Coman's phobia of headers: “I'm afraid of him”

A header from Kingsley coman In the Champions League final against PSG (1-0) it was the sixth title for Bayern Munich in the highest continental competition. It is a bit for the history of the Munich club and that, according to its author, it must have cost a bit of overcoming the French taking into account that he has a certain respect, if not fear, for the header.

In an interview with the German daily Bild, the 24-year-old winger spoke for the first time of his fear of head butting. “I can always be scared when I go upside down and close my eyes. My teammates do not stop making jokes about it, “explained Coman, whose great virtue is usually more with the ball at his feet, when he can take advantage of the speed and technique he has.

Yes, In the Lisbon final, he overcame that phobia and dared to finish with a header, inscribing his name forever in the Bayern history books. In the training session before the game, Coman, aware of the importance of the appointment against the team of his native country, tried some head shots without much success. “I did not put one”, recalls the French international. In the final, yes. With eyes closed.