The young forward Mukoko, who currently plays in Copenhagen, recently accepted an interview with Danish TV station TV2, in which he reviewed his short but ups and downs in his career, and he especially talked about the impact of rumors of age fraud on him.
For the 20-year-old Mukoko, he still holds records such as the youngest player in Bundesliga history, the youngest goal scorer and the youngest World Cup player in German history. After experiencing a meteor-like rise, this former prodigy has become increasingly difficult to maintain this momentum, and eventually left Dortmund to join Copenhagen in the summer of 2024.
And this turning point also seems to have become a comfort for Mukoko's soul: joining Copenhagen and using it to avoid the spotlight a little, this is the suggestion from Tourbery, who has been a Dortmund youth training coach. Mukoko said: "He told me that Copenhagen is a beautiful city and the team plays really well."
Now, Tourbery has also left Dortmund to coach in Denmark. He is currently the head coach of China and Japan. Mukoko: "I can only remind him to be prepared and he will not be able to get three points from our two games. That three points will stay here." Despite such a "provocation", Mukoko also emphasized the positive impact the coach has had on his career.
But Mukoko has not only had positive experiences in his career, but has been accompanied by negative rumors since his emergence: his birth certificate is forged, and his real age is actually a few years older. This issue even entered the judicial process and is still underway.
When talking about this experience in his career, Mukoko said emotionally: "I think, what surprised me is how many people will do anything to gain attention. Some people are incredibly greedy. Maybe one day, I will make a documentary about myself."
"I have cried and thought, 'How should I get rid of this?' and 'When will it be better?' Many people simply say after a tough time, 'Everything is good.' But I want to talk about it. Sometimes, people have to learn to shout for help."
Now he no longer cares about what others write, but this former genius has taken measures to help himself. One of the measures is that Mukoko talks with a sports psychologist once a week, something he has never done before, but now he “will recommend it to everyone.”
Especially last year, when it was not easy to start in Copenhagen, head coach Nestrup also had a good impact on him. The 37-year-old coach comforted him when some moves failed and stressed that Mukoko didn't need to show how good he was right away. Mukoko: "I have always felt his trust, but it was not easy for me at the beginning."
Now, Mukoko has obviously adapted to the new environment. He has scored 3 goals for Copenhagen in his last 4 games. And this is probably because he is finally free to play football.
source:7m vn sport