Jamal Musiala – made in Fulda: ‘It’s crazy to think he used to play here’
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Fulda, the city where Musiala spent his youth in Germany.
“The first greeting comes from a youngish guy who is going about his business in the old TSV Lehnerz clubhouse. His name is Bastian Stumpf. He is one of the coaches and, though there is a considerable language barrier, it turns out that mentioning Jamal Musiala around these parts is a form of entry. Bastian doesn’t speak much English, so he brings out his laptop and loads up a translation page to confirm that, yes, this is where it all started: a bumpy football pitch on the outskirts of Fulda in Germany’s Hesse region. …”
NY Times/The Athletic