Former top keeper reveals: He gave Bayern a double basket

A former world-class goalkeeper has revealed that he twice gave FC Bayern a basket. Instead, the Frenchman found his footballing luck in Italy.

• It is not very common for a player to say no to FC Bayern * .
• Sébastien Frey has now spoken out that he has given the Munich team two baskets.
• The Frenchman found his luck in Italy instead.

Munich - Which soccer professional has already canceled FC Bayern ? There are probably very few actors in Europe who would not be tempted by an offer from Munich. But it does happen - in the example of Sébastien Frey, apparently twice with the same professional.

Sébastien Frey (M.), here in a duel with ex-Bayern striker Miro Klose in the Champions League.

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Sébastien Frey: cult keeper in Italy canceled Bayern

The Frenchman had become with his blond highlights, spectacular parades and a healthy dose of self-confidence cult-keeper in Italy. He once described himself as one of the top five goalkeepers in the world. As a teenager, he switched to the Apennines. Frey made 500 games for Inter Milan, AC Parma, FC Genoa and AC Florence.

As he revealed in an interview with Calciomercato , he almost ended up at FCB.

Sébastien Frey in the autumn of the career in the jersey of FC Genoa.

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"When I was at Parma (2001 to 2005, editor's note), I rejected offers from Bayern, Arsenal and Chelsea," said Frey.

The second basket for Munich came from his time in Florence (2005-2011). Frey: "I decided with my heart at the time."

Sébastien Frey: "You behaved like gentlemen"

The keeper continued: "We were in the Champions League back then. I told Fiorentina about the request and they acted like gentlemen. They told me: 'We understand that you are a great player and we offer you the contract a great player at '. "

Frey decided to stay in Florence. In 2015 he ended his career at Bursaspor in Turkey.

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