Hoeness talks about Karl: It’s a bit exaggerated to be compared to Messi after playing 3 Bundesliga games

November 20th Bayern Honorary Chairman Hoeness and Chairman of the Supervisory Board Heiner were interviewed by the media and were asked about whether young player Karl can participate in next year's World Cup.

Hoeness said: "This is not up to us. He performed very well every time he played, but we should not forget that he only played 3 or 4 Bundesliga games. I still remember when I was 20 years old and I performed well throughout the season. The national team coach Schön pulled me aside and said that if you can maintain this performance, I will call you up for the next training camp. I played well for a year before Get such an opportunity. And now if a player has played 3 Bundesliga games, they have already compared him to Messi, which I think is a bit exaggerated."

Heiner said: "You need to maintain a rational perspective, and you must give this young man time to grow, otherwise he will be overwhelmed by the media and everything around him. He is only 17 years old, and you have to consider his age."