"Karl in particular, returns to club football following a phenomenal international break, debuting at the Germany U21 team. His incredible game against Malta was the talk of the town. In all fairness, the player himself has been the talk of the town following his performances since pre-season. The youngster has drawn several comparisons from Franck Ribéry, to Arjen Robben, and now to Lionel Messi."
"The Argentine great who now competes with Bayern Munich's greatest Thomas Müller in the MLS is still in the conversation for his continued strong performances despite his age. Karl reacting to the comparisons following the win against Freiburg, denied them politely, per @iMiaSanMia. "Other people said that," he said. "I can't compare myself to Messi. Messi is right at the top and there's a long way to go to reach that," the youngster raved. "He's my idol.""
Bayern Munich returned to Bundesliga action with a home match against SC Freiburg, a difficult opponent ahead of an away Champions League fixture against Arsenal. Karl rejoined club football after a strong international break and a debut with the Germany U21 team, having impressed in a standout game against Malta and across pre-season. Observers compared him to Franck Ribéry, Arjen Robben, and Lionel Messi. Messi continues to perform strongly in MLS alongside Thomas Müller. Karl politely denied direct comparison to Messi, calling Messi his idol and noting a long way remains to reach that level.
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