Arjen Robben left FC Bayern in 2019. Now he works in soccer as a youth coach. During a check match in Munich, Robben’s particular therapy of the youngsters turned clear – even after a transparent defeat.
Triple winner, eight instances German champion, 29 membership titles in his nice profession – and now this world-famous former skilled footballer is on an newbie pitch within the southeast of Munich. On Sunday morning, the hero of Wembley 2013 instantly arrived in Waldperlach: Arjen Robben.
When the legendary proper winger of FC Bayern sees the reporter from this editorial staff, he’s initially slightly stunned, however then greets him very warmly. When requested about his former membership’s massive semi-final second leg on Wednesday (9 p.m., DAZN) within the Champions League towards Paris Saint-Germain (first leg 4:5), he stated with out hesitation: “Bayern are progressing – 100 percent!”
Even after his departure from FC Bayern in the summertime of 2019 and the top of his profession two years later, Robben remains to be following the German soccer document champions intently. On Saturday he was again within the Munich stadium after a very long time within the 3-3 draw within the Bundesliga towards bottom-placed 1. FC Heidenheim – however the principle motive for his go to to Munich was totally different.
Robben coaches a U14 from Groningen
Robben is presently the U14 coach of his hometown membership FC Groningen. Like Arjen Robben in his youth, Kai, the youthful of his two sons (three kids in complete), additionally performs there. Now Kai’s younger staff with dad and coach Arjen have been invited to a visitor look in Munich. On Saturday there was a check match on the Bayern campus and on Sunday there have been 4 20-minute video games at SC Waldperlach.
What is Bayern’s profitable aim scorer within the 2013 Champions League closing towards Dortmund (2-1) like as a coach? In the dialog, Robben says: “I’m there to support and help. The boys just need love. I enjoy it. I like working with young people.” His protégés merely name him “Trainer”.
The Bayern legend can also be attracting plenty of consideration in his new function: final Sunday, spectators have been amazed at how match Robben nonetheless is. In 2023 he ran the 42.195 marathon kilometers in simply 2:58:33 hours. Last September he took half in an expert stage padel event.
When it involves soccer, nonetheless, his focus is now totally on his gamers, whom he trains simply as meticulously as he did in his skilled profession: he retains an in depth eye on the warm-up program, he provides a number of tactical tips about the sidelines and he’s emotionally enthusiastic.
After the check match, which the Waldperlach staff received 6-0 due to their bodily superiority, the world star could be very approachable, nearly fatherly – there are hugs for his staff, phrases of encouragement and additional comfort for the goalkeeper.
Robben says: “Despite the clear defeat, I told my boys: ‘You probably think you have a stupid coach. But you played great football. I enjoyed it. The first half was outstanding. Only the last few meters and the last pass were missing. If we continue like this, we will be champions.’ Striking: The Robben U14 are actually strong in terms of football, and the players are always looking for a playful solution.
Arjen Robben: “Training with lots of ball contact”
Robben’s credo: “When the boys step on the fuel and have enjoyable, I’m glad. I simply wish to train them one thing. They must be taught, and that may be executed by enjoying and coaching – with a number of ball contact.”
Actually sounds like ideal conditions to train a youth team at FC Bayern in the future. But “Mr. Wembley” says: “No, I’m not busy with the long run in the mean time. At the second it is simply the right mixture for me to have one among my boys with me. I’ve missed so much up to now resulting from my profession at house.”
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Robben reveals: “Next season I will coach the U19s in Groningen.” His older son Luka (18 years old) plays there. What comes next? “Maybe I’ll do one thing fully totally different. I look from yr to yr and simply wish to have enjoyable and spend time with my household,” says the previous famous person, earlier than he patiently takes his time earlier than departure to satisfy the numerous autograph and selfie requests of the Waldperlach gamers and spectators.
The textual content was created for the Sports Competence Center (WELT, “Bild”, “Sport Bild”) and first printed in “Bild”.
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