Joshua Kimmich continues to be criticized: Now the editor-in-chief of the soccer magazine “11Freunde” has also made a statement.
Munich - Joshua Kimmich (26) has probably never experienced such media hype away from the football field: After it became public that the FC Bayern and DFB star had not yet been vaccinated, a heated debate broke out about the 26-year-old Munich midfielder.
As in the vaccination debate in general, the opinions could not be more different: Critics point to Kimmich's role model function, while his advocates demand that one should respect the personal and above all private decision of the 26-year-old.
Prominent voices also spoke up.
On Twitter, Philipp Köster (49), editor-in-chief of the soccer magazine “11Freunde”, now settled with Kimmich and his supporters.
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In an interview with Sky Deutschland, Bayern star Joshua Kimmich was confronted with the fact that he has not yet been vaccinated - since then there has been heated discussion about the 26-year-old and his decision
© Screenshot / Sky Germany
FC Bayern: Joshua Kimmich after vaccination testimony in the criticism - "11Freunde" boss speaks up
The discussion about Joshua Kimmich is gaining momentum: Numerous personalities from and outside the football industry have already spoken out. In an interview with Merkur.de, SPD politician Karl Lauterbach (58) offered the defensive midfield star of FC Bayern to explain the "long-term effects of vaccination" to him. At Sky Deutschland, the 26-year-old had stated that he had not yet been vaccinated due to "personal concerns".
His trainer Julian Nagelsmann (34), who is currently taking a break due to a corona infection, also expressed himself and emphasized at a press conference that it was "important that there are opinions and that not everything is the same". After all, “also a democracy” lives from such a diversity of opinion, according to the 34-year-old. Philipp Köster, who co-founded the soccer magazine “11Freunde” in April 2000 and is still in charge of it as editor-in-chief, found significantly more drastic words.
"If I were Kimmich and saw which idiot brigade I was going for, I would get vaccinated this morning," the 49-year-old football expert tweeted on Wednesday morning (October 27) - and in his post he was not only counting on Joshua Kimmich's timid vaccination Attitude, but above all with its advocates. Criticism was promptly returned: "If I were Kimmich and saw which self-promoters and experts spoke up, then I would stand firm," said a Twitter user.
But the “11Freunde” boss added one more time and said: “Well, yes.
Perhaps a look at the unholy alliance of brain-soft esotericists, conspiracy theorists and right-wing wingers applauding me could also raise the question of whether I am wrong myself. ”Joshua Kimmich has long since degenerated into a political issue.
Criticism from both sides is right and important - but without making hasty generalizations.
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Philipp Köster, editor-in-chief of the football magazine "11Freunde", criticized FC Bayern and DFB star Joshua Kimmich with drastic words - he called his advocates, for example, the "idiot brigade"
© Screenshot / Twitter / Philipp Köster
FC Bayern: Joshua Kimmich takes a stand in the vaccination debate - no "corona denier or vaccination opponent"
On Saturday (October 23), Joshua Kimmich had clearly distanced himself from groups of "corona deniers or vaccine opponents" on Sky Germany.
He then criticized the fact that there was “only vaccinated or not vaccinated” in the debate.
The trained defender, who has played for FC Bayern since 2015, was praised from many sides for his factual and calm manner during the interview.
The 26-year-old was extremely understanding for the full five minutes, admitting that he understood the criticism to a certain extent.
He can be "tested every two or three days".
The 64-time national player also revealed that he does not “categorically” refuse to be vaccinated.
It is "very possible" that he will still opt for a vaccination against the coronavirus.
