Joshua Kimmich has revealed he will be supporting Arsenal in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain. The Bayern Munich midfielder wants Germany team-mate Kai Havertz to lift the trophy and believes success at club level could benefit the national team ahead of the World Cup.
The European football season is almost over. Just one game remains - the Champions League final, as Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain prepare to do battle in Budapest on Saturday. Both sides come into the game having won their own domestic titles, with PSG looking to defend the crown they won for the first time last season, while the Gunners are aiming to secure their first European Cup.
The debate over Joshua Kimmich's position in the German national team has been reignited by Uli Hoeneß. He has criticised national team manager Julian Nagelsmann.
As he did with several other regulars, manager Vincent Kompany rested Joshua Kimmich for Bayern Munich's 3-3 draw with 1. FC Heidenheim—and the midfielder responded with a joke.
PSG have won a historic 5–4 thriller against FC Bayern. As a result, the Munich side will simply need to score even more goals in the second leg, and that should not be a problem.
Joshua Kimmich has called for a rule change following Bayern Munich’s 5-4 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final. The flashpoint was the controversial penalty awarded to PSG just before half-time, which Ousmane Dembele converted to make it 3-2 to the home side. "More of an unfortunate decision," Kimmich told Amazon Prime after the match, adding, "It’s just not in the spirit of the game".
FC Bayern have been crowned German champions for the 35th time. At the heart of the celebrations were manager Vincent Kompany—and an insatiable hunger for more silverware.
Honorary President Uli Hoeneß has taken another swipe at former Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel, revealing a truly remarkable tale from the coach’s time in charge.
Bayern Munich have eliminated Real Madrid and reached the Champions League semi-finals. After a 2-1 first-leg win, the Bavarians prevailed 4-3 in a thrilling return match. Player ratings for the FCB squad.
FC Bayern have beaten Real Madrid in the second leg and now advance to the Champions League semi-finals on merit. Nevertheless, Joshua Kimmich is sounding a note of caution and pointing once more to a 2016 clash between the sides.
FC Bayern could be set to splash out on a club-record transfer for Anthony Gordon. Joshua Kimmich has revealed he hopes his young son was allowed to stay up and watch the clash with Real Madrid. The latest FCB news and rumours.