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Matthäus, Makaay, Robben: At FC Bayern, the number 10 is intertwined with legendary names, and now it gets a new face: Jamal Musiala will take over the jersey number for the new season, as confirmed by the club in a press release. From 2020 to 2024, Leroy Sané wore it.

After his transfer to Galatasaray Istanbul, it was clear: with the new assignment of the number 10, a new era is beginning at Bayern. And who would be better suited than Musiala? At 22, he has long been one of the team’s leaders—technically brilliant, creative, and a goal threat.

A dream is coming true for the 22-year-old. He already emphasized this in March 2024 with the national team. “The number 10 has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid,” Musiala said at the time, adding: “When I watched Messi, it was always my wish to be able to wear the number 10 one day.” A wish that has already come true for the 40-time international, at least in the DFB jersey. Musiala has been wearing the number 10 on his shirt since March 2024.

At FC Bayern, the number 10 has often been worn by big names—but it didn’t necessarily have to be a classic playmaker behind it. While at other clubs the number 10 almost automatically belongs to the “number ten,” the central creative player, that hasn’t always been the case in Munich.

Bastian Schweinsteiger, for example, wore the 31, Thomas Müller played with the 25 and was still often the thinker and orchestrator behind the strikers. Even Arjen Robben, one of the most influential number 10s in the club’s history, mainly played as an inverted winger, that is, on the side of his weaker foot.

The number 10 at FC Bayern is more than just a playmaker’s number. It stands for creativity, responsibility, and star appeal. And that’s exactly why it suits Jamal Musiala so well.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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