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Yahoo
06-07-2025
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- Yahoo
📱 Football needs you: Musiala receives plenty of support after the drama
📱 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'. Advertisement 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. Advertisement This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 Kevin C. Cox - 2025 Getty Images
The Sun
06-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Please, no… no way' – Alphonso Davies watches in horror as Bayern team-mate Jamal Musiala suffers sickening injury
JAMAL MUSIALA'S Bayern Munich teammate Alphonso Davies was left with his head in his hands begging "please, no" as he watched the midfielder suffer his sickening injury from afar. Musiala, 22, was stretchered off with a suspected fractured fibula following a collision with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma during the Club World Cup last night. 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Musiala got his leg caught underneath Donnarumma at the end of the first half, seeing his ankle bent out of shape when coming out of the other side of the tackle. The German international was screaming and writhing in pain as he came out of the other side of the entanglement. Players on the pitch were visibly upset by the horrendous injury, while Donnarumma burst into tears as he watched Musiala get carried off the pitch in Atlanta. Meanwhile Davies, who was watching from home as he recovers from his own cruciate ligament injury, was in shock at the injury to his teammate and best friend. The Canadian full-back, who often live streams himself watching the games for fans, was clearly distraught at the injury. Reacting to the injury on stream he screamed "no" multiple times before pleading that the injury wasn't as bad as it looked, saying: "please, no... no way". Sky Germany have reported that Musiala is suspected to have fractured his fibula and damaged multiple ligaments in his leg. Since the injury multiple Bayern Munich players have posted messages of support for Musiala on social media. 14 14 14 14 14 Manuel Neuer wrote: "We gave it our all. You could see how badly we wanted that win. But right now, all that matters is Jamal. "Wishing you a speedy recovery, brother – we're all with you." Speaking in a post-match interview, Thomas Muller recalled: "You could tell immediately that something very bad had happened. 'It didn't look good. You could see during the first half his intensity, how much he loves playing football. "In a situation like this, thoughts should centre around Jamal. And let's be careful that we don't have tasteless conversations after someone has been injured like that.' While PSG's Donnarumma sent his well-wishes to the star after being involved in his injury. He wrote: "All my prayers and well wishes are with you @jamalmusiala10" The match ended in a 2-0 victory for PSG, meaning the European champions have now booked their spot in the Club World Cup semi-finals. The Parisiens fielded the same starting 11 that had won the Champions League seven weeks earlier in Bayern's stadium, with the exception of Bradley Barcola replacing Dembele in the front three. In the final 12 minutes of normal time and 11 minutes added on, PSG scored twice, had two men sent off and then saw a penalty awarded against them at the death overturned on review by English referee Anthony Taylor. Willian Pacho was sent off for a lunge of Leon Goretzka, and PSG substitute Lucas Hernandez soon followed him for a mindless elbow on Raphael Guerrero. But PSG held on, and Ousmane Dembele sealed victory deep into stoppage time to put them a step closer to being crowned kings of the world as well. They will now face Real Madrid in the Club World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday. For Bayern, their journey in the US is over, and the conclusion of their season also means the conclusion of club legend Thomas Muller 's time with the Bavarian club - bringing an end to his 17-season spell in Munich. 14 Club World Cup 2025 Guide SOME of the world's biggest clubs are in action at this summer's Club World Cup in the United States! Chelsea are keeping Premier League hopes alive in the big tournament which is on until the final at New Jersey's Metlife Stadium July 13. Though Manchester City have been knocked out by Saudi Pro side Al-Hilal after losing in a 4-3 thriller. INFO Everything you need to know about the Club World Cup LATEST NEWS & FEATURES
Daily Mail
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Jamal Musiala's Bayern Munich team-mate Alphonso Davies distraught as he reacts to forward's horror injury while streaming during Club World Cup match
Alphonso Davies was visibly distraught after watching his Bayern Munich team-mate Jamal Musiala suffer a grizzly leg injury last night. Musiala had to be taken off on a stretcher just before half-time during his side's Club World Cup defeat by Paris Saint-Germain - and he was later transported to hospital. The forward was involved in a sickening collision with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, having chased down a ball inside the box. Footage of the incident showed his ankle became trapped in between the stopper's body and arms. The momentum carried them in opposite directions, but Musiala's ankle bore the brunt of the challenge, twisting at a sickening angle. According to Sky Germany, he has a fractured tibia and fibula and is expected to be out for four to five months. Donnarumma and other players from both teams were visibly distressed by the injury and Davies, hosting a watchalong on streaming platform Twitch, was no different. After the severity of the impact became apparent, Davies took off his headphones and fell to knees before screaming: 'Oh my God no, no! Please no, no.' Alphonso Davies was all of us after an injury to his good friend Musiala 😢🤕 🎥 @AlphonsoDavies — 433 (@433) July 5, 2025 Bayern Munich forward Jamal Musiala suffered a horror ankle injury during the Club World Cup Donnarumma was emotional after the incident, dropping to his knees and walking off the pitch at half-time with tears in his eyes. However, Bayern No 1 Manuel Neuer was not in a forgiving mood as he pointed the finger of blame at the Italian international. He told Sky Germany: 'It was a situation where you don't have to go in like that. That's risk-taking. He was prepared to accept the risk of injuring his opponent.' Neuer then alleged Donnarumma only checked in on Musiala because he was asked to, adding: 'I went to him and said, "Don't you want to go and see our player?" It's a matter of respect, of going there and wishing the guy all the best. 'He then did it. Fair play is always a part of it. I would have reacted differently.' After the game, Donnarumma showed even more remorse, taking to Instagram to write: 'All my prayers and well wishes are with you @jamalmusiala10.' Bayern boss Vincent Kompany said the injury left his blood boiling. Delivering a concerning update, he said: 'It didn't look good, I don't know. If I'm just watching the images, it looks like an ankle injury of some type. 'But I'm not going to make a diagnosis here.' Musiala covered his face with his shirt as he was wheeled toward the nearby ambulance Kompany then added: 'It was tough. I've rarely been so angry at half-time, not against my players, but just because... there are many things in life that are important, much more important than this but in the end, for these guys, it's their life. 'Someone like Jamal lives for this, and he came back from his setback, and then it happens in the way it happens, and you feel powerless. 'But the idea for the group and for us is always to gain strength out of it, we were in the game, the team was doing well, the team was fighting. And the second half, I felt we were just starting to edge the game and it looked like it could happen any time. 'So you try and get strength out if it because you want to do it for Jamal but of course, when I'm sat here next to you now, the thing that gets my blood still boiling at the moment is not the result. 'I understand this is football, but it's the fact that it happened to someone that enjoys the game so much but also very important for us.'
New York Times
06-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Jamal Musiala's horrific ankle injury: The impact, Bayern Munich's reaction and what happens now
It was one of those stomach-churning moments when, within seconds, you know something has gone badly wrong. Jamal Musiala was writhing in agony, but what really hit hard was the way players on both teams were reacting to the Bayern Munich forward's injury. Paris Saint-Germain defender Willian Pacho knew immediately, holding his head and signalling to the medics on the touchline. His team-mate Marquinhos arrived on the scene quickly, too. Bayern forward Harry Kane was on his knees, checking on Musiala's well-being, as was captain Joshua Kimmich, who took one look at his young team-mate's left leg and turned away in apparent dismay. Advertisement There was also the horrified reaction of Bayern's Canadian full-back Alphonso Davies, who was conducting a live-streaming watchalong on social media while recovering from a serious injury of his own. He tore off his headphones and, like Pacho and Kimmich, held his head in his hands, wide-eyed in a shock. Broadcasters sensibly chose not to replay certain angles of the injury because, as Davies and everyone else knew by now, the images were so graphic. The half-time whistle came moments later and, by this point, it had dawned on PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma that there were serious consequences to his collision with Musiala. Donnarumma fell to his knees, looking devastated as he left the pitch. Musiala was carried off on a stretcher and was soon on his way to an Atlanta hospital, his prospects for the new season in serious doubt before it has even begun. There was no official news from Bayern on Saturday evening. The club did not respond to a story by German newspaper Bild, which suggested that Musiala had broken his left fibula and damaged several ligaments, ruling him out of action for four to five months. After his team's 2-0 defeat in an enthralling, high-quality game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said he had rarely felt so 'angry' as he did at half-time. 'There are many things in life that are much more important than this (football),' he said. 'But for these guys it's their life. Jamal lives for this. 'He came back from a setback and then it happens the way it happens and you feel powerless.' Sitting in that news post-match news conference, that word 'angry' seemed to relate to the cruelness of the situation — a cruel blow to a wonderfully gifted 22-year-old who has only just returned to action after a hamstring injury — rather than the nature of the collision with Donnarumma. Moments earlier Kompany had described it as an 'accident'. Advertisement But others in the Bayern camp were nothing like so forgiving. As Kompany's news conference was taking place, elsewhere in the stadium his goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer was blaming his opposite number, Donnarumma. So too was Max Eberl, Bayern's board member for sport. 'It was a situation where you don't have to go in like that,' Neuer told reporters. 'That is taking a risk. He takes the risk of injuring his opponent.' Eberl agreed. 'If I jump on the lower leg with 100 kilos, after a sprint, there's a high risk that something will happen,' he said. 'I don't think he (Donnarumma) did it intentionally, but he also didn't take care.' Neuer also criticised Donnarumma's response to Musiala's injury, saying he felt the Italian international should have shown more compassion. 'I went to him and said, 'Don't you want to go to our player,'' he said. 'It's a matter of respect to go over and wish the guy all the best. He did it afterward. Fairness is always important. I would have reacted differently.' Much of this felt harsh. Donnarumma appeared oblivious at first because, having swept up the ball, he had already got up, turned his back and tried to get on with the game. Upon seeing Musiala in such a difficult state, he looked distraught — so much so that Kane found himself trying to console and reassure the goalkeeper. As he left the pitch at half-time, covering his face, PSG backroom staff escorted him towards the dressing room. After the game, Donnarumma posted on Instagram a picture of himself walking off covering his face at half-time, with PSG backroom staff at his side. With it was a message for Musiala, saying 'all my prayers and well wishes' were with the Bayern youngster. There is a different conversation to be had about the incident — about what happens when a goalkeeper, in this case one who is recorded as standing 6ft 5in tall and weighing just over 14 stone, charges out of his goal and collides with an opposition player just above the ankle. Advertisement Another of the modern game's great goalkeepers, Thibaut Courtois, offered his thoughts after Real Madrid's 3-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund. 'I was watching it with my father and my son and when he (Musiala) fell, I said, 'Oh, that's ugly,'' Courtois said. 'Blaming Donnarumma seems excessive to me, because in the end we goalkeepers go to the ball, like the strikers go — and when we do, the strikers do not measure if their feet reach our face. 'It was very bad luck. It's going to hurt Donnarumma's soul too. If it's your team-mate it hurts more obviously and you're going to criticise (the opponent), but the action is not so avoidable. Donnarumma had to go out there.' It was not straightforward incident. Pacho was the player who was closest to the ball in the PSG penalty area, preparing to shepherd it out of play, but both Musiala and Donnarumma showed more determination to reach it. For Musiala, that meant trying to squeeze through a gap that didn't seem to exist — and certainly not once Pacho had appeared to step across him, the way defenders often do in such situations, and Donnarumma had swooped in a manner that saw him dive across both players. Could it have been a penalty? Possibly. Even if Donnarumma got to the ball fractionally ahead of Musiala, the momentum and force of his challenge led him to wipe out his opponent. Goalkeepers are often given the benefit of the doubt in such situations because of the nature of their role. But in an era when playing the ball first is no longer a defence when it comes to heavy challenges elsewhere on the pitch, there was at very least a debate to be had. Even so, as Courtois suggested, the criticism of Donnarumma seemed out of place. There were numerous heavy challenges in the quarter-final, particularly the one on Leon Goretzka that saw Pacho sent off in the 82nd minute. The suggestion that Donnarumma was 'taking a risk' of injuring Musiala is a reasonable one. But it is a contact sport in which those risks are taken dozens of times in every game. Advertisement Donnarumma should not be the story here. The story is Musiala and an injury that threatens to cast a shadow over a brilliant young career, at very least in the short term. 'It doesn't look good,' Kompany said. 'We hope that everything goes well and that he receives the best possible medical treatment and has the best recovery. But I'm not going to make a diagnosis here.' Even on a day when the Bundesliga champions bowed out of the Club World Cup, having played some excellent football at times, and when Thomas Muller made his 756th and final appearance for the club, the Musiala injury dominated thoughts of all in the Bayern camp. 'You could tell immediately that something very bad had happened,' Muller said. 'It didn't look good. You could see during the first half his intensity, how much he loves playing football. In a situation like this, thoughts should centre around Jamal. And let's be careful that we don't have tasteless conversations after someone has been injured like that.' Bayern will go on without Muller, who has served them with distinction for the past 17 years and is now, at 35, pondering whether to pursue a new challenge in Major League Soccer. There was plenty in Bayern's performance in Atlanta, where they were happy to play the European champions at their own game, to suggest their prospects under Kompany for the coming season are bright. But the Musiala injury will hang over Bayern's players as they fly back to Munich on Sunday. Kompany has given them a three-week break to try to rest and recover before building up to the new Bundesliga campaign, which starts on August 23, but for Musiala a season which promised so much is now one of uncertainty. He will hope to be back on this side of the Atlantic for next summer's World Cup. That is quite the incentive as he embarks on the long road to recovery.
Globe and Mail
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Globe and Mail
Canadian men's soccer team to host Australia in October for friendly in Montreal ahead of World Cup
The Canadian men's national soccer team will host Australia in its first match in Montreal since 2017 on Oct. 10 at Stade Saputo. Canada Soccer announced the opponent Thursday for the international friendly in the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup. No. 30 Canada finished fourth at last summer's Copa America but dropped out of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a quarterfinal loss to Guatemala last Sunday. The men's national team holds a 3-1-5 record against Australia, which currently stands 26th in the FIFA rankings. The Socceroos qualified for the 2026 World Cup – co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States – with a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in June. Soaring temperatures at Club World Cup are a somber preview for 2026 World Cup World Cup 2026 organizers prepare for wrinkles created by U.S. travel restrictions The Canadian men will also face No. 14 Colombia in an Oct. 14 friendly at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J. Last time out in Montreal, Canada defeated Curaçao 2-1 in June 2017. Current captain Alphonso Davies made his international debut in the match. 'We're excited to be playing another high-quality match on home soil with our first game in Montreal since 2017,' Canada coach Jesse Marsch said in a statement. 'Connecting the people's team with the Canadian community is one of our main priorities as we build excitement ahead of our home FIFA World Cup in 2026. 'We know how passionate the Quebec community is for our team, and we look forward to a packed house in October.' Montreal will also serve as the host city for the Canadian men's final preparations for the 2026 World Cup with a final sendoff match against an opponent to be determined by qualifying results and the tournament draw. Canada will host 13 games at the 2026 tournament, seven in Vancouver and six in Toronto. Canada will also travel to Europe for friendlies against No. 45 Romania and No. 29 Wales on Sept. 5 and Sept. 9, respectively. The World Cup is scheduled for June 11 to July 19, 2026, with 48 teams competing in 16 cities across the three host countries. The tournament draw is scheduled for January.
