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Kompany Calls Karl's 'Dream Club' Claim a Mistake

1/11/2026

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Vincent Kompany, the Bayern Munich coach, called Lennart Karl's claim that Real Madrid is his 'dream club' a communicative error.
Lennart Karl, 17, a Bayern youth player, has become Bayern's youngest goalscorer in the Champions League and Bundesliga, while teammates teased him and fans criticized him.
Manuel Neuer returns from injury as Bayern leads the Bundesliga by eight points and prepares for a match against Wolfsburg, who sit 14th.

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Vincent Kompany, the Bayern Munich coach, called Lennart Karl's claim that Real Madrid is his 'dream club' a communicative error.
Lennart Karl, 17, a Bayern youth player, has become Bayern's youngest goalscorer in the Champions League and Bundesliga, while teammates teased him and fans criticized him.
Manuel Neuer returns from injury as Bayern leads the Bundesliga by eight points and prepares for a match against Wolfsburg, who sit 14th.