The Alps, Europe’s highest and most extensive mountain range, is known for its picturesque scenery and being a prime location for skiing. For Bayern Munich, it’s a stark reminder of all the times that their men would fall victim to it. Add another one to that now because Lothar Matthäus has injured himself while skiing.
“It was the last run on the last day of my vacation,” Lothar recounted (Bild via Tz). “The slope was icy and bumpy. I was already looking forward to lunch at the mountain hut – then
I suddenly fell on my right side. I didn’t catch a bump properly, and my skis caught an edge. The problem was the ice; if there had been powder snow, nothing would probably have happened.”
The 64-year-old former player, fresh off playing in the Legends Cup, was with his partner Theresa during that day and will undergo surgery. Famed Bayern club doctor Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt was the first one to examine him before referring him to a shoulder specialist.
This wouldn’t be the first time that an unfortunate incident in the Alps has befallen someone linked with Bayern. Back in December 2022, Manuel Neuer injured his leg while skiing which ruled him out for that season; Yann Sommer was signed as an emergency backup. Three months later, Julian Nagelsmann was out on holiday and went skiing…only to find out that Bayern had sacked him.
At this point, anything untoward that happens in that mountain range should be called a complete and total mishalp.
