on Mon Dec 02 2024
Ah, how wonderful it is to live in a world where Florian Wirtz and Toni Kroos have been nominated for the FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year award. And what about Bayern? Oh, poor, suffering Munich! Once again, they come away empty-handed. I can hardly contain my sympathy. Perhaps we should start a fundraising campaign for the desperate Bayern fans?
I mean, seriously, what is going on with this system? The two players are doing an amazing job, no question about it, but shouldn’t at least one of the Bayern players have received a nomination letter on his tiger fur desk? Surely Jamal Musiala just forgot to submit his name in time, and Uli couldn’t get it sorted as he was too busy with his tax return—talk about bad timing!
Of course, the football world will now again discuss the “unfairness” and the “shame” of players from other clubs being nominated for this prestigious award—it’s as if the Bayern’s scepter of football supremacy has been ripped from their hands. No matter how young and dynamic the players may be, in Germany, it ultimately comes down to the red jersey hype, right?
Let’s not forget that Bayern was once the undisputed power in German football. Thankfully, Leverkusen impressively shattered this seemingly unbreakable rule with last year’s championship, bringing excitement back to the long-standing Bundesliga monotony. Thus, the nomination of Florian Wirtz, who has significantly contributed to success with his refreshing style of play, makes perfect sense.
Maybe we should look at the positive side: finally, the spectators have the chance to experience a little variety rather than just the endless Bayern shouting. So, who needs sympathy?
Let’s celebrate the nominations of Wirtz and Kroos and toast to the fact that at least these two shining stars can drown out the continuous praise for the Bavarian “football acrobats.” Cheers to the transitional phases of Bayern’s tactics!