Why I snubbed Nigeria for Germany-Jamal Musiala opens up

Musiala was eligible to play for 3 nations however he selected Die Mannschaft

Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala has revealed that he snubbed Nigeria to play for the German nationwide group as a result of he feels extra snug there.

Musiala was one of many hottest prospects in soccer when he shot into the limelight in 2020. His tempo, technicality, power, and ending had been necessary points of his sport.

Regardless of the array of stars at Bayern Munich, the teenager was nonetheless getting lots of minutes.

On the worldwide stage, Musiala had the tough job of selecting which nation to signify as a result of he was eligible to play for 3.

The 19-year-old ahead was born in Germany to a Nigerian father and a German mom. He performed for England at youth degree earlier than switching to Germany in 2021.

It was a tug of warfare between England, Germany, and Nigeria as even former Tremendous Eagles coach Gernot Rohr admitted that he tried to get Musiala to don the inexperienced and white.

Nevertheless, the Bayern Munich star selected Die Mannschaft over Nigeria and has since established himself within the German squad. He was on the final Euros and he featured prominently for them on the earlier World Cup.

Talking on his motive for representing Germany, Musiala has revealed that he pledged his allegiance to Germany as a result of feels extra snug there.

“I might have performed for Nigeria as a result of it crossed my thoughts, and I thought of it nicely. I had good talks with Nigeria and Germany,” Musiala mentioned per TeamNigeriaUK3.

“So it actually simply got here right down to me and the place I’d really feel essentially the most snug. So I made a decision to go together with Germany.

Musiala’s determination to play for Germany has paid off, as he has made 20 appearances for Die Mannschaft. Additionally, at membership degree, he has excelled. He has performed his approach into changing into a daily at Bayern Munich.

With the paucity of high quality attacking midfielders within the Tremendous Eagles, Musiala might simply have been the reply.