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15 hours ago
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Harry Kane forced to settle for third place as Bayern Munich fans vote for their 2024-25 Player of the Season
England striker finished as top scorer Landed first major trophy of his career Supporters pick Olise as best performer Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱 WHAT HAPPENED? The England international enjoyed a productive second campaign in Munich, with a first piece of major silverware being secured. Bayern allowed Kane to savour the sweet taste of success when landing the Bundesliga title. THE BIGGER PICTURE Their prolific No.9 played a key role in restoring domestic dominance, with Kane hitting 26 goals in the Bundesliga and 41 across all competitions. He finished as top scorer in the German top-flight for the second year in a row. DID YOU KNOW? Those efforts were not enough to secure him a POTS crown, with that award going to former Crystal Palace star Michael Olise at the end of his debut campaign at the Allianz Arena. The France international registered 17 goals and 16 assists through 48 appearances in 2024-25. Olise picked up 44.8 per cent of the vote from Bayern fans, with Thomas Muller (18.7%) taking second and Kane (9.4%) filling the final spot on the podium. WHAT KOMPANY SAID Bayern boss Vincent Kompany has told Bayern's official website of Olise: 'We signed Michael and had a lot of hope. But it's not always the case that a player integrates so quickly. 'I see his hunger every day. He's a really hard worker. That's the basis, along with his talent. Nobody doubts that he can make the difference. And we absolutely need that.' WHAT NEXT FOR BAYERN MUNICH? Bayern's star-studded squad have been enjoying a short break on the back of FIFA Club World Cup duty, but they have a few friendlies to come - including one that will see Kane reunited with Tottenham - before facing Stuttgart in the German Super Cup on August 16.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
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Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala badly injures his leg against PSG at the Club World Cup
Bayern Munich's Michael Olise, foreground, and Paris Saint-Germain's Willian Pacho cover their faces while Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala lies on the ground during the Club World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between PSG and Bayern Munich in Atlanta, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Bayern Munich's Harry Kane watches Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala getting medical assistance during the Club World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between PSG and Bayern Munich in Atlanta, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala is taken off the field after an injury during the Club World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between PSG and Bayern Munich in Atlanta, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala is taken off the field after an injury during the Club World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between PSG and Bayern Munich in Atlanta, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala is taken off the field after an injury during the Club World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between PSG and Bayern Munich in Atlanta, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala is taken off the field after an injury during the Club World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between PSG and Bayern Munich in Atlanta, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Bayern Munich's Michael Olise, foreground, and Paris Saint-Germain's Willian Pacho cover their faces while Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala lies on the ground during the Club World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between PSG and Bayern Munich in Atlanta, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Bayern Munich's Harry Kane watches Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala getting medical assistance during the Club World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between PSG and Bayern Munich in Atlanta, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala is taken off the field after an injury during the Club World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between PSG and Bayern Munich in Atlanta, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala is taken off the field after an injury during the Club World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between PSG and Bayern Munich in Atlanta, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala is taken off the field after an injury during the Club World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between PSG and Bayern Munich in Atlanta, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) ATLANTA (AP) — Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala badly injured his left leg and was forced to leave his team's match against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday in the Club World Cup quarterfinals. Musiala was hurt late in the first half following a 50-50 challenge with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The replay of the gruesome injury was not shown on the big screens at Mercedes Benz Stadium. Advertisement The 22-year-old Musiala entered Saturday's match with three goals in the tournament, one behind golden boot leaders Ángel Di María and Marcos Leonardo. His Club World Cup goals brought his tally to 20 this season, including 12 in the Bundesliga and three in the Champions League. Musiala's injury came just before halftime. The referee whistled for the break as the midfielder received treatment on the field. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
28-06-2025
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Is Michael Olise one of Bayern Munich's best signings of the modern era?
On April 26, Bayern Munich took a gigantic step towards securing their 34th Bundesliga title after demolishing Mainz 3-0 at the Allianz Arena – they would proceed to draw 3-3 to RB Leipzig, only to claim the championship due to Bayer Leverkusen's stalemate vs Freiburg. After reclaiming the title from Leverkusen's grasp, Bayern would proceed to beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 before closing out the league campaign with a 4-0 victory at Hoffenheim. Arguably the finest player on the pitch vs Mainz was none other than Michael Olise. He worked his magic across the 90 minutes for the Bavarians, helping to instigate Leroy Sané's opening goal and driving Mainz' defense crazy with his sensational dribbling skills and delicate changes of direction, and he even drew an early yellow card from Philipp Mwene. And in the 40th minute, Olise picked the ball up on the right flank before wiggling inside and whipping a devilish left-footed effort into the near post. To put the cherry on top, Olise delivered a splendid corner kick towards the near post, where Eric Dier was ready to head home in the 84th minute. Advertisement It was a world-class display from Olise, who won 9 out of 14 ground duels, completed 33 out of 40 passes (including three key passes), created two big chances, and won seven fouls. He also did his job out of possession, winning one out of one aerial duel, completing two interceptions, and registering one tackle. And it was yet more evidence why Olise is proving to be one of Bayern's best signings in recent times. Born in London to a Nigerian father and French-Algerian mother, Olise enjoyed spells at Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City before making the move to Reading. It was here in Berkshire where Olise established himself as one of the best players in England's second division and was named as the EFL Young Player of the 2020/21 Season. However, just like Jimmy Conrad, he would have to carefully bide his time before making the step up to the highest level. 'He was very talented at the time, but I noticed that he needed to grow up a bit,' stated Everton goalkeeper João Virgínia, who played alongside Olise during the first half of the 2019/20 season. 'Once he matured, he became the player he is now. You could definitely see at the time that he had the talent, the speed, the dribbling skills…he's such a good player to watch and seeing him perform the way he is now is great.' These impressive displays caught the attention of Crystal Palace, who signed him for £8.37m in 2021. Over the next three years, Olise emerged as a vital cog in Palace's attack, becoming their youngest Premier League goalscorer since Clinton Morrison in 1998 as well as the youngest player to assist three goals from open play in a single Premier League match. Similarly to Fluminense's Jhon Arias, Olise boasted a penchant for not just setting his teammates in dangerous goalscoring positions, but also finding the back of the net with a ferocious effort. He became the first Palace player to register 10 assists in a single Premier League season in 2023, and in 2024, he racked up 10 goals and six assists in 19 appearances and was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year. While plenty of Premier League sides like Arsenal and Manchester United registered an interest in signing him, it was Bayern who managed to pry him away for €60m including add-ons. Advertisement It hasn't taken long for him to make a name for himself in Bavaria. Olise needed just two minutes to assist Kingsley Coman's goal after making his debut vs SSV Ulm in the DFB-Pokal, and he's built on that momentum and emerged as a vital performer for Vincent Kompany's Bayern, racking up 17 goals and 21 assists in 50 appearances across all competitions. Thanks to his world-class dribbling skills and his unique blend of technical finesse and creativity, Olise can play just about anywhere in attack and make an impact, but he's mainly favoured the right side of Kompany's 4-2-3-1. Olise leads all Bundesliga players with 15 assists and 12.51 Expected Assists, whilst he also sits atop the league with 32 big chances created. To put Olise's brilliance in perspective, he has created 32 big chances in the Bundesliga, nearly twice as many as second-placed Florian Wirtz (17). At 23 years of age, he has established himself as one of the most creative threats in the Premier League and the Bundesliga, and he has beaten out plenty of competition to emerge as one of the first names on the team sheet. It's little surprise why Olise has finally begun to draw the attention of the national team. After impressing for France in their silver-place finish in last summer's Summer Olympics alongside the likes of Rayan Cherki and Desire Doue, Olise has finally managed to make his mark for France's senior team. Bayern Munich are going through a transition in attack. Leroy Sane has left Bayern for Galatasaray, Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry could be headed for the exit door this summer, while Thomas Müller has confirmed his departure after 25 years at the club. However, in Olise, they have a player who is capable of leading the charge for Bayern's attack not just in the long term, but the short term as well. And after winning the first trophy of his career, he's hungrier than ever to add another piece of silverware with the FIFA Club World Cup underway. Having finished second in their group behind Portuguese giants Benfica, Bayern will head to Miami on Sunday to face Brazilian powerhouse Flamengo – if they win, they will meet either PSG or Inter Miami.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
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FIFA Club World Cup – Our Group Stage Awards
After the conclusion of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stages it's time to hand out our awards to date. FIFA Club World Cup – Group Stage Awards Best Player Michael Olise is just fantastic to watch. Admittedly, the calibre of Bayern Munich's opposition in the group stage can be questioned, but Olise's smooth dribbling has stood out. Advertisement Full of flair and neat touches, Olise was involved in four goals as Bayern began with a 10-0 thrashing of Auckland City. Yes, ten. He then netted the winner to down Boca Juniors in game two, before being summoned rapidly from the bench as Bayern struggled in his absence against Benfica. No player scored more (3), assisted more (2), or completed more dribbles (12) than Olise in the group stage. In 52 games for Bayern Munich across all competitions this season, Olise has 20 goals and 20 assists. He's taken to the top level with absolute ease. Best Young Player Kenan Yildiz has enjoyed his tournament so far with the Juventus winger underlining his potential in the United States. Advertisement The Turkey international was on the scoresheet in the 5-0 win over Al-Ain, before playing a pivotal part in the 4-1 win over Wydad AC. Yildiz forced the own goal for the opener, before hitting a stunning strike into the top corner. He doubled his account soon after in an eye-catching showing. An honourable mention for Estevao Willian, who has certainly caused the excitement levels at Chelsea to increase. The teenager won back-to-back man-of-the-match awards for Palmeiras, in his final tournament for the club before moving to Stamford Bridge. Best Goal Mamelodi Sundowns were unfortunate to exit at the group stage after impressing in their three fixtures. Advertisement After beating Ulsan HD in their opener, the South African side lost 4-3 to Borussia Dortmund in a tight thriller. Sundowns took the lead inside 11 minutes courtesy of one of the goals of the tournament. Lucas Ribeiro took matters into his own hands, with a surging run from inside his own half to open the scoring. Best Save File this under backs to the wall defending from FC Porto. Best Game FC Porto and Al Ahly FC both needed to win in their final fixture to progress and the desperation delivered an absolute classic. The two teams crashed out of the competition but not before sharing a pulsating eight-goal draw. Al Ahly led four times in the contest but on each occasion were pegged back by their Portuguese opponents. Abou Ali hit a hat-trick for Al Ahly, but Porto kept on returning with a response. An end-to-end epic was summarised by three second-half goals scored just 169 seconds apart, in a see-sawing showdown. A valiant way to bow out for both teams. Best Stat Fluminense goalkeeper Fabio is the oldest player at the tournament with the veteran still going strong at 44 years of age. Incredibly, Fabio has extended his own record for the longest time between two FIFA tournaments. Advertisement Fabio was part of the Brazil team that won the u-17 World Cup, featuring alongside Ronaldinho, way back in 1997. It's an astonishing 28-year gap between tournament appearances. Biggest surprise Paris Saint-Germain were unstoppable on their path to a first Champions League crown this season, with their 5-0 final thrashing of Inter Milan a record-breaking feat. The French champions came unstuck against Botafogo in the group stage, however, as the Copa Libertadores winners upset their European counterparts. Igor Jesus fired the Brazilian side into a first-half lead before Botafogo stood firm under intense pressure to claim the scalp of PSG. The South American sides have enjoyed some memorable wins over their wealthier rivals across the Atlantic but none better than this. Advertisement Read – FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 draw in full See more – Five Bundesliga players Premier League clubs should be interested in this summer Follow The Football Faithful on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok
RNZ News
27-06-2025
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Auckland City's Cool Runnings moment justifies FIFA Club World Cup sojourn
Players from Auckland City FC celebrate after their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 game against CA Boca Juniors. Photo: ALEX GRIMM / AFP Analysis - Auckland City FC just had their very own Cool Runnings moment. Much like the ragtag Jamaican bobsled team in the 1993 Disney classic, this group of amateurs eventually held their own among the elite of their sport - despite a chastening start. In the movie, very loosely based on a true story, a group of unlikely Olympians led by the belligerent John Candy crash out while proving they deserve their place at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games. Auckland City did just that this week, holding Argentine powerhouse Boca Juniors to a stunning 1-1 draw in Nashville at the FIFA Club World Cup. In another case of life imitating art, they did so after falling flat on their face in the opener, humbled 10-0 by German giants Bayern Munich. Bayern winger Michael Olise summed up the mismatch when he offered little sympathy for his non-professional opponents post-match. Bayern Munich's Kingsley Coman gets the better of Auckland City FC's Michael Den Heijer and Adam Mitchell. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / Of all the European clubs to face first, Bayern are arguably the most ruthlessly unsentimental. Benfica followed up with a 6-0 drubbing of their own. It was the first time Auckland City had faced European opponents thanks to this year's revamp, which has removed the preamble of a play-off round before the big hitters arrive, and a 16-0 aggregate scoreline demonstrated the gulf in quality. Again, like in the greatest sports comedy of all time (sorry, Caddyshack ), the world initially laughed. Auckland City - from New Zealand's semi-pro National League, not to be confused with professional A-League side Auckland FC - became an easy punchline and a stick with which to beat FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his vision for a truly global club competition. So it was fitting that Infantino was there in person to witness one-man pun machine Christian Gray shackle $64 million striker Edinson Cavani and score the equaliser. An aspiring teacher, Gray became the perfect symbol of the amateur spirit, tickled 50 shades of pink, his joy a stark contrast to the polished professionals around him. Auckland City FC's Christian Gray scores and celebrates his goal against Boca Juniors at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Photo: It's easy to forget that Auckland are, in fact, the most regular participant in Club World Cup history. Their dominance in the OFC Champions League has seen them represent the region time and again. They even finished third in 2014. The difference this time was the calibre of opposition put in front of them from the offset. So, was it worth it? The draw with Boca certainly wiped the slate clean. Another hammering might have made it hard to claim any positives, but it's difficult to argue against the visibility this tournament gave them. Financially, the reported US$4.5 million (NZ$7.4m) prize pool is huge. But questions remain. A New Zealand Football distribution model may see some of that money diverted away from the club. Meanwhile, the trip to America came at a domestic cost - Auckland were eliminated from the Chatham Cup by lower-league Waiheke United and now face a battle just to finish top four in the Northern League. That's a must if they want future invites to FIFA's flagship events. Still, those are small sacrifices for what's been a once-in-a-lifetime ride. It's back to reality soon enough. In two weeks, they'll make a three-hour road trip to face Tauranga City, playing beside a construction site in front of one hardy stand shielding fans from the elements. A far cry from where they have just been. But they'll always have Nashville.
