"Kim Min-jae's Divorce, Bad News for Another Bayern Munich Star" Issues Interested In Germany
"Kim Min-jae's Divorce, Bad News for Another Bayern Munich Star" Issues Interested In Germany
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News of Kim Min-jae's divorce is an issue.
Kim Min-jae's agency "Orange Ball" said on the 21st, "After careful discussion, we decided to end our marriage and completed the divorce process after a smooth agreement."
"We decided to divorce each other due to differences in personality, and we decided to support each other on our own paths. As a parent, I will put my child first and do my best," he added.
Kim Min-jae married in May 2020 when she was active in Beijing Guoan and has one daughter.
After marriage, Kim Min-jae entered the European stage through Turkiye Fenerbahce, went to Naples, Italy, and is currently active in Bayern Munich, Germany.
German media Bild said, "It's amazing. Kim Min-jae divorced. Bad news broke out for another Bayern Munich star after João Palinha separated from his pregnant wife."
He added, "The news of Kim Min-jae's divorce is amazing. They were a couple when they joined Bayern Munich. However, they broke up in Germany. They have never appeared in public. We haven't even taken a picture together recently."
"Kim Min-je's agency apologizes to fans for the divorce. I am sorry to have caused such concern," he said. "Even polite manners of Koreans do not seem to have prevented their marriage from failing."
News of Kim Min-jae's divorce has become an issue in Germany. Media outlets such as Focus Online, Mercker, and Bounte said, "My marriage ended after four years. I made a shocking decision."
Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae played consistently unlike at the end of last season, giving a green light to the main competition under the new coach Vincent Kompany.
"Coach Kompany clearly got the best out of Kim Min-jae. His tactics put Kim Min-jae and Upamecano in a crazy situation at times," said German media Sport 1.
However, he cannot avoid pointing out that his performance has been sluggish recently.
Bayern Munich won 3-2 in the first round of the German Bundesliga on August 25 against Wolfsburg in the 2024/25 season.
Kim made a critical mistake in the 10th minute of the second half. With the score tied 1-1, the opponent team stole the back pass that he connected near the center line, leading to a loss. It was an obvious choice, but the timing was too late.
He almost gave up a goal in the 7th minute of the first half due to an error. Gunnel pass was read by Wolfsburg player while escaping the opponent's pressure in the penalty area. Bayern Munich teammate Dayo Upamecano hurriedly cleared the ball to escape the crisis.
Kim was criticized after the match. German media outlet TZ gave five points to the lowest rank in his team, saying, "My luck ran out in the 10th minute of the second half. The back pass to Manuel Neuer was too short, and this fatal mistake led to a loss."
Criticisms continued. German legend Lothar Mateus said, "In addition to defense, Kim also lacks stability during the build-up process."
"Kim Min-jae's performance at Bayern Munich is completely different. He has no strengths in tackles he showed at Napoli anymore," he said.
"Kim Min-jae is not good at making clean and fast pass plays to a stable level. I didn't like this part from the beginning. He flips the ball over again. This is not the best level of play that I expect from Bayern Munich."
Bayern Munich lost 0-1 to Aston Villa in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) phase of the 2024/25 season at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on the 3rd.
It was a shocking defeat for Bayern Munich. They dominated in both possession and shooting figures against Aston Villa, but failed to overcome the loss and fell to their knees.
Kim started. He worked with Dayo Upamecano, but failed to prevent Bayern Munich from losing.
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher pointed out, "Bayern Munich defenders made mistakes. I was in the wrong position in the counterattack."
"Kim Min-jae had to defend Aston Villa's scorer," he added.
"Kim Min-jae didn't even seem to know where the ball was. A defender should check the position of the ball. It is a basic mistake made by 10-year-old players. Bayern Munich suffered a loss," said Mika Ricciaz. 먹튀검증
Kim Min-jae recorded six clearings, recovery 2, interception 1, and aerial ball competition wins in the game.
Unlike Carragher and Richarz, German media Bild gave Kim Min-jae three points, the highest rating among Bayern Munich players, saying, "I defended without making any big mistakes. I gained the upper hand in ball competition."