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dailywusiala · 4 months ago

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english translation of this paywall-hidden interview:

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Jamal Musiala is only 21 years old, but he is already a key player for the German national team. He has only just moved into his first own apartment. A conversation about growing up in the public eye and dreams outside of sports.

After training with the national football team, Jamal Musiala arrives in high spirits for his interview with WELT AM SONNTAG at the Adidas Homeground, the training facility of the German Football Association in Herzogenaurach. Inside the building, golf bags are lined up for the players to use during their free time. Musiala examines them closely. "I need to stay up to date when it comes to equipment," he says with a smile.

A few days later, he will play an outstanding international match, scoring one goal and assisting three more in a 5-0 victory against Hungary in the Nations League.

WELT AM SONNTAG: Mr. Musiala, do you play golf?

Jamal Musiala: Yes, but I haven’t played in a long time. Thomas Müller and Harry Kane, my teammates at FC Bayern, are very good golfers. Thomas is the better of the two – at least that's what he says (laughs). So I definitely need to practice again to get on their level.

WAMS: There’s a stereotype that golf is more popular with people over 30. Do you feel too young for this sport?

Musiala: Not at all. Golf is just fun.

WAMS: You’ve already won the German Championship four times, two European Championships, played in a World Cup, appeared in 34 international matches, and over a hundred games for FC Bayern – and you’re only 21. Recently, you moved out of your mother’s house.

Musiala: Yes, I moved from my mother’s house into an apartment. It’s a bit different now, but I like it. I really enjoy having my own peace, as we say in English, my own space where it’s quiet. What I really miss, though, is my mom’s delicious food. But I’ve found a good solution – and I enjoy cooking myself now and then.

WAMS: Are you a good cook?

Musiala: Not at all (laughs). But, like with golf, I just enjoy it.

WAMS: But you can manage to make your beloved Maultaschen?

Musiala: Yes, they’re easy. But I can’t eat them too often.

WAMS: At the Euros, you were the top scorer with three goals, along with five other players. Have you set up a trophy room in your first apartment yet?

Musiala: I don’t have much space, so I’ve left all the trophies at my mom’s house.

WAMS: Others your age are just moving into shared apartments, studying, or starting apprenticeships. You debuted in the Bundesliga at 17. How much do you actually experience the everyday reality of your generation?

Musiala: I’ve been in the football world from a young age, so I don’t have many friends outside of sports. I’d like to have more, but you can’t force it. Friendships are important to me. As a teenager, I was in the FC Chelsea Academy, and that’s where friendships formed that have lasted to this day. That means a lot to me.

WAMS: If you hadn’t become a footballer, what do you think you’d be doing today?

Musiala: Funny that you ask, because I was just thinking about that a few days ago. I would definitely do something creative. Maybe study architecture or work as an architect. I always enjoyed drawing in school.

WAMS: Your first own apartment, your fifth season with Bayern, your fourth year in the national team – your nickname "Bambi," which teammate Leroy Sané gave you because of your skinny legs, no longer really fits. Does this current phase of your life feel like growing up?

Musiala: I don’t mind the nickname Bambi; anyone can still call me that. Of course, I’ve grown with experience and I’m no longer the Bambi player. I’ve been through a lot at a young age, and hopefully, there will be many more games and titles to come. Consistency is key, and I do everything I can to maintain that. I rely on good routines and take care of my body.

WAMS: It’s said that you also do a lot of individual training in addition to your team practices.

Musiala: That basically started in our garden when I was a child. My dad played football himself and always told me, "Your coaches will do everything they can to help you become a pro, but the extra effort, the extra miles, you have to do yourself. No one will force you to do that. That drive has to come from within." I thought that message was cool and it made sense. I still take it to heart and always think about what I can do to take another step forward. No matter how many titles I win or how much my status changes, my work ethic and mentality won’t change. I’ll always look for ways to improve and stay open to learning and growing. This mindset has always worked well for me.

WAMS: You also do neuro-athletic training. What exactly do you train?

Musiala: It’s mainly about stability and movement. We train my eye speed, which is very important for my turning movements and positioning on the field. The faster my eyes move, the quicker I can anticipate. The first touch of the ball is often decisive, and this training helps me execute the ideas I have on the pitch.

WAMS: You mentioned your routines earlier. What do they look like?

Musiala: For example, I have a set routine on matchdays. I always take a nap in the afternoon, and then I recite my affirmations. I always step onto the pitch with my right foot. And if I’ve scored a goal – whether for Germany or Bayern – I wear the same pair of boots in the next match until I stop scoring (laughs).

WAMS: What affirmations do you say?

Musiala: They’re affirmations that I’ve tried out and developed over time, and they work well for me.

WAMS: Can you share one with us?

Musiala: Sorry, that’s like making a wish when blowing out birthday candles – you’re not supposed to tell anyone.

WAMS: Who is the most important advisor in your life?

Musiala: I listen a lot to my coaches and teammates, and to the feedback from my family and close friends.

WAMS: Young adults your age are often referred to as the “TikTok generation.” Do you check the feedback on social media?

Musiala: Not much. After a match, I do look at the comments sometimes. Using social media is normal, I think, but over time I’ve learned to distance myself from it. I don’t need it. Negative comments can bring you down.

WAMS: So you haven’t left an angry or praising comment on your idol Stephen Curry’s social media accounts yet?

Musiala: (laughs) Now that you mention it, maybe I’ll do that with a fake account. No, Curry knows how good he is. What he did at the Olympics was incredible. He represents top performance and entertainment. And he never makes unnecessary moves just to show off. He always focuses on the team. That’s the standard I want to live up to as well. I want people to come to the stadium and enjoy watching me, while I always give everything for the team. I can learn a lot from Curry.

WAMS: Do you watch a lot of NBA?

Musiala: Every Warriors game. I’m a real fan. I’m really excited for the season to start again in October. I thought the Warriors would make a few more trades, get a few more players, but okay – we’ll see how the season goes.

WAMS: Teammates and coaches describe you as very down-to-earth. Yet your rise from talent to star was rapid; over five million people follow you on Instagram, and you’re seen as the future of German football. How do you manage to stay grounded?

Musiala: That has a lot to do with how I was raised and how my parents brought me up. I just stay the way I am – open and respectful to people. You always get that back. Fame and money might change the lifestyle a bit, but not my values and attitude.

WAMS: With Thomas Müller, Manuel Neuer, Ilkay Gündogan, and Toni Kroos having retired from the national team, are you now expected to step up as a leader? Is that what coach Julian Nagelsmann is expecting of you, despite your young age?

Musiala: At the Euros, I realized that I can take on more responsibility. But all of us have to take responsibility on the pitch. We help each other. The more experience I gain, the more I’ll grow into a leadership role.

WAMS: Nagelsmann recently announced the new team council, and you’re not part of it – which record national player Lothar Matthäus criticized.

Musiala: That’s totally fine with me. We have a very open relationship with each other and with the coaching staff. Whenever I want to express my opinion or it’s asked for, I’ll say it. I don’t have to be part of the team council to be a leader. I’ve known Julian for quite a while, and we get along really well.

WAMS: After the quarter-final exit at the Euros in Germany, Nagelsmann set the goal for the 2026 World Cup: "We want to become world champions." How realistic is that?

Musiala: We can definitely win the title in 2026. With a bit more luck, we would have at least made it to the semifinals at the Euros. As a team, we've made good progress recently and will continue to develop over the next two years. We’ve learned from the Euros and want to go far in the World Cup.

WAMS: What are your personal goals for the coming months?

Musiala: I always want to be better than in the previous season. I want to further improve my strengths and work on the things I didn’t do so well recently.

WAMS: What are those things?

Musiala: Decision-making – making the right decision quickly on the field; there’s still room for improvement. That’s crucial in football. I also want to get into more scoring positions. That worked well during the Euros. I definitely want to get into the penalty area more often. That’s why I was very happy to score a “simple goal” recently for FC Bayern in Wolfsburg, where I was in the right place to tap it in.

WAMS: You once mentioned a principle for your play: no dribbling in your own half.

Musiala: That’s not always the case, but it's generally true. Recently, at Bayern, I’ve been positioned deeper during build-up play, so sometimes you need to dribble to start an attack and pull an opponent out of position. I do what the situation requires. In football, anything can happen, something unexpected. Intuition and anticipation are crucial.

WAMS: You were influenced by English football as a youth – and you’ve moved around quite a lot in your young life…

Musiala: … very often, yes.

WAMS: You were born in Stuttgart, then moved to Fulda because your mother Carolin began her studies there. From there, she took you to Southampton for an Erasmus program, then back to Fulda. Chelsea scouted you, and you moved to London – and eventually to Munich when you joined Bayern. Where is home for you?

Musiala: That’s something we’ve often asked ourselves within the family. For me, home is where I live. And where my family is. They are the most important thing in my life. We have a very close bond. That will never change. I have a younger sister and a younger brother. The fact that we siblings tease each other for fun will never change either.

WAMS: Are you already thinking about starting your own family?

Musiala: I’ve always been a family person. But I haven’t thought about starting my own family yet. I don’t have a timeline for that. I like my life the way it is right now. Football, occasionally going out with friends – it’s perfect for me at the moment.

WAMS: One of your best friends is Joshua Zirkzee from Manchester United, and you were recently on vacation together in the USA. He recently told a fan that he tried to convince you to move to United.

Musiala: Friends always joke and dream about playing on the same team one day. The teasing goes both ways: I also told Josh to come back to Bayern. But you shouldn’t take that too seriously.

WAMS: Your contract with FC Bayern runs until the summer of 2026. How much would you like to play for a global club abroad someday? Your friend Jude Bellingham moved from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid.

Musiala: I’m very happy at FC Bayern and fully focused on our goals with the club and the national team. I don’t give much thought to where I’ll be playing in five years. In the football world, things can change quickly.

WAMS: Mr. Musiala, what is a dream you have for your life outside of sports?

Musiala: I would love to go on a world tour. You need time for that, though. Between seasons, I only have a maximum of three weeks of vacation, and that’s not enough. It was exciting to visit the USA for the first time. For example, I was fascinated by Las Vegas. I’m also very interested in many Asian cities. Discovering countries and cultures is fun and broadens your horizons. Someday, I’ll travel a lot. In ten to fifteen years, I’ll start planning that more seriously.

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lordheis · 3 years ago

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𝙲𝙷𝙰𝚁𝙰𝙲𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚃𝚂.

𝐺𝐸𝑁𝐸𝑅𝐴𝐿

name: lord karl johannes heisenberg. alias(es): the metal lord, the iron steed, etc. gender: cisgender man. age: physically, teetering somewhere between his late 30s and early 40s. in actuality, 83 years old. date of birth: march 30th, 1938. place of birth: romania. hometown: the village has always been his home. languages: fluent in german and english. decent at romanian, but struggles with it as his family primarily spoke german within the factory walls. sexual orientation: bisexual. occupation: chief engineer and sole owner of the heisenberg factory and estate. also, the fourth lord serving under mother miranda’s rule.

𝐴𝑃𝑃𝐸𝐴𝑅𝐴𝑁𝐶𝐸

eye color: at some point in youth, light amber eyes turned to a yellowish gold. hair color: aged grey, peppered in with streaks of white. height: 6′1″ weight: roughly 220 lbs, a stocky build with both fat and muscle. scars: too many to count, on all parts of his body. scars are an ever-growing collection of his. the prominent ones are all on his face ( a large x on his right cheek, a longer gash across the bridge of his nose, and a plethora of smaller nicks on his jawbone and right eyebrow. ) one scar that stays particularly well hidden is the one that rests on his upper chest cavity, visible near his manubrium. a constant reminder of the day from which he never recovered — a young boy strapped to a medical table, while his chest was opened up and the cadou was brutishly inserted in his flesh. burns: a few, most of which occupy his hands and arms. mostly acquired from working in the smelteries or from prodding with steam engines.

𝐹𝐴𝑉𝑂𝑅𝐼𝑇𝐸𝑆

color: he’s always had an affinity for deep reds and glittering silvers. hair color: an odd question, but he supposes he looks back wistfully on the days of his own youth, when his hair was short and fluffed up with curls, an unassuming mousy brown. eye color: a faded hazel, green-grey hues that are filled with the gentleness and wisdom of age. they are the eyes of his mother. song: karl’s mother had an affinity for ballet. although she was never able to take him to see a production, he would be constantly familiarized with the music as his mother would play what songs she knew on piano during pastimes. karl would never tell, but a favorite of his will always be the nutcracker’s “waltz of the snowflakes” by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. movie: a favorite film ( and a massive influence in the games karl would play as a child ) is “the adventures of robin hood.” a classic story of the unlikely hero who protects those less fortunate ; what’s not to love? tv show: none. food: schwaebische maultaschen ; a large, doughy ravioli submerged in broth, often stuffed with meats and cheeses. a classic dish from his father. drink: then, it would have been soda. now, it’s whatever brandy's he can get his hands on. book: none. outside of school, he didn’t read much.

𝐻𝐴𝑉𝐸 𝑇𝐻𝐸𝑌…

passed university: no. had sex: yes. had sex in public: no, he can at least keep it in his pants that much. gotten pregnant: no. kissed a boy: no, but he can and will. kissed a girl: yes. gotten tattoos: no. gotten piercings: no. been in love: he was never given the chance. stayed up for more than 24 hours: yes.

𝐴𝑅𝐸 𝑇𝐻𝐸𝑌…

a virgin: by absolutely no means. a cuddler: yes, if you get him comfortable enough. a kisser: of course, but he’s the first to admit that he’s a bit picky. scared easily: no. jealous easily: typically, no. but even the strongest willpower can be broken under miranda, and in moments of weakness, he will find himself spiteful with alcina for gaining mother’s favor over his. trustworthy: usually no. but he’s changed his mind before, so who’s to say? dominant: in every sense of the word. he’ll go to excruciating lengths to ensure it stays that way. submissive: you wish. in love: he’s in love with the idea that one day, maybe he could be. single: yes, but this depends on who you ask. a few maidens from the village might argue otherwise.

𝑅𝐴𝑁𝐷𝑂𝑀 𝑄𝑈𝐸𝑆𝑇𝐼𝑂𝑁𝑆

have they self-harmed: not in the literal sense, but in a way that is equally detrimental. there are days in a row where he does not sleep, and barely eats. he will force his aching body to move and work along the factory floor, well beyond its means. not a moment to waste ; he has too much to get done, and not enough time. thought of suicide: yes. it seemed a simple, cruel escape from everything he has been through — although, he is not entirely convinced that miranda would allow him to resign with such ease. he wonders if this body can even truly die. attempted suicide: no. wanted to kill someone: yes, for as long as he can remember. have / had a job: yes. he has worked the factory since he was a boy ( under his father’s supervision ) and he tinkered with mechanics even earlier than that. have any fears: many, but if you asked him, he would refuse to tell you. he fears for his sins. he fears never escaping the cult. he fears for his siblings. he fears death, and he fears it most from the holy mother who watches him so closely. beyond death, he fears being made into an example : “ gaze upon him, children, and witness what will happen to those who choose to defy miranda. “

𝐹𝐴𝑀𝐼𝐿𝑌

sibling(s): a fraternal twin brother, lord alfons konrad heisenberg. outside of this, his later-gained “ siblings “ through the cult of the black god are alcina dimitrescu, donna beneviento, and salvatore moreau. parent(s): his father, lord alwin barduwulf von heisenberg, and his mother, lady matilde meier heisenberg. i suppose mother miranda falls into this category, unfortunately, seeing as she had adopted karl heisenberg after his family’s unexplained death. child(ren): none. pet(s): you don’t want to know what’s in that hole. [ sad sturm noises ]

𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘: @lastheiress <3 my beloved 𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆: you !!! do this its so fun

#thanks for tagging me ily!!!#yes im writing in that karl likes ballet because I LOVE BALLET so WHAT I SAY GOES #ᴍᴀɴᴏ ᴀ ᴍᴀɴᴏ. [HEADCANONS.]#ᴡᴇ ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ꜰᴏʀ ᴡᴀɪᴛɪɴɢ! [OOC.]#suicide tw #self harm tw #surgery tw

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