Although it is a great honor and appreciation of my athletic performance, I have consciously decided against the matches with the Peruvian national team. My focus is clearly on supporting my club and the team as best as possible during a challenging phase of the season.
First goal, brilliantly played! When you score a goal, it naturally stands out even more. The way he celebrated - that was pure joy, coming from deep within - and the reward for many, many years of hard work. Everyone shared in his happiness, and he'll sleep well.
It'll be a game that will be good for the fans, but not easy for FC Bayern. We'll have to be aggressive if we're to get a result. The Werkself's 1-1 draw with Premier League leaders Arsenal during the week had shown that Leverkusen are difficult to break down and was also perfect for reminding the Munich side of the difficulty of the task ahead.
Aleksandar Pavlović recently told the media that his dream would be to play out his whole career at Bayern Munich. Not exactly a come-and-get-me plea to the Premier League! So, if there were any hint of interest in Pavlović, he would be the first to hear it and would say no.
FCB Women demonstrated spirit in particular, since the She-Wolves were 1-0 up at half-time. The second half was a different story as Jovana Damnjanović (54', 56') turned the game around with a quickfire double, before Georgia Stanway (70') and Klara Bühl (80') wrapped up the win in the top-of-the-table clash.
Freiburg started strong, but it took until the 34th minute for them to find a breakthrough. Christian Gunter swept a cross onto the edge of the six-yard box for Vincenzo Grifo, who scooped his shot over Janis Blaswich. But just three minutes later, Leverkusen pulled level with their first effort on target.