'I learned so much from him' – Jamal Musiala names his best team-mate at Bayern Munich and reveals Real Madrid defender was his toughest opponent

Jamal Musiala picks a Bayern Munich legend as his best team-mate ever, while also naming fellow national team-mate as the toughest defender he faced.

  • Musiala picks his best team-mate at Bayern
  • Said that he learned so much from him
  • Mentions Madrid defender as the toughest he has faced

'I learned so much from him' - Jamal Musiala names his best team-mate at Bayern Munich and reveals Real Madrid defender was his toughest opponent'I learned so much from him' - Jamal Musiala names his best team-mate at Bayern Munich and reveals Real Madrid defender was his toughest opponent'I learned so much from him' - Jamal Musiala names his best team-mate at Bayern Munich and reveals Real Madrid defender was his toughest opponent

Musiala will be one of the stars of the much-anticipated football video game EA FC 26, where he will appear on the cover alongside Jude Bellingham. In an interview with The Athletic regarding the revelation, the 22-year-old attacking midfielder named the legendary as his best team-mate ever, while also picking co-star and centre-back Antonio Rudiger as the toughest defender he has ever faced.

Muller has been sort of a mentor to Musiala ever since he broke into the first team in 2020. The duo shared the same position on the pitch, both for and , with Musiala widely touted to take the baton from the all-time appearance record holder and lead the Bavarian giants to glory. On the other hand, Rudiger has been a regular fixture alongside the Stuttgart-born wizard. The duo faced each other in the 2023-24 semi-finals, with Musiala failing to score a goal in either leg.

Talking about his best Bayern team-mate, Musiala said: “I will give that to Thomas Muller. I’ve learned so much from him — so many little bits of advice — and I’ve had so much fun playing with him. There are so many players I could say, but Thomas is at the top.”

Then, when naming the toughest defender he has ever faced, Musiala named Rudiger, adding: “We played against Real Madrid in the Champions League and that was quite tough. I’ve known him for quite a few years. And, yeah, it’s not to play against him.”

After suffering a horrific injury in the Club quarter-final against , fracturing his fibula and dislocating his ankle, Musiala successfully underwent surgery and is expected to miss up to five months due to recovery.