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We give him a lot of freedom and he uses it to find the right spaces and give the team structure. Whether on the wing, in midfield or as a [number] ten, he is a top player and also has a very professional attitude, and he takes responsibility as a leader.

It is easy to forget that Lennart Karl is 17 sometimes, the way he dances around the field and demands the ball and plays like a seasoned professional's decision making. But 17 he is, which means his body is still growing and adapting, especially to professional football. It means he will take knocks and might be more susceptible to injury than most fully grown adults.

Entering the Bundesliga matchup between Bayern Munich and SC Freiburg, there was one player who desperately wanted take down the Bavarians - SC Freiburg midfielder Maximilian Eggestein, who had never defeated Bayern Munich a Bundesliga match as he (via @iMiaSanMia). Eggestein is an accomplished player, who at 28-years-old, probably just feels like this is ridiculous: Freiburg's Maximilian Eggestein has never won a Bundesliga game against Bayern in 18 attempts (2D, 16L). No other active Bundesliga player has played more games against a team without ever winning. #FCBSCF

Marseille moved to the top of Ligue 1, for 24 hours at least, after an emphatic win at south coast rivals Nice tonight. Roberto De Zerbi's side were too strong for the hosts and went ahead in the 11th minute, a neat corner routine ending with Benjamin Pavard flicking on for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to prod home the 400th goal of his professional career. Mason Greenwood made it 2-0 with a deflected effort, a goal that prompted an on-field scuffle between players and staff from both sides.

Manchester City have set their sights on one of Germany's most promising young defenders, with Bild reporting that Eintracht Frankfurt left-back Nathaniel Brown has been added to the club's shortlist. The 22-year-old has emerged as one of the Bundesliga's best full-backs this season, continuing his rapid rise since joining Eintracht Frankfurt from FC Nurnberg in 2024. Brown's combination of talent, defensive quality and technical ability has not only solidified his place in Frankfurt's starting XI,

Dortmund had fumbled a 3-1 lead at St Pauli, in part because rookie defender Filippo Mane was shown a red card in the 85th minute right before the hosts scored two goals to make it a draw. But Bellingham Sr felt subbing off his son so early and witnessing what he deemed to be a rather dull style of football was enough to butt heads with Kehl and indirectly criticise Kovac's work.