Uli Hoeneß says Gianluigi Donnarumma’s tackle on Jamal Musiala was ‘utter madness’
FC Bayern were without their marquee player for a while
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 5: Jamal Musiala of FC Bayern Munchen suffers an injury during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern Munchen at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 5, 2025 in Atlanta, United States. (Photo by Martín Fonseca/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) | Getty Images Jamal Musiala is slowly showing signs of being back at his best in his recent run of games for Bayern Munich. The 23-year-old came off a horrible injury after a nasty tackle by Gianluigi Donnarumma when Bayern took on Paris Saint-Germain in the recent Club World Cup.
Club patriarch Uli Hoeneß remembers it all too well. “That was one of the most serious injuries you can get,” the 74-year-old began (as captured by X account @iMiaSanMia ). “When I saw that brutal foul by Donnarumma – and he can’t say he didn’t mean to do it – it was utter madness, going in like that on the edge of the penalty area with his 110 kilos.
The joint popped out of its socket. Our doctor, Dr. Jochen Hahne, put the joint back in place right there on the pitch.
It’s a very difficult injury. That’s why it takes so long. We just have to hope that the cartilage regenerates and that there’ll be no pain.