Two years ago, a professional career was nothing more than a wish for Saïd El Mala, 19. Now he is delighting the Bundesliga with his dribbling – and major clubs from Europe are expressing interest.
It happened in July in the parking lot at Geißbockheim, a place where other serious things have already happened. The fans used to lie in wait for the players when they returned from another sadly lost away game, and local reporters were at each other’s throats because the competition for news at 1. FC Köln made them enemies.