play football yet, as the former Chelsea FC youngster revealed in a trip to the Bayern fan club.
17% - According to the Opta Predictor, reigning UEFA European Championship winners Spain are the favourites to win the FIFA World Cup 2026 (17%) - they could become the first nation to hold both simultaneously for a second time (2008, 2010, 2012 previously). Elect. #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/tjCZKsEuj8 - OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 5, 2025
