Koulibaly expresses anger after Musiala's injury
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Vincent Kompany, the coach of Bayern Munich, expressed his extreme anger after Jamal Musiala suffered a horrific injury during the first half of the team's match against Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup quarter-finals in Atlanta on Saturday.
The 22-year-old German international player was injured in stoppage time of the first half after a tackle against him in the penalty area by a PSG player.
While Musiala was competing with defender William Saliba for the ball, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma unintentionally stepped on his left ankle, causing it to twist in a disturbing manner and making him lie on the field in pain.
Bayern confirmed that the player suffered a fracture in the shin and a dislocated ankle. The midfielder returned to Munich on Sunday and will undergo surgery, sidelining him for months.
Kompany told reporters after the 2-0 loss, "Rarely have I felt such anger between halves, not against my players. There are things in life much more important than that. But in the end, for these players, it's their lives."
He added: "And someone like Jamal lives for this (playing) and has come back from setbacks. Then what happened happens, and you feel helpless...".
He continued: "As I sit here next to you now, what keeps my blood boiling at the moment is not the result. I understand that this is football. But it's a fact that this happened to a person, first, who enjoys playing a lot but is also very important to us".
The 22-year-old German international player was injured in stoppage time of the first half after a tackle against him in the penalty area by a PSG player.
While Musiala was competing with defender William Saliba for the ball, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma unintentionally stepped on his left ankle, causing it to twist in a disturbing manner and making him lie on the field in pain.
Bayern confirmed that the player suffered a fracture in the shin and a dislocated ankle. The midfielder returned to Munich on Sunday and will undergo surgery, sidelining him for months.
Kompany told reporters after the 2-0 loss, "Rarely have I felt such anger between halves, not against my players. There are things in life much more important than that. But in the end, for these players, it's their lives."
He added: "And someone like Jamal lives for this (playing) and has come back from setbacks. Then what happened happens, and you feel helpless...".
He continued: "As I sit here next to you now, what keeps my blood boiling at the moment is not the result. I understand that this is football. But it's a fact that this happened to a person, first, who enjoys playing a lot but is also very important to us".
