Vincent Kompany explains decision to switch up training routine ahead of Champions League tilt
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27-second readPhoto by Karl-Josef HILDENBRAND / AFP via Getty Images | AFP via Getty Images Bayern Munich will head to Norway to play against Viking FK in the Champions League.
The Norwegian side plays on artificial turf—a surface alien even to Bayern’s experienced players. Not wanting to take any risks, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany elected to train on artificial turf in Munich before leaving for Stavanger.
“In my 20-year career, I never played on artificial turf,” Kompany explained (as captured by X account @iMiaSanMia ). “That’s why it’s better to train there first and find out what boots to wear.
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Bayern Munich will head to Norway to play against Viking FK in the Champions League. The Norwegian side plays on artificial turf—a surface alien even to Bayern’s experienced players.
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