At 19, Musiala is considered one of the brightest prospects in European football and has already made 81 appearances for the Bavarians. The former England youth international has earned 15 Germany caps and has netted three times in two Bundesliga appearances this term.
Matthaus, who captained West Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup and won the Ballon d’Or later that year, has backed Musiala for greatness. He even told Eurosport that the teenager reminds him a bit of Messi.
When asked to explain his point, the iconic defender stated:
Musiala is one of the leading contenders for this year’s Golden Boy award. Explained that the youngster is the ‘future’ of Bayern Munich, Matthaus added:
Organizers explain why Lionel Messi was not nominated for this year’s Ballon d’Or award
Last year’s winner of the award failed to make the 30-man shortlist for the first time since 2005 after enduring a disappointing debut season with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
France Football’s deputy editor-in-chief Emmanuel Bojan explained why the seven-time winner of football’s most prestigious award failed to make the cut this year. As quoted by Eurosport, he stated:
Speaking about the Argentine’s debut season in Ligue 1, Bojan added:
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