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Are you as good as Karl at the age of 17? Kompany: Not bad, just the main player of the national team in the Champions League

1:31pm, 23 October 2025【Football】

Hupu News on October 23: Bayern Munich easily defeated Club Brugge in the Champions League. On top of that, uber-talented Lennart Carr was outstanding. At 17 years and 242 days old, Karl is now Germany's youngest ever Champions League goalscorer and the youngest Bayern player to score in the Champions League.

After the final whistle, DAZN host Max Sibald asked Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany (39 years old): "What were you doing when you were 17 years old? Were you as good as him when you were 17 years old?"

The former world-class defender replied Versailles-style: "It's okay, just a main player for the UEFA Champions League team and the national team." "

After hearing Kompany's answer, the host interjected: "You are showing off." "Then both laughed.

In fact: Kompany made his first appearance for the Belgian national team at the age of 17 - on February 18, 2004, in a friendly match against France (0-2).

Then he elaborated: "You can't forget that at this level, this is not normal. But I don't like the hype he's going to get now, I like education and calmness. "

He continued: "He performed very well today and everyone knows he can score goals. The important thing for us is that he shows in such an important game that he can help us. "

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