At one point, Fiete Arp seemed destined to be a part of Bayern Munich’s next generation.
An unfortunate series of events happened during that journey, though, and Arp ultimately left the club without any acclaim (we’ll always have the preseason matches against Real Madrid — sorry, Marcelo — and Tottenham Hotspur, right?).
Now, Arp is working to make a name for himself at Holstein Kiel, where he appears to be very happy.
“The state capital Kiel has waited for decades to be so relevant in football. Even before we had made promotion clear, people in the city were saying: Next year Bayern will come to Kiel! In the end, it was always about Bayern,” Arp told FCBayern.com. “Of course, a lot of it is connected to the cup sensation. That’s why it was the biggest dream of the people here to welcome FC Bayern back to Kiel.”
Of course, Arp is referencing Holstein Kiel’s shocking DFB-Pokal win over Bayern Munich back in 2021. That match is history, though, and Arp wants to focus on finding a way to help his team this weekend.
“The start to the season was unfortunate. But we can still deal with that and we are learning from it,” said Arp, “Everyone will certainly have a certain extra motivation against Bayern. We already noticed what our stadium is capable of in the race for promotion in the 2nd division.
“Of course, the game is very important to me. I learned a lot about myself and about football during my time at Bayern. I’m just looking forward to Saturday and the Bundesliga season.”
In the end, Arp will also look forward to catching up with his ex-mates.
“Personal relationships are always the best, I got to know some impressive people at Bayern,” Arp remarked, who named Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Alphonso Davies, and Jamal Musiala as players he looks forward to catching up with.
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