Kompany Health Scare And Kane Ballon d'Or Win An Emotional Rollercoaster — Danks
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| Bayern boss Kompany in good spirits after collapse |
Vincent Kompany's health scare and Harry Kane's historic Ballon d'Or win have left Bayern Munich riding an emotional rollercoaster ahead of a packed week of fixtures.
“He is in good spirits. It looks like every day he is getting better...”
Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany is improving after collapsing in training last week, but there is no timeline yet for his return, assistant coach Aaron Danks said on Tuesday.
The Belgian was rushed to hospital on Friday after collapsing during a reserve-team training session and is expected to be sidelined for weeks. The 40-year-old had been battling a virus in recent days and had missed several training sessions prior to the incident.
“I paid him a short visit yesterday,” Danks told a press conference ahead of Wednesday's German Cup second-round clash with Magdeburg.
“He is in good spirits. It looks like every day he is getting better. There are no major updates in terms of diagnosis or return to work. Let him rest, let him take his time,” he said.
The German champions face a packed schedule, starting with Magdeburg on Wednesday, followed by the Klassiker against Bundesliga title rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, before travelling to Madrid next week to face Atletico in the Champions League.
“We had some good conversations (with Kompany) but kept it away from football and specific tactics,” Danks said. “It was just a friendly chat and nice to see him and catch up.”
The assistant coach said Kompany's health scare, coupled with Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or win on Monday, has created a rollercoaster of emotions for a squad that has shown the team spirit needed to stay on track.
Kane is the first Englishman to win the prestigious award in 25 years, after Michael Owen claimed it in 2001.
‼️ Ballon d’Or Winner @HKane is back in Munich 👋 https://t.co/yNSHjY29Bu
— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) October 27, 2026
“For us, we are super professional,” Danks said. “Full extremes of life in the last week. Joys and highs for Harry and the lows of the last days.”
“To get through these moments we had to rely on our chemistry, our team spirit and that definitely helped us,” he added.
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