In the summer of 2024, Said El Mala decided to join FC and extended his long-term contract there the following year until 2030. A stroke of luck for the club. Now the youngster, who has now been promoted to U21 international, is about to play his first game in Dortmund.
And after BVB is ahead of Bayern, the record champions are coming to Cologne for the second round of the DFB Cup on Wednesday. This is also why El Mala has to be brought “at the right moment,” emphasized Cologne coach Lukas Kwasniok, who is trying to curb the euphoria surrounding his shooting star. “I can only say one thing: Such a good boy. Very humble, down-to-earth, works hard. Believe me, we’ll take care of him.”