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Jamal Musiala, the Bayern Munich midfielder, has been ruled out of football for a long period after suffering a broken leg and dislocated ankle during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-finals match against Paris Saint-Germain, which ended up being a 2-0 defeat at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The unfortunate injury occurred during the first half of the contest when the 22-year-old was involved in a big challenge made by opposition goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Following the massive collision, Jamal Musiala immediately clutched his left ankle and screamed in agony due to apparent pain before covering his face with his jersey while being taken off the pitch on a stretcher. Shortly after, he was taken to the hospital for assessment on his injury, and after the results came out, which were heartbreaking, he has now travelled back to Munich to undergo surgery.
Watch the video of Jamal Musiala's injury here: (Trigger Warning)
All my prayers and well wishes are with you Jamal: Donnarumma
The sporting director of Bayern Munich, Max Eberl addressed the Jamal Musiala situation, and said, as per BBC Sport, “This serious injury and the long absence are a real shock for Jamal and all of us. This hits FC Bayern hard. "Everyone knows how immensely important Jamal is for our game and what a central role he plays for our team. Furthermore, the human impact is incredibly bitter; we all feel for him: Jamal has just recovered from an injury and will now be out for another long period.”
“He will get everything he needs from us. We will support him intensively and be by his side, and we are already looking forward to him being back on the pitch,” Max Eberl added.
Bayern Munich confirmed the injury on their official X account in a post, which read, “Jamal Musiala suffered a fibula fracture and an ankle dislocation and will be sidelined for a long period of time. We are with you every step of the way, Jamal!” Meanwhile, Gianluigi Donnarumma took to his official social media account to address the injury suffered by Jamal Musiala, and he wrote, “All my prayers and well wishes are with you Jamal.”
