Karimi emerges as main winner in Bayern's pre-season camp

IRNA - Ali Karimi emerged as the most positive surprise at this year's Bayern Munich pre-season training camp, the kicker sports magazine said Thursday.

According to the report, Karimi has managed well to survive the tough pre-season preparations of Bayern coach Felix Magath despite earlier doubts by football experts about Karimi's weak physical fitness.

Meanwhile Magath also confirmed that the Asian player of the year performed extremely well in Bayern's summer training camp.

"He (Karimi) has worked very well in the team preparations and he is an excellent footballer. He has the necessary courage to go into the dribbling," Magath told the sport1 portal.

The Bayern trainer has not ruled out that the Iranian
international could start in Friday's home opener against Bundesliga rivals Borussia Moenchengladbach.