Jamal Musiala marked his return to the biggest stage in spectacular fashion as Bayern Munich opened their Champions League campaign with a dominant 5-0 victory over FK Bodo/Glimt. The young playmaker, who has endured a difficult period away from the pitch, proved he is back to his best by finding the net in his first start of the season.
Michael Olise has openly disagreed with Thierry Henry's recent comments regarding the best player in world football. While the France legend claimed Olise outperformed his team-mate last year, the Bayern Munich winger firmly rejected that notion, throwing his full support behind Harry Kane to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or ahead of Kylian Mbappé after a sensational campaign.
With the Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo duopoly presumably disappearing into the rearview mirror, the battle for the Ballon d'Or hasn't felt so open for the best part of 20 years, with countless players now beginning each campaign believing they have a chance of claiming the most prestigious individual prize football has to offer. Ousmane Dembele emerged from a career plagued by injuries and inconsistencies to win the Golden Ball in 2025, and he is among a crowded field of contenders again in 2026.
Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen has addressed the growing speculation surrounding Michael Olise's future at the Allianz Arena. Despite the Frenchman's meteoric rise in the Bundesliga, the club chief admitted that guarantees are difficult to provide in the modern transfer market.
Bayern Munich will not be afraid of mounting interest in Michael Olise, Bacary Sagna has told GOAL, as the Bundesliga giants “don’t shake when they see money”. The talented France international is said to have attracted admiring glances from Real Madrid, among others, but those at the Allianz Arena have no intention of sanctioning a big-money sale.
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