Experienced central defender of Bayern (Munich) Jerome Boateng has been released from the team`s camp and will not take part in the final via football betting record of the World Club Championship against the Mexican Tigres tomorrow, announced the head coach of the Bavarians Hansi Flick. Boateng is returning home for personal reasons after the news of the death of his ex-girlfriend, who is believed to have committed suicide.
`It shocked us. Jerome came to me and asked me to go home. After a COVID-19 test, he will be able to return to Germany and will not be available to the team until further notice, ` said Hansi Flick.
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Boateng played in the semi-finals three days ago, in which Bayern beat Al Ahly 2-0. The Bavarians are chasing a sixth trophy in less than nine months, trying to equal Barcelona`s 2009 record. Flick declined to give details about the lineup, but warned that Bayern should concentrate from the first second and watch out for the Mexicans` quick counterattacks. `We have to press the opponent and control the ball. We did well in the semi-finals. I trust all the players on my team. We have to be careful because Tigres knows how to organize lightning counterattacks. They play well on the wings and have players in the middle who know how. to score goals, `Flick said.
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