For the game against Paris Saint-Germain, Choupo-Moting came into the starting line-up for FC Bayern.Image: imago images/Matthias Koch
Champions League
In the round of 16 of the Champions League, FC Bayern managed to beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0. Julian Nagelsmann made a rather surprising decision for the game: the use of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting instead of Thomas Müller.
The unusual decision apparently paid off. In addition to Coman’s goal, Choupo-Moting had the best chance of scoring with a shot off the post. After the game, he was therefore the first of his team to be interviewed by Amazon. However, the TV team did not meet with much enthusiasm when they were greeted.
After victory for Bayern: Choupo-Moting protects his son
Immediately after greeting the striker, moderator Sebastian Hellmann asked about his son and added that he had been “parked nicely over there” so that he couldn’t get away. Contemporaneous the cameras panned to the boy waiting for his father at the edge. That obviously went against the grain of the footballer. Choupo-Moting then immediately made it clear that this should be avoided and made it clear:
“He doesn’t necessarily have to be on TV now.”
The striker then turned to the cameraman, shouting “Boss!” and motioned for him to stop filming. Hellmann also waved his arm at his employees to swing the camera away from the child. The interviewer appeased: “No problem! All good, all good.”
The TV crew responded immediately. Then Choupo-Moting smiled again. But since the team had broadcast live, it was the Cameroonian’s son can still be seen for a brief moment.
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Bayern striker protects his children’s privacy
Apart from the fact that the striker has two children, the Munich player has only given a few insights into his private life so far. While his wife, with whom he has been together for more than 15 years, shows himself publicly, things are different with his children. Their faces are never shown. So far, the footballer has only shared pictures of his hands or his back with a football jersey on Instagram.
In complete contrast to other well-known top stars. So are about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are well known for sharing family photos. But even at FC Bayern, some players have already shown the faces of their children publicly, including Lucas Hernández or ex-Bayerman Toni Kroos. Joshua Kimmich and Kingsley Coman, on the other hand, like Choupo-Moting, are trying to protect their offspring’s privacy more closely.
The biggest sporting event in the world is coming up. On Monday night, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will face off in the Super Bowl in Glendale. As every year, the mega event will once again draw millions of people around the world in front of their screens. In Germany, ProSieben and Dazn will broadcast from 12:30 a.m.
