Ballack, commenting on DAZN, said he hopes the situation surrounding Jamal Musiala will normalize, and that he is far from returning to his best form.

Ballack praised Bayern Munich's handling of the Jamal Musiala situation. Overall, the 49-year-old former player hopes everything returns to normal and believes the outside world should not give Musiala special treatment when evaluating his performance.

Ahead of Bayern Munich's Champions League match against Bodø/Glimt, Ballack, as a DAZN commentator, said: "It's very positive that Bayern Munich can handle this topic so well and support him like this. For Jamal Musiala, this is especially important, and it will give him confidence. In a matter that is extremely difficult for outsiders to assess, especially for him personally, it's important that someone supports him." Ballack added that Bayern Munich is supporting Jamal Musiala and also helping him reduce the pressure and fear.

Jamal Musiala experienced absence seizures during both preseason friendlies. This condition is related to neurological dysfunction. He publicly disclosed the diagnosis in a statement. On Thursday, the 23-year-old made his first start of the season.

Ballack: Jamal Musiala "is not the player he was before"

Ballack also mentioned the serious ankle injury Jamal Musiala sustained at the Club World Cup last year. He said that in terms of competition, Jamal Musiala "is far from the player he was before the injury." "I hope everything can return to normal."

Ballack stated that as he returns to normalcy, "he will perhaps be judged more strictly. That's part of normal life, as is support given the circumstances."

Ballack believes that despite the serious injury, Jamal Musiala must learn to cope. "But he's a professional player, and he has to deal with these things. This is high-level competition. I hope he can find his rhythm, stabilize himself, and I hope that both Bayern Munich and he can get a lot of joy out of it. Most importantly, he'll be able to show all of this on the pitch."

«In the end, it's about performance»

Bayern Munich coach Kompany fully explained Jamal Musiala's return to the starting lineup based on the principle of performance. "For me right now, it's essentially only about performance. Jamal Musiala deserves this appearance; he has trained very well."

Ballack also believes everything should be determined by performance. "He has a history, and he's a special player with a special salary. Given these external voices, that also needs to be taken into account. In the end, it's about performance. He has to compete like everyone else." Currently, Ballack is also an advisor to Bayern Munich's rising star Lennart Kae.

Ballack believes Jamal Musiala won't get anything for free either: "He has to earn it through his performance. I hope he remains consistent, because he's an excellent player. With consistency, he will also make his comeback. But we saw in the months since January this year that it's not easy."

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