Jamal Musiala is destined to become a household name. Musiala’s popularity is still very much on the rise, as seen by his desire to create an era at Bayern Munich and the public insistence of the club’s leaders that he be the new face of the organization. The magician’s name will be on the back of many football fans’ shirts as they grow older.
However, even legendary football players have their own heroes. On the back of Musiala’s shirt, then, was the name of whom? According to Musiala, via @iMiaSanMia, “[Lionel] Messi is almost always.” “I had one with Neymar too, but Messi was my favorite player and my hero.”
That does indeed track. After all, Messi is undoubtedly this generation’s most iconic football player. Unfortunately, Musiala was unable to get an official jersey from the Argentinian wizard himself following Bayern’s Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain a few seasons ago. Maybe the next FIFA Club World Cup will bring him more luck?
