FCB professional Thomas Müller revealed in an interview who his toughest Bundesliga opponent was. Mario Gomez even insulted him on live TV.
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Update from April 29, 2020: Was it a phantom pain that woke the memory of Maik Franz from Thomas Müller ? The FCB icon recently admitted that " Iron Maik " once really frightened him. But today he no longer has nightmares.
Nevertheless, the former Karlsruhe man got stuck in his memories. And that's exactly what Maik Franz is looking forward to talking to Sport1.
FC Bayern: Thomas Müller remembers violent tackle - Maik Franz is happy
It is an honor for the KSC icon that his former competitors still have it in his head. Especially when the praise comes from a " world-class player like Thomas simply". Franz can still remember exactly what he was doing when he burned himself into the gray cells of Upper Bavaria.
Maik Franz (below) became a notorious Bundesliga legend because of his tough gait.
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“I still have that in mind, ” he thinks back, “that was on the center line. I stray, he jumps up, I don't hit him and the referee whistles a free kick. So I told him my point of view. ”The Gomez accusation that Maik Franz was protected by the referees does not seem to apply here.
Thomas Müller takes off because of Maik Franz: malefactor speaks of a "lifesaver"
"In fact, it was a swallow, " judges the malefactor. "But an unintentional one. Actually a livesaver ”, he still doesn't want to reproach Thomas Müller for the controversial jump. If it had really popped, who knows how badly Müller could have hurt himself?
Thomas Müller once had jitters in front of a Bundesliga kick - Gomez even insulted him on live TV
Update from April 23, 2020: For Thomas Müller from Bayern Munich *, defender Maik Franz was the toughest opponent in the early years of his career. "When I was very young, I had a lot of respect for Maik Franz," Müller said at DAZN and Spox.
"In one of my first seasons, he struck a tackle in a normal one-on-one at the Allianz Arena *, and I was sure that it was going to pop. So I took off and slumped, even though he pulled back," said Müller: "In fact, it was a swallow, but an unintentional one. Actually, it was a lifesaver."
Thomas Müller: "My opponents' duel strength doesn't matter"
Today, due to his style of play, he is no longer afraid of a special player, says Müller: "Since I sneak away from my opponents in the back, I usually don't care about the strength of my opponents."
Franz has played as a Bundesliga * professional for Karlsruhe, Eintracht Frankfurt and Hertha BSC. He ended his career in 2015.
Mario Gomez once insulted Franz in a live interview with "Ars ******". But see for yourself:
The DFL will hold a historic press conference today - a first bad news has already leaked. Decisions are also made in the Champions League today - two Bundesliga teams could be severely affected.
Football despite Corona crisis: Bayern star Müller explains how far he would go to kick again
Munich - International player Thomas Müller * would accept many conditions for the continuation of the football season and would also go into quarantine for a longer period.
"It is absolutely clear that football would submit to almost all the rules that are necessary to play," said the attacker of FC Bayern Munich in an interview with "Sport Bild" (Wednesday). “As long as the rules are compatible with the laws and regulations, we will play professionals. If necessary, also in quarantine. ”The season in the Bundesliga and the Champions League is currently interrupted due to the corona pandemic.
Thomas Müller about possible Corona restart: "Championship title is not relevant to me"
Müller said of a possible championship award in the event of a definitive abandonment of the Bundesliga season: “If the season cannot be played at the end, the only thing that matters to us from a sporting perspective is that we are at the top of the table. It doesn't matter to me whether the title would then be officially recognized in this particular situation or not . ”
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After 25 of 34 match days, Munich is the league leader with a four point lead over Borussia Dortmund . In the Champions League, Bayern won the first knockout round first leg against Chelsea 3-0.
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