Another year, another Ballon d’Or shortlist come and gone and — insert Rodney Dangerfield voice — no respect for Bayern Munich’s top stars.
Bayern fans are not too happy and board member for sport Max Eberl
hears it. But he’s not too worried.
“I won’t go as far as Real Madrid and boycott. Of course, it also depends on [winning] titles, to be honest. But the performances of our players, Jamal last season, but also Michael Olise and Harry, the assessments are subjective; everyone is entitled to their own opinion,” Eberl said in early-season comments captured by @iMiaSanMia. “We will do everything we can to ensure that we are successful as a team, and then we will achieve a better ranking.”
BFW Commentary
It’s hard to get caught up in the Ballon d’Or. The award is prestigious but it is just like, one magazine’s opinion, man.
And Bayern, as well as the Bundesliga, is used to getting some lack of respect. No matter. They’ll get the chance to face down the biggest clubs and show they can compete — as they have done year after year. Maybe some Champions League success will be just what the doctor ordered for stars like Kane and Olise and Musiala. And it’s hard to see them having a much better platform to do that from than Bayern.
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