📱 Football needs you: Musiala receives plenty of support after the drama
The serious injury suffered by Jamal Musiala in the Club World Cup quarterfinal match between FC Bayern and Paris Saint-Germain was a huge shock. Naturally, the 22-year-old also received a great deal of support on social media.
Among others, Florian Wirtz reached out via Instagram with a short message to his friend and national team colleague.
Neymar also sent his sympathy to the exceptional player. He wrote: "I hope you recover quickly, come back and shine again. Football needs you. Stay strong."
Achraf Hakimi was also on the pitch during the incident and wished the Bayern star a speedy recovery in his post-match interview.
"I want to support him. I hope he comes back soon and we see him on the pitch again," said the Moroccan to 'DAZN'.
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Even the criticized PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma spoke out on IG.
"All my prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery are with you, Jamal Musiala," wrote the Italian goalkeeper on Instagram.
PSG teammate and match-winner Désiré Doué also expressed his sympathy for the German international.
"Good luck and lots of patience during this ordeal," wrote the scorer of the 1:0 against Bayern on Instagram.
BVB boss Lars Ricken also wished the Bayern star a speedy recovery.
Oliver Kahn joined in as well.
The reaction from teammate Alphonso Davies, who is currently sidelined with a serious injury himself, was particularly emotional. The Canadian watched the game live on his Twitch channel and was visibly shocked.
A diagnosis is now available: Musiala has apparently broken his fibula and is scheduled to undergo surgery today immediately upon his return to Munich. According to 'Sky' and 'Bild', he is expected to be sidelined for four to five months.
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