Bayern Munich has its own rising star in the form of Lennart Karl who just turned 18. The player knows being a relative newbie in the footballing world isn’t easy, but he knows he wouldn’t have gotten in the easy way. “When I play, I have to perform, plain and simple,” Karl said (as captured by X account @iMiaSanMia). “But as the coach often says: The pressure isn’t on me.”
Such is the case with young footballers in the modern era that expectations are immediately placed upon them at the first sign
of promise. Karl admits he’s slipped up now and then and that the only way is to stay focused. “It can be difficult at times, I have to say. There’s so much coming at you from the outside, from the media, through social media. You just have to block it all out, but that’s not always possible. On the pitch, it’s not about how old I am, but about performing well. So you just have to always give your all and concentrate on what’s happening on the pitch.”
Karl has hit a bit of a rough patch, but it is certain that he can find his feet again; Bayern will need it.
