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topicnews · September 19, 2024

Schweinsteiger believes in a chance for Goretzka at FC Bayern

Schweinsteiger believes in a chance for Goretzka at FC Bayern

Bastian Schweinsteiger believed in Leon Goretzka’s chance in the FC Bayern squad. The 2014 World Champion’s advice to the midfielder, who has had a tough time under coach Vincent Kompany, was: “Keep working, the season is long, you need a lot of players at a good level.”

Goretzka was not part of the Munich squad in the Bundesliga recently, but in the Champions League against Dinamo Zagreb (9:2) he came on late and scored the final goal. Kompany concluded by praising the team: “Leon is important for us and he will continue to be important.”

“Leon Goretzka is still a good footballer who FC Bayern can still use,” said Schweinsteiger on the sidelines of the Laver Cup in Berlin. At a gala on the eve of the tennis show event, the 40-year-old and his wife Ana Ivanovic, the former number one in the tennis world rankings, were among the guests of honor.

Schweinsteiger likes the direction Kompany has taken Bayern after a weak season without a title. The Belgian comes across as “very likeable, calm and matter-of-fact,” said Schweinsteiger: “The way they play is perfect, they just need to keep it up now.”