Merci beaucoup, Kingsley Coman!

Victorious Bayern Munich

“Merci beaucoup, Kingsley Coman!”  These are the words the fans of Bayern Munich as well as the people of Germany should be saying for winning the Champions League. It is French, the language that Kingsley understands. Maybe, many have already said it! 

How ironical!  A German club fighting against a French club and a French man scores against the French club.  Ha ha! This is football! The beautiful game, with twists and turns at every corner.  On winning, Kingsley said he felt a little heartache, but he is “100% Bayern Munich”.  Of course, he is '100% Bayern Munich'; otherwise he would not have played so well and headed in that beautiful goal!

Kingsley Coman

The score was 1 - 0, so it would have gone either way.  Bayern Munich, indeed, played slightly better, but PSG did have its chances. There were goalmouth melees, and with luck, PSG could have scored. Manuel Neuer, the Bayern Munich goalkeeper, was also exceptionally good on that day. Knowing football, often the better teams lose, by a stroke of bad luck or inopportune.  Bayern Munich did not lose, though. This time PSG, and especially, poor Neymar did not have it, the providence to win.

Some fans commented on the media that Neymar, the Brazilian, was just ordinary but with a high price tag, and that is why PSG lost. They said he should have stuck with Messi at Barcelona.  I disagree. Neymar knew  what he can do to a club. That was why he moved to PSG. The new Neymar looks matured and is often mesmerizingly skillful with the ball and his strong and resilient play for the club had enabled it to top the Ligue 1, three times. If ‘Barcelona’ was mentioned, Messi ‘s figure would crop up  into mind. Mention 'Juventus'  and Ronaldo pops up into mind. Mention 'PSG' and who is the first one to appear in mind. Neymar, of course. To my mind, anyway, and !00%. Yes that same Kingsley’s !00%! Chuckle.

Inconsolable Neymar

Neymar really thought PSG could win the European Cup this time. It clearly showed on his reaction at the end of the game, having lost the game. He looked so inconsolable! Poor guy! I am sure he felt bad having let down his fans and his club.

Come on Neymar! Even if you did not win the Champions League you are the current No. 1 to me! Neymar, the ‘Camisa 10’!