Kingsley Coman’s lederhosen from Oktoberfest visits with FC Bayern are still in his wardrobe at home – not just as a memory of “an amazing time”. “I want to wear them again some time and visit Oktoberfest with the guys,” explained Coman as he visited a chilly Säbener Straße in November. “But I’m very used to that. I spent 10 years here,” said the Frenchman, who now plays his football in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr.
A goal forever associated with Coman
Kingsley Coman’s header in Lisbon to win the 2020 Champions League against PSG will forever be remembered. | © Getty
Born in Paris in 1996 and with 61 senior caps for France, but there’s now a Bavarian feel to Coman. “In Paris, you cross on a red when there’s no car coming. In Munich, everyone waits till it’s green. Now I always wait till it’s green, even in Paris,” he says jokingly. But there’s far more than traffic rules that Coman has taken from his illustrious decade at Bayern. “That philosophy, that Mia san Mia, that family feeling – it’s all special. It’s also why I’ve come back,” he explains of his visit to Säbener Straße on Friday to see his old teammates, friends and football family. On Saturday, he’ll be at the Allianz Arena to be given an official send-off prior to the game against St. Pauli by the fans, who, he says, “will forever be in my heart”.
“Lederhosen still in my wardrobe”
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The 29-year-old’s legacy in Munich includes nine Bundesliga titles, three DFB Cups, six domestic Supercups, one UEFA Super Cup, a Club World Cup and of course the 2020 Champions League. It was his header in the final of the latter that secured the 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain. “I had a super time in Munich,” King said. “I had lots of friends here who became like a family for me.” He’ll now finally get a chance to say a proper goodbye to them on Saturday.
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