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Kim Min-jae even did a great hurrah at the Bayern Munich victory ceremony with the support of his teammates.
Bayern won 2-0 in the 33rd round of the Bundesliga in the 2024-2025 season at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 11th (Korea time). Bayern has already confirmed its victory early on, with second-place Leverkusen drawing in the 32nd round after the 32nd round draw. Ahead of the match, the team received guard of honor from club staff, and the Bayern team, including Harry Kane, was also shown enjoying the championship party.
After the match, the trophy ceremony was held. Kim Min-jae, who ended the season a little early due to an injury this season, also did not miss out. Germany's TZ said, `Bangsang Kompany decided to let the long-time coach Kim Min-jae rest until the end of the season' Kim Min-jae will contribute to his next win at the Club World Cup after winning the league. 'Due to Eric Dier's transfer, Hiroki Ito's injury and Dayot Upamecano's return date uncertainty, Bayern have a problem with its defensive personnel and could desperately need a healthy Kim Min-jae at the Club World Cup.'
Kim Min-jae did not forget the dedication of Kim Min-jae, who was absent due to injury. When Kim Min-jae made concessions to other players during the trophy ceremony, Thomas Muller, Eric Dier and Harry Kane pushed Kim Min-jae's back to quickly proceed with the trophy ceremony. Kim Min-jae refused to go out, but he accepted Meister Chalet because of his colleagues' continued attempts. Kim Min-jae later enjoyed the trophy ceremony by showing his wit to deceive his colleagues during the ceremony process.
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Despite his injury this season, Kim Min-jae contributed greatly to Bayern's victory by defending the team's defense until the end of the season. He showed a good performance by reversing the criticism he had heard from the second half of last season to the beginning of this season. Kim Min-jae, who was pushed back from the main competition under Thomas Tuchel, has become the main center back under Coach Bang Sang Kompany this season.
However, the injury held back. It was an injury that continued from October last year. At the time, the German media reported that Kim Min-jae had an Achilles tendon problem during the match against Frankfurt in October last year. Even during the winter break, the inflammation does not appear to have been removed' Kim Min-jae has been complaining of ankle pain since early October. There is a problem with the Achilles tendon. If Kim Min-jae's Achilles problem worsens and he is absent for a long time, this would be the worst-case scenario.'
Kim Min-jae couldn't leave. At the end of the season, Upamecano and Ito were out in succession, and Kim Min-jae had to play without a break despite his injury. In the process, he was criticized for his performance problems, but Kim Min-jae quietly played and defended Bayern's defense. In the end, only after the season was almost over and the championship was almost confirmed, coach Kompany was able to decide on Kim Min-jae's break. With Kim Min-jae's rest, Bayern was able to enjoy more joy as it confirmed the championship. Kim also became the first Korean soccer player to win two titles in Europe's top five leagues.
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Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae was in a situation that could be disappointed by the recent controversy over overwork and racial discrimination after Bayern's victory. It was the official Bavarian YouTube channel. Since winning, Bayern have brought home the trophy on its official YouTube channel' posted a commemorative video. The thumbnail of the video included a large number of key players who led the team to victory this season. The problem was Kim Min-jae. Only Kim Min-jae, who played the most consistently in the defense this season, was excluded from the photo. Kim Min-jae could not be found in a situation that included Leon Goretzka, who was a candidate, Dayot Upamecano, and Alfonso Davis, who have been out for a long time due to injury.
The photo has already been posted on the official SNS since the Bayern victory, with Kim Min-jae in the previous version. However, Kim Min-jae was the only one excluded from the video thumbnail that summarized key players. The fans strongly protested. Even allegations of racism appeared and complained in the comments. Bayern replaced the thumbnail with criticism from fans, replacing the version that added Kim Min-jae by using the existing poster as it is. Later, Bayern posted a poster of Kim Min-jae riding in a kiln, but the controversy did not calm down easily. Fortunately, there was no situation to rekindle the controversy with the enthusiastic support of his colleagues toward Kim Min-jae at the trophy ceremony.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
